http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:10 EDT 30 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/OPINION03/305200313/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old woman in fairly good health who takes no medications. Both my mother, 88, and my sister, 53, take medication for hypothyroidism. In the past four months, I have had blood work done three times to check my thyroid and had slightly elevated TSH scores (between 5 and 7). My doctor then had me tested for antibodies, which came up negative. Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Keith Roach http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/OPINION03/305200313/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/LIFESTYLE03/305200350/1040/rss34 London — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Maria Cheng Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/LIFESTYLE03/305200350/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO/305200364/1040/rss34 Saginaw — Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/METRO/305200364/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130519/LIFESTYLE03/305190331/1040/rss34 Lansing — A new Michigan law calls for the creation of a universal form doctors can use when patients need prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130519/LIFESTYLE03/305190331/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/LIFESTYLE03/305180007/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: My son-in-law, age 48, suffered for a week with what he thought was the flu. Then he started having trouble catching his breath. He went to the emergency room and was admitted with what was diagnosed as double pneumonia. He was put on oxygen so that he could breathe. The next day, he was moved to the intensive care unit and put on a ventilator. The doctors said he had only a 50/50 chance of making it. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Keith Roach | To Your Health http://detroitnews.com/article/20130518/LIFESTYLE03/305180007/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO/305170361/1040/rss34 ]]>Sister Carol Juhasz, 63, a pastoral associate at St. Joan of Arc in St. Clair Shores, was stricken with breast cancer and given six months to live in March. Instead of keeping this most private of tribulations to herself, the irrepressible, dare say, irreverent nun has gone public with her disease. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT Francis X. Donnelly - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO/305170361/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO/305170352/1040/rss34 ]]>Detroit — A promising weather forecast, a more favorable spot on the calendar and a revelation by actress Angelina Jolie all are contributing to what organizers hope are optimal conditions this year for this weekend's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:26:00 EDT Steve Pardo - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/METRO/305170352/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130517/LIFESTYLE03/305170018/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: I have been taking 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium daily for a long time now — more than 12 years. I am 46. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Keith Roach | To Your Health http://detroitnews.com/article/20130517/LIFESTYLE03/305170018/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE03/305160004/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: I am writing on behalf of my mother. For the past 17 months she has been experiencing what she feels are parasites coming out of her skin. She has seen multiple doctors, including skin doctors. They have done blood tests, X-rays and endoscopies, and she has been given several medications, such as permethrin, melechion, stromectal, etc. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:00 EDT Keith Roach | To Your Health http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE03/305160004/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE03/305160399/1040/rss34 ]]>Chicago — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. Thu, 16 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT Lindsey Tanner Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/LIFESTYLE03/305160399/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/ENT09/305150002/1040/rss34 ]]>Angelina Jolie, named the highest-paid actress in Hollywood by Forbes in 2011, said she had a double mastectomy after learning she has a gene mutation linked to breast cancer, the disease that killed her mother at age 56. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT By Shannon Pettypiece and Michelle Fay Cortez http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/ENT09/305150002/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE03/305150004/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: For the past five years I have been using vaginal estrogen. I was first given Estradiol Cream. I have always had very thick, curly hair. In less than a week I started noticing hair coming out in my hands when washing it. Within a couple of months, my hair started to look thinner. Five years after starting the cream, my hair is noticeably thinner. Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Keith Roach | To Your Health http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/LIFESTYLE03/305150004/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/TECHNOLOGY/305150322/1040/rss34 Washington — It's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:00 EDT Lauran Neergaard Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/TECHNOLOGY/305150322/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140438/1040/rss34 African-Americans know the signs of stroke but more interventions are needed to get them to call 911 since they are unfamiliar with the need to get immediate medical care to avoid death and disability, according to a University of Michigan study published Tuesday. Tue, 14 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT Kim Kozlowski - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140438/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140386/1040/rss34 ]]>Chicago — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results. Tue, 14 May 2013 09:45:00 EDT Marilynn Marchione Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140386/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140006/1040/rss34 ]]>Washington — A surprising new report questions efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying getting to super-low levels may not be worth the struggle. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:00 EDT By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140006/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140339/1040/rss34 ]]>Rome — The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. Tue, 14 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT Frances D'Emilio Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/LIFESTYLE03/305140339/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/POLITICS02/305140452/1040/rss34 Lansing — Republican-proposed conditions on government-provided medical benefits ultimately could leave Michigan with more uninsured residents and higher health care costs, Democrats argued during Tuesday's opening testimony on a bill to expand Medicaid in Michigan. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT Gary Heinlein Detroit News Lansing Bureau http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/POLITICS02/305140452/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130335/1040/rss34 Lansing — A Michigan health insurance company funded by a $72 million federal loan expects to receive its license from the state as early as today, and plans to offer low-cost insurance on the Michigan health insurance exchange. Mon, 13 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT Karen Bouffard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130335/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130332/1040/rss34 ]]>Those who suffer from allergies may be in for some problems in Metro Detroit, experts say, as warmer temperatures have lengthened the allergy season. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Leonard N. Fleming - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130332/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130329/1040/rss34 ]]>The FDA and pediatricians like Dr. Matt Davis, director of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, say the medicines have not been proven effective for young children and may cause serious side effects. Mon, 13 May 2013 09:45:00 EDT Karen Bouffard - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130329/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/NATION/305130388/1040/rss34 London — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Mon, 13 May 2013 09:45:00 EDT Maria Cheng Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/NATION/305130388/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/POLITICS03/305130363/1040/rss34 Washington — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Mon, 13 May 2013 08:26:00 EDT Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/POLITICS03/305130363/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/OBITUARIES/305130450/1040/rss34 ]]>Los Angeles — Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the'50s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85. Mon, 13 May 2013 19:21:00 EDT Ula Ilnytzky Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/OBITUARIES/305130450/1040/rss34 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130008/1040/rss34 Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-plus-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis. My doctor has reduced my methotrexate dosage due to his concern about kidney damage. He prescribed Tylenol. My question is whether Tylenol also has a potential problem for my kidneys. Dear R.B.: Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious form of arthritis that can cause severe damage to joints if not aggressively treated. Methotrexate is a powerful medicine, often used as chemotherapy for some cancers. It is effective for many people with rheumatoid arthritis, even though RA isn't anything like a cancer. It does involve cells growing rapidly, which the methotrexate can control. Dear E.M.: Osteoporosis, the loss of mineralization of bones, leads to an increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis happens in both men and women, but more quickly and more completely in women. Because of this, and because women start off with a lower bone density than men do, on average, women are much more likely to have osteoporotic fractures. Mon, 13 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Keith Roach | To Your Health http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/LIFESTYLE03/305130008/1040/rss34