2008 Issue 4 October Surgery & Rehabilitation
Advances in Surgery: Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery (4pg)
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson had his gallbladder removed and then spent a week in the hospital recovering. At a press conference after the surgery, when reporters asked Johnson how the operation went, Johnson promptly lifted up his shirt to reveal a 12-inch scar.
Fortunately, if you’re having surgery today, your experienc…
2008 Issue 4 October Women's Health
Is It In Your Genes? (4-page version)
Genetics does play a role in the development of breast cancer
There are many factors involved in the development of breast cancer, including genetics. Scientists have not yet determined a specific gene for breast cancer. But what we do know is this: if your mother, sister, daughter, or two or more other close relatives, such as cousins, have developed…
2008 Issue 4 October Women's Health
How to Prevent Breast Cancer (4-page version)
The best treatment for breast cancer is to prevent it from ever happening. Many of the factors that put a woman at higher risks for breast cancer, such as family history and number of pregnancies, cannot be controlled. But every woman has the power to make some basic decision about her diet, exercise and lifestyle that can help prevent breast…
2008 Issue 4 October Health & Wellness
HEALTHY HABITS (4-page version)
Walk Your Way to Good Health
When it comes to improving your health, your fitness and your vitality, walking may be the perfect exercise. By becoming a regular walker, you lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and a host of other diseases. You also increase your aerobic capacity, your body’s ability to supply oxygen-rich blood to t…
2008 Issue 4 October Women's Health
Four for October: The four keys for early breast cancer detection (8-page version)
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s time to get serious about this all-too-common disease. Indeed, as an American woman, you have a 12 percent chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, every three minutes in the United States, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
T…
2008 Issue 4 October Uncategorized
Breast Cancer: The Alarming Numbers (4-page version)
Why should every woman, especially those over the age of 40, be concerned about breast cancer?
Just consider these alarming statistics:
As an American woman, your chance of having breast cancer during your lifetime is one in eight. In 1960, the rate was one in every 20 women.
Breast cancer accounts for one out of every three cancers…
2008 Issue 4 October Women's Health
From The CEO: Two Minutes That Could Save Your Life (8-page version)
We all have very busy schedules these days. Seems like there is never enough time in the day to accomplish everything that needs to be done.
All too often, because of that busy lifestyle, we forget to take care of our health. For women, that often means neglecting to schedule an annual screening mammogram, one of the four…
Got GERD?
Heartburn is a serious medical problem for millions of Americans (8-page version)
At some time or another, almost everyone experiences heartburn, that burning sensation just below the breastbone or a bitter, sour taste in the back of the throat. Indeed, over 60 million Americans experience heartburn at least once a year and some 15 million Americans experience the symptoms eac…
2008 Issue 4 October Women's Health
Four for October: The four keys for early breast cancer detection (8-page version)
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s time to get serious about this all-too-common disease. Indeed, as an American woman, you have a 12 percent chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, every three minutes in the United States, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
T…
2008 Issue 4 October Surgery & Rehabilitation
Advances in Surgery: Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery (8-page version)
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson had his gallbladder removed and then spent a week in the hospital recovering. At a press conference after the surgery, when reporters asked Johnson how the operation went, Johnson promptly lifted up his shirt to reveal a 12-inch scar.
Fortunately, if you’re having surgery today, your…