With a slogan that makes me want to shout, “That’s what she said!” the fine folks at Cansius College and Roswell Park Cancer Institute are grabbing a health issue that impacts thousands of men each year by the … well, you get the idea. And so will guys ages 15 to 40 across the country, if mascot Sammy the Squirrel has his way.
Testicular cancer killed 380 American men last year, and there were around 8,400 new cases in 2009. It’s highly treatable (95% of the time) – as long as you catch it early. Here are some pertinent facts:
- Men ages 20 to 39 are most at risk, but testicular cancer can strike men of any age.
- Men ages 15 to 40 should perform a self-examination of their testicles every month to check for signs.
- Symptoms of testicular cancer include lumps or swelling, discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum, an enlargement of the testicle, a heaviness or change in the way a testicle feels, or a dull ache in the lower abdomen, back or groin.
- Men with any of these signs should contact their doctor.
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They have nothing to do with growth, but the “pain” part is real enough. Here’s what you need to know about this common childhood complaint
Around 1.4 million babies in the U.S. came into the world with the aid of a scalpel in 2007 (about a third of all who were born that year), bringing the rate of cesarean section in this country to the highest level ever recorded. And as the chart above shows, surgical births have taken a huge leap since 1997 (just follow the curve). And the actual number of C-sections rose 71%, from just over 797,000 in 1996.
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Yes, Congress passed a healthcare bill over the weekend. How much change it will bring remains to be seen, but one thing is perfectly clear: When it comes to your day-to-day health, and your family’s, you can make more of a difference than all 535 legislators combined.
Carry the names, addresses and phone numbers of emergency contacts.
Sometimes a little hot or cold in the right place is all you need. I’ve wanted one of these since I was a kid and saw Olive Oyl (you know, Popeye’s girlfriend) use one to cool her feverish head on Saturday morning cartoons. I had no idea they’d turn out to be as practical as they are nifty – and much more stylish than Miss Oyl’s model.
If you’ve got a headache, sinus pain, cramps or you klonked your shin against the desk drawer again, they’re way less trouble than an ice-filled baggie (plus you don’t need to wrap them in a towel) and lots easier than those hot packs you have to warm in the microwave.
Baby slings are a popular and convenient way to carry your infant around – easier in tight spaces than strollers, and more cuddly than other types of carriers. But babies have died in these slings – three in 2009 alone.
