Articles from Medical Update (February 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A study at the University of Washington in Seattle shows that older adults experience a drop in blood pressure an hour or two after eating, a decrease that may lead to underdiagnosis or under-treatment of hypertension.	Zipes, Douglas		90
Canadian researchers recently found that consumers should exercise caution when taking an extended release form of the blood pressure drug felodipine (Plendil).	Zipes, Douglas		92
Colon cancer news.	Zipes, Douglas		160
Diabetes: foot care for life.	SerVaas, Cory		171
Did you wash your hands?	SerVaas, Cory		211
Disease dictionary.	Zipes, Douglas		176
Exploring the world of proteins.	March, Keith L.		744
Fiber: good for your heart.	Zipes, Douglas		165
Free asthma screenings.	SerVaas, Cory		151
Healthy recipe of the month.	Zipes, Douglas		59
Heart surgery to cure cancer.	Zipes, Douglas		245
How healthy is your heart?	Zipes, Douglas		76
Macular degeneration.	Zipes, Douglas		309
Morning hours may pose heart hazard.	Zipes, Douglas		170
Persistent ear noise.	Bailey, Jane	Letter to the Editor	158
Reverse CPR.	Zipes, Douglas		196
Round-the-clock blood pressure monitors can help detect those at most risk of a heart attack, according to a Belgian study of 1,963 patients being treated for high blood pressure.	Zipes, Douglas		80
SCA survivors need defibrillators.	Zipes, Douglas		216
Talking diabetes with Della Reese.	SerVaas, Cory		669
The "beauty" of AEDs.	Zipes, Douglas		378
The awful truth about fast foods.	Zipes, Douglas		254
Vicks VapoRub.	Johnson, Mable	Letter to the Editor	123
Walking Rx: brisk but comfortable.	Zipes, Douglas		188