| Mayo Clinic Health Letter 1996 |
| Title | Subject | Authors |
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| ALS: progress, but still no cure for Lou Gehrig's disease. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)(includes related article on baseball star Lou Gehrig and British physicist Stephen Hawking's battle with the disease) | Health | |
| Alzheimer's disease: living with a 'long goodbye.'(includes related articles and a list of resources)(Special Supplement) | Health | |
| Asthma: new understanding can help you gain more control over your symptoms and lifestyle.(Medical Essay) | Health | |
| Carbon monoxide: how to protect yourself. (includes a related article on preventing accidental poisoning) | Health | |
| Chemotherapy: side effects are part of the war against cancer. | Health | |
| Doctor visits: how to get the most out of a regular checkup.(includes related information on analyzing symptoms and communicating with the doctor) | Health | |
| Driving: how safe are you behind the steering wheel?(includes related article) | Health | |
| Emergency medical help: alerting units quiet fears when you're home alone.(includes information on special features) | Health | |
| Exercise: do you need a weightier workout than walking?(includes information on resistance exercises) | Health | |
| Fainting: passing out is usually scary but not always serious. (includes related article about how fainting is symptomatic of disease) | Health | |
| Fat substitutes: what goes in your food when the fat comes out.(includes information on reducing dietary fat) | Health | |
| Fiber: why you may need more, and good ways to get it.(includes tips on increasing dietary fiber) | Health | |
| Flu and pneumonia: vaccines can reduce your risk for these infections.(includes related article on vaccine complications and the use of antiviral drugs) | Health | |
| Food storage: knowing when to toss or keep shelf goods. | Health | |
| Fractures: treatment methods are tailored to the break. | Health | |
| Genetic disease: unraveling origins of illness; progress and possibilities. | Health | |
| Hay fever: improved medications make it easier to tolerate.(includes related article on immunotherapy) | Health | |
| Head noise: annoying, but rarely a sign of a serious problem. | Health | |
| Health and spirituality: medicine ponders how the two may interact.(includes related article on realistic expectations) | Health | |
| Health-care debate terms: understanding key election-year issues. (definition of terms)(includes related article on medical savings accounts) | Health | |
| Healthful holidays: celebrate the season without putting on pounds.(includes recipe) | Health | |
| Hearing loss: devices help when a hearing aid isn't enough. | Health | |
| Heart-healthy eating. | Health | |
| Heel pain: it's usually a symptom of plantar fasciitis.(includes related articles)(Cover Story) | Health | |
| Hemorrhoids: managing this harmless but bothersome problem.(includes information on nonprescription medications) | Health | |
| Holiday blues: don't let the crush of the season get you down. (includes a related article on coping with post-holiday blues) | Health | |
| Homeopathy: gentler healing? Or watered-down deception? | Health | |
| Inguinal hernia: choosing from an array of surgical options.(includes related article on recovery from surgery) | Health | |
| Knee replacement: surgery can relieve pain and restore mobility. (includes a related article on anchoring knee joints) | Health | |
| Lung cancer: you may have a role in your risk for this disease.(includes information on the health benefits of quitting smoking) | Health | |
| Lupus: improved prognosis, but still difficult to diagnose. | Health | |
| Managing pain: attitude, medication and therapy are keys to control.(includes articles on natural painkillers, describing pain, mental health, signs of medical emergencies and pain medication delivery systems) | Health | |
| Medication: the story behind drugs that switch from Rx to OTC. (over-the-counter; includes related information about the new labels for over-the-counter medications) | Health | |
| Mercury in fish: concerns shouldn't dampen your appetite. (includes related article on FDA recommendations on fish intake) | Health | |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: incidence is increasing, but so is survival.(includes related article on possible causes) | Health | |
| Nutrition drinks: key to a healthy diet?(includes related articles) | Health | |
| Panic attack: frightening condition is not just 'nerves' or stress.(includes information on using breathing to control a panic attack) | Health | |
| Parkinson's disease: between coping and a cure.(includes advice on staying active) | Health | |
| Prostate gland enlargement: treatment options grow. (includes an evaluation and treatment chart, and tips on how to reduce frequent urination) | Health | |
| Quiz: test your knowledge of six symptoms that may spell trouble. | Health | |
| Reduced-fat candy bars: empty calories or a better snack alternative? | Health | |
| Sarcoidosis: mysterious disease usually responds to treatment. | Health | |
| Spasmodic torticollis: progress in treatment and awareness help outlook. | Health | |
| Speech after stroke: rehabilitation enhances recovery and lifestyle.(includes tips on communicating with a stroke patient) | Health | |
| Summer hazards: bites, stings, burns = blues.(includes information on protection from ultraviolet radiation) | Health | |
| Swollen legs: common, but could signal a more serious condition.(includes related information on use of support stockings) | Health | |
| Ticks: don't let them put the bite on your summer fun.(includes tips on how to prevent exposure) | Health | |
| Traveler's diarrhea: don't let it ruin your trip.(includes lists of foods to eat and foods to avoid) | Health | |
| Type II diabetes: why it's increasing and how to reduce your risk.(includes related article on bypass surgery for diabetes patients) | Health | |
| Underactive thyroid: this common condition can be easy to miss.(includes information on iodized salt) | Health | |
| Vitamin E: promising, but don't take its reputation to heart yet. (research on its role in preventing heart disease) | Health | |
| Wellness: know your numbers for 1996. (includes related article on routine screening) | Health | |
| What's your fat IQ?(quiz on dietary fat) | Health | |
| Winter itch: taking the sting out of low humidity.(includes related article on bathing tips that help prevent dry skin) | Health | |
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