Austin Booth likely will never forget Labor Day weekend 2010. He’s going to be on television.
My first reaction was “Well crap, THAT was not what I expected.”
My doctor called me as we drove back from vacation to tell me the results of my bone marrow biopsy. It was supposed to show why I was anemic. Instead it showed that my non-Hodgkins lymphoma had returned.
Dupuytren’s contracture (sometimes called Dupuytren’s disease) is a very common condition that can affect daily living. Perhaps you’ve never heard of it, but chances are you’ve seen people who have it. It is estimated that 7 million to 14 million Americans have Dupuytren’s contracture. It causes constant contraction in the hand and eventually, the fingers (particularly the ring and pinkie fingers) bend towards the palm until they cannot be straightened and become useless.
Vaccine-preventable diseases are rare today, thanks to the discovery of vaccine, but that doesn’t mean they have disappeared. Smallpox was eradicated except for some laboratory samples. Polio and diphtheria are very seldom heard of in the United States and around the world. That would not have happened without vaccinations.
Exertional heat illness (EHI) is common in athletics. As fall sports teams convene this month to prepare for their seasons, they will be met with 90-plus degree temperatures and high heat indices. In this weather, athletes are at high risk for EHI including exertional heat stroke (EHS).
Research shows that kids who eat breakfast are more likely to have higher test scores in school, concentrate better with problem-solving skills used in reading, writing and math and have healthier body weights. Get the school year off to a great start by making breakfast a part of it and give kids (and grown-ups) the get-up-and-go they need to start the day.
Climbing the highest mountain around is hard enough. Walking back down can be even tougher.
Missourians overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposition C on Tuesday's ballot.
The Mid-America Regional Council Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for Wednesday. This means an unhealthy level of ozone pollution is expected in the area.
