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
Even with the hysteria, about bad economy, recession, blah, blah, blah, charitable giving reached record heights last year, topping 300 billion. Despite Economic Dip, Giving Rose in 2007 – washingtonpost.com In overall U.S. charitable giving, religious congregations received the biggest windfall from donors, the Giving USA study found. Religious groups collected $102 billon, or one-third of … Read more
Like the prior posting, this is an article from the always excellent NY Times Health and fitness section. Since my lymphoma oncologist Dr. Zelenetz says I am in remission, but probably not cured, I suppose I am in a smiilar position to the people in this article. Personal Health – Cancer as a Disease, Not a Death … Read more
There's been lots of coverage and discussion of sudden death from heart attack in the days since Tim Russert's death. Here are two articles from yesterday's NY Times – A Search for Answers in Russert’s Death – NYTimes.com …Dr. Newman added, most people would rather focus on their LDL cholesterol, instead of taking measures to … Read more
I posted yesterday, which included a link to Tom Brokaw's announcement …Tom Faranda's Folly: Tim Russert Here's the up to date report on his death, as well as tributes – Journalist Revitalized Washington Talk Shows Russert's internist, Michael A. Newman, told MSNBC that an autopsy showed the journalist had an enlarged heart and that cholesterol … Read more