| The Revolution in Radiation
Innovations in radiation therapy are reducing "collateral damage" and saving lives
In early 2005, Phil Ogden noticed he was having trouble swallowing food and went to a doctor, thinking he might have acid reflux. The news was far worse. The 66-year-old retired cop from Modesto, Calif., had esophageal cancer, and it had already spread to nearby lymph nodes. Dr. Albert Koong, a radiation oncologist with Stanford University's Comprehensive Cancer Center, asked if Ogden would mind being the first person to undergo a new type of radiation treatment. "The doctor said: 'For the first time in history, we can bomb the equivalent of an outhouse from 30,000 feet with no collateral damage,'" Ogden recalls. .
Can Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Be Reversed?
Gary Long, a 52 year old, once nearly 400 lb obese man from Fenton, Missouri, has done just that. On 12/25/05, Christmas day, he woke up and exclaimed to his wife Cheryl, "I am tired of being obese and as of today I plan to start doing something about it." Gary had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, diabetes, enlarged heart, hight blood pressure and acid reflux disease. His health and energy levels werre at near critical stages as demonstrated by his inability to walk or stand for very long without getting short of breath and exhausted. On that Christmas morning, he doned a small back pack and started walking. He first walked around his neighborhood and within days he was walking up to a mile. Within a few weeks he was walking along a 10 mile stretch in his town. After 6 weeks he was able to walk the 10 miles daily and noticed he had lost nearly 20 lbs.
SENATOR BIDEN IN DENIAL ABOUT FEMALE VIOLENCE
Senator Joe Biden is planning to propose a new bill called International-VAWA, a law modeled on his earlier Violence Against Women Act. The bill is designed to eradicate domestic violence from the farthest reaches of the globe. This is certainly welcome news, because research is now saying that women are more likely to be the instigators of abuse. [Read] We guys need all the help we can get -- Im not kidding. A recent report from Japan said increasing numbers of women are hauling off on their husbands. Mitsuko, a woman in her late 30s, openly admits to being a batterer: I punch guys for the same reasons people discipline their children. I've got expectations in love and I want them to improve. [Read] Some would say that doesnt really count as domestic violence Mitsuko was just putting a deadbeat in his place.
What's your game plan?
Whether cheering along the Colts or rooting for the Bears this Super Bowl Sunday, football fans all share certain needs for the big game: Cold beverages, hot food and a big ol' TV to catch the action.
So, short of heading to Best Buy and plunking down a king's ransom for a 60-inch high-definition monster or shelling out a small fortune for a super food spread, what's a budget-conscious pigskin devotee to do?
That's easy. Such a dilemma is why man invented the sports bar, where beverages and food are easy pickings and state-of-the-art TVs are as common as buffalo wing-induced heartburn.
Luckily, the metro area has a wealth of such establishments, and here's a handy guide to what local sports bars are offering fans on Super Sunday. ALUMNI HOUSE The Alumni House Sports Grill (574 U.S.
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