Brain tumor patients now have a non-invasive treatment option available to them in South Carolina, providing better treatment precision and faster recovery time than traditional brain surgery. The Gamma Knife, located on the campus of Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, SC, uses 201 precisely focused beams of radiation on brain tumors and other damaged brain tissue and can be used without making an incision. Blood pressure and heart rate increase at a greater rate in middle-aged and older patients undergoing tooth extraction than in their younger counterparts, concludes a study published in the American Journal of Hypertension. PRN will issue a package of fitness-related feature stories on the wire December 15. If you're a wire subscriber, the feed will run early in the morning.
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You can also sign up on the Press Room for an email alert of upcoming feature packages. Realistic expectations and a little advance planning are all that's needed to navigate the holiday food maze, says David Creel, an exercise physiologist at the Indiana University Center for Weight Management. Mistletoe, poinsettias and holly are pretty to look at, but all three plants are poisonous, says Henry Besch, Jr., chairman of pharmacology and toxicology at Indiana University. Eating mistletoe, particularly the berries, can cause vomiting, diarrhea and produce a slowed or irregular heart beat. Poinsettias, when eaten, can cause an upset stomach and the plant's sap, when left on the skin, can cause blistering.