The Saturday Evening Post back issues from January 2008:
Letters
Jan 01, 2008; ... Advice for Shopaholics I, too, am impelled to confess to a degree of oniomania ["Confessions of an Oniomaniac" by Tait Trussell, Nov. /Dec. 2007]. And that disorder that induces purchasing consumer goods just for the feel-good sensation does vaguely resemble the plight of both rummy and ...
Heart Health: Ask Dr. Zipes
Jan 01, 2008; ... A noted cardiologist answers your questions. Doctors Determine Treatment Guidelines Q: What were considered normal values for BP and cholesterol 30 years ago? It seems people lived just fine without taking so many pills. Do you think drug companies are behind lowering the ...
Saving Time Saves Lives
Jan 01, 2008; ... Update on early-defibrillation programs and emerging technology. AED Saves Coach: John Fair is alive and well-thanks to an AED installed near a high-school gymnasium in Speedway, Indiana. In 2007, the 42-year-old Speedway High School girls' basketball coach suffered cardiac arrest during ...
100 YEARS AGO IN THE POST
Jan 01, 2008; ... If one were to believe modern-day history books, the concept of concern for the environment, at least among non-native folk, must have seemed like an alien one. After all, weren't Americans (and particularly American industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller) too busy raping ...
PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
Jan 01, 2008; ... PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA Fascinating facts about the most powerful office on earth. Presidential Trivia by Richard Lederer, 149 pages, Gibbs Smith, $9.95 George Washington, arguably our greatest president, also may have been the highest paid. According to Richard Lederer's new book, ...
Presidents at Play
Jan 01, 2008; ... GEORGE WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND THOMAS JEFFERSON WERE ALL AVID COLLECTORS AND PLAYERS OF MARBLES. JOHN TYLER WAS PLAYING MARBLES WHEN HE LEARNED THAT HE HAD BECOME PRESIDENT. BUT GOLF IS THE SPORT MOST ASSOCIATED WITH AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Woodrow Wilson was adamant about playing golf ...
HOW TO TAKE BETTER DIGITAL PHOTOS
Jan 01, 2008; ... After zooming in on these tips, you'll be on your way to taking better digital photos. If you're looking to take better digital photos without upgrading to an expensive camera, continue reading. These tips are aimed at users of pointand-shoot digital cameras, and others who are beginners ...
Research Front
Jan 01, 2008; ... Experimental Rx for RLS People with irritable bowel syndrome who lose sleep at night due to restless leg syndrome (RLS) may be interested in preliminary results from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. In a recent study, 10 of 13 Irritable bowel patients ...
A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR
Jan 01, 2008; ... Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this New Year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face the future. We each have our hopes and expectations for the year that is ahead of us-but You alone know what it holds for us, and only You can give us the ...
ROUGHING IT
Jan 01, 2008; ... A bowlful of heart-healthy, fiber-rich soup quite simply does the heart good! Soup may be as old as civilization. Perhaps there is some lingering tribal instinct that bids us to boil and bubble combinations of vegetables, spices, and other ingredients to create a welcome and warm entrée ...
LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD
Jan 01, 2008; ... The Gift of Gab Meeting and talking with new people is easier for some than others. If you fall in the "others" category, try the following tips from Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., psychology professor at Indiana University Southeast and director of its Shyness Research ...
HEARTFELT FOR LIFE
Jan 01, 2008; ... A new program teaches heart attack survivors how to get well and stay well. Despite all of the advances in medical technology, heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States. In 2006, nearly one million Americans suffered from a new or ...
THE "KING" OF HEARTS
Jan 01, 2008; ... For two decades, the "master of the mike" has helped hundreds of individuals receive desperately needed treatment and renewed hope. America's most popular talk show host, Larry King, is living the American dream, rising from anonymity and poverty as a child growing up in Brooklyn to ...
The Larry King Foundation: Campaigning for the Future
Jan 01, 2008; ... When 43-year-old Michael walked into the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room in Washington, D.C, complaining of chest pain, he faced an uncertain future. The doctors found evidence of a heart attack, requiring immediate intervention. However, Michael had no health insurance and ...
CLEANING UP THE AIR IN YOUR HOME
Jan 01, 2008; ... You know outdoor pollution is bad, but the indoor variety can be just as hard on your lungs. These expert tactics will help you breathe easier today. You exercise, eat right, slather on sunscreen, and don't smoke to be as healthy as possible-yet you spend a large part of each day In an ...
DEALING WITH A PUPPY WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER ONE YOURSELF
Jan 01, 2008; ... A frisky, crazy puppy proves you can teach an old owner new tricks. I'm okay now. In fact, for the last week or so, I've really been in the pink. But if you had asked me earlier, I would not have been able to answer you coherently. Why, you may ask? Well, about a month or so ago, I ...
INHERITANCE CAN BE CHALLENGING
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: My wife's parents died in an automobile accident about a year ago, and they left her and her three sisters a substantial inheritance. Getting through the emotions and tons of paperwork has been a real nightmare for the entire family, since her parents did very little estate planning. We are ...
SHARING MEMORIES, SHARING LIVES
Jan 01, 2008; ... Preserving family history and sharing memories is a precious gift from one generation to the next. The latest thing seems to be videotaping one's parents and quizzing them about their lives. My daughter and I thought we had a better idea. For my 65th birthday, I told her, I'd like a ...
MEDICIAL TOURISM: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Jan 01, 2008; ... From international outsourcing to in-home visits, doctors and patients are reinventing the way medicine is viewed and practiced at home and around the world. In 2006, West Virginia lawmaker Ray Canterbury made headlines across the country when he introduced House Bill 4359, which would ...
PROSTATE HEALTH: GETTING DOWN TO SPECIFICS
Jan 01, 2008; ... For years, researchers worked to discover a more specific prostate cancer marker-the hard work is finally paying off! No one questions the pivotal role that the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test has played In saving lives. When the PSA was introduced, the Post heralded its arrival, ...
DANCING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT
Jan 01, 2008; ... The dance floor is proving a good venue for getting fit with a little fancy footwork. Maybe you're the first one to jump out of your seat for the obligatory "Electric Slide" dance at every wedding or holiday party. Or are you the one who stays seated, hiding in a dark corner hoping no ...
Food in the News
Jan 01, 2008; ... Whole Grains for Weight Watchers People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely to become overweight, but the relationship is stronger In men than in women, according to a recent study in Holland. Researchers found that each additional daily gram of dry grain consumed by men was ...
THE NEW ZERO
Jan 01, 2008; ... Are we living in the era of the incredibly shrinking woman? Women's clothes have shrunk to a new low. Try size 00. Who wears a size 00? Desperate housewives on Wisteria Lane, for starters. Producers were so tickled to learn Eva Longoria is a size 00, they worked it into a ...
BREATHING LESSONS
Jan 01, 2008; ... Think you know how to breathe? You're probably wrong! If you think you're an expert in breathing just because you've been doing it all your life, take this simple test: Take a deep breath, then let it out. Now close your eyes and try it again, this time focusing on which part of ...
NAVIGATING THE HEALTHCARE MAZE
Jan 01, 2008; ... Are you one of the millions of Americans stressed out over frustrating and complex medical bills that you don't understand? I have not dreaded thin envelopes so much since applying to college. They are showing up with alarming regularity lately: forms from our health insurance ...
HOW TO FIND A CONTRACTOR
Jan 01, 2008; ... Hiring the right person needn't be scary if you do a little homework. Are you finally ready to tackle that homeimprovement project that's been on your mind? Are tiling that floor or painting that garage a little out of your league? Or perhaps you don't have the time or energy to finish ...
BOTTS IN THE ISLANDS
Jan 01, 2008; ... Why was the world's greatest salesman making a fool of himself at Waikiki Beach? EARTHWORM TRACTOR COMPANY EARTHWORM CITY, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF GILBERT HENDERSON, PRESIDENT Tuesday, March 1, 1960 MR. ALEXANDER BOTTS SALES MANAGER, EARTHWORM TRACTOR ...
From the Pharmacy
Jan 01, 2008; ... Editor's Note: Pharmacists are an integral, and sometimes untapped, part of the healthcare maintenance team. If you have a question about medications, write to: Cara Acklin, Pharm.D.; From the Pharmacy; 1100 Waterway Blvd.; Indianapolis, IN 46202. * All About Arimidex: To H.M. from ...
POST SCRIPTS
Jan 01, 2008; ... Advancing to the Rear I've led an ordinary life; I've done my share of living. I've seen a lot of progress in The years that I've been given. I've judged it pro, I've judged it con, And noted, with reflection, That progress has been moving ...
FIFTY YEARS IS...
Jan 01, 2008; ... Remarks on a golden wedding anniversary. Fifty years ago, things were different. Much different. * People danced with Gene Kelly as he sang "Singing in the Rain" and asked with Patti Page "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" * When a kid went to the principal's ...
MEDICAL MAILBOX
Jan 01, 2008; ... "Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health, no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society. "-Thomas Jefferson Don't Skip Dental X-Raye Dear Dr. SerVaas, I am developing cataracts ...
Advice for shopaholics.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... I, too, am impelled to confess to a degree of oniomania ["Confessions of an Oniomaniac" by Tait Trussell, Nov./Dec. 2007]. And that disorder that induces purchasing consumer goods just for the feel-good sensation does vaguely resemble the plight of both rummy and druggy. "If ...
A historical gem.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Your 100 Years Ago in the Post item, Carl Werner's clever rhyme "The Night Before Christmas 1907," brings back the nearly forgotten Panic of 1907 when the stock market dropped 39 percent over the period of one year and our economy was only saved by the intervention of J. P. Morgan and the ...
A moving story.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Howdy again, folks--I was thrilled when some friends called to tell me that they had seen my letter in the Nov./Dec. issue of the Post. I'd like to strain your eyes a bit more by commenting on Rose Madeline Mula's contribution in the same issue of the Post, "A Moving ...
Proton therapy.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... It was such a pleasure to finally read an article ("The Cutting Edge: Killing Cancer with Protons," July/ August 2007) in a national publication dealing with proton treatment for cancer. It was very informative. I had cancer and decided on this treatment over all the other choices. Five ...
Reba.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Reading your article in the Sept./ Oct '07 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, page 44, "Reinventing Reba," I was at a loss that you did not mention Reba's wonderful performance in South Pacific In Concert. Previous to this showing, I did not know of Reba, as I'm not appreciative of ...
To sleep, perchance.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... I have just finished reading two articles about sleep in your magazine. "Sleep Apnea: A Wake Up Call" in your May/June issue and "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream" in the July/August issue. Anyone with a sleep problem reading these two articles would assume they can fix the problem ...
Second acts.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... For some reason or perhaps not understanding the difference between life expectancy and average life span, the assumption has developed that people in the past had short lives. The figures shown in your article [Nov./Dec. '07] arise from high infant mortality and not from people ...
Rockwell in stitches.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thought you might like to see a picture of The Saturday Evening Post that I made in counted cross stitch some time ago. My daughter has the picture ...
Man bites dog; readers bite man.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Re: How about Cat Lovers? (Sept./ Oct. 2007). I have always enjoyed the Post's cartoons and jokes, but the best laugh I ever had from the Post was the letter referring to "dogs as blind followers; subservient beasts." That is exactly what the dog wants you to think. ...
Mothers and daughters.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008; ... I thoroughly enjoyed your story in the SatEvePost ["You're Wearing THAT?" Sept./Oct. '07]. It brought back some very amusing memories. I had to repeat this one--true story. The last few years my mom lived, she was in a nursing home, about three miles from my house. I have ...
Doctors determine treatment guidelines.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: What were considered normal values for BP and cholesterol 30 years ago? It seems people lived just fine without taking so many pills. Do you think drug companies are behind lowering the guidelines for normal values? Thirty years ago, normal values for blood pressure and ...
New options may help.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: My husband has moderate heart failure, and a pacemaker-defibrillator was inserted last year. Shortly after the surgery, he began to experience sinus blockage. Usually, by midafternoon, he is "puffing" from breathing through his mouth and his voice is diminished. He has always had sinus ...
Keys to treating A-fib.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(atrial fibrillation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: I have had an irregular heartbeat for about 20 years. I am now 74 and very active, working out seven days a week. An ablation about five years ago helped control the irregular beat but did not stop it completely. My cardiologist tells me now my heart is in chronic A-fib. Might the ...
SCA: reducing the risk.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(sudden cardiac arrest)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: I had a heart attack at age 41, and an angiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 35 percent. After the heart attack, I developed what the doctor called an "early" heartbeat, which to me feels like a skipped beat. Can the ejection fraction be increased through exercise? I'm 49 years old ...
Next step may be a stress test.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Q: A recent cath showed three clogged arteries. I am 80 years old and take Plavix daily. Are the following tests invasive or done by ultrasound: IVUS, which sees inside the diseased vessels in a cath lab, and VH (virtual histology), to assess plaque in arteries? Intravascular ...
AED saves coach.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(automated external defibrillator)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... AED Saves Coach: John Fair is alive and well--thanks to an AED installed near a high-school gymnasium in Speedway, Indiana. In 2007, the 42-year-old Speedway High School girls' basketball coach suffered cardiac arrest during a game. "I was out for about two to three minutes," ...
Good Samaritans save lives.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Good Samaritans Save Lives: A definitive study from heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere shows that the use of automated defibrillators by bystanders more than doubled survival rates among victims of sudden cardiac arrest due to a heart attack or errant heart rhythm. ...
Make a difference.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Make a Difference: Every year, experts say, more than 300,000 Americans of all ages die from sudden cardiac death. A good many of them are seniors. To help raise awareness, call local nursing homes to ask whether a defibrillator--and someone to ...
AED recall.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(automated external defibrillator)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... AED Recall: Owners of the Welch Allyn AED 10 are being notified that the device may fail or delay in analyzing a victim's heart rhythm and may not deliver the appropriate ...
100 years ago in the Post.
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If one were to believe modern-day history books, the concept of concern for the environment, at least among non-native folk, must have seemed like an alien one. After all, weren't Americans (and particularly American industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie ...
Presidential Trivia: Fascinating Facts about the Most Powerful Office on Earth.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Presidential Trivia by Richard Lederer, 149 pages, Gibbs Smith, $9.95 George Washington, arguably our greatest president, also may have been the highest paid. According to Richard Lederer's new book, Presidential Trivia, our first president's $25,000 salary would translate to ...
Presidents at play.
Jan 01, 2008 ... GEORGE WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND THOMAS JEFFERSON WERE ALL AVID COLLECTORS AND PLAYERS OF MARBLES. JOHN TYLER WAS PLAYING MARBLES WHEN HE LEARNED THAT HE HAD BECOME PRESIDENT. BUT GOLF IS THE SPORT MOST ASSOCIATED WITH AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Woodrow Wilson was adamant about ...
How to take better digital photos: after zooming in on these tips, you'll be on your way to taking better digital photos.
Jan 01, 2008; ... If you're looking to take better digital photos without upgrading to an expensive camera, continue reading. These tips are aimed at users of point-and-shoot digital cameras, and others who are beginners in photography or looking to improve their skills and know-how when it comes to using ...
Experimental Rx for RLS.(Research Front)(restless leg syndrome)
Jan 01, 2008 ... People with irritable bowel syndrome who lose sleep at night due to restless leg syndrome (RLS) may be interested in preliminary results from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. In a recent study, 10 of 13 irritable bowel patients who had abnormal lactulose ...
Melanoma research.(Research Front)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Caught early, melanoma skin cancer is one of the easiest cancers to treat--caught late, it is one of the most difficult. At the Society for Melanoma Research Congress in November, researchers presented promising data from Phase II trials using imatinib (Gleevec) for melanoma ...
Gotta go?(Research Front)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Millions of women worry about getting to a bathroom on time. Stress incontinence (the most common reason) happens with coughing, exercising, or other movements that put pressure on the bladder. In other women--and men, too---the bladder cannot empty completely or the urinary passage is ...
Climbing every mountain.(Research Front)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... In 2007, 56-year-old Veronika Meyer became the first person with a replacement heart valve to reach the top of Mount Everest, achieving her goal of scaling the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents. "I am very happy and proud to tell you that we reached the ...
Roughing it: a bowlful of heart-healthy, fiber-rich soup quite simply does the heart good!(Heart Beat)(Recipe)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Soup may be as old as civilization. Perhaps there is some lingering tribal instinct that bids us to boil and bubble combinations of vegetables, spices, and other ingredients to create a welcome and warm entree during the cold Midwestern winters or as an appetizing prelude to a more ...
The gift of gab.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Meeting and talking with new people is easier for some than others. If you fall in the "others" category, try the following tips from Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., psychology professor at Indiana University Southeast and director of its Shyness Research Institute. * ...
Pillow talk.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Need a new pillow? Searching for the right one may remind shoppers of Goldilocks proclaiming one chair too hard, another too soft, and the third (finally) just right. Here are three options to more conventional versions: Do the Twist: A cylinder-shaped pillow, the Twist Massage ...
Senior companions.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(American Brittany Rescue)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... To help more people connect with canine pals, the American Brittany Rescue recently launched a program which waives the usual fee for those over the age of 65 who adopt a "senior" dog age eight or older. For more information, log on to americanbrittanyrescue. org. Eligible dogs ...
Supplement spotlight: orthosilicic acid.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... WHAT IT IS: A dissolved form of the essential mineral silicon produced in the stomach from foods and found in dietary supplements. Available nationwide as Bio-Sil. HOW IT ACTS: Silicon helps strengthen bones, joints, hair, and arteries. SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE: In 2007, ...
Exercise your brain.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MATH MAZE PUZZLE: Find the only path that links two shaded squares using ...
[Cartoon].(Cartoon)
Jan 01, 2008 ... "This one comes with its own garage sale sign." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We told you we'd support you until you finished school. Just how many doctorates do you need, Son?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Look, if this is to be an amicable divorce, one ...