Menopause therapy options expand beyond hormones
A range of non hormonal drugs and lifestyle strategies are explored for menopausal symptoms as hormone replacement remains unsuitable or unwanted for many women. Vitamin E is highlighted for hot flashes and heart health, B6 shows mixed support, and ginseng along with various foods are discussed as popular but scientifically unproven remedies.
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Congressional Office of Technology Assessment
New wrist surgery offered in Lawrence shortens recovery time
Lawrence surgeon Mary Ann Hoffmann explains a new endoscopic carpal tunnel procedure using a tiny camera and two 1 centimeter incisions. The outpatient operation reduces recovery from six weeks to about three, with a longer surgery time of 30 to 45 minutes. Hoffmann notes benefits and limitations, including possible grip weakness after surgery.
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Mary Ann Hoffmann
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Hoffmann
LMH
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Traditional physician urges patient self help methods
Dr. Herbert Benson, Harvard Medical School, promotes self care through the Relaxation Response and Wellness Book. He argues 60 to 90 percent of illnesses are mind body in origin and pills should not be the first solution. Stress management aids cancer care, improves attitude, activity, and spirituality, with possible longer life.
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Herbert Benson
Benson
Harvard Medical School
Behavioral Medicine
New England Deaconess Hospital
Flata
Presbyopia Rise Spurs New Contact Lens Solution
Aging eyes burden 11 million to need vision aid by 1993. The Solitaire Lens, a gas permeable crescent lens, blends distance and near power. Sun exposure risks workers rise as sunburn harms skin and productivity. An ultrasonic artery device aims to guide atherectomy, offering 360 degree imaging to target plaque, pending trials and FDA reviews.
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Jan Svochak
Euless
Texas
Boston
Food and Drug Administration
University of California At
San Francisco
Paul G. Yock
Yock
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