The Saturday Evening Post back issues from January 2006:
What a read!(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... I just finished An Unquiet Mind by Kay Red field Jamison, Wow! What a read. Thanks for sharing. ...
How old is she?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Something puzzled me concerning a letter in the Sept./Oct. issue of the SatEvePost. The writer of the letter, who said he was 90 years old, said that his mother still takes the Ladies' Home Journal. How old is she? I really enjoy The Saturday Evening Post, especially the medical ...
Proud Marine.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... In your November/December 2005 issue you printed a poem, "My Marine's Sentinel," by Sandra Lee James, with a Norman Rockwell illustration (page 83). Is it possible to order a copy suitable for framing? I would like to surprise my daughter with it as a present full of ...
Supergrain.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... I so enjoyed the article on supergrains. Do you know of any place in the Seattle, Washington, area where I could find Chia seeds? Inez Bowman Seattle, Washington I received my Nov./Dec. '05 issue this week and need a question answered. The article on page ...
A reader's remedy.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... I have had restless legs syndrome for some time. I control it by doing high-stepping exercises, over 100 high steps until I get tired, before I go to bed. If at bed time I don't have the energy for the high steps, I do 40 high leg lifts on each leg while on my back in bed and then another ...
Turning the heat on cancer.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... In your July/August issue there is an article called "Turning the Heat on Lung Cancer," which explains a new technology of radiology on cancer cells. The article does not give any information about how to get in touch with anyone who does this treatment. Who do I see about it? ...
Ho-ho-ho.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed Harvey Ehrlich's "Politically Correct Santa" in the Nov./Dec. 2005 issue. It's so timely and relevant. I'm going to cut it out and put it in ...
Moore praise.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006 ... This is in response to criticism of Mary Tyler Moore in your Nov./Dec. letters to the editor. I don't believe Ms. Moore was wrong on any count. I think her research has been excellent, and I think that as a wonderful spokesperson she is for juvenile diabetes, she deserves to be ...
In support of stem cells.(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Don't get me wrong. I'm a religious person with a firm conviction that life is precious. But after reading Dr. Mehmet Oz's feature "Demystifying Stem Cells" (Nov./Dec. 2004 issue), I am changing gears. If ...
Whistle for lost keys.(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006 ... My mother had a key chain; every time she lost it, all she had to do was whistle and there would be a beeping noise so she could locate it wherever it was in a large house. I am not sure who made ...
Was it an apple?(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2006; ... I am writing about the article in the Sept./Oct. 2005 issue "Food in the News: Apples and Antioxidants." The article says Adam did the right thing by eating the apple, at least as far as his health was concerned. If that ...
The wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: his enduring wisdom leads us to a higher appreciation of his genius.(Poor Richard Speaks)
Jan 01, 2006 ... What one relishes, nourishes. Don't think to hunt two Hares with one Dog. Never spare the parson's wine, nor the baker's pudding. Laws like to cobwebs, catch small flies; Great ones break through before your eyes. Drink water, put the money in ...
How to age gracefully: from human growth hormone to immortal cells, Dr. Andrew Weil explains the science behind the process of aging and proffers his own prescription for living a longer and healthier life.(POST BOOKSHELF)(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Healthy Aging: A lifelong guide to your physical and spiritual well-being by Andrew Weil, M.D., 304 pages, Knopf, $27.95 For anyone who is getting older and would like to know if there is anything they can do about it, Dr. Andrew Well's latest book, Healthy Aging, offers some ...
Who's old? Grow old along with me! The funny times are yet to be!
Jan 01, 2006 ... I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, ...
Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age.(LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)
Jan 01, 2006 ... New Device Eases Computer Use A new computer mouse adapter is making it easier for people with essential tremor or other tremor conditions such as Parkinson's disease to open an e-mail and navigate a Web site. The adapter, invented by IBM researchers to filter out ...
When to sell a stock? That's the toughest question in all investing.
Jan 01, 2006; ... My biggest mistake in 25 years of writing newspaper and magazine articles about the stock market started innocently. My intention, in a February 23, 2003, column for the Washington Post, was to show readers how to analyze a stock and decide whether to buy it. The mistake was to ...
Bounty of beans: shifting your diet away from heavy consumption of animal foods to heart-healthy alternatives, like beans, is a step in the right direction.(HEARTBEAT: Healthy Heart Recipes)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Versatile, nutritious and flavorful, beans not only offer an incredible range of aromas and flavor, but they also play a role in preventing such chronic ailments as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and some cancers. Among the oldest food crops grown by man, legumes or beans ...
It's a guy thing.(Cartoon)
Jan 01, 2006 ... "Do you have the same thing in Parmesan?" "Dear, I'm going to the library for a while." "I'm waiting for the kid next door to crank up his boom box!" ...
The other George W.: first in war and first in peace, our first President was far more complex than popular histories would have us believe, and perhaps the greater for it.(George Washington)
Jan 01, 2006; ... George Washington is as close to being a secular saint as the nation has ever known. But his elusive persona is littered with fallacious lore, say the most careful historians. Moreover, his personality was infinitely complex, and sometimes fascinatingly contradictory. "First in ...
Post editors' picks ...
Jan 01, 2006 ... Post readers are invited to send in nominations for the funniest greeting card, funniest print advertisement, and the funniest magazine cover. Make us laugh, and you could receive $200. Winners in the greeting card category 1ST PLACE Produced by ...
Parents vs. kids.(Cartoon)
Jan 01, 2006 ... "Do I want a spanking? Is that some kind of a trick question?" "You said we learn from our mistakes, so I must be learning a lot." "I can't stay out very long ... I have to help my ...
Erratic heart rate.(HEART HEALTH: ASK DR. ZIPES: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Reader: I am a woman in my early 60s. Since age 12 or so, I could feel my heart pounding and racing. During treatment at a hospital, I set off the heart monitor. I am sending my latest thyroid test results and the Holter monitor test results. Dr. Zipes: Your thyroid results ...
Reducing cardiac risk.(health solutions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Reader: Before age 69, I was told that "scar tissue reveals patient had heart attack." It's hard to know when. I take HCTZ, Toprol XL, and Diovan. I am now 73. Am I apt to have another heart attack? Dr. Zipes: The heart is a muscle and requires a blood supply to provide oxygen ...
Chronic chest discomfort.(health care solutions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Reader: I have had two angioplasties and a heart attack in 2004. Some months ago, I had a nuclear stress test and pulmonary test. They said both heart and lungs are pretty good. I still get out of breath so easy and am dizzy a lot. I take nitroglycerin every now and then. It takes away the ...
Sick sinus syndrome.(health care solutions)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Reader: I was diagnosed in 1998 with congestive heart failure and also something called sick sinus syndrome, about which I can find no info at all Can it be fixed with surgery? Can you give me some advice on what to do? Dr. Zipes: Sick sinus syndrome is a disorder of the primary ...
Osteoporosis: pathways to prevention.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Good nutrition, regular exercise, and (in some cases) medical treatments help reduce your risk of bone-weakening osteoporosis. What you don't know can hurt you. Take the following true-or-false quiz to learn more about protecting your bones to help ensure a healthy, active lifestyle for ...
Drug eases chemo side effect.(Neurontin)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Scientists recently studied the impact of a prescription antiseizure drug on 420 women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer who suffered two or more hot flashes a day. The women were randomly selected to receive daily doses of 300 mg or 900 mg of Neurontin (generic name: gabapentin) or ...
Cold, flu, or allergy?(check the symptoms)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Jan 01, 2006 ... <Pre> Cold, Flu, or Allergy? We're into the prime season for colds and flu. And the drop in outdoor temperatures can also trigger allergies as people spend more time in their homes around pet dander and house dust mites. Since these diseases share many of the same symptoms, they're ...
Applicant resume bloopers.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... * My intensity and focus are at in ordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is un speakable. * Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in computer science, curses in accounting. * Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest ...
Know thy spouse.(Cartoon)
Jan 01, 2006 ... "I love this! Do you have the receipt?" "Well, you can either agree with me or be wrong!" "Despite my prayers, ...
The Post salutes Nobel Prize winner Dr. Barry Marshall.(Saturday Evening Post )
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Saturday Evening Post magazine congratulates fearless Australian researcher Dr. Barry Marshall, who was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine last October. The Post led the way in announcing the remarkable and unexpected discovery that bacteria called H. pylori and not stress caused ...
Focus on omega-3.(care for dry eye syndrome)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... For the more than 8 million people in the United States suffering from dry eye syndrome, emerging research from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Schepens Eye Research Institute suggests that changing dietary habits may help play a key role in prevention. The researchers ...
Parkinson's disease and bone health.(research by Journal of American Geriatrics Society)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... A new study suggests that older men with Parkinson's disease (PD) should be screened for osteoporosis. Patients should also inquire about ways to boost bone density with safe exercises and appropriate doses of such bone-building nutrients as calcium and vitamins D and K. The ...
Garlic fights colds and flu.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... If you want to avoid catching a cold or the flu, you may want to consider taking a supplement containing aged garlic extract, or AGE. A study published in Clinical Drug and Pharmacology reports that adults taking 600 mg of AGE twice daily for several years reported fewer cases ...
Smoking, obesity threaten lives.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... A recent medical study reiterates that there is no such thing as a safe level of smoking. The important data show that one to four cigarettes a day can nearly triple the risk of death from heart disease and lung cancer. "This new study helps to confirm what many scientists, and ...
Be prepared.(medical emergencies)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... In case of emergency--whether an inconvenient power outage or life-threatening disasters--the American Geriatrics Society recommends the following steps to provide for the medical needs of you and your family. STEP 1. Order a medical ID bracelet: If you have a chronic health ...
Exploring home care.(checklist to help in seeking home health care service)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Home health care is quickly taking the place of other care options such as nursing homes, and the demand for quality home care is high. Most private duty providers fall into one of two categories: a private duty agency that employs their workers, or a registry that uses ...
From the pharmacy.(hypothyroidism: symptoms and drug dosages, preventing prescription errors, check the prescription drugs for sodium content)
Jan 01, 2006; ... * Thyroid: Over five million Americans have an underactive thyroid, a condition known as hypothyroidism; many are undiagnosed. Characteristic symptoms include fatigue, weakness, weight gain, coarse hair, feeling cold, depression, constipation, memory loss, abnormal menstrual cycles, and ...
Lose that spare tire.(abdominal fat may lead to high blood sugar,cholesterol, and hypertension)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... If your waist is wider than your hips, you are more at risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. A new international survey shows that most Americans are unaware that excess abdominal fat may set the stage for high blood sugar, low HDL cholesterol, and hypertension. ...
Internet streamlines stroke care.(REACH connects eight rural hospitals to stroke experts )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Minutes count when stroke occurs. Now, advances in computer technology are helping expedite the delivery of clot-busting drugs to treat stroke patients in rural areas of Georgia. An Internet-based network, known as REACH, connects eight rural hospitals to stroke experts at the ...
New CPR training kit.(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Jan 01, 2006; ... A new program developed by the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical helps families and neighbors learn the core skills of CPR in less than half an hour. NHW groups can use the training kit--which also includes information about AEDs--to refresh their skills and educate new ...
Ways to raise good cholesterol.(HDL cholesterol )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Increasing your "good" HDL cholesterol is as important to heart health as trying to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol that can slowly build up in key arteries. Medical experts say that HDL helps carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver, where it's passed from the ...
Omega-3s lower heart rate.(research by American Heart Association, researchers)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... For decades, researchers have been intrigued by the potential heart-healthy benefits of consuming omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil. Now, a new analysis provides "firm evidence" that fish oil affects the electrical workings of the heart--in eluding heart rate, a major risk factor for ...
Heart attack or heartburn?(imaging technique called the SPECT scan can detects heart damage )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... While chest pain may indicate an underlying heart problem, many times it does not. The following diagnostic test may someday help physicians identify patients at high cardiac risk versus those suffering with heartburn, muscle pain, and other types of chest discomfort. A ...
Fitness counts.(regular exercise can greatly reduce the risk of dying from heart disease)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Regular exercise can greatly reduce the risk of dying from heart disease, even when cholesterol levels are high, scientists report. Researchers at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, admit they were surprised by the risk-reducing impact of being physically fit. In their ...
Water pills for hypertension.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... When ACE inhibitors or calcium channel blockers fail to curb high blood pressure, a new study from Indiana University School of Medicine suggests that adding a low-cost water pill is more effective than ...
Q&A corner: the BUN test.(blood urea nitrogen)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... 1. What is a BUN test? This blood test measures the level of blood urea nitrogen, a chemical that is produced when the body breaks down protein molecules. Urea is formed in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. 2. Why do doctors order the test? BUN is an important indicator of ...
Benjamin Franklin turns 300: a new coffee-table book explains why we still celebrate the life of the oldest, and most modern, of America's founding fathers three centuries after his birth.(Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World )(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World edited by Page Talbott, 396 pages, Yale University Press, $40.00 The Benjamin Franklin we all know--the familiar one from his famous autobiography--"is merely one element in the richly textured story of the man," Rosalind Remer and ...
Tercentenary exhibit.
Jan 01, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA December 15, 2005-April 30, 2006 National Constitution Center ST. LOUIS June 8, 2006-September 4, 2006 Missouri Historical Society HOUSTON October 11, 2006-January 21, 2007 The Houston ...
More cholesterol-lowering foods at the supermarket.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... A growing list of foods containing cholesterol-lowering plant sterols are now available at your grocer. Phytosterols are a type of cholesterol occurring naturally in plants; they have the effect of lowering serum cholesterol when consumed by humans. Studies have shown that one gram of ...
A sweet way to lower cholesterol.(Sukkar: a delicious molasses-flavored syrup can lower cholesterol)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... A Colombian inventor has found a way to extract sugar cane juice without destroying its natural nutrients. The resulting product, called Sukkar, is a delicious molasses-flavored syrup that is extremely rich (50 mg per teaspoon) in polycosanols, fatty alcohols found in natural plants ....
Health-boosting mushrooms.(antioxidant ergothioneine in button mushrooms help lower cholesterol and prevent chronic diseases)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Common button mushrooms may help lower cholesterol and prevent chronic diseases, according to new research. Penn State food scientists, using a new assay for examining fungi, found mushrooms to be the highest source of the powerful antioxidant ergothioneine. Ergothioneine, present in many ...
Tips from the kitchen.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... When using cooking sprays in nonstick pans, spray the food with the oil instead of the cookware. Sprayed directly on the nonstick pan, cooking spray will carbonize and ...
Healthful recipe of the month.(California Pistachio Pasta Salad)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Pistachios have joined the ranks of heart-healthy nuts. Researchers have discovered the tasty greenish morsels are high in fiber, vitamin Bo, thiamine, phosphorus and copper. A one-ounce serving of pistachios (approximately 49 nuts) contains as much vitamin [B.sub.6] as a three-ounce ...
A lady's best friend: lap dogs large and small have their day in this edition of illustrators Hall of Fame.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Putting on the dog, meaning "to make a display of wealth or importance, especially by dressing stylishly and flashily" actually comes from the ancient custom of noble women sporting lapdogs. The silky-haired Maltese was the top dog in ancient Greece and Rome, while the Chinese (quite ...
Drug war: an American epidemic: with the meth epidemic raging, states try limiting access to the ingredients.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Lt. Ron D. Smith of the Nevada County Sheriffs Department has seen plenty of drug users in his time, but nothing quite like the ones tweaked on meth. In his "sleepy little county" in central California, 40 percent of all arrests are meth-related. The crimes, he says, are getting wackier ...
Getting back on your feet: thanks to advances in technology, people suffering from severe joint pain have an increasingly effective option--replacement surgery.(Interview)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Veteran journalist Hugh Downs and television and stage actress Angela Lansbury number among the 365,000-plus Americans annually opting for knee replacement surgery, according to data from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. For Lansbury, years of dancing exacted their toil ....
The silver skates: a long time ago in a far-off land, a young boy had to decide between winning the race of his dreams or helping a friend in need.(READ ALOUD FOR CHILDREN)(Short Story)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Long ago, on a bright December morning, two children were kneeling on the bank of a frozen canal in Holland. They were fastening clumsy pieces of wood on their feet. Each wood piece was narrow and smooth at the bottom and pierced with holes, through which strings of rawhide were threaded. ...
Old cookbook reveals "amazing details of Washington's dining habits".(The Martha Washington Cookbook)(Advertisement)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Canton OH, Special -- With hundreds of servants at her command ... a person would think our first First Lady was a woman of leisure. Not so ... according to a new historical discovery. A long out-of-print volume entitled, "The Martha Washington Cook Book" shows Mrs. Washington ...
Don't forget your vitamins!(vitamin supplementation improves glomerular renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... In the journal Diabetes Care, a team of investigators demonstrated that vitamins C and E, along with mineral supplementation (including magnesium), appear to improve kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes and proved useful in addressing a common complication called diabetic ...
Sopranos star speaks out on diabetes.(Aida Turturro)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Television and stage star Aida Turturro, known to millions of fans as Janice Soprano in the HBO series The Sopranos, is sharing her personal struggle with type 2 diabetes to encourage others with or at risk for diabetes to know their numbers for optimum control of the disease. Turturro has ...
Inhaled insulin update.(treatment for type 2 diabetes )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Does inhaled insulin help patients with type 2 diabetes unable to achieve optimum blood sugar control with oral medications? According to findings from recent studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers noted that a significant improvement in sugar control occurred by ...
Where in the world?(identify the places)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... For this issue, we've split our locations between France and America. Why? No real reason--perhaps we were subconsciously honoring Ben Franklin, who split his time between the two countries as an ambassador for eight years. In any case, we hope you can guess where these photos were taken; ...
Where do you think you are?(find in map)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... East, West, North, or South, each of the areas above appears on the map of a single state or province. Can you identify these locations? If you find the game too easy (but you won't), try to guess this issue's theme, ?Hablo espanol? Where do you think you are? ...
You be the judge.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Storekeeper Al ordered 10,000 sales slips bearing his business address and telephone number. By mistake, they were printed bearing the phone number of Jackson, a real-estate broker. Al spotted the error but continued to use the slips. As a result, Jackson's phone rang constantly with calls ...