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May 27 - Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. The woman lying on the operating table can't see her heart beating steadily in the open cavity of her chest. And that's a good thing, because it's about to stop. The spikes of the electrocardiogram glowing green on a nearby monitor spread and smooth out until all that remains is a flat line, thanks to the injection of a potassium solution that brought the...
May 27, 2008
May 27 - Usually, the mention of Alzheimer's disease or dementia hardly conjures up feelings of happiness and hope. But last Thursday, Alzheimer's Respite & Resource sponsored a daylong conference for both family caregivers and healthcare professionals to learn how to creatively and effectively turn challenging situations into moments of joy. Jolene Brackey, author of "Creating Moments of Joy" and...
May 26, 2008
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Everlasting Jelly candles, due to a fire hazard. The candles, made by M and A Global Technologies of Tallahassee, Fla., come in clear glass containers of various sizes and shapes and include the Champagne Glass with Heart, Large Oval Bowl with Sand and Shells, Tumbler with Blue Roses...
May 26, 2008
WASHINGTON - At the end of March, doctors told Anna Tomalis to stop the chemotherapy because it was no longer working, to go home and enjoy what time was left. But the 12-year-old wanted no part of it. Choosing to continue the fight, she and her parents discovered 10 to 15 experimental drugs that have shown promise in treating Anna's rare form of liver cancer. There's one big problem, though: She can't...
May 26, 2008
Feb. 19 - When she was younger, Emily Brown would always get nervous when she had to go into a pharmacy or supermarket to buy condoms. "Condoms were always marketed toward men. Like the old Trojan ads. They were always very sexual and made me uncomfortable," said Brown, 26, of Albany. "It always seemed like they were made for boys, and that they were the ones who were supposed to be buying them." Each...
May 25, 2008
Feb. 19 - When she was younger, Emily Brown would always get nervous when she had to go into a pharmacy or supermarket to buy condoms. "Condoms were always marketed toward men. Like the old Trojan ads. They were always very sexual and made me uncomfortable," said Brown, 26, of Albany. "It always seemed like they were made for boys, and that they were the ones who were supposed to be buying them." Each...
May 25, 2008
Feb. 19 - When she was younger, Emily Brown would always get nervous when she had to go into a pharmacy or supermarket to buy condoms. "Condoms were always marketed toward men. Like the old Trojan ads. They were always very sexual and made me uncomfortable," said Brown, 26, of Albany. "It always seemed like they were made for boys, and that they were the ones who were supposed to be buying them." Each...
May 25, 2008
Feb. 19 - When she was younger, Emily Brown would always get nervous when she had to go into a pharmacy or supermarket to buy condoms. "Condoms were always marketed toward men. Like the old Trojan ads. They were always very sexual and made me uncomfortable," said Brown, 26, of Albany. "It always seemed like they were made for boys, and that they were the ones who were supposed to be buying them." Each...
May 25, 2008
When a small lump in Gloria Carrel's breast was diagnosed as Stage 1 cancer, she found out that she was an ideal candidate for a lumpectomy. Gloria soon had surgery after her diagnosis, but choosing the appropriate radiation treatment to prevent recurrence wasn't as simple. The radiologist her surgeon referred her to recommended full- breast external radiation treatment for six weeks, every day, five...
May 25, 2008
It's time for barbecue in the backyard this holiday weekend. As you prepare to cook, remember that luscious, marbled, smoky, grilled meats can contribute to cancer risk. Why is everything good bad for us? Here's why: Cooking meat at high temperatures, especially over an open flame, produces carcinogens called HCAs on the meat surface, according to the National Institutes of Health. HCAs stands for...
May 25, 2008
A small, portable way for consumers to have their medical information with them at all times goes on sale in Seattle on Monday at Quality Food Centers stores throughout the Pacific Northwest. Called MedFlash, it is a small flash drive that can hold large files of medical records, X-rays and contact information in case of an emergency. The information is stored online through MedFlash's password-protected...
May 25, 2008
A fat nation of people is told to pay attention to what it eats. "Count calories," we're told. "Research fat grams per servings," etc. While it's certainly not the fault of restaurants that Americans are so very fat, they're not exactly helping. According to a Scripps Howard News Service investigation, some chains don't just stretch the truth when it comes to providing nutritional info - they deep-fry...
May 25, 2008
Memo to Memorial Day barbecuers: Charred meat is out. Hot dogs and brats? Forget it. It's hard to imagine a summer weekend without the aroma of meat on the grill, but the American Institute of Cancer Research is urging everyone to rethink this all-American pastime. Grilling any meat red, white or fish produces potent carcinogens, the institute said after analyzing the results of 7,000 studies. "Grill...
May 25, 2008
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 25, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - World Heath Organization officials said they approved an international alcohol resolution at the yearly World Health Assembly in Geneva. The resolution is aimed at the organization producing an international strategy in line with its fight against health risks linked with obesity and smoking, The Local reported Sunday. WHO said in a media release...
May 25, 2008
Sherry Claude recalls the first time she saw a doctor for depression. She had been in a "down mood" for three weeks when she worked up the courage to make an appointment. Her doctor, a general practitioner, brushed aside her concerns. "He told me I really just had the blues and I should go home and practice some affirmations," she recalled. For Claude, it took years before she finally got a diagnosis...
May 25, 2008
Chad Sears has had two surgeries to remove a recurring cancerous tumor from his brain, and family members have noticed that each operation costs the 31-year-old a little more of his comic nature. "Apparently, I used to be a lot funnier," deadpans Sears, who once performed stand-up routines for family and friends. His brain tumor, a slow-growing malignancy, recently reappeared for the third time in...
May 24, 2008
A lot rushes into your mind when you hear the words "breast cancer" come out of a doctor's mouth. Not the least of it is your own mortality. For 30-year-old Bree Ruzzi, another thought surfaced: "Oh, my God, I'm never going to have kids." That realization in December 2004 scared the Virginia Beach woman more than anything. Somewhere after the words "breast cancer" came words such as surgery, chemotherapy,...
May 24, 2008
Researchers call it a "reversal of fortunes." Generations of women have outlived their parents, but now, largely due to poor diet, women in the South may have their lives cut short, according to a study published this week by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Washington. Dr. Kimberly Champney, a cardiologist at Northside Hospital, sees this trend on a regular basis...
May 24, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man. The city's poison control center issued the warning Friday after receiving a hospital report that a 35-year-old man who ingested the hard, brown substance died earlier this month. The product is sold under names including Piedra, Love Stone,...
May 24, 2008
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 23, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - Chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke are the chief causes of death globally, a study by World Health Organization in Geneva reported. The report, issued Friday, shows a trend indicating leading infectious diseases - diarrhea, HIV, tuberculosis, neonatal infections and malaria - will become less important causes of death worldwide during...
May 23, 2008
We know that vitamin D helps the bones by preventing osteoporosis and fractures, but did you know that vitamin D also plays an important role in the prevention of many other diseases, including cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases like MS and Type 1 diabetes, arthritis, infections, chronic pain and muscle weakness? Here is the latest research on this versatile vitamin: -Vitamin D helps control...
May 23, 2008
Cherry Valley-area residents will hold a fundraiser for 6-year-old Grace Utter from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 163 Main St. in the village. Grace has failing kidneys and is scheduled to have an operation to have them removed next week at Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts, according to her mother, Jodi Utter. After that, the girl will be dependent on dialysis to filter her blood until she...
May 22, 2008
Say "Go fly a kite" in Southampton, and you're likely to get a friendly response. Some 500 families are expected to do that very thing tomorrow on Southampton's Coopers Beach. It's the second annual mass kite fly hosted by Joan's Legacy: United Against Lung Cancer. Last year, Kites for a Cure, conceived by friends and family of the late Joan Scarangello, raised $50,000 for research as hundreds of hand-decorated...
May 22, 2008
You may not want to hear this, but Brussels sprouts should be in your regular diet. How good are they? Here's a quiz to find out how much you know about them. 1. Brussels sprouts are a type of cabbage. True or false? 2. Brussels sprouts provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection for your body. True or false? 3. Brussels sprouts are low in fiber. True or false? 4. Phytonutrients in Brussels...
May 22, 2008
Reggie Lewis' death shocked sports fans in 1993, but the heart condition that led to the 27-year-old's demise, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) - an abnormal thickening of the heart - is a common cause of sudden death in young athletes. His mother, Inez Ritch, 62, is promoting a unique study Saturday at the Maryland High School Track and Field Championships at Morgan State in Baltimore. Doctors from...
May 22, 2008
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