August 2009

Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)

Posted Thu, 08/27/2009 - 06:40 by admin

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Patients recovering from
breast cancer surgery have a greater chance of avoiding a painful and
debilitating post-surgery condition if they get a little extra
information, a study has found.

Lymphedema is a condition that causes a debilitating swelling of the
extremities following breast cancer surgery. Symptoms also include pain,
fatigue, numbness and reduced limb mobility. Patients with lymphedema are
predisposed to other complications such as fibrosis, cellulitis,
infections and septicemia.

About 30 percent of the 2.4 million U.S. breast cancer survivors have
developed lymphedema, and all are at risk for the rest of their lives,
according to background information in a news release from the New York
University Langone Medical Center.

But there are things that patients can do to reduce the risk, including
elevating the affected limb to promote fluid drainage, avoiding blood
draws and injections in the affected limb and shunning tight clothing,
which can aggravate symptoms, experts say.

Those who get additional information about lymphedema reported fewer
symptoms and practiced more risk-reducing behaviors, according to a recent
study.

"It is important to identify the early warning signs and symptoms of
the condition, as well as determine what interventions to take," said
study co-author Dr. Deborah Axelrod, an associate professor in the
department of surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and a member of the
NYU Cancer Institute, in the news release. "We also enroll patients into
ongoing behavior and risk modification trials and work with physical
therapists to ensure symptom reduction."

Co-author Mei R. Fu said this is the first study to show that education
can reduce risk of lymphedema.

"Nurses can play a leadership role in educating patients about
lymphedema and can play a role in improving the quality of life in cancer
survivors," Fu, assistant professor in the College of Nursing at New York
University, stated in the news release.

More information

The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more information on lymphedema.

NFL offseason player and coaching changes (AP)

Posted Wed, 08/26/2009 - 21:54 by admin

A look at offseason changes in the NFL that could affect fantasy football rosters, with rookies designated by (R):
_ARIZONA: ADDED: RB Chris Wells (R), RB Jason Wright, C Melvin Fowler, Mike Miller promoted from receivers coach to passing game coordinator, assistant head coach and offensive line coach Russ Grimm also made running game coordinator. GONE: RB Edgerrin James, offensive coordinator Todd Haley, RB J.J. Arrington, C Donovan Raiola, C Alex Stepanovich.
_ATLANTA: ADDED: TE Tony Gonzalez, WR Marty Booker, WR Robert Ferguson, RB Verron Haynes, C Brett Romberg. GONE: WR Harry Douglas (season-ending knee injury).
_BALTIMORE: ADDED: TE L.J. Smith, WR Kelley Washington, QB Cleo Lemon, C Matt Birk, T Michael Oher (R). GONE: QB Kyle Boller, QB Todd Bouman, T Willie Anderson, C Jason Brown, T Adam Terry (out for season with knee injury), K Matt Stover.
_BUFFALO: ADDED: WR Terrell Owens, RB Dominic Rhodes, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, OL Geoff Hangartner, OL Seth McKinney, C Eric Wood (R), G Andy Levitre (R). GONE: QB J.P. Losman, TE Robert Royal, G Derrick Dockery, G Duke Preston, OL Melvin Fowler, T Jason Peters.
_CAROLINA: ADDED: G Justin Geisinger. GONE: WR D.J. Hackett, RB Nick Goings, OL Geoff Hangartner, OL Frank Omiyale, G Jeremy Bridges, G Toniu Fotoni.
_CHICAGO: ADDED: QB Jay Cutler, TE Michael Gaines, T Orlando Pace, OL Frank Omiyale, G Kevin Shaffer. GONE: QB Rex Grossman, WR Marty Booker, WR Brandon Lloyd, T John Tait, T John St. Clair.
_CINCINNATI: ADDED: WR Laveranues Coles, RB Brian Leonard, QB J.T. O'Sullivan, FB Dan Kreider, T Andre Smith (R), K Sam Swank. GONE: WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, RB Chris Perry, RB Kenny Watson, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, OL Stacy Andrews, T Levi Jones, G James Blair, C Eric Ghiaciuc.
_CLEVELAND: ADDED: WR David Patten, WR Mike Furrey, TE Robert Royal, WR Brian Robiskie (R), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (R), RB Noah Herron, T John St. Clair, OL Floyd Womack, OL Fred Weary, C Alex Mack (R), coach Eric Mangini, offensive coordinator Brian Daboll (former Jets QBs coach). GONE: TE Kellen Winslow, WR Donte' Stallworth (suspended for the season), RB Jason Wright, WR Joe Jurevicius, QB Bruce Gradkowski, T Kevin Shaffer, OL Seth McKinney, coach Romeo Crenell, offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski.
_DALLAS: ADDED: QB Jon Kitna. GONE: WR Terrell Owens, QB Brad Johnson, TE Tony Curtis.
_DENVER: ADDED: QB Kyle Orton, RB Knowshon Moreno (R), RB LaMont Jordan, RB Darius Walker, RB Correll Buckhalter, WR Jabar Gaffney, WR Brandon Lloyd QB Chris Simms, TE Richard Quinn (R), coach Josh McDaniels (the former New England offensive guru), offensive coordinator Mike McCoy (Carolina offensive assistant for past 9 years). GONE: QB Jay Cutler, RB Selvin Young, RB Ryan Torain, TE Adam Bergen, QB Patrick Ramsey, coach Mike Shanahan, G Russ Hochstein.
_DETROIT: ADDED: QB Matthew Stafford (R), RB Maurice Morris, WR Bryant Johnson, WR Dennis Northcutt, WR Billy McMullen, WR Dane Looker, TE Brandon Pettigrew (R), FB Terrelle Smith, T Ephraim Salaam, T Jon Jansen, G Matt Lentz, coach Jim Schwartz, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan (former coordinator in Minnesota and Miami before coaching Rams). GONE: QB Jon Kitna, WR Shaun McDonald, WR Mike Furrey, QB Dan Orlovsky, QB Drew Henson, TE John Owens, TE Michael Gaines, T George Foster, T Damion Cook (out for season with injury), coach Rod Marinelli, offensive coordinator Jim Colletto.
_GREEN BAY: ADDED: None.
_HOUSTON: ADDED: RB Andre Hall, QB Rex Grossman, QB Dan Orlovsky, G Adrian Jones. GONE: QB Sage Rosenfels, RB Darius Walker, RB Ahman Green, TE Courtney Anderson, C Bryan Pittman, T Ephraim Salaam.
_INDIANAPOLIS: ADDED: RB Donald Brown (R), coach Jim Caldwell, longtime offensive assistant Clyde Christensen promoted to offensive coordinator. GONE: WR Marvin Harrison, RB Dominic Rhodes, coach Tony Dungy, offensive coordinator Tom Moore, offensive line coach Howard Mudd (though Moore and Mudd will remain as consultants).
_JACKSONVILLE: ADDED: WR Torry Holt, TE Zach Miller, QB Todd Bouman, T Tra Thomas, T Eugene Monroe (R), T Eben Britton (R). GONE: RB Fred Taylor, WR Jerry Porter, WR Dennis Northcutt, WR Matt Jones, TE George Wrighster, QB Cleo Lemon, OL Tutan Reyes, T Khalif Barnes.
_KANSAS CITY: ADDED: QB Matt Cassel, WR Bobby Engram, WR Amani Toomer, WR Terrance Copper, WR Ashley Lelie, TE Tony Curtis, G Mike Goff, C Eric Ghiaciuc, coach Todd Haley (offensive coordinator Chan Gailey was retained), K Ryan Succop (R). GONE: TE Tony Gonzalez, QB Damon Huard, QB Quinn Gray, OL Andy Alleman, G Ike Ndukwe, G Adrian Jones, coach Herman Edwards, K Connor Barth.
_MIAMI: ADDED: QB Pat White (R), C Jake Grove. GONE: QB John Beck, C Samson Satele. GONE: WR Ernest Wilford, OL Andy Alleman, G Ike Ndukwe.

_MINNESOTA: ADDED: QB Brett Favre, QB Sage Rosenfels, WR Percy Harvin (R), T Phil Loadholt (R). GONE: C Matt Birk, T Marcus Johnson.

_NEW ENGLAND: ADDED: RB Fred Taylor, WR Joey Galloway, WR Greg Lewis, TE Chris Baker, TE Alex Smith, QB Andrew Walter, G Russ Hochstein, T Sebastian Vollmer (R). GONE: QB Matt Cassel, offensive assistant and guru Josh McDaniels, RB LaMont Jordan, WR Jabar Gaffney, WR Kelley Washington, FB Heath Evans, G Billy Yates.

_NEW ORLEANS: ADDED K John Carney, FB Heath Evans, C Nick Leckey. GONE: WR David Patten, WR Terrance Copper, FB Mike Karney, C Kevin Houser, K Garrett Hartley suspended for first 4 games of season.

_NY GIANTS: ADDED: WR Hakeem Nicks (R), TE George Wrighster, OL Tutan Reyes, T Will Beatty (R). GONE: WR Plaxico Burress, RB Derrick Ward, WR Amani Toomer, RB Patrick Pass.

_NY JETS: ADDED: QB Mark Sanchez (R), RB Shonn Greene (R), coach Rex Ryan. GONE: QB Brett Favre, WR Laveranues Coles, TE Bubba Franks, K Mike Nugent, TE Chris Baker, coach Eric Mangini (but offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer retained).

_OAKLAND: ADDED: QB Jeff Garcia, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (R), RB Gary Russell, QB Bruce Gradkowski, QB Charlie Frye, FB Lorenzo Neal, C Samson Satele, T Khalif Barnes, T Marcus Johnson (coach Tom Cable will call plays in conjunction with assistants Ted Tollner and Paul Hackett). GONE: RB LaMont Jordan, WR Ronald Curry, QB Andrew Walter, FB Justin Griffith, T Kwame Harris, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp.

_PHILADELPHIA: ADDED: WR Jeremy Maclin (R), RB LeSean McCoy (R), QB Michael Vick, FB Leonard Weaver, TE Tony Curtis, OL Stacy Andrews, T Jason Peters. GONE: RB Correll Buckhalter, TE L.J. Smith, WR Greg Lewis, T Tra Thomas.

_PITTSBURGH: ADDED: WR Shaun McDonald, C Alex Stepanovich. GONE: QB Byron Leftwich, WR Nate Washington, RB Gary Russell, T Marvel Smith, G Kendall Simmons, G Matt Lentz.

_SAN DIEGO: GONE: G Mike Goff, C Jeremy Newberry.

_SAN FRANCISCO: ADDED: WR Michael Crabtree (R), RB Glen Coffee (R), WR Brandon Jones, longtime NFL assistant Jimmy Raye named offensive coordinator, QB Damon Huard, T Marvel Smith. GONE: Offensive coordinator Mike Martz, WR Bryant Johnson, QB J.T. O'Sullivan, T Jonas Jennings, OL Damane Duckett.

_SEATTLE: ADDED: WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, RB Edgerrin James, TE John Owens, FB Justin Griffith, C Bryan Pittman, C Max Unger (R), coach Jim Mora, former Oakland, Atlanta and San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Knapp (known for powerful run-oriented offenses). GONE: WR Bobby Engram, RB Maurice Morris, RB T.J. Duckett, WR Billy McMullen, QB Charlie Frye, FB Leonard Weaver, OL Floyd Womack, C Steve McKinney, coach Mike Holmgren.

_ST. LOUIS: ADDED: QB Kyle Boller, WR Ronald Curry, C Jason Brown, T Jason Smith (R), coach Steve Spagnuolo, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur (the Eagles' QBs coach for the past 7 years). GONE: WR Torry Holt, RB Brian Leonard, QB Trent Green, T Orlando Pace, C Brett Romberg, C Nick Leckey.

_TAMPA BAY: ADDED: RB Derrick Ward, TE Kellen Winslow, QB Byron Leftwich, QB Josh Freeman (R), K Mike Nugent, coach Raheem Morris, offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski (former Boston College coach). GONE: Coach Jon Gruden, QB Jeff Garcia, QB Brian Griese, RB Warrick Dunn, WR Joey Galloway, WR Ike Hilliard, TE Alex Smith, RB Noah Herron.

_TENNESSEE: ADDED: WR Nate Washington, QB Patrick Ramsey, WR Kenny Britt (R). GONE: WR Brandon Jones, WR Roydell Williams, QB Chris Simms.

_WASHINGTON: ADDED: WR D.J. Hackett, WR Roydell Williams, OL Derrick Dockery, G Jeremy Bridges. GONE: WR James Thrash, T Jon Jansen, G Pete Kendall, G Justin Geisinger, G Jason Fabini.

Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 (AP)

Posted Wed, 08/26/2009 - 21:09 by admin

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5:
Aug. 30: Country singer Kitty Wells is 90. Actor Bill Daily ("I Dream of Jeannie," "The Bob Newhart Show") is 82. Actress Elizabeth Ashley is 70. Actor-turned-politician Ben Jones ("The Dukes of Hazzard") is 68. Actress Peggy Lipton ("The Mod Squad") is 62. Comedian Lewis Black ("The Daily Show") is 61. Actor Michael Chiklis ("The Fantastic Four," "The Shield") is 46. Actress Michael Michele ("ER," "Homicide: Life On The Street") is 43. Country singer Sherrie Austin is 38. Guitarist Lars Frederiksen of Rancid is 38. Actress Cameron Diaz is 37. TV personality Lisa Ling ("The View") is 36. Singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish is 35. Singer Rich Cronin of LF0 is 34. Guitarist Ryan Ross (Panic At The Disco) is 23.
Aug. 31: Actor Warren Berlinger ("Operation Petticoat," "The Joey Bishop Show") is 72. Drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 70. Singer Van Morrison is 64. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 61. Actor Richard Gere is 60. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 52. Drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go's is 52. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 50. Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 46. Guitarist Jeff Russo of Tonic is 40. Singer Deborah Gibson is 39. Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 39. Actor Zack Ward ("A Christmas Story," "Titus") is 39. Actor Chris Tucker ("Rush Hour") is 37. Actress Sara Ramirez ("Grey's Anatomy") is 34. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 32.
Sept. 1: Comedian-actress Lily Tomlin is 70. Actor Don Stroud is 66. Singer Archie Bell of Archie Bell and the Drells is 65. Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is 63. Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone is 61. Talk show host Dr. Phil is 59. Singer Gloria Estefan is 52. Jazz saxophonist Boney James is 48. Singer-guitarist Grant Lee Phillips ("Gilmore Girls") is 46. Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison is 45. DJ Spigg Nice of Lost Boyz is 39. Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira ("Desperate Housewives") is 38. Actor Scott Speedman ("Felicity") is 34. Guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy is 25.
Sept. 2: Actor Meinhardt Raabe (Munchkin coroner in "The Wizard of Oz") is 94. Dancer-actress Marge Champion is 90. Jazz pianist Horace Silver is 81. Singer Sam Gooden of The Impressions is 70. Singer Jimmy Clanton is 69. Singer-turned-minister Joe Simon is 66. Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas is 66. Sportscaster Terry Bradshaw is 61. Actor Mark Harmon is 58. Actress Linda Purl is 54. Drummer Jerry Augustyniak of 10,000 Maniacs is 51. Drummer Paul Deakin of The Mavericks is 50. Actor Keanu Reeves is 45. Actress Salma Hayek is 43. Actress Cynthia Watros ("Lost," "Titus") is 41. Singer K-Ci of K-Ci and JoJo is 40. Actor Katt Williams ("Norbit") is 36. Bassist Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit is 32. Drummer Spencer Smith of Panic at the Disco is 22.
Sept. 3: Actress Helen Wagner ("As The World Turns") is 91. "Beetle Bailey" creator Mort Walker is 86. Actress Anne Jackson is 83. Actress Eileen Brennan is 77. Country singer Tompall Glaser is 76. Actress Pauline Collins is 69. Singer-guitarist Al Jardine (Beach Boys) is 67. Actress Valerie Perrine is 66. Drummer Donald Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 61. Guitarist Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols is 54. Actor Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos") is 52. Guitarist Todd Lewis of The Toadies is 44. Actor Charlie Sheen is 44. Singer Jennifer Paige is 36. Actor Nick Wechsler ("Roswell") is 31.
Sept. 4: Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 78. Singer Merald "Bubba" Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips is 67. Actress Jennifer Salt ("Soap") is 65. Bassist Ronald LaPread (The Commodores) is 59. Actress Judith Ivey is 58. Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders is 58. Actress Khandi Alexander ("ER," "NewsRadio") is 52. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 49. Guitarist Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) is 49. Actress Ione Skye is 39. Singer Richard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 34. Actor Wes Bentley ("American Beauty") is 31. Singer Dan Miller of O-Town is 29. Singer Beyonce Knowles (Destiny's Child) is 28. Actor Trevor Gagnon ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") is 14.
Sept. 5: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 80. Actor George Lazenby is 70. Actor William Devane is 70. Actress Raquel Welch is 69. Singer Al Stewart is 64. Singer Loudon Wainwright III is 63. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite ("Cathy") is 59. Actor Michael Keaton is 58. Drummer Jamie Oldaker of The Tractors is 58. Actress Debbie Turner-Larson (Marta from "The Sound of Music") is 53. Singer Terry Ellis of En Vogue is 46. Drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine (and of Audioslave) is 41. TV personality-musician Dweezil Zappa is 40. Actress Rose McGowan is 36. Actor Andrew Ducote ("Dave's World") is 23. Actor Skandar Keynes ("The Chronicles of Narnia") is 18.

Christian Singles

Posted Wed, 08/26/2009 - 20:42 by admin

Christian Singles

When individuals use the framework of dating for purposes other than assessing their date's suitability for them, misunderstandings can arise. One or both partners may initiate or accept dating invitations due to peer pressure, attention, a desire to escape from a social environment which they find stifling, a desire for acceptance, or a desire to humiliate; these motives can be strong enough to cause the person to deceive themselves and others when challenged, claiming and believing that they are mainly acting in good faith. This can lead to being "stood up".[citation needed]

Many sites are broad-based, with members from a variety of backgrounds looking for different types of relationships. Other sites are more specific, based on the type of members, interests, location, or relationship desired.

Myrtle Beach Resort

Posted Wed, 08/26/2009 - 17:12 by admin

Myrtle Beach Resort

The Library Hotel in New York City is unique in that its ten floors are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System.

The Hotel Ca Sa Padrina in Palma de Mallorca It is an automatic hotel that works without a receptionist.