Articles Tagged “October 2011”
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Massey Brings Front-Line Radiation Therapy to Richmond
Written by Blair Koster Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center has good news for cancer patients: the Center now offers a safer, more precise form of radiation therapy called volumetric-modulated arc therapy, or VMAT. This…
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Life After A Cancer Diagnosis
Navigating the Health Care Maze Written by Brenda H. Welch At 40 years old, Kathy Bush of Chesapeake, Va., was in the driver’s seat, navigating the ups and downs of her life as a wife…
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Feeling Lost in the Health Care Maze? Let a Family Physician Help.
Written By Christopher J. Ciccone, M.D. Originally known as “generalists” and then as “family doctors,” today’s family physicians are needed just as much as ever before. Instead of being paid in vegetables or venison, visits…
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Hair Smoothing Treatment Promises Results Without Risk
Written By Page Freer Your hair looks amazing,” I told my friend Sara during a bump-in at the farmers’ market last summer. She and I share the same, annoying, not-curly, not-straight hair type—lucky us—but on…
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Avoid Fright-Night Fears: Make Halloween Fun for Little Ones
Written By Sharon Miller Cindrich “Boo!” You’ve just jumped out of a closet to surprise your five-year-old for a little Halloween fun, but instead of a screaming with laughter, he dissolves into tears. EEEEEEKKK! The…
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Mary Helen Hackney, M.D.
Written by Dianna Stiles It takes a special type of individual to be an oncologist—a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Dr. Mary Helen Hackney, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer,…
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The Incredible, Edible Pumpkin
Written by Brandy Centolanza Pumpkin pie may be a holiday staple, but pumpkins can be used for more than pie filling or Halloween décor—they give a delicious, nutritious boost to pancakes, muffins and soups. “When…
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Plant Plan
What we know about cancer and food Written by Susan S. Acker “Having a healthy lifestyle that includes a good diet and exercise is one way to prevent cancer,” says Dr. Diane B. Wilson, an…
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NFL Hall of Famer Tackles Prostate Cancer: Mike Haynes Encourages Men to “Talk About It”
Written By Susan Smigielski Acker National Football League Hall of Famer Mike Haynes was known for his quickness and range of motion when he played for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders 30…
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Top 6 Training Mistakes
Written by Rick Platt My June 2011 column discussed the most common mistakes runners make on race day. Now it’s time to talk about common training mistakes made by both novice and experienced runners. If…
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Saving Face: Time for a Cool-Weather Cosmetics Overhaul
Written by Susie Galvez It’s that time again. Time to pack away those cute print tops, bead-legged Capri pants and straw handbags, and bring out the jeans, cable-knit sweaters and rainbow-striped scarves. But if the…
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Acupuncture for Cancer pain?
Evidence suggests Eastern practice can help ease pain and other symptoms related to cancer treatment. Written by Daniel A. Shaye, D.O. There are many safe, gentle and effective ways of addressing pain, neuropathy, nausea and…
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BPA or BPA-Free?
The FDA has yet to issue a definitive ruling on BPA’s risks, but are the products labeled BPA-free any safer? Written By Jess Madden If you’ve shopped for any plastic food containers or water bottles…
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Everyday Radiation
Radiation is all around us, but how do we keep it within safe levels? Written By Heather McGinley “Radiation has been around us since the beginning of the earth,” says Richard Morin, medical physicist at the…
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Risks, Symptoms and Prevention of the Top Three Female Reproductive Cancers
Written By William Irvin, M.D. Reproductive cancers affect more than 80,000 women each year in the U.S. and include endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancer.
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Bruce Booth, M.D.
Interview by Alison Johnson When Dr. Bruce W. Booth was a sixth-grader and his mother faced a breast cancer scare, he swore that if she was OK–and she was–he would someday help people fight…
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To Maximize Your Workout, Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes
Written by Greg Tudor, C.P.T. Following a consistent exercise program is a key to overall health and fitness. However, common mistakes can lead to exercise burnout, frustration and even injury. Whether you are a beginner…
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The Galaxy of Diseases We Call Cancer
Written by Skip Miller President Richard Nixon never declared “war on cancer.” The country already was fighting one war and it was named Vietnam. It did not need another, no matter how lofty the objective.…
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Silver Foxes: Going Gray? Time to Consider Your Options
Written By Stephen P. Sowulewski Our parents chide us over causing it to happen to them, newly appointed presidents show signs of it early on, our elders wear it as a rite of passage and,…
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Ancestor Man: Science Finds Him Guilty of Introgression
Written by Skip Miller Back in the day when elephants wore dreads and the lions and tigers and bears came in super sizes, our ancestors apparently weren’t too picky about who they dated. Scientists—how do…
