Quitters Anonymous Aids Gaston County Smokers
The Cancer Society of Gaston County and the Gaston County Health Department launch Quitters Anonymous. The second meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Gastonia at Western Sizzlin with Gail Hardin noting peer support helps new non smokers. Call 864-1271 or 853-5030 for details.
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Quitters Anonymous
Cancer Society of
Gaston County
Gaston County Health Department
Sizzlin
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Gastonia
Cancer Society
Gail Hardin
Love maps shape early ideas of ideal love
A Roanoke College psychologist explains that by age ten people develop a love map in the brain. If someone matches that template, falling in love feels almost inevitable.
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Galdino F. Pranzarone
Roanoke College
Salem
Scuba Diving Risks Warn Of Nervous System Damage
German researchers in Lancet warn popular diving can harm the spine and central nervous system over years. Divers know about decompression sickness but may overlook long term neurological and spinal changes.
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Jacques Cousteau
Lancet
Quote of the week on fitness ob session
Dennis Miller uses a sharp jab on America s fitness obsession urging self change. He quips about pork like a congressional subcommittee and suggests exercising at home with dumbbells to smash the mirror.
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Dennis Miller
America
Bioartificial kidney could ease dialysis and transplants
A University of Michigan researcher describes a bioartificial kidney combining human kidney and blood vessel cells in tiny tubes. Tested outside the body first, the device aims to address dialysis machine issues and the shortage of donor kidneys amid about 400,000 Americans with kidney failure.
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University of Michigan
David Humes
Internal Medicine Department
Humes
Kidney Car Program offers free tow donations in NC
The National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina invites residents to donate used vehicles through the Kidney Car Program. Towed free, donors receive a tax deduction, and vehicles are auctioned or recycled after safe disposal of fluids. Proceeds fund research, services, and education. Call (800) 356-5362.
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National Kidney Foundation of
North Carolina
Interval training boosts fitness and breaks plateaus
Regular exercisers can push past four miles and ten pounds using interval training. By alternating high and low intensity with recovery periods the body adapts, burns more calories, and improves heart efficiency. Beginners may adapt more easily while you pace to the body's response. Cathey Hayes answers fitness questions.
Old age insurance a questionable bet for long term care
A cautious look at long term care policies shows high premiums but uncertain need. For many seniors, the chance of needing extended home or nursing home care is low, while costs and long odds of benefit make the bet risky compared with investing premiums. The piece suggests comparing potential coverage with conservative investments and 401(k) funds, noting median care ages and likely payout gaps. Page 5A.
Ginseng: ancient root fuels modern cash crop boom
Thousands rely on ginseng as a tonic, with Wisconsin earning nearly 50 million dollars last year from farm grown roots. The herb, dating back 5,000 years, attracts attention for folk healing and aphrodisiac lore, while scientists urge full clinical trials costing hundreds of millions.
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Wisconsin
Shen Ung
Warro Tyler
Purdue University
Asia
Robert McCaleb
Herb Research Foundation
Boulder
Colo
McCaleb
Colorectal Cancer Facts and Risk Factors Overview
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States with over 150000 projected cases and about 56000 deaths this year. Risk factors include age over 50, colon polyps or family history, inflammatory bowel conditions, high fat red meat diets, low fiber, smoking, and possible protective effects from aspirin and calcium. early stages often lack symptoms and may include constipation bleeding or anemia.
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United States
Ronald Reagan
House
Thomas “Tip” O'Neill
Elizabeth Montgomery
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