Another sad situation as the ex-Yankee player and broadcaster has died of brain cancer after a two year struggle. Murcer joined the Yanks in the late 1960’s, touted as the successor to Mickey Mantle – they were even both from Oklahoma. While never achieving Mantle’s level, he had an excellent career and then became a … Read more
Gone at 53 after a three year fight with colon cancer. What a pity. A very humorous and good-natured pundit both before and after his stint as press secretary. Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies at 53 – washingtonpost.com When Bob Woodward of The Washington Post disclosed internal White House maneuvering to push … Read more
Here is a long study from the NY Times. It deals with cost vs. benefits, incentives to physicians to perform them, etc, etc. A very good, comprehensive article, I have excerpted eight of the 95 paragraphs. Some great CT images of the heart are also included in the article! Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s … Read more
This is off ZENIT, a Catholic news service. The Archbishop is leaving the Archdiocese of St. Louis to assume the role of the new prefect of the Apostolic Signature, the Church’s supreme court, based in Rome. Archbishop Burke Disciplines Sister of Charity She Participated in Attempted Ordination of Women ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JUNE 27, 2008 … Read more
As I wrote Thursday here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Today’s 2nd Amendment Supreme Court decision on handguns, “I have no interest in guns … but I do have an interest in the constitiution.” I sent the above posting around to a small email group I correspond with, and the only gun owner on the list (an ardent Democrat) … Read more
This is off the Catholic news service ZENIT, from a few days ago. Florida Bishops Urge Rethinking of Death Penalty Ask Governor to Halt Execution of Child Murderer TALLAHASSEE, Florida, JUNE 26, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Nine bishops of Florida sent a letter to Governor Charlie Crist urging him to stop executions in Florida, beginning with the … Read more
I had my six month check-up with the lymphoma guru, Dr. Zelenetz, at Sloan Kettering. No news; and no news is good news. I am very slightly anemic, which is probably a follow-up to some bronchitis I had two weeks ago. Will have another blood count in a month, just to check it. But here’s something … Read more
Still in the news because of Russert (and perhaps George Carlin's death?). Readers Questions: Heart Disease Without the Symptoms – Consults – Medical Research — Health – New York Times Blog … however, we have come to understand that the disease plays tricks on us. As fatty plaques form in the wall of an artery, … Read more
It's my six month check-up. No CAT scan, just bloodwork. Will write about it tonight.
From the NY Times. A very good article with useful links Personal Health – Exercise Guidelines for the Elderly – Personal Health – Jane Brody – NYTimes.com Fact: Every hour of every day, 330 Americans turn 60. Fact: By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65. Fact: The number of people over … Read more