Hypertriglyceridemia (January 3, 2001)
["HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA"-- EASIER TO TREAT THAN PRONOUNCE]

Arthoscopic Surgery (January 10, 2001)
["ARTHRITIC KNEE" CAN OFTEN BE REPAIRED BY ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY]

Ortho Tri-Cyclen (January 17, 2001)
[ANTIBIOTICS REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF "THE PILL" -- VERY SLIGHTLY]

Gout (January 24, 2001)
[GOUT MOST COMMON IN "BIG TOE," CAN AFFECT ANY JOINT]

Skin Yeast Infection (January 31, 2001)
["STICKY" ARMPITS AND GROIN MIGHT SIGNAL YEAST INFECTION]

Informed Consent (February 7, 2001)
[DON'T SIGN "INFORMED CONSENT" UNTIL SURGEON ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS]

Liver Enzymes (February 14, 2001)
["DOCTOR SLEUTH" NEEDED TO FIND REASON FOR ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES]

Winter Itch (February 28, 2001)
[LESS BATHING, USING MOISTURIZER CAN CURE WINTER ITCH]

Anemia (March 7, 2001)
[ANEMIA'S CAUSE NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE TREATMENT CAN BEGIN]

Swollen Legs (March 14, 2001)
[SUPPORT STOCKINGS AND WALKING MAY HELP READER'S SWOLLEN LEGS]

"Stinky Feet" (March 21, 2001)
[GOOD HYGIENE AND DRUGS FOR INFECTION MAY CURE "STINKY FEET"]

Osteoporosis (March 28, 2001)
[EXERCISE AND PROPER DIET CAN HELP PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS]

Pityriasis Rosea (April 4, 2001)
[DAUGHTER'S PITYRIASIS ROSEA IS COMMON SKIN AILMENT OF COLLEGE-AGED WOMEN]

Capped Teeth & Aspirin (April 11, 2001)
[HOW TEETH ARE CAPPED AND THE MYSTERIES OF ASPIRIN EXPLAINED]

Headache and Hot Ears (April 18, 2001)
[SOLVING THE CASE OF "HEADACHE AND HOT EARS" MAY NOT BE EASY]

Aspirin (April 25, 2001)
[AN ASPIRIN A DAY CAN HELP HEART, BUT IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE]

Flaxseed Oil (May 2, 2001)
[FLAXSEED OIL MAY HELP REDUCE LEVELS OF "BAD CHOLESTEROL"]

"NMIR" Technology (May 9, 2001)
["NMIR" TECHNOLOGY CAN SAVE CHILDREN TRAGIC LAWN MOWER ACCIDENTS]

"Moody" Son (May 16, 2001)
[ENTIRE FAMILY NEEDS COUNSELING TO DEAL WITH "MOODY" SON]

Home-grown Food (May 23, 2001)
[READER ASKS -- IS HOME-GROWN FOOD "CLEAN AND SAFE"?]

Incontinence (May 30, 2001)
[DON'T LIVE WITH INCONTINENCE -- HELP IS AVAILABLE]

Ankle Sprain (June 1, 2001)
[FIRST AID FOR AN ANKLE SPRAIN IS SPELLED “R-I-C-E”]

Pilonidal Cyst (June 13, 2001)
[DRAINING PILONIDAL CYST GOOD TREATMENT, BUT SURGERY CAN CURE]

Testicular Cancer (June 20, 2001)
[SON’S TESTICULAR CANCER HAS OPTIMISTIC PROGNOSIS]

Nasal Dryness (June 27, 2001)
[USING PETROLEUM JELLY FOR NASAL DRYNESS CAN RESULT IN PNEUMONIA]

Fourth of July (July 4, 2001)
[HAVE A MEMORABLE, NOT REGRETTABLE, 4th OF JULY PICNIC!]

"Pharaoh's Curse" (July 11, 2001)
[FARMER’S MALADY LINKED TO "PHARAOH'S CURSE"]

Adhesions (July 18, 2001)
[SURGERY -- BOTH CAUSE AND SOMETIMES TREATMENT FOR ADHESIONS]

"At Home" Tests (July 25, 2001)
[“AT HOME” TESTS CAN HELP READER PLAY MEDICAL DETECTIVE]

Swimmer's Ear Prevention (August 1, 2001)
[HOMEMADE VINEGAR AND WATER SOLUTION MAY PREVENT SWIMMER’S EAR]

Aspirin May Cause Nosebleeds (August 8, 2001)
[ASPIRIN LIKELY CULPRIT IN READER’S NOSEBLEED]

Epididymitis (August 16, 2001)
[PAINFUL TESTICLES -- EPIDIDYMITIS, NOT HARBINGER OF CANCER]

Walking in the Rain (August 22, 2001)
[WALKING IN THE RAIN IS O.K. -- UNLESS IT'S LIGHTNING, TOO]

Kidney Stones (August 29, 2001)
[WATER AND SOUND WAVES: PART OF ARSENAL AGAINST KIDNEY STONES]

Dizzy Spells (September 5, 2001)
[EVEN SHORT "DIZZY SPELLS" CAN SIGNAL SERIOUS DISEASE]

Tetanus (September 12, 2001)
[TETANUS IS STILL A DEADLY DISEASE WITHOUT PROPER IMMUNIZATION]

Night Sweats (September 19, 2001)
[READER NEEDS TO RETURN TO DOCTOR FIND CAUSE OF "NIGHT SWEATS"]

Ear Wax (September 26, 2001)
[EAR WAX REMOVAL WITHOUT INJURY]

Stomach Pain (October 3, 2001)
[READER'S "STOMACH" PAIN MAY BE HERNIA, SURGERY MAY BE THE CURE]

Varicose Veins (October 10, 2001)
[EXERCISE ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS IN TREATING VARICOSE VEINS]

Aspartame (October 17, 2001)
[ASPARTAME - A DANGER TO READER, A BOON TO ALMOST EVERYONE ELSE]

Munchausen (October 24, 2001)
[MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY: CHILD HAS SYMPTOMS BUT PARENT IS ILL]

End-of-Life Planning (October 31, 2001)
[IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START YOUR END-OF-LIFE PLANNING]

Teenage Worries (November 7, 2001)
[TEENAGE WORRIES: RINGS UNDER EYES AND MALE BREAST LUMPS]

Sugar Injections (November 14, 2001)
[SUGAR INJECTIONS FOR KNEE PAIN OFTEN NOT A BIG HELP]

Herpes (November 21, 2001)
[HERPES CAN IRRITATE, BE SPREAD AFTER BLISTERS ARE HEALED]

Chef Wolf's Holiday Rx: (November 28, 2001)
[CHEF WOLF'S HOLIDAY Rx: A DIFFERENT KIND OF FRUITCAKE]

Employee's Refusal to Wear Dark Socks (December 5, 2001)
[EMPLOYEE'S REFUSAL TO WEAR DARK SOCKS MAY HAVE MEDICAL BASIS]

"Split" Fingers (December 12, 2001)
[TOO MUCH WASHING, COLD AND DRY AIR CAN CAUSE "SPLIT" FINGERS]

Electric Muscle Stimulation (December 19, 2001)
[ELECTRICAL STIMULATION CAN'T REPLACE SWEAT FOR MUSCLE BUILDING]

New Year's Advice (December 26, 2001)
[PLANNING CAN KEEP NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION FROM BECOMING TRAGEDY]