Fighting cancer involves a multidisciplinary attack. Typically, the big three weapons a cancer patient has available to them are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Of those three, radiation therapy is often the least understood — perhaps because of how technologically…
In the second half of our “Fitness Across the Decades” series, Gabriel Stinson, a sports enhancement specialist at Memorial SportsCare, gives exercise tips for those of us in our 40s and 50s. 40s The best thing for a 40-something to…
It’s never too early (or too late) to develop a workout routine. But our needs change as we age. Gabriel Stinson, a sports enhancement specialist at Memorial SportsCare, gives exercise tips for those of us in our 20s and 30s.…
Sam Madonia needs sleep. The local radio personality gets up at 4:30 five mornings a week to broadcast “AM Springfield” on WFMB before heading to work at the Secretary of State. He’s also the voice of high school football, calling…
Gerald Bacon of Chatham received a lifesaving kidney transplant in November 2010. Wegener’s disease had led to kidney failure, and after more than a year of dialysis, Bacon learned he qualified for a kidney transplant. His partner of nearly 15…
The term “dry drowning” is little known and often misunderstood by those who have heard of it. Like wet drowning — which occurs when a person inhales water into the lungs and is unable to pull oxygen into his or…
Each year, about 5 million Americans are diagnosed with valvular heart disease, which occurs when the heart valves do not open or close correctly as they allow blood to flow forward through the heart’s chambers. The two main types of…
When temperatures soar, we’re often reminded to drink more fluids. So how much is enough? And what happens when you get too much? Eight cups of water daily. Most of us have heard that’s how much water we should drink.…
You may have received a notice from your child’s daycare that it’s going to be serving a lower-fat milk to your children. The notice evolves out of a change in United States Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines for Americans. Part…
That plastic bottle of water may be convenient in helping you consume your eight cups a day, but is it the safest way to do so? While plastic bottles have made water more portable, they may have made it less…