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April 04, 2002
•	Analysis of upregulated gene may identify prostate cancer
•	Hormone replacement therapy linked to ovarian cancer
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•	Western diet may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
•	Evaluating younger patients with rectal bleeding saves lives
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The surgeon made a cut in her belly, pushed the bladder out of the way, and made another cut in her uterus ... should she--must she--have another cesarean section? ... It's not just folklore that cesarean section rates peak on Fridays and plummet over the weekend ...

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There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless.
- Mark Twain (1835-1910)

•	Short Take Is pleconaril a cure for the common cold? Do we really need one?
•	Friendly Fire Do bacteria cause heart disease? Join our experts for a debate
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•	Trends When drug companies got into bed with formulary managers, the government peeked under the sheets
•	Trends Should we trust doctors to deliver babies? An obstetrician says no
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•	In Person A clinician copes with treating AIDS patients and living with HIV
•	In Person The new jet set: Irish tots have their heart valves repaired in the States by a trans-Atlantic surgeon
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•	Random Sample From check-out scan to CAT scan: radiology hits the produce aisles
•	The Hobbyist Our gastroenterologist knows an irresistible blended red when he tastes one
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