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(4/2011) Hanna: Movie Review
2011-04-10 01:14:00 5 Stars Review By James R. Holland One Of The Year’s Best Action Thrillers! This 111-minute, PG-l3 Rated Action/Adventure/Thriller starts out very quietly in the winter snows just south of the Artic Circle in Finland. A father is raising his teenage daughter to track, hunt and survive against any possible danger. They live in a Hansel and Gretel looking house deep in the forest. The daughter has been raised on the Brothers Gimm Fairy Tales. She reads the lavishly illustrated stories each night before bedtime. The Brothers Grimm is an important plot thread for this modern day story. In fact, the entire movie has a German fairy tale surrealism flavor to it. Sixteen-year-old Hanna is played very convincingly by Saoirse Ronan. She manages to get all the way through this movie, which includes scenes in Morocco, Spain, Finland and various German locations without combing her long blonde hair so it doesn’t keeping covering her pene... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Movie Night
(4/2011) Movie Review: Your Highness
2011-04-08 23:39:00 2 1/2 Stars Review By James R. Holland Too Much Improvising Going On! ; At 102-minutes running time, this R-Rated was a yawner. The script, or more like an outline, was written by Ben Best and actor Danny McBride but it wasn’t used on set. The actors simply improvised as they shot the various action scenes and it showed. That’s probably why so much grossness came pouring out of the casts' mouths in a poor excuse for good dialogue. The director Gordon Green was probably as surprised with the dialogue as the audience will be. If the actors couldn’t think of anything clever to say, they just cursed, made funny faces and looked stupid. ; This adventure/fantasy/comedy was set in ancient mythological times when knights in shining amour went on quests for entertainment and if successful, came home ca... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Movie Night
(4/2011) Book Review: Transforming Human Awareness
2011-04-08 12:30:00 Reviewed By: Dr. Joseph S. Maresca Transforming Human Awareness -A Buddhist View of 2012 and Beyond By Dr. Juna Jinsei (Outskirts Press/2011) Today's world has its share of war. Shakyamuni Buddha predicted that this era would arrive. Mappo would be a time of utter chaos and confusion. i.e. Transformation of Russia, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Lebanon and perhaps Syria. Right now, changes are occurring in governments more easily. The Lotus Sutra describes the onslaught of this moment as the Ceremony of the Air, when the Great Buddhas and Bodhisattvas surpass time and space to reunite and transfer the essence of the Lotus Sutra to the Bodhisattva Jogyo so that this simple teaching can be shared with the rest of the world. The good news is that Mappo is an age when attaining enlightenment becomes easier. The book discovers three important marks of human existence; namely, impermanence, suffering and no-self. Impermanence and change mark the current period. Hopefull... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
(4/2011) Free Your Feet!
2011-04-07 19:21:00 Arthur Rosenfeld-- In 1980, I was traveling in Kenya’s Aberdare mountain range with my father, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld—renowned cardiologist and host of Fox News Sunday Housecall—when a runner burst into camp, having run 26 miles to deliver an urgent medical message. Upon receiving my father’s reply he took a sip of water and ran back to deliver it. Being surrounded by the creatures of the African highlands, and having recently left the plains, I managed an evolutionary perspective on the fact that a man could run a double marathon through the forest—outrunning lions and all that—but barefoot? How could his ankles, knees and hips take the pounding, never mind his feet? The deed was unimaginable to someone who wore leather loafers to work and soft sneakers to the gym. At that time, I could never have imagined that more than 30 years later there would be a quiet revolution in the way we see running. In the wake of Christopher McDougall’s bestsel... More About: Free , Feet
(4/2011) Book Review: Little Princes
2011-04-07 13:06:00 Reviewed By David M. Kinchen 'Little Princes': American's Wanderlust Finds Meaning Rescuing Trafficked Children in Nepal? Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, was supposed to be just one more stop in the wanderings of 29-year-old American Conor Grennan. Instead, a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Children's Home, an orphanage in a country wracked by civil war, turned his life around, and led to his meeting and falling in love with Liz Flanagan, who became his wife and the mother of their child, Finn. Reading "Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal" (William Morrow, 304 pages, color photos, index, $25.99) restored my flagging faith in humankind, just a little. I'd like to nominate Conor Grennan for a Nobel Peace Prize for his devotion to a cause that led him to found Next Generation Nepal, a non-governmental organization dedicated to reuniting Nepal's lost children with their parents. Trading ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
(4/2011) Moving Our Lives To Ecuador
2011-04-06 23:07:00 Susan Schenck-- The time came for us to move our lives to Ecuador . So my husband and I went back to San Diego to get our stuff out of storage and on the ship. It was going to cost around $7,700 to do this; so many Americans will just sell everything and buy new things here. But I wanted my library of 1400 books. We felt like we were back in the USA as soon as we got on the plane. Toilet seat covers, what a novelty! We had managed to live without them for seven months without getting any strange disease. Now back in the consumer capital of the world, my mission was to fill up that 20-foot container crate! And I had precisely two weeks to do it. This meant shopping for 12 or even 14-hour days! I felt like I was in some sort of game show where you are challenged to fill up your shopping crate in X number of hours. The Ecuadorian rules were that you can’t ship anything new (unless you want to pay 50% duty on it), so I dutifully used everything, even if it meant wearing s... More About: Moving , Lives
(4/2011) THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OF POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHAOS
2011-04-06 19:46:00 Joseph Honick-- Even as a child, if my mother caught me reading comic books when it was homework time, she would clearly ‘redirect’ my actions and get back to where I was supposed to be. One of the major and boggling realities right now is the almost juvenile political kickboxing among all the elements more interested in mutually assured destruction than the welfare of the nation and the world so much embroiled in terrible conflict and upheaval. Very much a part of all this inexcusable foolishness is some small army of public relations operatives helping the various sides to ‘position’ themselves for elections more than a year away. Worst of all, the irresponsibility cuts across all party lines, with each laying claim to what is right and necessary, whether in the area of domestic economic problems, international wars or political contention. These realities must be causing either intensive joy among our weak friends and genu... More About: International , Political , Public Relations , Public , Relations
(4/2011) Libya: The Abdication Of Leadership
2011-04-06 12:04:00 Rick Francona-- It has been two and a half weeks since the United States and a coalition began military operations in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. That resolution authorized all measures to enforce a no-fly zone over the country and protect civilians from the violence in the country. The impetus for that action was the imminent defeat of opposition forces in Benghazi. First, a comment on the timing of the military action. It was a last minute rescue of the opposition. Had coalition aircraft and missiles not been committed to the battle on March 19, Mu'amar al-Qadhafi's tanks and infantry, supported by artillery and helicopter gunships, would have entered Benghazi and wreaked havoc on the surviving opposition fighters. Additionally, there may have been thousands of casualties among civilians either caught in the crossfire, or deliberately slaughtered by Qadhafi's forces to send a message to those who would oppose his regime. If ... More About: Leadership
(4/2011) Perform Like A Rock Star: Book Review
2011-04-03 11:53:00 Reviewed by: Dr. Joseph S. Maresca Perform Like a Rock Star and Still Have Time for Lunch By Orna W. Drawas (The Book Designers/2010) This is an excellent self-help book which provides pearls of wisdom on how to manage tasks of varying complexity at work or in your home. A hallmark of the presentation is to deliver results. In fact, Suze Orman, personal financial expert advises to OVERDELIVER on expectations. Small but big changes are the order of the day over a purely static modus operandi. Another important challenge is to do the right things since time is limited. Set priorities. Sometimes, the small things can derail an overall deadline or objective. On the other hand, ignoring important details can precipitate a calamity. The most important aspect of business planning of any kind is to have a motivating goal which provides the momentum to move the agenda forward. "Just do it." This saying ignores the dead weight of analysis paralysis. Another important... More About: Book Review , Review
(4/2011) Movie Review: Source Code
2011-04-03 11:23:00 4 Stars Review By James R. Holland This is a pretty decent 93-minute, PG-13 Rated Sci-Fi Action-Mystery-Romantic-Thriller. It was definitely the best new movie release of the weekend. Jake Gyllenhaal plays Captain Colter Stevens. He wakes up and discovers he is occupying another man’s body and seated across from a beautiful fellow Chicago commuter train passenger named Christina Warren who is well played by Michelle Monaghan. He has trouble figuring out what is happening. Eight minutes later the train blows up killing everyone on board. ; However, the captain wakes up inside a satellite and is soon being contacted by a beautiful female military officer named Colleen Goodwin who is played very believably by Vera Farmiga. She turns out to be his no nonsense mission control officer, but with more sensitivity than would be suspected. She immediately wants to know what ... More About: Movie , Movie Review , Source , Code
Champ Serena Williams Heads To China Open, Sony Ericsson Championships
2009-09-23 14:44:00 By Kelly Jad'on Within this last week we’ve seen a side of Serena Williams that’s been long forgotten emerge from the dark side of international competition. Though hotly criticized, it pales in comparison to Mike Tyson’s ear-biting episode against Evander Holyfield or the attack on Nancy Kerrigan by Tonya Harding’s ex-husband’s friends. Williams, a tough competitor on the line, apologized and will return another day to battle it out on the court. Serena has fought against difficult days in her past as well. Usually she bites her tongue, staves off anger and calls upon her inner strength and faith to see her way through a game. The youngest of five daughters, Serena found her way onto the tennis court, propelled by her father, encouraged by her mother, and trailing her older sisters. The entire family coalesced on the courts, practicing daily. Venus and Serena really excelled, and were finally allowed to participate ... More About: China , Sony Ericsson , Book Review , Beijing
Laurence Deyton: Teen Smokers Favor Flavored Tobacco 3 Times More
2009-09-23 14:30:00 Damian O'Hara -- Today the FDA fired its first shot across the bows of the tobacco companies by banning all flavored tobacco products with the exception of menthol.Quoting from an 'historic' internal tobacco company memo which plainly states plans to directly target children, Dr. Laurence Deyton of the FDA said that teen smokers are three times more likely than adult smokers to favor flavored tobacco products. I wonder whether they'll ban those disgusting tobacco-flavored cigarettes?!Whether you are smoking TwistaLime, Strawberry, Vanilla, Winter Mocha Mint or Marlboro Light, you can quit easily using Allen Carr's simple, drug-free Easyway method. Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins quit many years ago using Allen Carr's Easyway method. He became such a fan that he offered to provide a voice-over for the introduction to Allen's first video.He describes the method perfectly: "Being a smoker is like being trapped in a complicated maze. You want to get out, but you don... More About: Children , Smoking , Times , Damian
Book Review: The Essential Guide To Breastfeeding By Marianne Neifert, M.D.
2009-09-23 14:08:00 By Amie Breeze Harper Having given birth to my first child this past spring and nourishing my son solely through breast milk his first 5.5 months, I was very pleased with Dr. Marianne Neifert's new book, The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding : Everything a Nursing Mother Needs to Know (Sterling 2009). First, the book is structured in a way that is very easy to read. I was able to find the answers I needed, immediately. For example, the use of bold font styles to make important concepts stay in my mind, and the use of big blue lettering for sub-sections allowed me to navigate the book well. The first chapter of the book lets the audience know why and how breastfeeding is "nature's perfect food for babies." Dr. Neifert breaks down the components in human milk (protein, fat, carbohydrates) and explains why it is far better than formula. Understanding that breastfeeding is still socially unacceptable in most parts of the U.S.A. (although it is medically proven to be optim... More About: Baby , Book Review , Review , Book
Book Review: Speech-less: Tales Of A White House Survivor By Matt Latimer
2009-09-23 02:37:00 By Loyd Eskildson Finding himself with a law degree and lured by the upbeat themes of the Reagan revolution, Matt heads to Washington, D.C. and snares a series of jobs with powerful figures on Capitol Hill, beginning as an assistant for Senator Spencer Abraham (R, MI) for $25,000 in 1996. Two moves later Matt was with Senator Kyl (R, AZ), and then off to Secretary Rumsfeld's office as a speech writer. En route, Matt drops dirt on several prominent senators (Abraham, E. Dole, McCain) for various reasons - detached/MIA, dumb, terrifying temper, and briefly comments on Ann Coulter (likes). Latimer was surprised to find Rumsfeld's hands tied on hiring decisions involving relatively low-level and reportedly less than stellar performers - the White House (Karl Rove) apparently had a long reach. Latimer was frustrated for a time by their Machiavellian machinations blocking him from meeting regularly with Sec. Rumsfeld. Latimer reports that he could have stayed with incoming Se... More About: Bush , Survivor , White House , Book Review
U.S.A.H1N1 Vaccines, 195 Million Doses: Availability, Safety Issues
2009-09-22 20:43:00 Ari Brown , M.D.-- AVAILABILITY Q. Does your office have swine flu vaccine yet? No. Medical providers have not received their shipment of swine flu vaccine yet. We anticipate getting the first shipment in mid-October. The U.S. plans to have 195 million doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, but it will be distributed in several batches on a weekly basis. Q. Will the vaccine be a shot or a nose spray? Well, there will be both forms of the vaccine. The FDA has approved three flu shots from three manufacturers and one nasal spray from another manufacturer. Q. What is the difference between the three H1N1 shots? All three vaccines protect against just one strain of influenza—H1N1. They will NOT protect against the other flu strains we typically see in the fall and winter season. They are all inactivated vaccines. And like the seasonal flu vaccines, these vaccines are created with egg product, so people with egg allergies need to steer clear. Here are the key differences: CSL B... More About: Baby , Safety , Issues , Vaccines
Book Review: Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey Of Pat Tillman By Jon Krakaue
2009-09-22 13:30:00 By James Holland Ever since the time I attended a Harvard Square bookstore reading by Jon Krakauer and watched the slide show of his climb up Mt. Everest that he so beautifully described in his book Into Thin Air, I’ve been a big fan of Krakauer. However, I think he lost his way on this project. His own political views seem to have blinded him to fully understanding the motivations and views of his book subject Pat Tillman . Or perhaps the author thought that his book subject was “Illegal Wars Begun by George Bush” and Pat Tillman was just a convenient vehicle to provide a taxi tour of that theory. That is kind of the feeling the reader is left with as he finds himself skimming page after page of not-very-interesting background material that does little to advance the book’s story line. Unlike Krakauer climbing the heights of Everest one plodding step in the deep snow at a time, much of this volume doesn’t seem completely on target. Krakauer is a... More About: Biography , Book Review , Review , Book
Pancreatic Cancer Among Top 5 In U.S.--6 Ways To Protect Yourself
2009-09-21 02:01:00 Suzy Cohen R.Ph.-- Dear Pharmacist, Two people in my neighborhood have pancreatic cancer, and my favorite actor Patrick Swayze died of it. What is going on? What do you know about this and how can we protect ourself? --E.D. New York City Answer: It’s among the top 5 leading cancers in the United States, it’s extremely aggressive and surprisingly, more than 250,000 people die of it worldwide. I was very sad when Dirty Dancing star, Patrick Swayze died from it recently. With cancer, there are many factors at play, but no single smoking gun. If you have diabetes, gallbladder disease, Celiac disease or liver damage, your risk of pancreatic cancer is higher. There are also many household items and foods that increase your risk for pancreatic disease, so here are 6 things I want you to get rid of: 1. Hard liquor and alcohol. It’s a liquid bullet aimed for your liver and pancreas. Alcohol causes free radical damage wh... More About: Cancer , Pancreatic Cancer
Robin Meade Once Suffered From Anxiety And Panic Attacks
2009-09-20 20:51:00 By Marta Hoelscher Book Review : Morning Sunshine: How to Radiate Confidence and Feel it Too By Robin Meade The poster child for confidence and self-assurance, Robin Meade, the anchor of Morning Express With Robin Meade wasn’t always that way. There was a period in her career when she suffered from anxiety and panic attacks. In Morning Sunshine! she gives an honest account of how she overcame her fear of public speaking and was able to go on and achieve her dream of becoming a news anchor. In Morning Sunshine, Robin Meade offers the four-step approach that she used to build her confidence. Her warm, personal style on-screen is what you find in her book. Readers and fans will gain even more insight into this young woman who has become one of the most popular news anchors on television today. As a fan of HLN's Morning Express, I jumped at the chance to read Robin's book and review it. For anyone who doesn't watch the show, Robin makes eve... More About: Anxiety , Attacks , Panic
FirstLook Review: The Murder of King Tut By James Patterson
2009-09-19 21:52:00 By Bev Ethington MerryWeather If James Patterson taught history we would all become historians. That statement may be a bit much but it's how I felt after reading The Murder of King Tut. I don't think I've ever read a book on a moment in history where I felt like I was reading a novel. King Tut is not a 'big' book even though it is over 300 pages. The chapters are short and the lines are double spaced but what you learn about this time period and the events that lead to this young boy becoming a King is more than most dusty, voluminous text books would give. James Patterson also brings to life Howard Carter, the Egyptologist who found Tutankhamun. You can feel the passion Carter has for Egypt and of his delight in his discovery, just as you come to know the other main characters of Tut's life who are fleshed out by giving them emotion and detail. It reads so much like a James Patterson novel.As Mr. Patterson wrote midway in the book:"With all due respect, Dr. Cross and Li... More About: Book Review , Review
Book Review: Luggage By Kroger: A True Crime Memoir By Gary Taylor
2009-09-19 19:20:00 By Loyd Eskildson Luggage by Kroger is billed as "a true crime memoir," and thus got my interest. It's true the protagonist Catherine Mehaffey was a serial murdering femme fatale masquerading as a law-abiding attorney; however, the author's (Gary Taylor) relationship with her consumes far too much of the book, thereby relegating most of Ms. Mehaffey's alleged crimes to too fleeting reference. Luggage by Kroger opens in Houston at the scene of anesthesiologist George Tedesco's murder - the day his 'divorce trial' versus Catherine Mehaffey was to begin. During the past year his former three-month common-law 'wife' (per Catherine) had been the target of frequent harassment and theft complaints by Tedesco, and she immediately became the prime suspect. Catherine, in turn, defended herself and spiced up the case alleging Tedesco had an affair with another attorney's wife and was also a homosexual, broadening the suspect pool. Taylor also briefly referen... More About: Crime , Book Review , Review , Book , True
Ask Your Elected Representative To Take Up The Fight Against Cancer
2008-06-06 18:36:00 Yesterday, actor and breast cancer activist Ricardo Chavira joined Susan G. Komen for the Cure and leaders of the House Cancer Caucus (Representative s Lois Capps, Sue Myrick, and Steve Israel) on the Capitol steps to talk about reinvigorating the crusade against cancer.Support Komen activists who visited Washington!Send an urgent letter to Congress telling them that 1,500 cancer deaths a day is 1,500 too many.Here in Washington, DC the energy behind our movement is palpable. Momentum is gathering and our strength is building. This week, hundreds of Komen activists made the trip to Capitol Hill to personally press lawmakers to join the crusade against cancer. And this weekend they'll join nearly 50,000 runners and walkers in the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure®. Even if you weren't able to come to Washington, you can still help from home. If a congressional office receives a visit from us and an immediate follow up from our online activists, it sig... More About: Fight
Race For The Cure On Saturday
2008-06-06 12:29:00 Come rain or shine, Saturday , June 7, 2008 is the annual Race for the Cure at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Both runners and walkers from around the country are expected to participate in this 19th national Susan G. Komen fundraiser. More than 3,500 of this participants are breast cancer survivors, including actress Cynthia Nixon. A post race celebration will include Grammy nominated Vanessa Carlton. If you'd still like to join the Race, click here. The Susan G. Komen Organization raises funds for the research of breast cancer. At this point, $2,819,093 has been raised. The goal is $3,000,000.Washington D.C. has one of the highest breast cancer death rates in the United States. Last year, of the funds raised from the Race for the Cure, Washington, D.C.,$3.3 million remained in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland communities. Remaining monies went toward research.Susan G. Komen Celebrates the 2008 2... More About: The Cure
"Ban Eight Artificial Food Dyes"--Michael F. Jacobson
2008-06-04 18:15:00 Michael F. Jacobson , PH.D. is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a nonprofit health advocacy organization with more than 900,000 members. CSPI focuses on nutrition, food safety, scientific integrity and alcohol policy. It publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter as well as numerous studies, including “Salt: the Forgotten Killer” and “Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans’ Health.” CSPI is a key player in the ongoing battle against obesity in America, advocating nutritious and safe diets and pushing legislators and corporations to take steps to protect the public’s health. He has had numerous technical papers and letters published in the Journal of Molecular Biology, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. His articles have appeared in Smithsonian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, C... More About: Food , Michael
Lose Weight With Simple Changes
2008-06-04 13:08:00 Dr. George Blackburn of Harvard Medical School, author of Break Through Your Set Point, recommends we eat a little less at each meal. In fact, he says "There's no getting around it: to lose weight, you've got to eat less." Sound scary? Combined with exercise, the key is not to starve yourself, but to gradually reduce calories over time and eat healthy foods. Dr. Blackburn does not believe we should eliminate a whole food group because inevitably a dieter will begin to eat the once avoided foods again.First, feel full; eat a minimum of 450 calories at every major meal. So don't skip breakfast and then hear your stomach growling while you're at your desk working.Second, take your time eating. Dr. Blackburn wishes we'd slow down and pass on dashboard dining. Instead, spend at least 20 minutes munching your meal. This will enable your stomach to send out an "I'm full" message to your brain. A Set Point t... More About: Diet , Weight , Lose Weight
Take Ownership Of Your Diet
2008-06-03 12:42:00 Linda Spangle , RN, MA, is a weight-loss coach specializing in emotional eating, and the author of 100 Days of Weight Loss, a book of daily lessons that helps people stay committed to their diet and exercise plans. Guest Blogger Linda Spangle--My younger sister used to have the most beautiful, long blonde hair. When I was in high school, I decided I was sick of my short, limp red hair, and that I wanted to grow it long like hers. So I brushed my hair one hundred strokes every night, soaked the ends in egg yolks and mayonnaise, and took special vitamins guaranteed to make hair grow. But after six months of these intense efforts, my hair still barely reached my shoulders. In the meantime, my sister’s hair grew even more and now hung almost to her waist. All I could think of was “It just isn’t fair!” You’ve probably had these thoughts about people who can eat anything, yet never gain weight. It just isn’t fair. Yet in reality, the number of people who... More About: Diet , Linda
The End of Cancer Begins With Everyone Standing Up
2008-05-31 23:07:00 Touching the lives of every family, the insidiousness of cancer has no regard for age, gender, race, religion, fame, or fortune. It is a leading cause of death. A new initiative aimed at raising philanthropic donations for the purpose of promoting innovative research toward eradicating cancer, Stand Up To Cancer , hopes to "eliminate barriers that have traditionally inhibited creativity and collaboration." Behind Stand Up To Cancer is a strong group of individuals, including Katie Couric, who co-founded the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance with the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Katie has been an effective leader by allowing her own colonoscopy to be broadcast, which later saw a 20% rise in the procedure and a decrease from colon cancer deaths (2003-2005) by 10%. Katie's fundraising has amounted to approximately $30 million, which paid for NCCRA grants for research and in part paid for the Jay Monahan Center... More About: Colon Cancer , Pancreatic Cancer , Standing
"We" An Idea Whose Time Has Come
2008-05-31 22:39:00 Dr. Mark Goulston is a former UCLA professor who helps high performing leaders, senior management and sales people reach their full potential using skills he learned training FBI and police hostage negotiators. He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches and writes the weekly Tribune syndicated career advice column, "Solve Anything with Dr. Mark" and columns on leadership for FAST COMPANY and Directors Monthly and is an expert at People Jam. He is frequently called upon to share his expertise with regard to contemporary business, national and world news by television, radio and print media including: Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time , Los Angeles Times, ABC/NBC/CBS/Fox/CNN/BBC News, Oprah, and Today. Mark Goulston is the author of The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, Get Out of Your Own Way at Work... More About: Idea
Are You A Cancer Survivor?
2008-05-31 12:20:00 June 1st is National Cancer Survivor s Day in the United States and is being celebrated around the country. MD Anderson, the #1 rated hospital for cancer care in the U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Hospital" listing, is expecting more than 1,000 survivors will come out for the Survivorship Houston '08 event just in the Houston area alone. I AM A SURVIVOR!According to the National Cancer Institute, almost 64% of adults and 75% of children will survive a cancer diagnosis (beyond five years). Today that's more than 10.5 million people. Worthy of being celebrated, it is not without struggle. Cancer may become a chronic disease, needing regular monitoring and treatment, survivors may endure side effects, or experience physical, financial, psychological, or spiritual impacts.Tools for cancer survivorship include:>>Know your legal rights: know your state regulations regarding job rights, insurance claims, protection o... More About: Silver , Breast Cancer , Nixon
Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity Are Unlikely to Spur Obesity Prevention E
2008-05-30 12:31:00 Even with shorter life expectancies, the lifetime medical costs for obese individuals are greater than costs for non-obese individuals, but those costs are unlikely to spur obesity prevention efforts, according to a new study published by researchers at RTI International and Merck & Co. The study, published on-line in the journal Obesity , found that lifetime medical costs for moderately obese 20-year-olds range between $5,000 and $21,000 more than costs for normal weight individuals. For individuals with greater levels of obesity, the costs are higher, ranging from $15,000 to $29,000 more than for normal weight individuals. Obese White females had the highest lifetime medical costs for both groups. However, the authors note that these costs are unlikely to generate significant investments in obesity prevention efforts."Because individuals switch jobs every four to five years, employers are unlikely to reap the financial benefits of successful obesity interventions... More About: Economics , Medical , Money , Medical Costs
American Diabetes Association Names Film Director Father of the Year
More articles from this author:2008-05-29 12:40:00 Rocky Lang is a film director, screenwriter, producer and author of four books. He produced Ridley Scott's White Squall and the Emmy Award winning mini-series Titanic. He has directed three feature films and series television. He recently produced Racing For Time for Lifetime. Rocky Lang is also a co-author of Confessions of Emergency Room Doctors and Lara Takes Charge. This May, Mr. Lang will be honored as Father of The Year by the American Diabetes Association for his books for children and his diabetes advocacy. Guest Blogger Rocky Lang-- It was six and a half years ago when my ex-wife called me from a summer trip with our daughters Nikki and Erica. She told me that Nikki, who was ten at the time, was rushed to the hospital and had been diagnosed with type-one diabetes. My ex is a doctor, calm and cool, but I heard panic in her voice. She insisted I get on a plane immediately and indicated Nikki’s blood sugars were so high that her life was... More About: Film , Rocky 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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