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Thu, March 18, 2010

Cyberknife surgery revolutionizes radiation
A 22-year-old young woman, with much of life ahead, was diagnosed with a tumor near her pituitary gland located in the base of the brain. She could either undergo an operation and risk losing her eyesight and the ability to have children, or she could try a new, cyberknife radiation treatment.

Story by Karen Gardner/Photo by Staff file photo by Skip Lawrence

LIVING FIT
Citizen Blog

Exercising the Back Side

The majority of Americans sit at a desk all day and when they do workout they don't always focus on the correct..... more »

HEADLINES

Health & Fitness Calendar Published on March 16, 2010 Classes/seminars more » Tennis clubs serve up cardio workouts Published on March 09, 2010 "Keep your feet moving. There's no standing around." Instructor Jason Anderson gave those orders to his students at the beginning of a recent Cardio Tennis class at West Winds Tennis and Fitness Center on Gas House Pike. more » Health & Fitness Calendar Published on March 09, 2010 Classes/seminars more » Write it out! Published on March 09, 2010 No one writes anymore. more » Work & home — do they mix? Published on March 04, 2010 Some people follow a personal rule of thumb: do not date at the work place. Just don't. It doesn't mix, and for so many reasons. And yet, it happens -- and sometimes ends in marriage. Four local couples share their stories. more »
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NATIONAL HEADLINES

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IN GOOD HEALTH

	Food labels not always as they seem Originally published on March 09, 2010 Last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued warnings to a string of food companies for putting misleading information on products. more »

A HEALTHY OUTLOOK

	Healthy Outlook - Alzheimer's disease impacts everyone Originally published on March 16, 2010 BY THE TIME you finish reading this column (depending on how carefully you read it) one more person in America will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. more »

GERALDINE LLOYD: THE BIG C

	Keeping a medical journal Originally published on February 23, 2010 I started keeping a medical journal when I was diagnosed with throat cancer. I repeat these facts, boring as they may for the readers who know my history from prior columns (there are a few from what I can tell, and I appreciate your comments and loyalty, one and all.) But for those who may be reading The Big C for the first time, a synopsis serves. more »

GREEN HOUSE

	Rain barrels probably don’t work in snow, but.... Originally published on February 17, 2010 Spring is coming, at some point (right?). more »

WHAT'S FOR DINNER

	Chicken Parm Burgers Originally published on March 18, 2010 Ground chicken is great when you want to venture off the same old same old ground beef path. more »

HEALTH LINKS TO KNOW

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