Here’s a good article from yesterday’s health section of the NY Times. One of the things I already knew, which the article affirms: you can maintain muscular strength longer (to an older age) then you can keep your maximum cardiovascular capacity at it’s top level. Staying a Step Ahead of Aging – New York Times … Read more
Go here. Cool picture. ‘Missing Link’ to Crocodile Discovered – AOL News This is scientifically important because the specimen literally is the link between more primitive crocodiles that lived in the era of the dinosaurs 80-85 million years ago and modern species," said paleontologist Ismar de Souza Carvalho of Rio de Janeiro Federal University.
"… suggests it may be possible for lesbian couples to have their own biological children." But it probably won’t work. hit the link for the whole article, from the UK Telegraph Sperm cells created from female embryo – Telegraph However, Dr Robin Lovell-Badge, a stem cell and sex determination expert at the National Institute for … Read more
As I posted this morning, this is the second anniversary of the end of my 20 day stay at Sloan Kettering Tom Faranda’s Folly: Two years ago today, I was discharged after my 20 day Sloan Kettering stay. Coincidentally, I had my annual (or maybe more like 18 month!) physical with my internist, Dr. Al … Read more
Quite hard to believe. Coincidentally, I have a physical today with my internist Al Sheehy, in Tarrytown. Here’s what I posted two years ago – Tom Faranda’s Folly: Day 20 – noontime – YIPPEE – we are outta here! and here’ the next day’s posting – Tom Faranda’s Folly: Sunday – first full day out … Read more
The Washington Post had a very good article yesterday on the elderly, and one of their biggest dangers: falling. The posting I did a few days ago kind of ties into this topic – Tom Faranda’s Folly: Good articles on preserving a fundamental sense: balance Here’s the Washington Post feature: Guarding Health, And Independence – … Read more
The author is a physician who is also a Jesuit preparing for ordination. Crucial point about people dissenting from Catholic/Christian teachings, without being able to explain the teaching! On Faith: Guest Voices: A Jesuit’s Perspective on Abortion … A further note on killing the other person: As a practicing physician licensed to care for pregnant … Read more
Sort of, as they endorse Senator Clinton forthe Democratic nomination and Senator McCain forthe Republicans. I favor Clinton because I think she’s less likely to damage the country then Obama or Edwards. And McCain is my second choice, but first choice Thompson has dropped out. I found reading the editorials to be nauseating, so I’m … Read more
The NY Times health section ran a two part series this month on something we tend to take for granted – until we start losing it – our sense of balance. I was very interested, since I feel my own sense of balance is not what it was, even only a few years ago. Here’s … Read more
As we always do (exception: when I’m hospitalized for chemotherapy! Then it’s a threesome.) the four of us were at the March in Washington yesterday. Helped to organize two buses with 89 participants; about half were Jr high school or high school students. Joe took this picture looking back down Constitution Ave, where the Avenue … Read more