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HEALTHWire Features, 2010

January

Smoke-Free Health Care–Showing the Way

Foods That Help Your Eyes

Preventing Colon Cancer Recurrence

BPH: Alternative Treatment

February

Quality Health Care from the Patient’s Perspective

Arthritis and Weight Loss

Vaccination: The Front Line of Disease Prevention

What Do You Know about First Aid?

March

Arthritis Pain Relief–What To Take

Sore Knee–Is It the Joint or Muscles?

Compassionate Health Care–Effect on the Patient

Weight Gain in Children–What’s Normal?

April

Diabetic Children Playing Sports

Bone Cancer

Radiology in the ER–Recent Developments

Understanding Pleurisy

May

Hair Yesterday, Gone Today

Metabolic Syndrome

Exactly What Is Good Nutrition?

Detached Retina–Detection and Treatment

June

Use and Abuse of Steroids

Does Weather Affect Your Arthritis?

Organic Foods--What Are They Worth?

Skin Cancer: Prevention and Detection

July

Leukemia

Surgical Options for Obesity

Can You Be Fat and Fit Too?

Plantar Fasciitis–Stretch It Away

August

Preventing Digestive Disorders

Imaging To Diagnose Heart Attacks

Preventing Bursitis

Spotting Signs of Adolescent Depression

September

Why Do You Have a Chronic Cough?

Sleep Apnea–Causes and Treatment

Yearly Flu Report

Should You Take a Multivitamin?

October

Is It a Cold or the Flu?

Overactive Bladder

Healthy Holiday Meals

Health-Oriented Gifts

November

Yoga and Back Pain

Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Heart

Understanding Sciatic Pain

Risks of Snow Removal

December

Exercise and Heart Failure

Stroke: Heading Off Disability

Weight Loss: What's Your Plan?

Ankylosing Spondylitis

 

Senior Health Topics, 2010

January: Side Effects of Drugs–What To Report

February: New Rules for Prostate Screening

March: How’s Your Vitamin D?

April: Dealing with Low Vision

May: Treatments for Carpal Tunnel

June: Napping: Good or Bad?

July: How To Improve Your Balance

August: Caregiving--From Near and Afar

September: Seeing Better When You Drive

October: Depression in Heart Patients

November: Medicare Troubleshooting

December: Pneumonia

Women's Health Topics, 2010

January: Women and Colon Cancer

February: Hair Loss in Women

March: New Rules for Breast Cancer Screening

April: Parkinson's Disease

May: Stress Incontinence

June: Depression in Pregnancy

July: How To Get Your Calcium

August: A Viral Cause for Chronic Fatigue?

September: Weight Training for Women

October: Shoulder Pain--Is It Arthritis?

November: Vegetarian? Vegan? Omnivore?

December: Aging Skin--What To Do

HEALTHWire Features, 2009

January

Colon Cancer–Know the Symptoms

Protect Your Eyes at Work and Play

Getting Good Nutrition on a Diet

Can Diabetes Be Prevented?

February

Stretching: How, When and Why

Lactose Intolerance

Light Headed? Dizzy?

Healthy Eating on the Run

March

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Remedies for Snoring

Check Your House for Asthma Triggers

Exercise–Can It Head Off Stroke?

April

Building Core Body Strength

A Stye on the Eye? Why?

Keeping Your Bowels Healthy

Music or No Music for Exercise?

May

The Healthy Traveler

Oh My Aching Neck

New Psoriasis Drugs

Resistance Training and Dietary Protein

June

Buy a Pedometer and Get Moving

When Is Right for Cataract Surgery?

Best Treatments for Ulcers

Artificial Disk Replacement–Yes or No?

 

July

Expiration Dates for Foods

Relief for Carpal Tunnel Pain

Binge Drinking and Stroke

Swallowing Disorders

August

What Exercises for Back Pain?

Shortness of Breath–Why?

Prevention of Thyroid Cancer

Strains and Sprains

September

Who Wants a Flu Shot?

Understanding Insulin

Know about Norovirus

Coffee–The Healthy Vice?

October

Safe Holiday Driving

Maintaining Your Well Earned Weight Loss

Good Snacks for Holiday Parties

Ear Infections–What To Do?

November

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Heart

Preventing Cervical Cancer

Holidays and Heart Attacks

Bladder Cancer: Detection and Treatment

December

High HDL–Why Is It Important?

Exercise, Weight Loss and Blood Pressure

Good Doctor/Good Patient

Protecting Your Child’s Teeth

 

 

Senior Health Topics, 2009

 

January: Living with Heart Disease

February: How’s Your Balance?

March: Don’t Let Arthritis Get You Down

April: Caregiving for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

May: What To Do for Mild Hearing Loss

June: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms–What To Do?

July: Do You Need a Geriatrician?

August: Keeping Your Brain for the Long Haul

September: Screening Tests after Age 50

October: Mini Strokes

November: Understanding Your Medicare Options

December: The Aging Eye

Women's Health Topics, 2009

January: Getting Physical Activity without Formal Exercise

February: Managing Childbirth Pain

March: Depression in Early Pregnancy

April: Commercial Weight Loss Programs–Do They Work?

May: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

June: Can You Prevent Arthritis?

July: Varicose Veins

August: Waist Size and Good Health

September: Hot Flashes

October: Do You Need a PAP Smear?

November: Breast Reconstruction after Cancer

December: What To Do about Postmenopausal Bone Loss

 

 

HEALTHWire Features, 2008

 

 

JANUARY            

Dealing with Diverticulitis

Multiple Sclerosis

Hemophilia

The Power of Red, Blue and Purple Foods

FEBRUARY

What Your Feet Tell about Your Health

Gall Bladder Surgery

Cancer: Good News and Bad News

Traveling with Asthma

MARCH

Laugh for the Health of It

Seatbelts, Helmets and Other Basics

Sleep and Blood Pressure

Recognizing and Responding to Hypoglycemia

APRIL

Choose Sunglasses for Long-Term Protection

Strength Training: Free Weights vs Machines

What You Spread on Your Toast May Affect Your Health

ED Drugs–Risks and Benefits

MAY

Blood Pressure: What You Eat Counts

STDs: Safety Never Goes Out of Style

Quads and Hamstrings–Stretch & Strengthen

Sickle Cell Anemia

JUNE

Radiation for Prostate Cancer

Outpatient Surgery–Ins and Outs

Getting Your B Vitamins

Choosing Shoes for Exercise

JULY

Strategies for Eating More Fruits, Vegetables

Keeping Your Foods Safe To Eat

Anticholesterol Drugs–Other Benefits

New Treatments for Macular Degeneration

AUGUST

Avoiding Back Injuries When You Work Out

Snacking–The Good and the Bad

Is Your Heart Strong Enough for Sex?

Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention

SEPTEMBER

Diabetic Eye Disorders

MRSA: Preventing Its Spread

Choosing Safe Toys

Colds and Flu: What To Do

OCTOBER

HIV: Past, Present and Future

Control BP To Head Off Stroke

Earaches and Flying

When Holidays Are Marred by Grief

NOVEMBER

Treating a Heart Attack

Support Therapy for Cancer

Appendicitis

Lymphedema

DECEMBER

Angioplasty–What’s New?

Antidepressants and Sexual Function

Diet, Inactivity and Obesity in Children

Pancreas: Its Role in Regulating Blood Sugar

 

Senior Health Topics, 2008

JANUARY: Sleep Problems of Later Life

FEBRUARY: You're Never Too Old To Get an STD

MARCH: Hip Resurfacing for Arthritis

APRIL: Narrow Angle Glaucoma

MAY: New Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

JUNE: Frailty: Not Acceptable Aging

JULY: What Is Healthy Aging?

AUGUST: Happy Seniors, Sad Seniors

SEPTEMBER: You're 60 Years Old--Where Is Your Memory?

OCTOBER: Choosing a Hearing Aid

NOVEMBER: Heat, Humidity and Gout

DECEMBER: Back Pain and Osteoporosis

 

Women's Health Topics, 2008

JANUARY: Put Power in Your Walking

FEBRUARY: Caesarian Births

MARCH: Anxiety Disorders

APRIL: Fertility Drugs and Multiple Births

MAY: Causes of Breast Pain

JUNE: Dealing with Bleeding during Perimenopause

JULY: Strategies To Stop Smoking

AUGUST:  Recognizing a Heart Attack

SEPTEMBER: Breast Cancer--What's Your Risk?

OCTOBER: Eating Disorders

NOVEMBER: Peripheral Artery Disease on Rise in Women

DECEMBER: Detecting Thyroid Disease

 

 

HEALTHWire Features, 2007

 
January: July:
Colonoscopy: Should You Have One? Leukemia
Eating for Pleasure on a Diabetic Diet MRSA
New Vision Advances Pre-Diabetes--What Is It?
Heart Stents: The Latest Chemo Brain--What Are the Causes?
   
February: August:
On Your Toes: Bunions, Corns, Hammertoes What Is Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
Living with an Organ Transplant Warning Signs of Diabetic Nerve Damage
Testing Your Heart New Remedies for Head Lice
Gentle Exercise: Yoga, Tai Chi Pulmonary Hypertension
   
March: September:
Don't Burn Your Skin Getting Fit Living with Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Exercising with Asthma How Blood Sugar Affects Sexual Function
Sodium, Potassium and Heart Health Ways To Cut Your Risk of Stroke
Bipolar Disorder Choosing an Exercise Machine
   
April: October:
Massage Therapy for Arthritis Do You Have Arthritis? Get a Flu Shot
Dealing with Hernias Nuclear Medicine
Understanding and Treating Torn Ligaments Gifts That Encourage Good Health
Allopecia: Causes and Remedies HDL: The Good Cholesterol
   
May: November:
Meniere's Disease--When the World Turns Cervical Cancer
Kidney Stones--What To Do New Angina Treatments
Seizures in Children Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy
COPD Abdominal Fat--The Curse of the Leisure Class
   
June: December:
Brain Tumors How Second Hand Smoke Affects Your Heart
Childhood Immunization Update Burns--A Matter of Degree
Degenerative Disc Disease What's Your Risk of a Heart Attack?
Ulcerative Colitis Diuretics--Tried and True
   
 

Senior Health Topics, 2007

 

January: Restless Legs Syndrome

February: Eating for a Long Life
March: Glaucoma
April: Cutting Back on Sodium
May: Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
June: Skin Care and Aging
July: Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
August: Arm Exercises and Other Measures for Leg Pain
September: The Power of Forgiveness
October: Understanding Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans
November: Baby Boomers and Joints
December: Pacemakers
 

Women's Health Topics

January: Nursing Your Newborn
February: Depression in Women
March: Make Strength Training Part of Your Exercise Plan
April: Menopause Awareness
May: Longevity in Women--Adding Quality to Your Years
June: Targeting Breast Cancer
July: Hysterectomy--What Are Your Options?
August: Calcium and Vitamin D for Bones
September: Losing a Spouse--Death and Divorce
October: Knee Injuries in Women
November: Skin Resurfacing
December: Panic Disorder

HEALTHWire Features, 2006

 

January: July:
Cancer Survival--A Lifetime Proposition Pain Management: New Approaches
The No-Fad AHA Diet Eating Fish at Home and Away
Head Injuries and Medical Imaging What Are Your Odds of Becoming Overweight
Colorectal Screening--Don't Say No Thyroid Cancer: Is Incidence Increasing?
February: August:
Plantar Fasciitis--A Pain in the Heel SIDS: Protect Your Child
Sleep Apnea, Snoring and Health Temporal Arteritis--Causes and Treatments
Keeping Your Skin Young and Healthy Protecting Your Joints During Exercise
Exercise on a Time Budget AIDS Prevention Is Everyone's Concern
March: September:
Biking--Benefits and Risks Pancreatic Cancer--New Treatments
UV Rays--The Plus Side Insulin Resistance/Metabolic Syndrome
Protecting Yourself from Melanoma Exercise Doesn't Have To Be Expensive
Bone Density Screening Trans Fats--How To Avoid Them
April: October:
Food Allergies: Are They Becoming More Prevalent? Holiday Eating: Healthy and Hearty
Garlic, Onions and Leeks--Hearty Choices Flu Season--Prepare Yourself
Being a Vegetarian or Vegan--Benefits and Risks Don't Let Holiday Stress Beat You Down
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Its Consequences Sore Throats and Their Causes

 

May: November:
Asthma and Air Quality Facts about Folate
When and How To Use Painkillers Insomnia and Sleep Health
Using the Internet To Guide Health Decisions New Treatments for Heart Failure
Firework Safety Common Knee Injuries
June: December:
Back Surgery--Yes or No? How Alcohol Affects Your Driving
Seeking Out Whole Grains Aortic Aneurysm--An Emergency Waiting To Happen
Ultrasound: A Multitude of Uses Corticosteroids--How They Work
New Cancer Drugs Coffee, Tea and Caffeine

Senior Health Topics, 2006

 
January: Choosing a Medicare Drug Plan
February: Nocturia--Causes and Treatments
March: Early Retirement--Yes or No?
April: Will Exercise Keep You Young?
May: Managing Your Medications
June: Keeping Your Knees Healthy
July: Prostate Surgery--Are There Alternatives?
August: Parkinson's Disease
September: Hospice Care
October: Stress and Aging
November: Macular Degeneration
December: Heart Arrhythmias

Women's Health Topics, 2006

January: Eating Disorders
February: Protecting Yourself from Sexual Violence
March: Exercise and Breast Cancer
April: Teens and Tanning: Buck the Trend
May: Weight Loss--What Are Your Options?
June: Vaginal Yeast Infections
July: Perimenopause
August: Frozen Shoulder
September: Lung Cancer
October: Urinary Stress Incontinence
November: Multiple Sclerosis
December: Women and Heart Disease

HEALTHWire Features, 2005

 

January: July:
Eat a Healthy Breakfast Prostate Cancer--Preventive Measures
Antioxidants--How To Get Enough Understanding Your Cholesterol Profile
Retinal Detachment Lou Gehrig's Disease
Cancer Chemotherapy--New Approaches Vitamin E Supplements--Yes or No?
   
February: August:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Smoking--Reasons To Quit
Lung Cancer--Developments Radon--Know the Danger
Autism Celiac Disease
Shoulder Pain Screening for Depression
   
March: September:
UV Radiation--The Dangers Diabetic Eye Disorders
Walk, Walk, Walk Halloween Safety
Supportive Care for Cancer Understanding and Managing Atrial Fibrillation
Using the ER Wisely Winter Exercise
   
April: October:
Headaches--Causes and Cures Safe Toys and Gifts
Fiber--What We Know, How To Get It Hand Washing--Why and How
HIV Testing and AIDS Awareness ACE Inhibitors: Benefits and Side Benefits
Foot and Ankle Injuries Atherosclerosis
   
May: November:
Keeping Toddlers Safe Cataracts
COX-2 Inhibitors--Update Thyroid Disorders
Organically Grown Foods Being a Wise Health Consumer
Yeast Infections Acid Reflux
   
June: December:
Psoriasis Ear and Throat Infections
MRIs: Open versus Closed Monitoring Your Blood Pressure
Get the Lead Out Cancer Survival--Odds Improving
Angina Preparing for Surgery
   
 

Senior Health Topics, 2005

January: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Cognitive Impairment
February: Peripheral Artery Disease
March: Being a Community Volunteer
April: Cornea Transplants
May: Sleep Problems of Seniors
June: Aging in Place--Support Services Needed
July: Choosing a Hearing Aid
August: Sexuality and Aging
September: How Are Your Night Driving Skills?
October: Preventing Falls
November: Constipation
December: Dealing with Arthritis Pain
 

Women's Health Topics, 2005

January: Older Mothers: A New Social Reality
February: Girls on the Run: Empowering Young Women
March: Breast Reduction--Is It for You?
April: Prenatal Care: Giving Your Baby a Good Start
May: Shoes, Fashion and Foot Health
June: Agoraphobia
July: Menopause: Myth and Fact
August: Birth Control Pill: 40 Years of Research
September: Iowa Women's Study: 9 Lifestyle and Diet Steps to Improved Health
October: Osteoporosis--What Are Your Options?
November: Breast Cancer Treatment
December: Red Hats--Women Supporting women

HEALTHWire Features, 2004

 

January: July:
Foods That Protect Your Eyes Good Fats, Bad Fats
New Treatments for Colon Cancer Foods That Fight Disease
Screening for Cervical Cancer Phobias
Fibromyalgia ER: High Tech, High Skills Save Lives
   
February: August:
Multiple Effects of Childhood Obesity Auto Safety for Teens
Obesity: The Surgical Solution Back Pain--Who To See for Help
Using the Internet To Get Health Information Facial Pain: Causes and Solutions
ADD in Adults: Detection and Treatment Calcium--Many Benefits
   
March: September:
Hepatitis--Protect Yourself Gearing Up for Flu Season
Sleep Problems of Children Diabetics: Take Care of Your Feet
Melanoma: Be Aware of the Signs Blood Pressure and Diabetes
Arthritis: Diet and Your Joints Smoking--Time To Quit
   
April: October:
Exercises To Treat ED Don't Let Holidays Weigh You Down
Gardening for Nutrition, Exercise, Peace of Mind Safe Winter, Holiday Driving
Hair Raising Options Choosing Toys That Help Kids Grow
Tea: Drink to Your Health Staying Abreast with Mammograms
   
May: November:
Swimming--Good Exercise for Overweight Children Blood--Give to Others, Bank for Yourself
Biking--Hit the Trails A Family-Based Approach to Healthy Eating
Weekend Warriors: Risk and Benefits C-Reactive Protein and Heart Risk
usic for Ears and Brain Strep--Keeping It in Check
   
June: December:
Treating Teen-Age Acne Effects and Side-Effects of Antidepressants
Exercise Fuels the Brain Anxiety in Children
Evaluating Supplements: St. John's Wort, Black Cohosh, Yohimbine Understanding Angiography
HIV/AIDS: What's New in Treatment? Self Care for Neck and Back Pain

Senior Health Topics, 2004

January: Sorting Through Your Medicare Options
February: Pumping Iron: Good at Any Age
March: Evaluating Senior Living Options
April: Heart Disease--Risks for Men and Women
May: End of Life Options: Have You Planned?
June: Staying Cool in Heat Extremes
July: Having a Pet--The Health Benefits
August: Restless Leg Syndrome
September: Starting Over after Losing a Spouse
October: Hip Replacement--New Techniques, Materials
November: Alzheimer's: New Developments
December: Stroke--When To Worry

Women's Health Topics, 2004

January: Women and Sleep
February: New Birth Control Options: Are They for You?
March: Being a Role Model for Your Daughter
April: Fertility Issues
May: Walking for Exercise and Weight Control
June: Stay on the Offensive against STDs
July: Obesity and Health Risks
August: Challenges of Single Parenting
September: Surviving a Heart Attack
October: Stress Busting Strategies
November: Taking the Wrinkles Out of Skin Care
December: Anorexia
 

HEALTHWire Features, 2003

 

January: July:
Protecting Yourself from Colon Cancer Food Safety Requires Vigilance
What Works Best for Long-Term Weight Loss? Effects of Hypertension--Heart, Brain, Kidneys
Sinus Headaches--What To Do? Options for Lowering Cholesterol
Beans, Peas and Lentils--The Pulses of Health Talking To Your Baby
   
February: August:
Spring Allergies Keeping Young Athletes Healthy
Good Sleep, Good Health Staying Fit after an Injury
Hoarseness as a Warning Sign Hyperactive Children
New Approaches to Arthritis Treatment Anemia
   
March: September:
Exercise-Induced Asthma Time for Flu Shots
Identifying and Treating Skin Cancers Are You at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
Stents for Coronary Arteries--Developments How Diabetes Affects Your Blood Vessels
Lymphomas and Leukemias RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
   
April: October:
Migraine Headaches Holiday Stress and the Heart
PSA Test--Is It for You? Resolutions for Good Health
Emphysema: It Takes Your Breath Away Hearty and Healthy Winter Soups
West Nile Virus Morton's and Other Foot Neuromas
   
May: November:
Shoulder Sprains and Dislocations Operating on a Beating Heart
Staying Smart about Concussions Tonsillitis--New Treatment Options
Swimming Safety Gall Bladder Surgery
Evaluating Supplements: CLA, Grapeseed Extract, HGH Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
   
June: December:
Nuts: To Your Health Eat Fish for a Healthy Heart
What Do You Know about Steroids? Obesity: A Growing Problem
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Replacing Worn Joints
Kidney Transplants Managing Back Pain

Senior Health Topics, 2003

January: Congestive Heart Failure: New Approaches
February: Water Exercise
March: Memory: When To Worry
April: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: How To Manage
May: TIAs--Take Seriously
June: Osteoporosis: A Risk for Both Men and Women
July: Understanding Aneurysms
August: Men Living Longer But Women Still Ahead
September: Vitamins and Supplements for Seniors
October: Arthritis: How To Manage
November: Erectile Dysfunction: Reasons To Step To the Plate
December: Starting Over: Grandparents Raising Children

Women's Health Topics, 2003

January: Bulimia
February: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
March: Screening for Ovarian Cancer
April: Hormone Replacement Therapy Update
May: Benefits of Breast Feeding
June: Meth Use among Women Increasing
July: Rheumatoid Arthritis--Don't Ignore Early Symptoms
August: Breast Cancer Treatment Options
September: Diabetes and Its Effect on a Woman's Health
October: Endometriosis
November: Hair Loss in Women
December: Bipolar Depression

HEALTHWire Features, 2002

 

January: July:
Maintaining a Healthy Weight Disc Therapy for the Back--New Developments
Burns--When To Seek Treatment Cataracts--Prevention and Treatment
Alzheimer's--New Research Findings Understanding Bell's Palsy
Auto Safety for Children Take Care of Hand Infections
   
February: August:
Toxins--The Poison Is in the Dose Treating an Upset Stomach
Can You Walk Away from Diabetes? Diet and the Risk of Prostate Cancer
TB--Old Killer Poses New Threat Sickle Cell Anemia
Use and Misuse of Painkillers Ecstasy--A Danger to Teens and Young Adults
   
March: September:
Brain Tumors: New Imaging and Treatment Options Keeping Your Liver Alive
Cancers of the Mouth and Throat Lupus
Cancer Survivors Need Lifelong Support Gum Disease and Your Heart
Lyme Disease Spinal Cord Research--What's New
   
April: October:
Staying Alert about Skin Cancers Diabetes and Small Blood Vessels
Food Allergies--What Are the Signs? Overweight Children and Diabetes Risk
Healthy Foods, Healthy Pleasures Understanding Epilepsy
Stuttering--Causes and Solutions Smoke Gets in Your Eyes...and in Your Lungs, Heart, Blood Vessels
   
May: November:
Hernias--Prevention and Treatment Getting Your Winter Exercise
Heart Disease--Why Men Get It First Winter Hazards around the Home
Firework Safety Seasonal Depression
Scleroderma: The Disease That Turns Patients into Stone Antibiotics: They Aren't Always the Answer
   
June: December:
Exercise Your Heart Recovery from a Stroke
Eye Safety and Sports Fast Track for Heart Attack
Premature Children--How They Catch Up Carotid Artery Stenting
AIDS--No Time To Let Guard Down PAP Test Protects against Cervical Cancer
 

Senior Health Topics, 2002

January: Pneumonia in Older Adults
February: Bifocals, Trifocals or Reading Glasses?
March: Walking for Fitness
April: Bereavement--When To Worry
May: Urinary Incontinence
June: Home Health Care--What Are the Options?
July: Enlarged Prostate or Overactive Bladder?
August: Aging and Personality
September: Acquiring New Skills To Enrich Your Senior Years
October: Heart Surgery Demands New Lifestyle
November: Repairing Spinal Fractures with Cement
December: Stay on Top of Blood Pressure
 

Women's Health Topics, 2002

January: When Panic Attacks
February: Diabetic Nerve Problems
March: Hiking: Fun Plus Fitness
April: Osteoarthritis and Weight
May: Breast Reduction/Augmentation--Is It for You?
June: Low-Dose Hormone Therapy Shows Promise
July: Premenstrual Syndrome
August: Diagnosing a Breast Lump
September: Keeping Your Feet Healthy
October: Scoliosis
November: Thyroid Disease
December: Women and Depression

HEALTHWire Features, 2001

January: (Neuro/General)

Multiple Sclerosis

Sciatic Nerve Problems

Heading Off a Brain Attack

Know Your Meds: Reactions and Interactions

February (Cancer):

Cancer Screening Guidelines

Cancer Treatments: What’s New?

False Positives for Mammography–What To Do?

What’s Your Risk of Cancer?

March (Pediatrics):

SIDS Update

Breast Feeding

Are Teens Getting Enough Sleep?

Adolescent Depression

April: (Diet/Nutrition):

Milk: A Range of Options

Pros and Cons of Soy

Getting the Most from Your Supplements

DASH Diet–Not Just for Hypertension

May (Eyes and Ears):

Laser Corrected Vision–Is It for You?

Macular Degeneration–New Treatments

What’s New in Hearing Aids

Hearing Loss: Causes and Remedies

June (Sports Medicine):

Stretching–When, How and How Much?

Biking for Exercise: Risks and Rewards

Choosing the Right Shoes for Exercise

Rotator Cuff Injuries

July (Dermatology/General):

Warts and All

Fungal and Yeast Infections

Kidney Disease

When To Use the Emergency Room

August (General);

Immunizations for Children and Adults

Is the Water Safe to Drink?

Antibacterial Products–Safe Use

Supplements and Surgery

September (Male Health):

Male Contraception and Vasectomy

ED: Newest Treatments

Kidney Stones

Sleep Apnea: Snorers Beware

October (Diabetes/Smokeout):

Glucose Monitors and Other Tools for Managing Diabetes

Safe Traveling when You Have Diabetes

Preventive Eye Care for Diabetics

Best Ways To Quit Smoking

November (Holiday/Winter):

Safe Holiday Driving

Game Plan for Healthy Holiday Eating

Health-Oriented Gifts

Cold and Flu Medications

December (Cardiology):

Pacemakers

Tests for Heart Disease–New and Old

Heart Disease Research–Looking Forward 

Triglycerides–What Do They Mean?

Senior Health Topics, 2001

January: Parkinson’s Disease: New Findings

February: Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy: What To Expect

March: Making Your Travels Safe and Healthy

April: A Healthy Diet for Seniors

May: Caregivers: What Are Their Needs?

June: Bursitis

July: Common Foot Problems with Aging

August: Sleep Disorders

September: Maintaining Your Driving Skills

October: Grandparenting--Full and Part-Time

November: Emphysema

December: Peripheral Vascular Disease

 

Women’s Health Topics, 2001

January: New Mastectomy Surgery Technique

February: HPV and the Risk of Cervical Cancer

March: New Birthing Options

April: Preventing Osteoporosis

May: Varicose Veins–What Helps and What Hurts

June: Yoga for Health and Flexibility

July: Dealing with an Overactive Bladder

August: HRT and the Heart

September: Gender Stress

October: Fibromyalgia

November: Menopause: What To Expect

December: Women Have Higher Risk with Coronary Bypass Surgery

 

HEALTHWire Features, 2000

January:

Aspirin: Use and Misuse

Mono- Fat versus Low-Fat

New Antibiotics Come To Market

Understanding Conduct Disorders

 

February (Cancer):

Angiogenesis: Promising Developments

Breast Cancer: Update on Treatment

Lung Cancer–a Breath of Hope

Biopsy–Should You Get a Second Opinion?

 

March (Nutrition/Diet):

Obesity–A Growing Problem

Fast Food Puts Us on a Nutritional Slippery Slope

Health Foods Go Mainstream

Healthy Eating for Kids–Do’s and Don’ts

 

April: (Pediatrics):

Herpes and Adolescents

Smoking–The Old College Try

Headaches in Children

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

 

May

Parkinson’s Disease–New Treatments

Expanded Uses for MRI

Vertigo: When the World Turns

Dealing with Sinusitis

 

June (Summer):

Water, Water Everywhere: Swimming and Boating Safety

Dealing with Dangerous Dogs

Staying Safe with Lawn Mowers, Other Tools

Walk Away from Excess Weight

 

July (Occupational Health/Rehab):

New Tools to Manage Chronic Pain

Managing Stress in the Workplace

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Ergonomics at Work

 

August (Exercise):

Exercise and Hypertension–New Findings

 Muscle Tears and Strains

SAMe for Cartilage Repair

Rheumatoid Arthritis

 

September (Diabetes, Infectious Diseases):

New Diabetic Drugs

Managing Obesity in Type 2 Diabetes

Meningitis–Still a Threat

Managing HIV over the Long Term

 

October (Holidays/Winter):

Seasonal Allergies

Selecting Safe Toys

Healthy People 2000–Where Do We Stand?

Cold, Pneumonia or Flu? Know the Difference

 

November:

Food-Borne Illnesses

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Ulcers, Dyspepsia and Heartburn

Multivitamins–Yes or No?

 

December (Cardiology):

Understanding Angina

Infections and Heart Disease

Heart Rate Recovery after Exercise–It’s Important

Clot-Busting Medications

Senior Health Topics, 2000

January: Staying on Top of Blood Pressure

February: Lowering Your Risk of Colon Cancer

March: Make Eating a Pleasure

April: Seek Help for Depression

May: Lowering Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

June: Connecting with Nature

July: Living Stronger, Living Longer

August: Hip and Knee Replacement

September: Aging Skin–New Options

October: Staying Active in Your Community

November: Self Help for Arthritis

December: What Can You Expect after Bypass Surgery?

Women’s Health Topics, 2000

January: Contraception in the New Millennium

February: Cervical Cancer–New Options

March: The Diet Dilemma–Eating to Live, Living to Eat

April: Women and Arthritis

May: Dealing with Phobias

June: Dealing with Fibroid Tumors: What Are Your Options?

July: New Options for Skin Care

August: Working Up a Sweat–Tae Bo and Other Exercise Trends

September: Diabetes–Special Risks for Women

October: Cancer Recovery: Nurturing the Whole Woman

November: AIDS Threat Continues To Grow

December: The Smoking Heart

 

HEALTHWire Features, 1999

January (Pediatrics):

Infant Mortality: Where Do We Stand

Attention Deficit Disorder

Music, Learning and the Brain

Adolescents and AIDS

 

February (Cancer):

Cancer Vaccines: Update

Colon Cancer: Prevention & Treatment

New Approaches for Adult Leukemias and Lymphomas

Where Are We with Prostate Cancer?

 

March (General):

New Arthritis Drugs To Market

Asthma: Breathing Easier

Dealing with Sinus Infections

Testosterone—Myths and Realities

 

April (Diet/Gastro):

Understanding Diverticular Disorders

Foods To Lower Cholesterol

The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, Squash

Garlic and Onions—For Your Health

 

May (Ophthalmology):

Laser Procedures for the Eyes

Flashers, Floaters and Aging Eyes

Keep an Eye Out for Glaucoma

Diabetic Eye Problems: Prevention & Care

 

June (Summer/Exercise):

Gardening: Nurturing Mind and Body

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables--Nature's Powerful Pills

Stress Fractures: Watch Out!

Add Excitement to Your Summer Workouts

 

July (Skin):

Understanding Psoriasis

Skin Problems in Adolescents

Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Other Fungal Infections

Aging Skin--What Works and What Doesn't

 

August (General):

New Techniques To Counter Graft vs. Host Disease

What Your Blood Can Tell You about Your Health

Nitric Oxide: What We’re Discovering

Dealing with Lower Back Pain

 

September (Diabetes):

Diabetic Foot Care

Diabetes Is Hard on the Heart

Diet and Type II Diabetes

Exercise and Diabetes

 

October (Holidays/Winter):

Don’t Let Hypothermia Sneak Up on You

Flu: What’s New

Travel: When It's Unsafe To Drink the Water

Coping with Holiday Stress

 

November (Cardiology):

Atrial Fibrillation—When To Worry

Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery

Impotence as a Sign of Heart Disease

New Gene Therapy for Heart Disease

 

December (Neurology):

Alzheimer’s—Can We Prevent It?

Seizures: Causes and Remedies

The Long and Short about Memory

Causes and Treatment of Stroke

 

HEALTHWire Features, 1998

January (Pediatrics):

Immunizing Children from Violence

Ear Infections and Antibiotics

Helping Children Control Asthma

SIDS: Prevention Update

 

February (Cancer):

Cancer Survivors

Melanoma: Early Detection Important

Living with Cancer

Cancer Therapies of the Future

 

March (Aging):

Understanding Aging of Skin

Taste, Smell and Normal Aging

Aging Research: What We Can Learn

Osteoporosis: Taking Care of Aging Bones

 

April (General):

Herbal Remedies: Ginko Biloba, St. John’s

Wort, Echinacea, Melatonin

Emphysema: Prevention and Management

TB: Still a Threat

Strategies To Stop Smoking

 

May (Exercise/Summer Activity):

Bicycle Safety for Children and Adults

Exercise Caution in the Heat

Preventing Swimming/Diving Mishaps

Plantar Fasciitis: Dealing with a Sore Heel

 

June (Male Health):

Should You Be Tested for PSA?

New Options for Male Baldness

Hearing Loss: Keep an Ear Out

Erectile Dysfunction: New Developments

 

July (General):

Charting Your Family Medical History

A Diet To Keep Blood Pressure in Check

Injury Prevention: A Positive Approach

Understanding Thyroid Disorders

 

August (Immunology):

Understanding the Immune System

Autoimmune Diseases

Food Allergies and Intolerances

Allergic Reactions to Drugs

 

September (Diabetes):

Screening for Diabetes: New Guidelines

Early Detection of Diabetic Complications

Insulin and Type II Diabetes

Why Is Incidence of Type II Diabetes Increasing?

 

October (Holiday/Winter):

Jet Lag, Blood Clots and Other Hazards of Air Travel

How Do You Get Your Winter Exercise?

Choosing Toys for Fun and Growth

Trees, Lights and Safety

 

November (Cardiovascular):

Heart Disease: A Lifelong Process

Homocysteine and the Risk of Heart Disease

Cholesterol Lowering with Statins

Anxiety, Depression and Hypertension

 

December (General):

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

Health Information on the Internet

Treating Swollen Ankles and Legs

Dealing with Insomnia

 

HEALTHWire Features, 1997

January (Pediatrics/Adolescent):

Causes of Choking in Children

Short Stature and Growth Hormone

Mononucleosis--Myths and Realities

Teens and Sleep Debt

 

February (Cancer):

Trends in Cancer Screening

Stress and Breast Cancer

Bone Marrow Transplants: Role in Treatment

Stomach Cancer: Preventive Strategies

 

March (Diabetes):

Living with Diabetes

New Approaches for Treating Type II Diabetes

Dealing with Diabetic Nerve Problems

Dialysis versus Kidney Transplantation

 

April (Public Health/Preventive Medicine):

AIDS--Much Accomplished, More To Come

Cocaine: Major Killer of Youth

Don’t Let Tobacco Triple Its Toll

Can Buildings Be Sick?

 

May (Exercise/Summer Activity):

Exercise Intensity: How Much To Sweat

Building a Balanced Fitness Program

Beware of the Bugs and the Bees

Tennis Elbow and Other Sports Injuries

 

June (Nutrition/Diet):

BP and Sodium: The Controversy Continues

Rx: Fruits, Vegetables, Grains and Fiber

Salmonella: New Threats to Food Safety

Obesity and the New Diet Drugs

 

July (Family/Internal Medicine):

Ulcers: New Treatment Guidelines

When and How To Treat High Cholesterol

Benign Prostate Treatment: New Guidelines

Depression in the Primary Care Setting

 

August (Ophthalmology):

New Treatments for Glaucoma

Understanding Macular Degeneration

Cataracts: Prevention and Treatment

New Options for Those Who Hate Glasses

 

September (Neurology/Neurosurgery):

Improved Survival after Stroke

Heading Off Headaches

Alzheimer’s Disease: What We Now Know

Parkinson’s: Surgical vs. Medical Treatment

 

October (Holiday/Winter):

Factoring the Holidays into Your Diet Plan

A Resolution for Better Health

Hazards of the Hunting Season

Safety on the Ski Slopes

 

November (General, Emergency):

How and Why To Donate Your Organs

Sleep Laboratories: How They Work

Understanding Shock and Treating It

Seat Belts, Air Bags and Auto Safety

 

December (Cardiovascular):

Stents: A Promising New Approach

Exercise as Rehabilitation for Heart Failure

Diagnosing and Treating Electrical Problems

Options for Treating a Heart Attack (Thrombolytics versus Angioplasty)

HEALTHWire Features, 1996

JANUARY (Cancer):

Cancer Screening: Attitudes and Behavior

New Developments for Lung Cancer Treatment

Childhood Cancers

Prevention Strategies for Colorectal Cancer

 

FEBRUARY (Diet, Nutrition):

Three Approaches to Weight Control

Tea: Drink To Your Health

Smoking vs. Obesity: A Weighty Issue

Fruits and Vegetables and Stroke Prevention

 

MARCH (Pediatrics/Adolescent):

Dealing with Diarrhea

Wheezing and Asthma in the Younger Child

Drug Use in the Early Teen Years

Preventive Health for Adolescents

 

APRIL (Male Health):

Quality of Life and Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

Vasectomy

Cholesterol and Your Sex Life

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 

MAY (Exercise/Summer Activity):

Keeping Your Cool During Summer Exercise

Protecting Your Skin from Sunburn and Rashes

Family Activities for Fun and Fitness

Safety in the Water: Preventing Boating Mishaps

 

JUNE (Occupational Health:

Worksite Wellness on a Budget

Making the Workplace Ergonomically Safe

Back-to-Work = Back-to-Productivity

Health Screening on the Job

 

JULY (Bones and Joints/Dermatology):

Osteoarthritis and Obesity

Frozen Joints

Fungal Infections of Nails

Lasers for Treating Skin Problems: Developments

 

AUGUST (Women’s Health/OB):

Pre-Term Delivery: The Challenges

Childbearing and the Older Woman

Women and Arthritis

Hormone Replace Therapy Update

 

SEPTEMBER (Diabetes):

Who Gets Diabetes?

Common Problems Sticking to a Diabetic Diet

Understanding Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity

New Medications and Delivery Systems

 

OCTOBER (Holiday/Winter):

Toasting the Holidays Responsibly

Holiday Gatherings: They Can Be Good Medicine

Indigestion: Prevention and Treatment

Staying Sane Amid Holiday Madness

 

NOVEMBER (Cardiovascular):

The Role of Stress in Heart Disease

Understanding Angiography

Medication and Lifestyle Changes after a Heart Attack

Can Lifestyle Changes Reverse Heart Disease?

 

DECEMBER (Family Practice):

Ambulatory Surgery: A Cost-Effective Option

Antibiotics: Use Safely

Tetanus--Forgotten but Not Gone

Impact of Serious Illness on Families

Senior Health Topics, 1999

January: Light and Depression

February: Senior Women, Mammograms and Breast Cancer Risk

March: Pneumonia: Stay Vigilant

April: Retirement Living: A Wealth of Options

May: Managing Your Medications

June: Regular Walking Maintains Mobility

July: Thyroid Disorders

August: Dealing with Benign Prostate Problems

September: When Diabetes Strikes Late in Life

October: Elderhostels--Staying Active after Retirement

November: Vertebral Fractures in Older Women

December: Stroke: Prevention and Early Detection

Women’s Health Topics, 1999

January: A New World for Our Daughters

February: When a Mammogram Is 'Suspicious'

March: Headaches in Women

April: Estrogen, Appetite and Weight

May: Addictive Behaviors

June: The Benefits of Walking

July: Tanning and Photo-Aging

August: When You Can't Get Pregnant: Infertility Options

September: Urinary Tract Infections

October: Corns, Calluses and Bunions

November: Preventive Medical Care: An Annual Physical

December: Asthma

Senior Health Topics, 1998

January: When Grandparents Act as Parents

February: Breast Cancer: Screening and Prevention

March: What Is Normal Aging?

April: The Mature Stomach

May: Managing Pain

June: Vision and Hearing: Staying Tuned in and Focused

July: Taking Care of the Caregiver

August: Will a Drink a Day Improve Your Health?

September: Chronic Leg Pain

October: Nutrition after 50

November: Heart Surgery for Older Adults

December: Aging in the Next Millennium

Women’s Health Topics, 1998

January: Chlamydia Screening for Teens

February: PAP Smear: What To Do about Abnormalities?

March: Urinary Incontinence: Types and Treatment

April: Alternatives to Estrogen Therapy

May: Midlife: What's Your Energy Level?

June: Why Women Smoke

July: Chronic Pelvic Pain--Causes and Solutions

August: Expanded Options for Birthing

September: Weight Loss--What Now?

October: Identifying and Treating Bulimia

November: Lowering Your Risk of Heart Disease

December: Hair Loss: New Options

Senior Health Topics, 1997

January: Staying Connected in the Computer Age

February: Screening for Prostate Cancer

March: Exploring Home Health Care Options

April: Preventing Heat-Related Deaths

May: How Does Your Garden Grow? Gardening for Mental and Physical Health

June: Managing Gout

July: Home Alone--Danger for Seniors

August: Recovering from a Stroke

September: Living with Parkinson’s Disease

October: Pneumonia and Flu: Guarding against Winter’s Ills

November: Arthritis: Countering the Pain and Disability

December: Keep Playing Those Mind Games Forever: Staying Mentally Alert

Women’s Health Topics, 1997

January: Teen Pregnancy

February: Changing Approaches to the Treatment of Early Breast Cancer

March: Helpful Approaches for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

April: Women and AIDS

May: Fitness for Health as well as for Looks

June: Preventing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

July: HRT: What Do Women Doctors Recommend?

August: What Are Your Risks of Arthritis?

September: Does Hormone Therapy Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?

October: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

November: Staying on Tops of PMS

December: Hysterectomy: Laparoscopic versus Traditional

Senior Health Topics, 1996

January: Grandparenting in the 1990s

February: Healthy Vision: Staying Focused

March: Abuse and Neglect of Elders

April: Life Expectancy, 2000 and Beyond

May: Managing Arthritis with Exercise

June: Long-Term Care: Plan for the Future

July: Staying Mobile with Joint Replacement

August: BP Control and Good Health

September: Diabetes and the Older Adult

October: Cough Medicine: Pros and Cons

November: Bypass Surgery: A Viable Option

December: Treatable Causes of Dementia

Women's Health Topics, 1996

January: Women's Cancer Watch: Screening and Prevention

February: Eating Disorders: When Overeating Takes Over

March: Nurturing Self-Esteem in Teen-Aged Daughters

April: Women's Health Study--Progress Report

 

May: Women and Exercise: What's Hot and What's Not

June: Women Coping with Stress

July: Bone-Building Strategies

August: Post-Natal Depression

September: Vaginal Itching and Yeast Infections

October: Women and Alcohol--Risks and Benefits

November: Women, Smoking and Heart Disease

December: Laser Treatment for Skin Conditions