Health briefs and Nordic walking trends in daily life
Health notes outline body fat percentage norms by age and gender with professional testing guidance. The piece also profiles therapy dog Moxie at Rainbows United Camp Woodchuck in Wichita aiding children with special needs, and explains Nordic walking's rise in the US with expert perspectives on its appeal and perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Moxie
Camp Woodchuck
Rainbows United
Therapy Dog International
Diane Page
Mockie
The Song and the Exam for Men Over Forty
A health piece compares a yearly ritual to a digital rectal exam offered by doctors. It highlights that men over 40, especially over 50, Black men, or those with cancer histories should pursue screening. The article cites CDC and cancer groups.
Prostate Cancer By The Numbers
An article on prostate cancer outlines its high prevalence among men, with 230000 diagnoses in 2004 and 48000 progressing annually. It notes higher death rates for black men, rising survival from 67 to 97 percent, and emphasizes screening starting at 45 for family history, 50 otherwise. Patient Gordon Peterson recounts options from surgery to radiotherapy and nerve-sparing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Cadoff
United States
Associated Press
Erik Alexander
Scottsdale, Ariz
Peterson
New York
Rudolph
Giuliani
Alexander
Jerry Orbach
Law & Order
Jerry Colangelo
Cadoff
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Rolf Alro
Adventure 16
Costa Mesa
Calif
Finland
Germany
Austria
Malin Svensson
Nordic Walking
U.S.A
Sweden
Freedom News Service
BY Michael Grady
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Breakthrough Digest
Prostate Cancer Education Council
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Gordon Peterson
Arizona
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