Archive for 'Well Being'
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 [...]
An ‘astounding advance’ in heart treatment?
By Nancy McVicar February is Heart Month, reminding us that heart disease remains the number one killer of both women and men in this country, accounting for nearly one in three deaths – 2,150 each day, [...]
Gift ideas for good health and relaxation
BY NANCY McVICAR Deciding what to give your uncle, who is a bit persnickety, or your sister-in-law, who eats a gluten-free diet, or your beloved, overworked spouse can be stressful as the holidays approach. Bearing in [...]
Gamma Knife at 18: Rays of hope
BY NANCY McVICAR Being told you have a tumor growing in your head is undoubtedly one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can receive, but technological advances that allow some tumors to be zapped without surgery – [...]
Breast cancer research, advances
How far has research come since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month 27 years ago? BY NANCY McVICAR For 37 years, Dr. Charles L. Vogel, director of the Women’s Center at Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, has [...]
Health, fitness and medical
Nancy McVicar At the height of the AIDS epidemic, when the world was wondering whether a cause or cure would ever be found, Nancy McVicar landed the medical beat at the Sun Sentinel and was hooked. [...]
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The Go Guide
- Third show added for Dave Chappelle at Fillmore Miami BeachComic genius Dave Chappelle, all of a sudden not playing so hard to get, has added a third show to his tour stop at the Fillmore Miami Beach next week.
- Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers talks music, motherhood and faithSaliers eager to be part of 'super cool' lineup on Sunday at Lauderdale Live in downtown Fort Lauderdale. On the eve of a Sunday performance at Lauderdale Live, Emily Saliers, the half of the Indigo Girls that’s not Amy Ray, talks politics, religion, motherhood and, yes, new music on its way.
Food & Dining
- Palm Beach Food & Wine Fest Dec. 13-17What started in 2007 with a three-hour walk-around restaurant tasting, has now grown into the five day Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Dec. 13-17. […]
- Martha Stewart comes to Macy's Aventura SaturdayMartha Stewart is coming to Macy’s Aventura at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 to give a free cooking demonstration and offer tips for a perfect holiday brunch celebration. […]
fashion & Style
- Queen reigns over the future in rock musical 'We Will Rock You'Queen, the rock band of legend and lore, wasn’t exactly looking to have its story told in the Broadway form.
- 10 Commandments for "The Book of Mormon" at Broward CenterWord came from upon high that for “The Book of Mormon,” ushers were briefed on how to deal with walkouts during the Tony-winning show’s run at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Free $30 in Amazon credits with two offersIt pays to have social media accounts, and an Amex card. Get two credits worth $30 on Amazon.com purchases with Twitter and Facebook offers. Click the links and follow directions to get the deals. […]
- Free entree at Pei Wei Asian DinerGet a free entree at Pei Wei valued at up to $9.50 when you buy one with a Facebook offer. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Responding to rise in hit-runs, South Florida legislator proposes stiffening penaltiesFatal hit and runs have become so common in South Florida that at least one state lawmaker is asking for stiffer sentences to try to stem them.
- Driver crashes through Pembroke Pines school gates, hits police car and tree, authorities sayA 24-year-old driver crashed through the gates of a school early Saturday before plowing into a Pembroke Pines police car and then striking a tree, police said.
- Say so long to water tower near Hallandale City HallHope no one's too attached to the Bluesten Park water tower in Hallandale Beach, because it's coming down. […]
