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.
When I read Janet Asimov's book about her beloved husband, Isaac Asimov, I was saddened to learn that he died from complications of AIDS. (Book review, page 38.) In 1983. Isaac Asimov had triple bypass surgery in New York, performed by the best...
Mrs. Ronald Reagan Office of Ronald Reagan 11000 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Dear Mrs. Reagan. I am very sorry for your great loss on the passing of your husband and our beloved President and admire very much your commitment...
"Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." Bertrand Russell, "Outline of Intellectual Rubbish," Unpopular Essays (1950). Strictly speaking, a stem cell is derived...
The first time that I became aware of the words "macular degeneration" was when my parents were both diagnosed with the disease at approximately the same time. After living in Iowa for more than 65 years, they moved to Sun City, Arizona, where they...
An interview with Dr. Darrell WuDunn The number one cause of preventable blindness, glaucoma was once inextricably linked to increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Pioneers in glaucoma research, however, disproved the assumption, after discovering...
An interview with Kay Redfield Jamison. "Exuberance drives all of us to think and act in slightly different ways than we otherwise would do, to take risks we would not otherwise take, to tolerate pain and setbacks we might otherwise find incapacitating,"...
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 told me that I have something called WPW....
We had a lengthy telephone interview with Dr. Isner, October 25, 2001. He was making predictions about the future of cell therapy. Very soon after that, the NIH granted $10 million for his good work injecting VEGF into the heart muscle. We were shattered...
Across the nation, obesity is on the rise in both adults and children, taking a toll on our quality of life (and healthcare budget). More time in front of television and computer screens and less at play, coupled with increased caloric intake, are...
Although investing is a subtle and complicated endeavor, everyone can benefit from a simple set of rules and principles. One of my favorite portfolio managers, Thomas K. Brown, chief executive of Second Curve Capital, a New York hedge fund that specializes...
An Interview with Dr. Kenneth Brandt The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis is muscling in on Americans. While the condition generally affects older people, dedicated athletes in the prime of life are also sidelined by the degenerative...
One of rile most successful songwriters in history was Martin Luther, the great 16th century religious reformer who sparked the Protestant Reformation. His biggest hit, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," is still as popular today as ever in churches around...
Dear Dr. SerVaas: What is the importance of cord blood? My daughter is expecting a baby in the spring. How do we go about collecting cord blood? How can it be used for the child? How long does it last? We asked Dr. Marguerite Shepherd to reply...
How low is too low? With regard to bad cholesterol, the bar keeps dropping. Recent studies have shown that lowering cholesterol in people without heart disease greatly reduces their risk for heart attacks and cardiac-related death. This is true...
His enduring wisdom leads us 19 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...
Wear Sunglasses Year Around During 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...
Dear Dr. SerVaas: I take a water pill. Since starting on this pill, I have been having night sweats around my neck. The collar and front of my nightshirt sometimes gets so wet that I need to change shirts several times during the night. The diuretic...
There is a crisis putting American lives at risk. What is a crisis? It occurs when a pregnant woman is in labor and distress--and no obstetrician is available. Or when a nine-year-old boy has a head injury but there's no neurosurgeon remaining in his...