ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — The American Cancer Society now reports that your chances of getting cancer are one in two for men and one in three for women. Those are horrible odds, but doctors say 50 percent of all cancer deaths could’ve been prevented by changes in lifestyle and diet. Here are some popular foods that you should just stay away from.
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ATLANTA. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — More than five million Americans have atrial fibrillation, or AFib. It’s a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, greatly increasing the risk of stroke. Researchers are testing a new procedure to see if it is effective in blocking off the small section of tissue responsible for the arrhythmia.
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CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the U.S., affecting nearly 27 million adults. It is currently an incurable disease in which the joints deteriorate. Now, a therapy that has been used in eye surgery and to heal the skin of burn victims is being used for the first time in knees. This new form of treatment involves stem cells from amniotic fluid.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — About 230,000 people injure their Achilles tendon each year in the U.S., and that number is on the rise. Anyone can suffer from this injury, but there are some factors that put you at more risk.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Dave Schroeder never dreamed his morning surfing would end with him in the hospital and on the six o’clock news. But thanks to CPR skills his friend didn’t even have, Schroeder can tell his story. CPR is one of the most important skills you can learn. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, a person in cardiac arrest who receives CPR from a bystander is twice as likely to be alive a month later than someone who did not.
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Quote of the week:
“Under current law, it is a crime for a private citizen to lie to a government official, but not for a government official to lie to the people.”
— Donald M. Fraser
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