c) There was no way a fitness-challenged 58-year-old was ever going to do “boy” push-ups.
The lessons learned? That nothing is certain and that, as the old saying goes, many things are simply mind over matter. I also learned that maybe my elementary school gym teachers were onto something with lesson plans that included jumping rope, running sprints and crab-walk races. Who knew?
As you can probably guess, I did not die from a heart attack. If Read the rest of this entry »
Shes lost some weight, said Ennen, of Margate, Fla. Her clothes fit better. You can tell shes firmer.
It may sound like a grown-up routine, but many parents are enrolling their children in fitness centers or buying child-sized equipment for a workout more grueling than ballet or Little League but cheaper than hiring a personal trainer.
Last year, 1.3 million children ages 6 to 11 were members of a health club, according to the International Read the rest of this entry »
Rods, cones, cubes and spheres – move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.
While nanoparticles have been the rage across a wide spectrum of sciences, a new study by Duke University bioengineers indicates that of all the shapes studied to date, stars may shine above all the rest for certain applications.
The key is light, Read the rest of this entry »
The GORE Embolic Filter joins the company’s
unique flow reversal technology to augment Gore’s
carotid embolic protection solutions. Dr. Gray, who was also an
investigator in the Gore EMPiRE Clinical Study(2)
evaluating the GORE Flow Reversal System stated, “The
GORE Embolic Filter is a promising addition to Gore’s
expanding carotid portfolio. Having multiple embolic protection options
will allow Read the rest of this entry »
Following 15 other states, Massachusetts yesterday banned the use of performance-enhancing drugs for racehorses, adopting a national model policy aimed at protecting horses.
The ban will go into effect Jan. 1, months before the start of the 2009 harness and thoroughbred seasons. Officials with the state’s racing commission said there has not been widespread steroid abuse in the commonwealth, and that despite the fact that steroids build muscle, Read the rest of this entry »
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Regrettably enough, that’s the point of view many men subscribe to when it comes to their health. It’s a well-known fact that men, in general, tend to underplay symptoms – tough it out – and many will see a doctor only in the late stages of disease.
Experts say this has to change. After all, when someone neglects his health, it has long-term ramifications on not only the person but on his family, too.
That’s Read the rest of this entry »
If you have an item to contribute to the health calendar, please fax it to 362-0273, care of Hope Young, or send items by e-mail to
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Second Monday of every month, Glenwood Medical Mall Community Room, 102 Thomas Road, West Monroe. For caregivers, patients and bereaved families of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) patients. Light lunch will be served. 651-8861.
2 p.m. third Tuesday of every month, Alzheimer’s Association, Read the rest of this entry »
The Tribune is not naming the officer or his children because authorities had not officially identified them.
Police believe the shooting was domestic-related.
The officer divorced in 2005 and shared custody of his two children with his ex-wife, according to court records.
One member of the officer’s family expressed shock at the tragedy and said he had not shown any recent signs of trouble.
“He was a dedicated father. He lived for his kids,” Read the rest of this entry »
The panel stopped short of recommending that all men take the drug because clinical trials have not yet shown that it reduces deaths.
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men, behind lung cancer, with 186,000 new cases diagnosed and 28,660 deaths each year.
Finasteride is used in low doses under the brand name Propecia as an anti-balding drug and in higher doses under the name Proscar for shrinking enlarged prostate Read the rest of this entry »
Successful separation of twins, conjoined from the breastbone to the groin, has occurred only 20 times in the world and never before at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
But in December, a team of 50 doctors and nurses from Children’s — including general and orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists and experts in plastic surgery, urology and organ systems — separated 2-year-old twins Dagian and Danielle Lee of Cleveland during a 24-hour Read the rest of this entry »