| Head injuries, damaged lives
Doctors and researchers have linked the deaths of several professional athletes to traumatic brain injury caused by long careers in high-impact sports. n Hall of Famer Mike Webster died in 2002 at age 50. Webster was diagnosed with brain damage in 1999. n Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk was killed in a fiery automobile crash in 2004 at age 36 after a high-speed police chase. A 2007 inquiry showed severe brain damage. n Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Terry Long committed suicide in 2005 by drinking antifreeze. Doctors say brain damage led to depression and suicide. n Andre Waters, a 44-year old former NFL defensive back, committed suicide in 2006. An inquiry showed that Waters' brain tissue was consistent with those of an 85-year-old man, with signs of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Study Determines Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging Has Higher Specificity ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently published study results in The Breast Journal indicate that Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) may be more specific than MRI for evaluating patients with equivocal mammographic findings. The study, compiled by Dr. Rachel Brem and colleagues at The George Washington University Medical Center, compared the use of BSGI and MRI for women with an indeterminate mammogram. Standard procedure requires women with an indeterminate mammogram to have additional clinical work-ups. According to Dr. Brem, Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) -- nuclear medicine imaging of the breast -- is a physiologic approach to breast imaging. BSGI uses a high-resolution gamma camera and Tc-Sestamibi. Previous patient examinations demonstrated high-resolution cameras to be superior to conventional gamma imaging for both detecting breast cancer and screening high-risk patients.
Cindy Crawford Tells Oprah That Homeopathy Is a Must-Have in Her Life
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On yesterday's Oprah, themed "What the Stylemakers Can't Live Without," super-model and super-mom Cindy Crawford revealed that homeopathic medicine is a must-have in her life. "So I am the doctor of our family and I'm a big fan of homeopathy," she said. "If I have the kids, for sure I always take this with me," she explained, holding up a plastic kit containing small vials of homeopathic medicines. Cindy carries these medicines in case of bee stings, mosquito bites, and bruises. "You need like 5 of those little pellets. They taste sweet so the kids will take them." According to Nathalie Stern, MD, a Manhattan-based pediatrician and mother of two, homeopathy really works. "Arnica and Arnicare Gel by Boiron are the homeopathic products I recommend across the board.
Crossfit Workout Challenge Raises Over $500,000 in Four Hours for ...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, September 29, over 850 people in 60 cities across the country participated in one of the most grueling workouts ever devised, the Crossfit Fight Gone Bad Challenge to raise money for Athletes for a Cure, an initiative of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Over 4,000 donors supported the cause by contributing more than $273,000 in pledges and thanks to a matching funds grant from Safeway, the event raised over $546,000 in just four hours. The Crossfit Fight Gone Bad workout consists of five exercises, each completed for one minute with a one minute rest in between sets. The exercises include a medicine ball throw, a deadlift, a box jump, a military press and a rowing machine. The full-body workout is designed to be completed until exhaustion and many professional athletes from the NFL, the NBA and boxing have failed to complete even one set.
SIU board clears Poshard
Professor Ramanarayanan Viswanathan, who chaired the review committee, said members met eight times and totaled about 24 hours reviewing the charges and making recommendations.During the course of their review, they found no student conduct code or definition of plagiarism in SIUC Graduate Student handbooks when Poshard wrote his papers.scott.fitzgerald@thesouthern.com / 351-5076@thesouthern.com / 351-5076 .
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