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Genetic Predisposition

Brian Zelickson had always been interested in science, but was determined to avoid dermatology, the specialty of his father, renowned dermatologist Alvin Zelickson, who has been practicing for close to fifty years and has been a Mpls.St.Paul Top Doctor himself.

Pamper Your Palate

May 2007 Special Sections

Spa cuisine offers healthy dishes that will make your mouth water.

Research shows that mammograms can cut your risk of dying from breast cancer by 30 to 40 percent. So what's keeping many women from making the appointment?

A Surgeon's Gift

Ogren does all types of surgery, including endocrine and thyroid treatments, but her main focus has become breast cancer. She is most often involved in surgical treatment and helps patients coordinate radiation treatments.

But Will Mikey Like It?

Jean Ronnei, director of nutrition and commercial services for the St. Paul public schools, believes kids will develop a taste for what’s good for them—if we regularly put good stuff in front of them.

Whatever Happened to the Family Doctor?

Regard for family medicine has always been higher in Minnesota, but can the current supply of physicians keep up with demands?

The Long, Fat Summer

Parents! Kids are prone to gain excess weight this time of year, but you can do something about it.

The Smile Revolution

Advances in dentistry and orthodontics are allowing more people to keep their teeth and fix problems that their grandparents wouldn’t have considered correcting midlife.