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• Arthritis

  • Beating the agony of arthritis (Fall 2000)
  • Fibromyalgia: It's not ''just in your head'' (Spring 2001)
  • The arthritis you don't know about (Winter 2001)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis: An early diagnosis prevents damage (Fall 2002)
  • Warm Water Therapy: Soothing relief for fibromyalgia (Winter 2002)
  • Give ticks and Lyme disease the brush-off (Spring 2003)
  • Playing to win: Exercise helped Susan Rysz face her opponent (Fall 2004)
  • Unraveling complex medical mysteries is the work of the rheumatologist (Summer 2004)
  • Six savvy facts about rheumatoid arthritis and treatment (Spring 2007)

• Cancer Prevention

  • Empower yourself in the fight against breast cancer (Fall 2000)
  • The Prostate: What is it anyway? (Fall 2000)
  • Beat prostate cancer through early detection and innovative treatment (Fall 2001)
  • State-of-the-art treatment for uterine cancer (Winter 2001)
  • Support groups provide relief to cancer patients (Fall 2001)
  • When your family member is diagnosed with cancer: What to know (Fall 2001)
  • Chemoembolization: A direct hit against liver cancer (Spring 2002)
  • Free cancer screenings for people who can't afford them (Spring 2002)
  • Through the eyes of a breast cancer survivor (Fall 2002)
  • World-class cancer care: the Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program (Fall 2002)
  • You can count on a PSA test (Spring 2002)
  • Can you predict breast or ovarian cancer? (Spring 2003)
  • Colorectal cancer, the silent killer (Spring 2003)
  • Free cancer screenings for underinsured workers (Spring 2003)
  • Hope for reformed sunbathers (Summer 2003)
  • How to talk with your child about cancer (Spring 2003)
  • Quitting smoking is good science (Spring 2003)
  • Treating breast cancer at its earliest possible stage (Spring 2003)
  • A direct hit against cancer: the latest targeted therapies (Winter 2004)
  • Art, life and the healing power of poetry (Winter 2004)
  • Hope rings out for cancer survivors treated with IMRT (Summer 2004)
  • New cancer treatment targets tumors by cutting off blood supply (Fall 2004)
  • New cancer treatment targets tumors by cutting off blood supply (Fall 2004)
  • Talking to kids about cancer: Honesty is the best policy (Summer 2004)
  • The art of oncology nursing: An emotional balance of science, education and support (Winter 2004)
  • Advanced cancer treatment helps active grandfather get back to family and life (Spring 2005)
  • Discovering new cancer treatments through clinical trials (Spring 2005)
  • Minimally invasive lung cancer surgery: Tiny incisions key to less pain and faster recovery (Fall 2005)
  • Precision planning: the battle plan for targeted cancer treatment (Winter 2005)
  • Tiny incisions make a big difference in treating colon cancer (Spring 2005)
  • Kathleen Merlino's story: Facing breast cancer (Spring 2006)
  • Fighting cancer was Alex Nagy's toughest battle (Fall 2007)
  • Minimally invasive surgery: a lifesaver for some patients with colorectal problems (Spring 2007)
  • Minimally invasive surgery means more options for patients (Fall 2007)
  • Moving On from breast cancer (Fall 2007)
  • What can your family tree reveal about cancer risk? (Fall 2007)
  • Living life after cancer (Spring 2008)
  • Personal support puts cancer patients at ease (Summer 2008)
  • Beat cancer before it starts (Spring 2009)
  • Don’t be in the dark about endometrial cancer (Summer 2009)
  • Hereditary breast cancer: Are you at risk? (Winter 2009)
  • Navigators offer unique breast cancer support (Spring 2010)

• Children's Health

  • Children can get glaucoma too (Fall 2001)
  • Prevent cheerleading injuries in your child (Fall 2001)
  • Virtua/duPont: a life-saving partnership (Winter 2001)
  • Breathe Easier: You CAN manage your child's asthma (Winter 2002)
  • Childhood obesity: the family problem (Fall 2002)
  • Did you say my baby has a hernia? (Spring 2002)
  • Now Hear This: New treatment for ear infections (Spring 2002)
  • Protect your child from RSV (Fall 2002)
  • The icky, itchy infections kids can get at school (Fall 2002)
  • A chance for a healthy life (Spring 2003)
  • Childhood chubbiness is more than just a phase (Summer 2003)
  • High temperatures could mean tragedy for a child left in a car (Summer 2003)
  • Life-saving surgery rebuilds the tiniest hearts (Spring 2003)
  • Pediatric anesthesiologists spare kids – and parents – from pain (Winter 2003)
  • Preparing your child for the hospital and surgery (Spring 2003)
  • Reaching milestones with early intervention (Spring 2003)
  • Recognizing heat illness (Summer 2003)
  • The obesity epidemic: positive change on the horizon (Summer 2003)
  • Virtua Health CARES for Kids 24/7 (Spring 2003)
  • What to do about obesity in kids (Winter 2003)
  • What you need to know about childhood emergencies (Summer 2003)
  • What you need to know in an emergency (Summer 2003)
  • Are girls maturing faster these days? (Winter 2004)
  • Attention incoming New Jersey college freshmen: Meningococcal vaccine is required by law (Fall 2004)
  • Medicine: From a mother’s point of view (Fall 2004)
  • Should I be worried that my 4-year-old son wets his bed? (Summer 2004)
  • The circumcision decision (Summer 2004)
  • Remarkable care for kids &#151 and their parents, too (Spring 2006)
  • Two sick kids, one child-life specialist to the rescue (Spring 2006)
  • Going the distance to save the LeGrazie twins (Spring 2007)
  • Is your child's lunch packed with enough on-the-go calcium? (Fall 2007)
  • Helping preemies meet milestones (Summer 2008)
  • Sing this song when you wash your hands for good health (Fall 2008)
  • Virtua helps heal girl from Guatemala (Spring 2008)
  • Vaccinations and autism: Is there a connection? (Spring 2009)
  • Big advances for pediatric patients (Winter 2010)
  • Donovan McNabb partners with Virtua (Winter 2010)

• Diabetes

  • Improvements in diabetes management (Winter 2001)
  • People with diabetes find freedom and flexibility with insulin pumps (Fall 2001)
  • The truth about diabetic wounds (Spring 2001)
  • Could my child have diabetes? (Fall 2002)
  • Diabetes: A daily battle against complications (Fall 2002)
  • Need help managing diabetes? You’re not alone. (Fall 2002)
  • Beware of the "silent" heart attack (Winter 2005)
  • If you have diabetes, do you also have heart disease? (Winter 2005)
  • When a Band-Aid just won’t do (Spring 2006)

• Emotional/Mental Health

  • Recognizing depression in young adults (Fall 2001)
  • Breaking the taboo of depression in seniors (Spring 2002)
  • Helping a friend through an addiction (Winter 2002)
  • Helping children manage anger (Winter 2002)
  • Body image and self-esteem haunt many teens (Spring 2003)
  • Understanding the signs of a midlife crisis (Summer 2003)
  • When does dieting become an eating disorder? (Spring 2003)
  • Comprehensive help for people with dementia (Fall 2004)
  • Lean on me - healing through friendship (Winter 2004)
  • When postpartum depression becomes more than just the baby blues (Summer 2004)
  • With Home Care, every day is independence day for Carolyn McCorriston (Fall 2006)

• Eyes/Vision

  • Don't let the word glaucoma scare you (Fall 2001)
  • Shedding new light on eye diseases: Macular degeneration (Spring 2001)
  • I can see clearly now with LASIK surgery (Spring 2003)
  • The miracle of vision begins with a healthy retina (Summer 2003)
  • New lenses may improve your game (Winter 2006)
  • Virtua physicians see eye to eye on vision correction (Winter 2006)

• Fitness/Nutrition

  • Fitness tips for kids who hate sports (Fall 2002)
  • Get the winning edge with the Center for Athletic Performance (Spring 2002)
  • Healthy eating habits for kids: practical breakfast and lunch tips (Fall 2002)
  • Kids should power up before the game (Spring 2002)
  • The skinny on getting fit over 40 (Fall 2002)
  • Why exercise takes your breath away (Fall 2002)
  • Allergic to nuts (Spring 2003)
  • A physician's story: FitSmart program helps cardiologist lose weight (Fall 2003)
  • Making healthy eating habits a family affair (Winter 2003)
  • Preventing sports injuries in children (Spring 2003)
  • Teens: smart snacking on the go (Spring 2003)
  • Cookies and candies and creampuffs, Oh my! Surviving the holiday food frenzy (Fall 2004)
  • Food guide for healthy eyes (Fall 2004)
  • Getting in shape for all the right reasons (Summer 2004)
  • Sugar-free isn't always best (Summer 2004)
  • Virtua cardiologist tests FitSmart (Winter 2004)
  • Worried about your child's weight? (Winter 2004)
  • Calcium: How to get what your bones need most (Winter 2005)
  • Forget thin, curvaceous is in (Winter 2005)
  • How to make the new food pyramid work for you (Fall 2005)
  • Do cola drinks attack your bones? (Winter 2006)
  • FitSmart: Making weight loss last a lifetime (Spring 2006)
  • Can yogurt cure constipation? (Fall 2008)
  • Is your fitness program keeping you fat? (Summer 2008)
  • What do Supermoms eat to keep energy levels up all day? (Summer 2008)
  • Make the most of your visit to the gym with these time-saving tips (Spring 2009)
  • The truth about cardio machine displays (Summer 2009)

• Gastroenterology

  • Irritable bowel syndrome: The disorder no one wants to talk about (Winter 2002)
  • Can you be lactose intolerant and have your ice cream too? (Fall 2004)
  • Oh, what a relief! Tiny transmitter helps neutralize acid reflux (Summer 2004)
  • Cooling off heartburn for good (Winter 2005)
  • What every heartburn sufferer needs to know (Fall 2006)
  • Advanced surgical options for a healthy weight (Spring 2008)
  • Hiding from hemorrhoids? (Spring 2008)
  • Smaller incisions = shorter recovery (Summer 2008)
  • Celiac disease often goes undetected (Summer 2009)
  • Hernia surgery: why you shouldn’t delay (Spring 2009)
  • Top four reasons not to delay hernia surgery (Winter 2009)

• Healthy Heart

  • Heart Attack: Women attacking back (Fall 2000)
  • An all-natural approach to heart disease (Spring 2001)
  • FitCare: The transition to a healthier life (Spring 2001)
  • Good news for people who think they may have MVP (Fall 2001)
  • Treating congestive heart failure takes more than a water pill (Spring 2001)
  • A look inside the heart with cardiac catheterization (Spring 2002)
  • Clearing the confusion of chest pain (Fall 2002)
  • From the ocean to cardiac rehab (Fall 2002)
  • With AED, anyone can save a life (Winter 2002)
  • New treatment for angina sufferers (Summer 2003)
  • Understanding the human heart (Spring 2003)
  • Anxiety, nausea, shortness of breath: The unique symptoms of heart attack in women (Summer 2004)
  • Cardiac Catheterization: Changing the landscape of heart treatment (Fall 2004)
  • Put your heart in the right hands (Summer 2004)
  • Heart to Heart: Women reach out to women with a life-saving message (Fall 2005)
  • Sweet indulgences for a healthy heart (Spring 2005)
  • A fast and efficient response to chest pain (Spring 2006)
  • New technology speeds heart diagnosis and treatment (Winter 2006)
  • The heart attack: teamwork and timing saved Richard Mueller's life (Fall 2006)
  • Emergency angioplasty at Virtua saved Jim’s life - leaving one family forever grateful (Fall 2007)
  • Heart Attack: What does it feel like? What should you do? (Fall 2007)
  • 10 heart-health numbers to know (Spring 2009)
  • 10 programs at Virtua to get- and stay- heart-healthy (Winter 2009)
  • Lower your cholesterol by 30 percent with these six foods (Summer 2009)
  • Statins: unblocking traffic to your heart (Summer 2009)
  • Heart health: Beyond diet and exercise (Spring 2010)

• Holistic Health

  • Stop the chain reaction of stress (Winter 2002)
  • The art of massage therapy (Winter 2002)
  • The secrets to successful aging (Winter 2002)
  • Does “yoga” for your toes cure bunions? (Spring 2009)
  • Integrative medicine goes mainstream (Spring 2009)

• Looking Good

  • Plastic Surgery: Not just for Hollywood anymore (Fall 2000)
  • Get that sassy smile back (Winter 2001)
  • Laugh lines no longer funny? (Fall 2001)
  • Look better than ever with new cosmetic dermatology procedures (Winter 2001)
  • Acne: Not just kids' play (Fall 2002)
  • Better off not baking - inside or out (Winter 2002)
  • Reverse the damage of too much fun in the sun (Fall 2002)
  • Hair loss in women: you’re not alone (Spring 2003)
  • Here’s looking at a more beautiful you (Spring 2003)
  • Smoothing out the rough edges (Spring 2003)
  • Tanning taboos (Spring 2003)
  • Why do men and women gain weight in different areas? (Summer 2003)
  • Dental implants: the new standard for a healthier smile (Summer 2004)
  • Moisturizers get in your face (Winter 2004)
  • The latest in looking good: Laser facials (Fall 2004)
  • When it was a mistake - tattoo removal (Summer 2004)
  • A kinder, gentler way to get rid of ugly varicose veins (Fall 2005)
  • Can your diet visibly improve your skin? (Spring 2005)
  • Immediate gratification: Whiter teeth in just a few hours (Winter 2005)
  • Skin spots: causes and cures (Spring 2009)
  • Get makeup-optional skin (Spring 2010)
  • A handy defense for over-sanitized skin (Winter 2010)
  • Are you following skin-soft directions? (Winter 2010)
  • When pressure for perfection gets dangerous (Spring 2010)
  • Winning the weight war at Virtua (Spring 2010)

• Orthopaedics

  • Call it tennis or golf elbow: You don't have to play to experience the pain (Winter 2001)
  • Foot pain can affect everything you do (Summer 2003)
  • Getting the shoulder moving again: fixing rotator cuffs (Spring 2003)
  • Get your old life back with a brand new hip or knee (Spring 2003)
  • The latest in knee replacements (Summer 2003)
  • A boon for boomers: many ways to replace a hip (Winter 2004)
  • Home to a revolutionary knee replacement technique (Fall 2004)
  • A new knee for Father Cataudo (Fall 2005)
  • Sticks and stones and broken bones: The long-term effects of childhood injuries (Spring 2005)
  • Treating arthritis: A joint decision (Fall 2005)
  • A minimally invasive approach to ending chronic shoulder pain (Winter 2006)
  • Take a lesson in ski safety (Fall 2006)
  • Some doctors will do anything for their patients (Spring 2007)
  • Sports medicine: Not just for athletes (Spring 2008)
  • Why are girl athletes getting hurt? (Fall 2008)
  • Is hip resurfacing an option for you? (Winter 2009)
  • Is same-day knee replacement an option for you? (Winter 2009)
  • Rapid recovery for joint replacement (Spring 2009)
  • When your search for beauty affects your bones (Summer 2009)
  • Find relief from knee pain fast (Spring 2010)
  • A new knee and a new life in one day (Winter 2010)

• Other

  • Less invasive surgery for a silent killer: Abdominal aneurysms (Spring 2001)
  • Managing pain and other end-of-life issues (Fall 2001)
  • The fight of his life: The Adam Taliaferro Story (Fall 2001)
  • What are pathologists, anyway? And, what do they do for me? (Fall 2001)
  • An angel on a patient's day of need (Fall 2002)
  • Anthrax to zoonotic disease: Challenges of infectious disease specialists (Spring 2002)
  • Combating disease with less invasive techniques (Fall 2002)
  • Ouch: The painful path of a kidney stone (Spring 2002)
  • Why participate in a clinical trial? (Fall 2002)
  • A helping hand when you need it (Summer 2003)
  • Could online medical information make you sick? (Winter 2003)
  • Norma Wallace: six months later (Spring 2003)
  • Overcoming barriers to meet patients’ needs (Spring 2003)
  • Paramedics: Bring the emergency room to you (Summer 2003)
  • Reshaping the jaw with orthognathic surgery (Spring 2003)
  • Tomorrow's medical miracles come to life through institutional review boards (Summer 2003)
  • “Wings of Steel” sled hockey players soar on the ice (Spring 2003)
  • Breaking the cycle of pain (Summer 2004)
  • Extreme training: What it takes to become a physician (Summer 2004)
  • Rehabilitation gets you back on track (Fall 2004)
  • Worried about nosebleeds? (Summer 2004)
  • Samaritan Hospice Unit Opens at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Fall 2005)
  • The upside of advanced surgery: Less pain and shorter recovery (Spring 2005)
  • Critical care in the air and on the scene (Fall 2006)
  • How technology is transforming your health care (Fall 2006)
  • Information you need when you call 911 (Winter 2006)
  • Relief for your hacking cough and sore throat (Winter 2006)
  • The power of the region's most advanced ORs &#151 in the hands of your surgeon (Spring 2006)
  • Virtua makes its TV debut in "Changing Lives" (Spring 2006)
  • Virtua’s ERs provide a dose of outstanding customer service (Spring 2006)
  • Can iPods cause hearing damage? (Spring 2007)
  • Advanced surgical options for a healthy weight (Spring 2008)
  • Are you at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? (Summer 2008)
  • Could "going green" make you sick? (Fall 2008)
  • DVT: The danger that lies beneath (Summer 2008)
  • Got antibiotics? Three reasons you shouldn't take them (Fall 2008)
  • Headaches: Know the type before you treat (Summer 2008)
  • New diagnostic imaging brings future into the present (Spring 2008)
  • Relief from the noise no one else hears (Fall 2008)
  • When will power isn’t enough - Advanced surgical options for a healthy weight (Spring 2008)
  • Five fibs you should never tell your doctor (Summer 2009)
  • Relief for stuffed up sinuses (Winter 2009)
  • Solving sinus problems with surgery (Spring 2009)
  • The fuss over food allergies (Summer 2009)
  • Beat foot pain from bunions (Spring 2010)
  • Shingles: Know the facts (Winter 2010)
  • Your kidneys: Connected to your heart (Winter 2010)

• Parenting

  • Parenting a Child with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) (Spring 2001)
  • Youth sports and the lost art of sportsmanship (Fall 2001)
  • Family: the first defense against drug abuse in children (Fall 2002)
  • Getting children to rest easier (Spring 2002)
  • Grow good behavior with "time-ins" (Fall 2002)
  • Halloween safety (Fall 2002)
  • Night Terrors: A horror movie comes to life (Winter 2002)
  • Safe surfing on the Internet (Fall 2002)
  • School-bus safety tips (Fall 2002)
  • Take a load off: Doctors warn against overloaded backpacks (Fall 2002)
  • Back to school tips for parents and kids (Summer 2003)
  • Bonding with grandparents (Winter 2003)
  • Car seat safety tips (Spring 2003)
  • Coping with the terrible (terrific) twos (Summer 2003)
  • Get the most from timeouts (Winter 2003)
  • Helping your teen decide what to do after high school (Winter 2003)
  • Help your child get to sleep (Summer 2003)
  • How to make your summer a safe one (Spring 2003)
  • Rainy day fun for kids (Spring 2003)
  • Raising a child with special needs (Winter 2003)
  • Tips for savvy studying (Summer 2003)
  • Your teenage grandchild (Summer 2003)
  • Talking to your daughter about her first period (Winter 2005)
  • She just turned 13 – Is it really time to see a gynecologist? (Spring 2007)
  • Uncovering autism: a look into the difficult diagnosis of a puzzling disorder (Fall 2007)
  • Six strategies to keep kids from sharing germs (Fall 2008)

• Prepare For Baby

  • Preparing for pregnancy (Fall 2000)
  • A high-risk pregnancy brings triple reward (Winter 2001)
  • Baby blues, depression and beyond (Spring 2001)
  • The worries of pregnancy: Taking care of baby & getting back your body (Fall 2001)
  • Where does the weight go during pregnancy? (Fall 2001)
  • A glimpse into the womb sets a life-saving team into action (Spring 2002)
  • Breastfeeding is best: It's the most natural & best way to feed your baby (Spring 2002)
  • Breastfeeding: Pumping at work (Spring 2002)
  • In vitro fertilization: Helping couples achieve the greatest gift of all (Winter 2002)
  • Male Infertility: A common problem with many solutions (Winter 2002)
  • Delivering hope for women with high-risk pregnancies (Summer 2003)
  • A delicate fight for the tiniest lives (Summer 2004)
  • Managing pre-term labor: Coordinated care for moms and babies (Fall 2004)
  • Virtua Health expands care for moms and babies (Fall 2004)
  • What causes pre-term labor? (Fall 2004)
  • Painful deliveries are a thing of the past (Winter 2005)
  • SSRIs offer hope to pregnant women experiencing depression (Fall 2005)
  • The nursery may not be ready, but Virtua is (Fall 2005)
  • Hope for ending the heartache of multiple miscarriages (Winter 2006)
  • Is your baby at risk for Down's syndrome? Find out as early as 11 weeks (Fall 2006)
  • Solutions for baby backaches (Spring 2008)
  • Patient care begins at conception (Winter 2010)

• Senior's Health

  • Coping with the long, slow change of Alzheimer's (Winter 2000)
  • Getting someone to hear the facts about hearing aids (Winter 2002)
  • Managing the needs of an elderly relative: Friends in Care (Spring 2003)
  • Alzheimer's disease: tears, plans and small joys (Summer 2004)
  • A new approach to caring for seniors (Summer 2004)
  • A family’s 10-year journey through caregiving (Winter 2005)
  • Sound advice on hearing aids (Spring 2005)
  • Streamlined hospital care means a faster return home for older adults (Winter 2006)
  • Making sure your parent stays safe on the road (Fall 2007)

• Sexual Health

  • Protecting the most intimate expression of a relationship (Winter 2001)
  • Think you can't get a sexually transmitted disease? (Fall 2001)
  • Female Viagara? (Summer 2003)
  • The HPV and cervical cancer link (Winter 2006)
  • Can you really become “one less”? (Spring 2007)

• Sleep

  • Snoring: The thief that goes ZZZZZZ in the night (Winter 2001)
  • The ABZzzzzz of restful sleep (Winter 2001)
  • Can a sleep disorder really kill you? (Spring 2005)
  • Are worries keeping you from sleeping? (Fall 2006)
  • Restful ZZZs (Winter 2006)

• Spine

  • Under construction: Using bone cement to strengthen compression fractures (Winter 2001)
  • Scoliosis: Watch out for the curves (Spring 2002)
  • Biotechnology makes spinal fusion less traumatic (Spring 2003)
  • Disc disease can be a pain in the neck, back, leg or arm (Spring 2003)
  • Minimally invasive, maximally effective treatment for spinal compression fractures (Fall 2004)
  • Virtua's spine service rescues those in pain (Summer 2004)
  • Get moving again with replacement parts for your spine (Spring 2005)
  • What one physician did for his spinal stenosis (Winter 2005)
  • Back care for the do-it-yourselfer (Winter 2006)
  • Stop the cycle of low back pain (Spring 2007)
  • Virtua Health - as far as you need to go for nationally recognized spine surgery (Fall 2007)
  • Lose the pain – gain mobility in your neck (Summer 2008)
  • 8 ways to take care of your back (Winter 2010)

• Stroke

  • Brain Attack: Time is of the essence (Spring 2001)
  • Recovery after a stroke (Fall 2002)
  • Taking stroke symptoms seriously (Spring 2002)
  • Knowing stroke symptoms saved Donald Horner's life (Fall 2005)
  • Halting stroke damage with teleneurology (Fall 2006)
  • Saving Lillie from a dangerous stroke (Spring 2007)

• Wellness

  • All washed up (Winter 2001)
  • A powerful, new imaging test (Fall 2001)
  • Relief for the most misunderstood headache of all: the migraine (Fall 2001)
  • When you haven't got time for the pain (Spring 2001)
  • Give athlete's foot the boot (Fall 2002)
  • How to find a physician (Spring 2002)
  • Is it a cold or the flu? (Fall 2002)
  • Medical research in the news: What's the scoop? (Fall 2002)
  • The thyroid: Your metabolic fuel injector (Spring 2002)
  • What those tests mean (Fall 2002)
  • What you don't know about allergies can hurt you (Winter 2002)
  • A helping hand when you need it (Summer 2003)
  • Cold, ice and snow safety (Winter 2003)
  • Don't take a vacation from health (Spring 2003)
  • Grownups need vaccines too (Summer 2003)
  • The dizzying facts about fainting (Spring 2003)
  • The truth about generic drugs (Summer 2003)
  • Your amazing immune system battles for your life every day (Spring 2003)
  • Can full-body scans give you peace of mind? (Winter 2004)
  • Finding the right doctor... with just one call (Winter 2004)
  • The family physician: your lifeline to years of good health (Summer 2004)
  • A dose of wisdom about over-the-counter medications (Winter 2005)
  • Maintaining your health with or without insurance (Winter 2005)
  • Immunization update (Fall 2006)
  • Cracks, clicks and cricks: Normal or not? (Fall 2008)
  • Does exercise help or hinder an illness? (Fall 2008)
  • Have you seen the signs of hypothyroidism? (Spring 2008)
  • How thyroid disease can slow you down (Spring 2008)
  • Kicking (cigarette’s) butt (Fall 2008)
  • Three rules for healthy living (Summer 2008)
  • Where did my 20-year-old body go? (Summer 2008)
  • Avoid running- and yoga-related injuries with these tips (Spring 2009)
  • Find a yoga class that’s right for you (Summer 2009)
  • Have you Kegel-ed today? Learn exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor here (Spring 2009)
  • Learn causes of urinary incontinence in men and where you can find treatment (Spring 2009)
  • Virtua’s new Health and Wellness Center in Washington Township: See what’s inside (Summer 2009)
  • Fireworks safety for the whole family (Summer 2010)

• Women

  • Taking the pain out of varicose veins (Spring 2001)
  • The truth about women and hernias (Spring 2001)
  • Women's health problems that don't always make the magazine cover (Spring 2001)
  • New options for uterine fibroid treatment (Spring 2002)
  • Should you still worry about toxic shock syndrome? (Fall 2002)
  • What causes breast pain? (Winter 2002)
  • HRT once relieved hot flashes — now it’s taking heat (Spring 2003)
  • The search for HRT alternatives (Spring 2003)
  • Do women need special vitamins? (Winter 2004)
  • ExAblate: A revolutionary treatment for uterine fibroids (Fall 2004)
  • Get more out of your yearly gyn exam (Winter 2004)
  • Hey ladies: a new health benefit for low-carb dieters (Summer 2004)
  • Advanced therapy for uterine fibroids helps women get back their lives (Spring 2005)
  • What causes 10 million doctor visits a year? (Spring 2005)
  • Women's Health Alert: New treatments for pain and bleeding (Fall 2005)
  • Can women prevent ACL injuries? (Spring 2006)
  • Silicone breast implants: facts vs. fear (Winter 2006)
  • A new tool takes the surgery out of breast biopsies (Spring 2007)
  • Healthy, smooth legs don’t have to be a thing of the past (Spring 2007)
  • Meet menopause with confidence (Summer 2008)
  • Watching the clock: Age and your fertility (Fall 2008)
  • Women treating women with breast cancer (Spring 2008)
  • Is this woman running your life? (Summer 2009)
  • PCOS: A complex diagnosis for women (Spring 2009)
  • Find relief from heavy periods (Spring 2010)
  • Menopause: getting back in balance (Spring 2010)
  • New options for gynecological surgery. Meet the surgeons. (Winter 2010)
  • Not so “itsy bitsy” spider veins (Spring 2010)
  • Solutions for hair loss (Spring 2010)

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