Sunday, May 18, 2008 - Page updated at 01:21 a.m.

A Seattle Times Investigation
MIRACLE MACHINES: The 21st-Century Snake Oil
Part 1: One man's invention is part of a worldwide scam that snares the desperately ill
Part 2: Public never warned about dangerous device
Part 3: Teen's death hastened by practitioner who had bogus diplomas
Update: Spread of illegal devices causes alarm
Saturday, May 17
Hepatitis C outbreak linked to reuse of syringes, CDC says
Friday, May 16
Study links MRI breast cancer detection to rise in mastectomies
Thursday, May 15
Government to unveil fitness test for adults
Justice O'Connor a voice for Alzheimer's
Wednesday, May 14
1 nation, under medication: Prescriptions at record high
Teen girls' exercise may reduce risk of breast cancer
Monday, May 12
Fennel seeds stopped heartburn, successful wart remedy | The People's Pharmacy
Churches' proactive approach to aging gives us faith in the future | Aging Deliberately
Sunday, May 11
Group Health trolling cyberspace to learn what patients think
Harmful chemical wafts off your TV
You can hear these hip patients coming
Saturday, May 10
Pot may worsen depression, drug czar says
Thursday, May 8
FDA: Facts left out in launch of Recothrom
Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study
Tuesday, May 6
At the end of life, a turn to "slow medicine"
Child with a fever? No need for panic | Medical Digest
Monday, May 5
Cure for stinky feet, nosebleed remedy | The People's Pharmacy
Study shows fat cells die and are replaced
Insulin pumps linked to teen deaths
Psychiatric drug use soars in U.K. and U.S.
Sunday, May 4
Seafood imports: worries growing
Health-care costs hitting even those with insurance
Panic reported in China amid fatal viral outbreak

Yours In Health: Dr. Astrid Pujari
Dr. Astrid Pujari is a Seattle M.D. with an additional degree as a medical herbalist; she practices at the Pujari Center and teaches as part of the residency programs at Virginia Mason and Swedish Providence hospitals.
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