| Thermography offers an exam option
When accepted medical procedures seem to be lacking, some people search for another way. That is the case with nurse practitioner Carolyn Walker and pharmacist Sue Horton, who own Thermography of Iowa in Urbandale.
Thermography is a computerized infrared imaging they say is a tool for screening breast health. It can be used as a supplement to mammography and it can detect abnormalities in the breast even earlier than mammograms, Walker and Horton say.
The procedure measures heat from the surface of the breast and reveals areas where quickly dividing cells, typical of those that become cancer, might be at work. The rapidly multiplying cells need additional blood flow, and the increased blood vessel activity shows up as a hot spot on the digital infrared image.
Thermography works by measuring body heat, shown by various colors on the digital image.
Researchers discover link between oral cancer and ethnicity
Clinicians from the USC School of Dentistry unravel connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity-- as part of first epidemiological study of oral cancer in California. Dr. Satish Kumar and Dr.Parish Sedghizadeh, clinical professors in the school�s Division of Diagnostic Sciences, gleaned through 20 years of records from the California Cancer Registry (CCR)�the state�s cancer surveillance database�for the incidence rates of invasive squamous cell carcinoma, the most common form of oral cancer. .
NEWS- Pesticide poison: Area schools behind the times in pest control
There's no question that certain health ailments have soared in frequency over the past decade. The incidence of asthma, allergies, and autism are at an all-time high in children, according to numerous medical studies, and many doctors are pointing to the link between chemical pesticides and such health problems. Nationally, some states have banned the use of pesticides in schools, and in Virginia-- at the urging of the Virginia Department of Education and the Department of Environmental Quality-- nearly two dozen school systems have adopted "integrated pest management" plans, in which pesticides are used only as a last resort. Two school systems are noticeably missing from that list, however, and environmental advocates are bugging them to change that. "Our kids are really sick today," says Jackie Lombardo, who's affiliated with both the advocacy nonprofit Friend and Advocates for Children, Teachers and Schools as well as the Piedmont branch of the Sierra Club.
Professional associations and trade unions reject constitutional reform
Twenty-nine Venezuelan professional associations and trade unions called upon Venezuelans to cast their ballots next December 2 to reject the constitutional reform advanced by President Hugo Chávez, branding the proposed changes as "illegal" and "anti-democratic." In the headquarters of the Venezuelan Doctor's Federation, its chairman Douglas León Natera read a communiqué where workers and professionals rebutted the 69 items comprising the constitutional reform. "The reform does not ensure personal security and integrity, it will not lower prices, it will not improve hospitals, and it will not stop illnesses such as dengue, measles, malaria, tuberculosis, and others from continuing to spread. It does not mitigate food shortage, it does not prevent low birth weight or growth or development disorders resulting from the lack of milk consumption during pregnancy, it does not ensure plans for road maintenance, it does not provide for credit plans of plans to build houses, it will not lower inflation," they claimed.
Vote 2007: Guide to the Berks County general election
10 years. Salary: $153,441. Candidates were asked: All counties in the state, other than Berks, rotate judges among criminal, civil and family court. Berks judges are assigned to one of the three courts, making them specialists in one area. Explain why you think the system should remain the way it is or should change to a rotating schedule. Tim Rowley, 51, Cumru Township, cross-filed Republican who won Democratic nomination. Occupation: Attorney and managing partner, Rowley & Goodman. Education: Graduate, Muhlenberg High School, 1973; Air Force, 1974-'80; bachelor's degree, Penn State University, 1981; law degree, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, 1985. Experience: Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and California; 22 years courtroom experience handling all matters; 18 years as arbitrator and mediator; counsel to Berks County Chiefs of Police Association; executive committee member, Crime Alert Berks County; member, Mayor's Anti-Crime Task Force; solicitor, Washington Township and Wernersville; president, Cumru Township commissioners; board member, Western Berks Ambulance Association; and board member, Berks Municipal Partnership.
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FESTIVALS Festival of Trees Holiday Luncheon Noon. Wednesday, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Enjoy a luncheon amid designer decorations and holiday cheer. www.masmacon.com. 477-3232. $50, advance registration required. Festival of Trees Preview Gala 7 p.m. Thursday, Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. Designer decorations, live and silent auctions, open bar, cocktail buffet by Natalia's, live music by Bone n' Holmes, and the Winter Wonderland and Sugar Plum Shops. www.masmacon.com. 477-3232. $80, advance registration required. Festival of Trees Display Nov. 16-26. Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road. See holiday trees decorated by local designers. www.masmacon.com. 477-3232.
Go, Do, Learn
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Chambersburg Memorial YMCA 2007 Power-lifting Meet will begin Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will provide individuals ages 15 and older with an opportunity to test their strength in any one or all three power-lifting events: squat, bench and dead-lift. No need to be an experienced competitor, but training is highly recommended. Awards will be provided for female and male divisions and classes. This is a non-sanctioned preliminary meet. For information, call Leigh Cordell at 717-263-8508 or go to www.chbgy.org for invitation and registration. Family classes at Frederick hospital FREDERICK, Md. - Frederick Memorial Hospital Wellness Center will office the following family focus program classes: The Healthy Weight is a weight management program for kids, toddlers through teens.
HEALTH & FITNESS: The 10 germiest places
Donna Duberg, a microbiologist and researcher with St. Louis University, recently compiled a list of the germiest places. See the complete version at: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21423163/
1. YOUR KITCHEN SINK
Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms. The sponge and dish rags are germ motels.
Solution: Use a harsh cleaner before and after preparing meat and vegetables.
2. AIRPLANE BATHROOMS
Even the flush sprays bacteria in the air.
Solution: Close the lid before you flush; turn your back to the toilet when flushing; wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds; use towels to turn off the water; still use hand sanitizer or disinfecting wipes when you return to your seat.
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