Feature Stories

Here is a list of feature stories on important health topics, most of which were written by University of Maryland Medical System's Web site staff. Just click on any of the stories below to learn more.

Osteoporosis: Ways to Reduce Your Risk
Football Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula Stresses the Importance of Blood Pressure Screening
Trans Fats 101: A Consumer's Guide to Understanding Harmful Artificial Fats
Flu Vaccine Facts
New Surgical Acute Care Unit Designed With Bariatric Surgery Patients in Mind
As the MICU Grows, So Do Other Services for Critically Ill Patients
Radiology Advances: Stunning Details and Cures Without a Scalpel
Terps and UM Orthopaedics: A Winning Combination
The Truth About Low-Fat Diets
New Intermediate Care Unit opens at UMMC
The Inequality of Heart Disease: What Women Should Know, and What the UM Heart Center is Doing to Help
Solving Sleep Disorders With a Comprehensive Program
Spinal Disc Replacement Latest Treatment for an Aching Back
Summer Safety for Kids
A Look Inside the Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Virtual Colonoscopy: The Latest Colon Cancer Screening Tool
New Treatment Targets Liver Cancer
Tackling Liver Disease Through a Team Approach
Acupuncture -- Healing with the Touch of a Needle
UM Hernia Center: Surgical Expertise, Pioneering Tradition Produce a Winning Combination
Coronary Artery Disease and Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Approaches
Treatment Focused on Cutting Out Pain, Scarring and Recovery Time
Taking Aim at Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Effects of High Fat Meals
Mucosal Biology Research Center
Pressure Points: 7 Facts About Hypertension You Can't Afford to Ignore (Requires Adobe Reader -- download here
Expert Weighs in on Recent Studies Challenging Long-Held Beliefs About Fertility
New Telemedicine Program Brings Top-Notch Cancer Care to More Marylanders
Low-Carb Diets: The Right Way to Go?
Making Sense of Mad Cow Disease
Letrozole: A New Option for Breast Cancer Survivors
FluMist: A Flu Vaccine Without the Needle
Heart Disease: Tips for Prevention
Bugs and Kids: Mosquito Protection Tips
Consumer's Guide to Ephedra: Information About this Controversial Supplement from UMMS Experts
SARS: Online Resources
Jarvik 2000 Recipient Ronald Smith Grateful for Second Chance at Life
47 UM Doctors Make Baltimore Magazine's Annual "Best Doctors" List
New Pediatric ER Offers Best of Both Worlds
Jarvik 2000 Recipient Woodrow Snelson Goes Home
Vascular Disease Screening: A Simple Test Could Save Your Life
Jarvik 2000 Recipient Woodrow Snelson Ready to Enjoy 'Whole New World'
New Hope For Heart Failure Patients
Some Advice to Take to Heart
Drill helps UM Medical Center and Air Force Prepare for the Worst
Osteoarthritis: Ways to Cope with a Common Disability
Osteoarthritis Sufferers Seek Complementary Care
Gamma Knife Surgery: No Scalpel Required
A New Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
Laughter is the "Best Medicine" for Your Heart
High Blood Pressure: Tips to Stop the Silent Killer
New Year, New You: Maintain Your New Year's Resolutions With Practical Advice from UM Experts
Beating the Holiday Blues
Anthrax: What You Should Know
Cal Ripken's Retirement Highlights Life-Transition Issues
Type 2 Diabetes: What You Should Know
Learning to Live With Parkinson's Disease
School Violence: Practical Strategies to Protect Your Kids

This page was last updated on: March 25, 2008.

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