EDITOR Harrison Wein, Ph.D.,
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CONTRIBUTORS
Vicki Contie, Cheryl Fee, Margaret Georgiann (illustrations), Harrison Wein and Allison Zambon
Medical Imaging Changing Health Care, Saving Lives If you or someone you know has had a mammogram to check for breast cancer, an X-ray to detect a broken bone, or an ultrasound to examine an internal organ, then you've seen the benefits of medical imaging firsthand. full story
Are Your Wrists at Risk? Learn About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome You're working at your desk, but you're distracted by a tingling or numbness in your hand and wrist. Then a sharp, piercing pain shoots from your palm through your arm. If you've had symptoms like these for several days-or worse, weeks-or if they keep you up at night, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome. full story
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