Press of Atlantic City - Health & Fitness

Alzheimer's treatment offers return to normalcy

By COURTNEY PERKES The Orange County Register

Published: Jul 21, 2008

SANTA ANA, Calif. - It should have been much too late for retired obstetrician Marvin Sando to tour the Ronald Reagan Library.

According to medical benchmarks, the 76-year-old would no longer be able to dress himself for the spring weather, use the public restroom or walk through the presidential jet that transported one of his favorite statesmen.

But on this March day in Simi Valley, he dined at the foot of Air Force One and bought a copy of "Reagan, In His Own Hand" in the gift shop.

As he toured, Sando thought of Reagan's slow fade into Alzheimer's disease, a descent that could have been his. More

Jul 21, 2008

• Pediatricians divided as to treatment for kids who need to lower cholesterol

FORT WORTH, Texas - Beverly Morgan of Arlington, Texas, was 16 when she started taking the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin.

Jul 21, 2008

• Fruity salsa spices up cinnamon-sugar chips

Chips and salsa often show up at parties, but today's recipe helps you put a fresh spin on this popular appetizer while saving your guests some calories.

Jul 21, 2008

• UVA and UVB play roles in the right sunscreen to use

Question: I read that the SPF number on sunscreen products refers to only one of the two types of sunlight. I'm confused. Can you clarify?

Jul 21, 2008

• Study: ER patients often are overloaded with information

Visits to an emergency room are confusing and nerve-racking events that one emergency room doctor describes as "usually the worst day of a person's life."

Jul 21, 2008

• Unusual ingredient gives this dish a kick

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Jul 21, 2008

• Local Health

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Jul 21, 2008

• Cadaver tissue isn't a sure fix for poor knees

Note to those who have scrambled their poor knees: Using cadaver tissue to replace that torn anterior cruciate ligament may not be the best option if you're active.

Jul 21, 2008

• Finding good health at the local farm stand

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Jul 21, 2008

• Docs vs. documentary in home birth debate

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Jul 21, 2008

• Cancer group rakes barbecue usage over the coals, as it were

Grilling may be an American staple, but what you put on your Weber and how you prepare it could affect your health. So say experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research, which is urging people to substitute veggies for meat and change their grilling habits.

Jul 21, 2008

• Treating high costs of under-treated addiction

Drug and alcohol abuse sets people on a path toward heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses. A study in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment reports that hospital costs for this medical fallout can be substantial - and could be avoided with more drug and alcohol treatment.

Jul 14, 2008

• Big babies at risk of arthritis

Those big 10-pound newborns that look like future Hall of Famers might be at an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis. In a study of 84,077 women participating in the Nurses' Health Study from 1976 to 1992, Dr. Lisa Mandl at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and colleagues found that people who weighed more than 10 pounds at birth were twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as those who were of normal weight - 7.1 to 8.5 pounds - at birth.

Jul 14, 2008

• How much do you know about protein in your diet

Often you hear of an athlete who consumes large quantities of protein daily in order to build muscle mass. Does that really work? Here's a quiz to find out how much you know about protein in your diet. Answer each statement, true or false.

Jul 14, 2008

• Torn ACLs and other major injuries hitting child athletes

WASHINGTON - A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball.

Jul 14, 2008

• Do's and dont's of calling in sick

Need to call in sick? There are right and wrong ways to let your boss know you're a no-show.

Jul 14, 2008

• Strengthen, build up calves with leg presses

Have you been training your calves? Cardio exercises might not be enough. Isolation exercises, on the other hand, will do the trick. The leg press, for example, can help you build strength and endurance in your calves.

Jul 14, 2008

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Jul 14, 2008

• Veggie casserole packs lots of flavor

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Jul 14, 2008

• Sick-leave laws and proposals

Here's a look at proposals related to paid sick time:

Jul 14, 2008

• Sick leave by the numbers

58 percent: U.S. workers with paid sick days.

Jul 14, 2008

• Sick and tired and stuck at work

Stay home if you're sick. That's the best way to stop the spread of contagious diseases, such as influenza, tuberculosis and gastrointestinal viruses. Besides, you can't do your job capably or safely if you don't feel well. But many Americans simply tough it out when ill, going to work with pain, cramps, headaches, fevers or worse. Often, they have no choice.

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• Your medications can cause hyperthermia

Question: You mentioned several types of medications that increase the risk of hyperthermia during hot weather. Would you provide a detailed list?

Jul 14, 2008

• Side effects of cell phones still unknown

Drivers who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run.

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