New lung cancer screening “guidelines” from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice only applies to ages 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits according to the guidelines. […]
Category: Miscellaneous
In a study released on May 21, 2012, the Journal Pediatrics reported that half of the nation’s overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at high risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems. Unfortunately, we’re losing the battle early with many […]
Searcy Denney Attorney, Brenda Fulmer and her family helped the Palm Beach County Food Bank feed more than 800 families this past weekend at Village Baptist Church in West Palm Beach. Several times each month, volunteers spend their Saturday processing hundreds of pounds of produce that have been donated […]
It has now been reported that for the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The new standard means hundreds and thousands of young children could be diagnosed with high levels of lead. Too much lead is harmful to […]
Politics and political influence has no business within the courthouses and courtrooms of Florida. The rule of law should be just that, rules that are followed regardless of one special interest groups views or another. Our judicial system is the last great guardian of the rights of individual citizens in […]
For those of us who read George Orwell’s book, 1984, the thought of “Big Brother” watching us can be a little chilling. But, when is Big Brother-like oversight a good thing? When we can use the information to understand how people are injured and killed in vehicle crashes and how […]
My guess is that “Siri” is cute and a nice, ah, er, person. Well, if she were a person anyway. Apple’s iPhone 4S has introduced us to a pleasant companion in the form of a female voice we are all calling “Siri”, as if she were a real person and […]
Distracted driving is a problem that can be seen in all types of people; teens, men, women, elder drivers, truck drivers; no class of driver is immune from driving while distracted. What is “distracted driving”? I think we can all agree that it should be treated as any activity could […]
The Surgeon General today released a new report on youth smoking. The 2012 Report, entitled Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults, updates the 1994 Report, which was the first comprehensive Surgeon General’s report on youth smoking. In ‘94, the Surgeon General concluded that if young people can remain […]
For many of our elderly, there comes a time when they can no longer care for themselves. If that person purchased a long-term care policy, is wealthy or is indigent, his/her care should not be a problem. Unfortunately many of our elderly fall into “the gap” – they make too […]
