Archive for 'Well Being'
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 [...]
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 [...]
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- Sprung! shows how South Florida gets creative with craft beerThe Sprung! Spring Beer Festival in Coconut Grove offers a taste of what local hobbyists and microbreweries are doing with craft beer, including Opus Ales' Hispanic-oriented brew flavored with starfruit, mango and plantains. The attraction of the second annual Sprung! Spring Beer Festival on Saturday in Coconut Grove is not only the beer, but the hunt f […]
- Weekend preview: Wearin' of the green -- and red, white and blueThe 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, a 1,000-square-foot rolling museum of Ground Zero artifacts, will honor firefighters at Fort Lauderdale's St. Patrick's Day festivities this weekend.Among the must-haves for your local St. Patrick’s Day parade is the gleaming iconography of the firefighter, the polished axes, the mustachioed swagger, the spotte […]
Food & Dining
- 3030 Ocean debuts brunchChef Paula DaSilva of 3030 Ocean (Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Dr., 954-765-3030, 3030ocean.com ) celebrates spring with a monthly Spring Awakening Brunch. […]
- Chef Nina Compton creates special "Top Chef" menuThe problem with food on TV is that you never get to taste the results.
fashion & Style
- Miami glamazon brings Moroccan fashion to SoFloMorocco is coming to Miami.
- "Sister Act" blesses Kravis Center in West Palm BeachYou know what’s cuter than a disco-singing nun?
Shopping & Beauty
- The best and worst retailers: Publix vs. WalmartPeople love to hate Walmart. […]
- Free $30 wedding guest book from ShutterflyCreate a free 20-page hardcover wedding guest book valued at $29.99 from Shutterfly with a Facebook offer. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Six Broward cities hold elections TuesdayThis year's string of elections begins Tuesday when voters in six Broward communities head to the polls to decide municipal races and ballot questions.
- Teenage surfers rescued from treacherous Boynton InletTwo distressed teenage surfers were rescued near the Boynton Beach Inlet on Saturday, according to the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. […]
- Apartment complex replacing Wilton Manors' last trailer parkMovie aficionadoes looking for the trailer park from Striptease, a 1996 film starring Demi Moore, are out of luck.
