Fibroid Tumor Treatment (January 7, 1998)
[READER ADVISED NOT GO TO CANADA FOR FIBROID TUMOR TREATMENT]

Hypertension (January 14, 1998)
[VISIT DOC AGAIN, TALK ABOUT STRANGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS]

Hotflash (January 28, 1998)
["HOT FLASH" IS OFTEN EARLY SIGN OF MENOPAUSE]

Bicycle (January 28, 1998)
[THREE-WHEELED BYCYCLES ONLY SAFE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS]

Rosacea (February 4, 1998)
[FACIAL RASH OF ROSACEA CAN MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE W. C. FIELDS]

Fever (February 11, 1998)
[IT'S OFTEN BETTER NOT TO TREAT FEVER BELOW 104]

Strep and Mono (February 18, 1998)
[DAUGHTER'S SORE THROAT A "DOUBLE WHAMMY"!]

Sickle Cell (February 25, 1998)
[SICKLE CELL NOT JUST AN AFRICAN AMERICAN DISEASE]

Warts (March 4, 1998)
[COMMON WARTS USUALLY SUCCUMB TO COMMON DRUG STORE REMEDIES]

Garlic (March 11, 1998)
[GARLIC HAS SOME BENEFITS, BUT IT'S NO "WONDER DRUG"!]

Fatigue (March 18, 1998)
[READER'S FATIGUE MIGHT HAVE PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL CAUSE]

Spleen (March 25, 1998)
[SPLEEN AN IMPORTANT ORGAN, BUT ONE YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT]

HTLV (April 1, 1998)
[READER'S HTLV-1 RELATED TO HIV, BUT MUCH LESS SERIOUS]

Sweaty Feet (April 8, 1998)
[GRANDDAUGHTER'S SWEATY FEET MAY BE JUST "NERVES"]

WD40 (April 15, 1998)
[USE WD-40 TO LUBRICATE METAL PARTS, NOT ARTHRITIC JOINTS!]

Tachycardia (April 22, 1998)
[FAST HEARTBEAT HAS MANY CAUSES]

Constipation (April 29, 1998)
[CHILDHOOD CONSTIPATION OFTEN HAS EMOTIONAL COMPONENT]

Aspirin (May 6, 1998)
[OLD FASHIONED ASPIRIN: A CHEAP, POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE DRUG]

Macular Degeneration (May 13, 1998)
[AMD CAN STEAL YOUR CENTRAL VISION IN A MATTER OF DAYS]

Allergy (May 20, 1998)
[READER SHOULD SEND STUDENTS TO DOC FOR NEW ALLERGY TREATMENT]

Mole (May 27, 1998)
[WHEN A "MOLE" IS NOT A MOLE, IT COULD BE SKIN CANCER]

Dementia (June 3, 1998)
[READER ASKS, "IS IT DRUGS OR IS IT ALZHEIMER'S?"]

Meds and Muscles (June 10, 1998)
[HUSBAND'S MEDICATION MAY BE CAUSING MUSCLE PROBLEMS]

Abdominal Swelling (June 17, 1998)
[NOTHING IS TOO EMBARRASSING TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR]

Over-The-Counter Pain Medicine (June 24, 1998)
[IN OVER-THE-COUNTER PAIN MEDICINE, CHEAPER USUALLY BETTER]

Lightning (July 1, 1998)
[BE CAREFUL IN THUNDERSTORMS: LIGHTNING CAN KILL!]

Sunburn (July 8, 1998)
[LIMITING EXPOSURE AND USING SUNSCREEN KEYS TO SUNBURN-FREE SUMMER]

Poison Ivy (July 15, 1998)
[GARDEN TOOLS, GOLF BALLS AND ANIMALS CAN SPREAD POISON IVY]

Chest Pain (July 22, 1998)
["PANIC ATTACKS" CAN CAUSE HEART-ATTACK LIKE CHEST PAIN]

Leg Pain and Toothpaste (July 29, 1998)
[POTASSIUM NITRATE IN TOOTHPASTE NOT CAUSE OF READER'S LEG PAIN]

Psychosomatic Illness (August 5, 1998)
[PSYCHOSOMATIC ILLNESS NOT MALINGERING]

Water Safety (August 12, 1998)
[ENROLLING IN CPR COURSE CAN PREVENT FAMILY DROWNING TRAGEDY]

Swimmers Ear (August 19, 1998)
[VINERGAR AND WATER HOME REMEDY CAN PREVENT SWIMMER'S EAR]

Osteoporosis (August 26, 1998)
[EXERCISE AND CALCIUM CAN HELP PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS]

Back Pain (September 2, 1998)
[TOO MUCH BED REST CAN MAKE LOW BACK PAIN WORSE]

Head Lice (September 9, 1998)
[HEAD LICE NOT INDICATION OF POOR HYGIENE BUT OF FRIENDS]

Vitamins (September 16, 1998)
[READER SHOULD TRY BRAND NAME MULTIVITAMIN PILL]

Older Drivers (September 23, 1998)
[LOOK OUT FOR THOSE WILD OLDER DRIVERS]

Back Supports (September 30, 1998)
[BACK SUPPORT DEVICES DO NOT REDUCE WORKER INJURIES]

Rebound Headache (October 7, 1998)
[READER PROBABLY SUFFERING FROM "REBOUND HEADACHE"]

Incontinence (October 14, 1998)
[SURGERY CAN OFTEN CURE INCONTINENCE]

Post Menopausal Bleeding (October 28, 1998)
[READER SHOULD SEE GYNECOLOGIST ABOUT HER POST-MENOPAUSAL BLEEDING]

Tuberculosus (November 4, 1998)
[TUBERCULOSIS TESTS DONíT PROTECT YOU FROM THE DISEASE]

Walking Pneumonia (November 11, 1998)
["WALKING PNEUMONIA" USUALLY HAS GOOD PROGNOSIS]

Low Carbohydrate Diets (November 18, 1998)
["LOW CARB" DIET NOT A GOOD LONG-TERM WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY]

Rum Cake (November 25, 1998)
[DR. WOLF DONS THE CHEF'S CAP FOR THANKSGIVING]

Lactose Intolerance (December 2, 1998)
[NEW PRODUCT MAY HELP READER DIGEST TROUBLESOME DIARY PRODUCTS]

Mono (December 9, 1998)
[LIMITED EXCERCISE OK FOR DAUGHTER RECOVERING FROM MONO]

Breast Feeding (December 16, 1998)
[BREAST MILK, UNLIKE FORMULA, IMPROVES YOUR BABY'S IMMUNITY]

Holiday Safety (December 30, 1998)
[DR. WOLF'S PARTY TIPS CAN INSURE A HAPPY START TO YOUR NEW YEAR]

Drunk Driving (December 23, 1998)
[DR. WOLF'S RECIPE FOR A SAFE AND SANE HOLIDAY SEASON]