Ivanhoe Insider
Newsletter
7/14/08
Breathing Easy
Today, Bastille Day, is a memorable day in France’s history. But as my husband likes to remind me, even more importantly, it’s the eve of his birthday! As of tomorrow he will have government-supplied health insurance, which France and so many other countries supply their citizens long before they reach this particular point in time. Anyone who wants to send Bryan birthday greetings can click here.
We have good news for aging and younger readers alike this week with our reports on breathing easier with illuminated balloon sinuplasty for those with sinus problems, and two stories involving stem cell therapy – one for giving relief to dogs with tendon and ligament injuries, and one from the Texas Heart Institute on using patients’ own stem cells for making new blood cells, thus helping us to heal ourselves.
From Emory University and Georgia Tech is a story on a new device which measures brain power. Read the report to find out about the fast-paced test which could make it easier and faster to determine and treat people with Alzheimer’s. Getting some much-needed sleep is the topic of our In-Depth Doctor’s Interview with Matthew Ebben, Ph.D., who tells us how warming certain body parts using biofeedback may be an answer for some insomniacs. And make sure you also see the six common myths about skin cancer that Dr. Michelle Pelle discusses in our report from Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. To give you an idea, it turns out tanning beds are not safer – in fact, twenty minutes in a bed equals about four hours in the sun!
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Spotting
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Finally, we have a Reader’s Request for help with a diet for NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) sufferers. Click here to learn more or to offer your help.
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