(2008/10/13)
Silence and guilt often surround the lives of lung cancer survivors.
(2008/10/13)
If John McCain is elected and goes on to win a second term, there’s as much as a one-in-four chance America could see its first woman president — Sarah Palin.
(2008/10/13)
The number of Spanish-speaking patients is increasing at many hospitals and clinics, including Franciscan Skemp Healthcare.
(2008/10/13)
Explanation: This condition, also called scalded mouth syndrome, causes chronic pain either throughout the mouth or on the lips, tongue and/or gums, yet there often are no visible signs of irritation. It affects up to 4 percent of U.S. adults, women more often than men.
(2008/10/13)
A popular term in strength training nowadays is “specificity.” What does this term mean for you in your workout?
(2008/10/07)
Elizabeth Somer will tell you that while you must grow older, you can age healthfully and gracefully.
(2008/10/07)
MINNEAPOLIS — Ann Garrity is careful to say there are many reasons she feels better these days. Her job is less stressful; her diet is healthier. But she also has changed every product she smoothes, pats or brushes onto her skin, after a doctor suggested her health problems were linked to her cosmetics.
(2008/10/07)
The game had been over for more than an hour, and the playing field at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., was dimly lit on that May night in 1998, which is why no one noticed the figure standing outside the visiting dugout until the peace was shattered by a loud “Aauuugggh,’’ followed shortly by the sound of a medicine ball slamming to the turf.
(2008/10/07)
More than 34 percent of the homes in La Crosse County were built before 1950. Any homes built before 1978 can contain lead paint, and children younger than age 6 living in those homes would be at risk for lead poisoning. Lead-based paint was used extensively in homes built before 1950, and the paint had a higher concentration of lead.
(2008/10/07)
Intimate partner violence/abuse refers to any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship. Research suggests that physical violence in intimate relationships is often accompanied by psychological abuse and in one-third to over one half of cases by sexual abuse.
(2008/09/30)
Clint West saw J.P. Penzkover’s biceps and wanted to look like him.
(2008/09/30)
Thomas Harris is returning to work this week with a new kidney that is working well.
(2008/09/30)
There are many ways to make your workout more challenging, and one of the easiest is to implement supersets. Very simply, during the rest periods between sets you perform another exercise. What makes this a challenge is that you will spend more time working and less time resting.
(2008/09/30)
Does a test that promises to find ovarian cancer sooner really do so? Could other tests nearing the market prolong survival by getting patients the right care faster?
(2008/09/30)
As the weather starts to turn a little chilly, do you tend to hibernate? Then the Fall 30 Walking Challenge is for you. This health challenge is designed to help participants stay active as we head into winter.
(2008/09/30)
Five minutes of exposure stiffens the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart to the body, and makes the heart work harder to pump blood.
(2008/09/22)
It wasn’t until 40 minutes after the birth of their daughter RubyAnne that Rachael and Mike Pierce learned something was wrong with her.
(2008/09/22)
No one is more excited about Gundersen Lutheran’s new underground parking ramp than Gale Kreibich.
(2008/09/22)
Lots of youngsters on your street? Watch out: Flu may strike your community sooner and harder than it hits the hip singles neighborhood down the road.
(2008/09/22)
A free screening for peripheral vascular disease and stroke will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse. The screening will be in the Marycrest Auditorium on the second floor of the St. Francis Building.
(2008/09/22)
Aging is a normal part of life, and we’re living longer and longer. With today’s medical advances, many adults are celebrating good health along with longevity.
(2008/09/22)
Definition: This condition — abnormally large, firm breasts on males — is relatively common and could be mistaken for excess chest fat. It affects newborns, boys going through puberty and older men. Gynecomastia is not considered serious unless it’s a sign of a tumor, liver disease or hypogonadism.
(2008/09/16)
It could be worse than any earthquake, hurricane or disaster imaginable.
(2008/09/16)
Subway has Jared. Pickerman’s Soup and Sandwich Shop in La Crosse has Taylor.
(2008/09/16)
Rabies is a fatal disease, but only a few people die of rabies each year in the U.S. Thousands of people are successfully treated each year after being bitten by an animal that may have rabies. Most rabies cases among wild animals are caused by bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes, woodchucks and possum.
(2008/09/16)
Take the generic drug clonidine for high blood pressure? Double-check that you didn’t leave the drugstore with Klonopin for seizures, or the gout medicine colchicine.
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