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The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post is a bi-monthly magazine published by The Benjamin Franklin Literary and Medical Society in Indianapolis, Ind. Founded in 1728, it's a general interest magazine with a focus on health. Its readership is the general population.
Articles from Vol. 276, No. 6, November/December
Adult Fat Tissue for Cell Therapy
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INDIANA CENTER FOR VASCULAR BIOLOGY AND MEDICINEINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA317-278-0130Fax: 317-278-0089Mrs. Ronald ReaganOffice of Ronald Reagan11000 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90024Dear Mrs. Reagan,I am very sorry for your great loss on the passing of...
Demystifying Stem Cells
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A serious error in semantics is causing a tragic misunderstanding. We should be asking for "blastocysts" for medical researchers. The term "embryonic" should be abandoned!"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty....
Dodging Macular Degeneration with Greens
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When diagnosed with macular degeneration, this innovative minister's wife studied the Harvard research and began entertaining with her own spinach and kale recipes.The first time that I became aware of the words "macular degeneration" was when my parents...
Don't Be Blind-Sighted by Glaucoma
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The best defense against glaucoma is through early detection and treatment.An Interview with Dr. Darrell WuDunnThe number one cause of preventable blindness, glaucoma was once inextricably linked to increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Pioneers in glaucoma...
Don't Quash Exuberance
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A celebrated researcher explores the emotion of exuberance, and how the innate quality fuels man's most important creative and scientific achievements.An Interview "with Kay Redfield Jamison"Exuberance drives all of us to think and act in slightly different...
Heart Health: Ask Dr. Zipes
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A noted cardiologist answers your questions.READER: Four months ago my heart at times would start racing. In the emergency room, the doctor gave me medicine in my vein that slowed my heartbeat, but the racing heart keeps coming back. The cardiologist...
Letters
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Thoughts on Ronald Reagan"A gentleman is always nice." This quote is a sentence President Reagan always told his sons. He was such a dignified, friendly, handsome, comical, humble, patient, respectful, and wife-and-family-loving man. We will never have...
Medical Mailbox
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"It is time to realize that we are too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams."-Ronald ReaganThe Importance of Cord BloodDear Dr. SerVaas:What is the importance of cord blood? My daughter is expecting a baby in the spring. How do we go about...
Post Scripts
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ShutterbuggedI have no trouble smiling,Even when I'm blue,That is, of course, untilA photographer asks me to.-S. H. DewhurstOur Evil WeighsMany people who reach middle age start thinking seriously about mending their weighs!-Henry BoyeCut Down to SizeOne...
Putting the Brakes on Childhood Obesity
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With childhood obesity rates at an all-time high, health experts scramble for successful strategies to address the emerging heatth crisis.Across the nation, obesity is on the rise in both adults and children, taking a toll on our quality of life (and...
Quotes from Exuberance: The Passion for Life
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Like many essential human traits, exuberance is teeming in some and not to be caught sight of in others. For a few, exuberance is in the blood, an irrepressible life force. It may ebb and flow, but the underlying capacity for joy is as much a part of...
Revisiting the Master of Science Fiction
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REVISITING THE MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION Recalling the wit, wisdom, and genius of Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asirnov: It's Been A Good Life Edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov, 309 pages, Prometheus Books, $26.00"HOW does it feel to know everything?" Kurt Vonnegut...
Simple Rules for Investment Success
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Savvy investors who want to improve their understanding of financial markets can tap into this simple set of guidelines for building long-term success in the stock market.Although investing is a subtle and complicated endeavor, everyone can benefit from...
Tackling Osteoarthritis
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As Americans age, the risk of developing the most common form of arthritis increases, but recent research is opening the door to a better understanding of the disease and its treatment.An Interview with Dr. Kenneth BrandtThe most common form of arthritis,...
The Healing Power of Song
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"All gloom and heartache melt away; the lust of wealth, the cares that cling, are all forgotten while we sing.""One of the most successful songwriters in history was Martin Luther, the great 16th century religious reformer who sparked the Protestant...
The Low-Down on Bad Cholesterol
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New guidelines recommend that millions of Americans lower cholesterol levels to prevent heart attack and stroke.How low is too low? With regard to bad cholesterol, the bar keeps dropping.Recent studies have shown that lowering cholesterol in people without...
The Most Magnificent Mood
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THE MOST MAGNIFICENT MOOD An exuberant adventure into everything having to do with exuberance. Exuberance: The Passion for Life by Kay Redfield Jamison, 416 pages, Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, $24.00Whatever gives rise to exuberance (and scientists certainly...
The Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin
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His enduring wisdom leads us to a higher appreciation of his genius.There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.Petty & Witty will wound if they hit ye.Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine.Tho' Modesty is a Virtue,...
Tips for Vibrant Health and Beauty at Every Age
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Wear Sunglasses Year AroundDuring the winter months, UV rays from the sun may pose a greater threat to eye health than at any time of year. In many areas of the country, reflective surfaces such as snow and ice can increase UV exposure-and the accompanying...
Why Your Doctor Might Quit
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When you next need your doctor, will fears of lawsuits and intolerable malpractice insurance fees have driven him or her out of business?There is a crisis putting American lives at risk. What is a crisis? It occurs when a pregnant woman is in labor and...
