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8/11/08
Early Detection
If finding out before the fact that you’re at risk for heart disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms or oral cancer could help you live a longer and better life, would you be willing to take a test to find out what your odds are? Have you ever wondered why some people live much longer and healthier lives in certain parts of the world, or what the scoop is on keeping babies in their carriers for too long? If so, make sure you check out the following stories on our site this week:
From the Medical University of South Carolina and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, a first-of-a-kind test that can pinpoint the risk of heart failure by using a laser-driven computer system that measures up to 99 proteins in a tiny drop of blood.
A new, pain-free photodynamic laser treatment designed to eliminate precancerous cells to stop oral cancers before they start, used by researchers at the Medical College of Milwaukee.
A simple ultrasound test that can detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) before they rupture. Known as the “silent killer,” AAA is increasing in incidence and becoming more common among baby boomers, so this test could be life-saving, according to Dr. Martin Back.
Why the FDA recommends that ADHD drugs carry warnings and the American Heart Association suggests that it’s reasonable for a child to get an electrocardiogram or EKG before starting such medications, and the ensuing debate among doctors on if the meds used to treat the condition may be doing more harm than good.
Kirsten Houmann’s interesting and detailed book review of Secrets from the Longest Lived Regions of the World by Dan Buettner. Learn about the four regions that boast the longest-lived residents in the world, and to what the elders attribute their longevity.
Reasons why you may want to consider taking your baby out of its carrier so that s/he doesn’t develop what researchers are calling “container-syndrome,” a condition that can result in a flattened skull and possibly cause developmental delay.
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Finally, if you’re an avid reader and chomping at the bit for more good books to read this summer, you’ll be glad to know the judges for the 2007 ‘Man Booker Dozen’ have just announced their longlist of 13 books in the running for the prize this year. Chair of judges, Howard Davies, comments: “This year’s longlist is very diverse, with four first time novelists as well as some more familiar names. All the books chosen are well-crafted and will appeal to a wide readership.” If you’d like to see which books are on the list, click here.
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