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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Rapper Diagnosed with Cancer
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Member of the popular musical group Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch, was recently diagnosed with cancer in his pituitary gland. As a precautionary measure, Yauch had his body scanned to detect if the cancer had spread to other parts of his body.
"But the good news is that they did scans of my whole body and it's only localized in this one area, and it's not in a place that affects my voice" says Yauch on a video announcement released yesterday.
Although recent tours have had to be cancelled due to his surgery, the group is hopeful that Yauch will make a full recovery and be able to sing again. The body scan helped pinpoint the cancer so doctors were able to localize their treatment. A full body scan can help other patients as well detect cancer in early stages. Early detection is best for developing treatment options and can significantly raise your chances of recovery.
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Monday, March 09, 2009
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Texas Heart Bill
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In the past month Medicare has opted out of paying for virtual heart scans for patients. However in the wake of this new legislation, Texas is looking to take health insurance and heart attack prevention into it's own hands. After all, everything is bigger in Texas. If the new bill is passed after being heard on March 10th, Texas insurers would be obliged to cover preventative heart scans. The Houston based Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE) presented the bill to Texas legislature.
PR Web reported on the possible new regulations, "We are delighted to hear that Texas legislature surprisingly requested an immediate hearing on the bill," said Dr. Morteza Naghavi, founder of SHAPE and Chairman of the SHAPE Task Force who is invited to testify at the Texas house of representative. "We are also pleased to know that the American Heart Association has elected to support the bill as well. This is truly groundbreaking landmark legislation, much like the legislation for mammography," said Dr. Naghavi."
If this bill passes in court tomorrow, it would boost the virtual body scan industry significantly. This should also be taken into consideration by high risk patients, those of you with high heart disease risks should consider getting annual check-ups considering heart attacks are the silent killer.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Cops and Heart Scans
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Heart awareness month has begun to kick into gear this February. Police departments nationwide are urging their employees (policemen) to get their virtual heart scans as a form of early detection for heart disease and heart attacks. In honor of heart awareness month many policeman are getting checked and realizing the benefits of regular yearly check-ups.
As the popularity grows and more people become aware of the benefits of heart and full body scans, every month will be awareness month. But till that happens it is important that people are aware of the risks, symptoms and available treatments for their ailments.
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Monday, February 09, 2009
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Heart Month
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In honor of February and Heart Awareness Month, I feel it is necessary to bolster heart disease awareness. In recent weeks many headlines are reporting the possible links from preventative body scans to cancer due to increased doses of radiation. However, for those of you at high-risk for heart disease (family history, high cholesterol and blood pressure), it is vital to get checked yearly. So if in spite of the recent remarks about radiation, buy a loved one a gift certificate to get checked, or simply actively pursue teaching friends and family about the symptoms or lack thereof, possible treatments and preventative scans available.
Avid use of any form of CT scans is clearly not ideal, however thousands of people worldwide succumb to coronary artery disease and heart attacks due to lack of awareness. Hopefully we can try to make February a successful awareness month and bring heart disease into the forefront.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
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Heart Scans Gaining Publicity
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The New York Times is publicising the dilemma with virtual heart scans. The idea of preventative heart scans, virtual colonoscopies and full body scans have been debated for years now by physicians. Many of these scans are becoming mainstream techniques for lung and colon cancer screening and prevention; however some old-school doctors have yet to convert to scanning-aficionados.
According to the NYT the longstanding debate is, "CT scans are faster and less invasive than conventional angiograms, the gold standard for diagnosis and identification of blockages, but they expose patients to higher doses of radiation, which may increase the risk of cancer."
Though there are some sceptics many cardiologists have been quick to instil preventative scanning yearly for their patients. Although the scans are not widely adored by all cardiologists, the results stand positive for yearly check-ups for high risk candidates.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
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Eating Season Tips
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As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, Americans start to worry about excessive weight gain and added stress. The holiday season means one thing: eating, eating and more eating! In order to prevent mindless overeating it may be a good idea to start prepping for the weeks of eating season now. The key to staying fit during the cold yet festive winter months is to balance and control your diet. By working out consistently and limiting your portions those added extra pounds won't creep up. Instead of lathering up your turkey and mashed potatoes with fatty gravy, channel the art of moderation.
Recent studies have shown that overeating promotes disease like diabetes, coronary artery disease and cancer. Overeating induces high cholesterol and blood pressure, so it's best to think twice about indulging in that extra slice of pumpkin pie. In fact hundreds of thousands of people die from heart disease each year and millions suffer from diabetes (both of which may be due in part to poor eating habits). If you're concerned about overeating, weight gain or simply want to get checked, preventative body scans are a wise way to monitor your health.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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Exercise and Heart Disease
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A few hours of tennis or a couple miles on a treadmill each week may be the key to prolonging your life if you struggle with heart disease. Norwegian doctors are urging patients with coronary artery disease to get active and participate in sport related activity at least once a week to make sure the disease does not further progress. The study says that exercise once a week, resulted in longer life expectancy rates among both men and women. So an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but swimming, running and sport may be the best strategy for staying healthy.
The study says that, "Mortality decreased by 30 per cent among women who exercised once a week compared to those who did not exercise at all. For men the corresponding figure was 20 per cent."
So if you're looking to get information about heart disease, preventative heart and body scans or any other related information go to scandirectory.com.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
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Mrs. Heart Disease
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Are women being misdiagnosed when going to the doctor for chest pains? Some say this may the case. Gender bias may be a reason by doctor's fail to diagnose heart disease among women. When going to their family doctor or internist with symptoms of heart disease: stress, chest pain, shortness of breath and family history – doctors are blaming the issue on anxiety not heart disease.
Whereas with men with the same symptoms these same doctors are claiming the problems are courtesy of heart disease. These doctors according to the Bloomberg article claim that women's issues are brought about my psychological problems or their lack of dealing with stress appropriately. However when stress was out of the equation for both genders, the men and women were diagnosed the same exact way.
If this is the case, it may be a good idea to take the Missus to get a heart scan instead of getting a broken heart. For information about virtual heart, lung and body scans go to scandirectory.com.
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
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Things are Bigger in Texas
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Texans take pride in the fact that everything's always bigger in Texas, but unfortunately for Texans this bodes true with weight too. People are bigger in Texas too. HealthyAmericans.org has said that Texas is the 12th fattest state in the nation with over 60% of adults overweight and unhealthy. With this recent alarming news, High Point Patient Services in Arlington, Texas is giving free body scans away to Texas residents every Saturday in October. With hopes that people will become more health conscious and decide to get yearly preventative body scans.
The scanner to be used is GE's Lunar iDXA System which was FDA approved 2 years ago. If you're looking to get healthy, fit and change your lifestyle it's important to get body scans and check up on your heart, lung and colon. Go to scandirectory.com to find a clinic in your area.
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Friday, October 03, 2008
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Radiation Time Lessened for Breast Cancer
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The standard 5-7 week radiation sessions may be shortened to 3 weeks after Canadian researchers released a report about State 1 breast cancer. The findings and 12-year experiment among women with stage 1 breast cancer showed that 3 weeks of radiation is sufficient. The results were virtually the same as 3 weeks after 5-7 weeks, and doctors agree this is quite beneficial considering the ramifications and side effects of excessive doses of radiation. Similarly 3 week sessions can help women maintain a high quality of life: taking care of their children, working, appearances and cutting down commute time.
This study could possibly change the duration of radiation for American women with breast cancer. A small number of oncology and women's health clinics provide short-term radiation sessions, but such treatments are prevalent in Europe and Canada. Alongside these new advances in breast health, doctors and researchers are looking to find a less painful and more efficient way of screening for breast cancer (rather than the traditional mammogram). Some have even mentioned the use of EBT machines and 3D CT scans.
If you're looking into getting a body scan or finding a clinic or asking a physician about information regarding this article go to scandirectory.com.
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