Archive for 'Well Being'
UM doctors use new robotic surgical system
By Jana Soeldner Danger After a routine physical, Keith McKerrow was brought up short by a diagnosis of prostate cancer. “It was a shock,” he says. “When you hear a diagnosis like that, the only thing [...]
Tiny cardiac monitors are now fact, not SciFi
By Jana Soeldner Danger A new cardiac monitor is so tiny it’s virtually invisible when inserted, but Medtronic’s Reveal LINQ is part of a powerful new system allowing physicians to monitor their patients’ heartbeats continuously for up [...]
Two new techniques for keeping knees active
By Jana Soeldner Danger Chronic knee pain can make life miserable. Sufferers often need to cut back on or abandon their participation in athletics or fitness programs, and even day-to-day activities like walking can be uncomfortable. [...]
New bio artery stent may improve on metal
By Jana Soeldner Danger A new type of stent that is absorbed by the body after supporting an artery previously blocked with plaque may eventually replace traditional metal stents. Memorial Regional and Holy Cross hospitals are currently [...]
Getting rid of tumors by freezing them
A freezing technique called cryoablation can destroy benign tumors. Could it do more? By Nancy McVicar Finding a lump in the breast is scary, even though most are not cancerous. Even some benign tumors can cause [...]
Someone important on gift list: Yourself
By Nancy McVicar The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can be hectic, stressful, happy, disappointing, sad – the whole gamut of human emotion, as well as physically challenging at times. A perfect gift to [...]
New procedure for heart valve replacement
By Nancy McVicar For people too old or too sick to undergo open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement, there is a new minimally invasive procedure that can be done in about an hour and get them [...]
Disrupting brain cancer with electricity
An innovative alternative to chemotherapy uses electric fields to disrupt tumor growth By Nancy McVicar The latest treatment for the most aggressive form of brain cancer is so new and so gentle on the patient [...]
Cyberknife: Cutting-edge cancer treatment
By Nancy McVicar Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have almost a dozen different choices of treatment, says Dr. Srinath Sundararaman, director of radiation oncology at Memorial Cancer Institute in Pembroke Pines, from removal of the gland [...]
Stronger, faster, healthier – naturally
BY NANCY McVICAR Some athletes will do almost anything to stay ahead of the competition – even resorting to taking banned substances for that extra edge. But if you simply want to be the best you [...]
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Food & Dining
- Hollywood man wins Sweet Tomatoes dessert contestAlan Kratish, a Hollywood wine consultant, won a nationwide contest for best dessert created with ingredients from the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant buffet.
- FYI network spotlights prizewinning bacon burger from Deerfield Beach.Fans of bacon just may like the sound of a coffee-bacon-infused burger with bourbon-onion jam and spiced-brown-sugar-bacon curls.
The Go Guide
- Jon Hopkins bringing 'gorgeous, glitchy' jams to BardotRolling Stone called the British synth artist's 'Immunity" one of the best dance albums of the year, but there's more to it than that. When Jon Hopkins made his only previous visit to South Florida, he was left off the bill for a November, 2008 show with tourmates Coldplay at the BankAtlantic Center. Not that anyone would have noticed.
- Chocolate-covered Primus: Les Claypool as Willy Wonka at FillmorePrimus will cover movie soundtrack at Miami Beach tour stop on Nov. 11Les Claypool’s recent visits to South Florida have come in distinctive guises: Intracoastal fisherman (in waters from Pompano Beach to Aventura with buddy Dean Ween) and bawdy campfire scout master (with Duo de Twang at Revolution Live). The next time you see him, he’ll be Willy Wonka.
Shopping & Beauty
- Back to school: $10 haircuts for kids at JC Penney salonJC Penney salons are offering $10 kids' haircuts as a back-to-school special.
- Free Jiffy Recipe bookBaking fans, this one's for you.
fashion & Style
- Boca Ballet Theatre stages "Swan Lake"
- On the 'Runway'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'
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Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Birthday girl throwing party for animal rescue groupCome one, come all to a party for the 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida.
- Ex-cop accused of knowingly infecting woman with HIVA former police officer is accused of knowingly infecting a woman with HIV and investigators are concerned there may be more women who have been infected with the potentially deadly virus, Riviera Beach police said.
- Fort Lauderdale man accused of trying to suffocate father at Ohio nursing homeA Fort Lauderdale man tried to suffocate his terminally ill father and yelled out, "Let me do what I need to do!" while on a tequila-fueled tirade at an Ohio nursing home, according to a police report.
