Ivanhoe Insider
Newsletter
4/21/08
Change is Good
I’m definitely not the newest member of the team. In fact, this year I’ll be celebrating 21 years as Ivanhoe’s V.P. of Administration. As you can imagine, I’ve seen a lot of changes in the medical field over the past several years. What I love most about my job is knowing that the stories we produce are changing people’s lives and giving them more time to spend with loved ones. In fact, speaking of loved ones, I recently got engaged to Mark Jones. Now if I can just quit procrastinating and set the date, we can begin our lives together. He definitely won my heart from the first day we met.
If your heart is aching but it’s not from love, then you may want to check out our next two reports. There’s now a new procedure that is eliminating open-heart surgery for some young patients as well as a ten second test you can take at the first sign of trouble that could save your life. This year a half-a-million Americans will have a heart attack and will miss the warning signs…
Did you know that your next trip to the dentist office could have you chewing gum. The University of Texas has developed a new test that can be given at the dentist office to help detect benign and malignant breast tumors. In addition, new processes have also been developed to screen for oral cancer. Every hour one person dies of this disease. There are about 360,000 cases a year worldwide.
If you are exercising and trying to stay healthy you may not know that the time you spend in your car could be the unhealthiest part of your day. The air coming into your car could cause increased risk of heart attacks and strokes due to the pollutants in the air. Studies have shown as little as two hours on the road a day can impact your heart health. Of course the more you’re on the road could also increase your chance of a car crash which could send you to the hospital. If you’re lucky, you could end up in a futuristic “Smart Room” which uses voice recognition computers to give doctors immediate access to vital patient information right at the bedside. Doctors say it’s one important way to help avoid medical mistakes.