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Endoscopic surgery offers hope for relief from carpal tunnel

A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the top two disabling diseases or illnesses in private industry. Endoscopic surgery has become more common way of treating the problem.

Doctors should care like Mom did

This will be the first Mother’s Day without my first health care provider. Alzheimer’s took her out in January.
The patient-provider relationship was always excellent: Mom always found a way to give her patients, or rather her children, the attention they deserved.

The benevolent Beastie: Adam Yauch remembered

When the Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just weeks ago, the New York trio was down a man. Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz took the stage with a letter from their missing band mate: Adam “MCA” Yauch, who was too ill to attend. He was suffering from a cancerous salivary gland first diagnosed in 2009.

George Lindsey, known as TV’s Goober Pyle, dies

George Lindsey, who made a TV career as a grinning service station attendant named Goober on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Hee Haw,” has died. He was 83. The Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness.

Paul takes 22 Nevada GOP delegates; Romney gets three

GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul on Sunday nearly swept all of Nevada’s delegates to the national convention as his supporters swamped Mitt Romney backers at the state Republican convention.

‘The Avengers’ smashes record: $200.3 million debut

Hulk, smash. That’s what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in “The Avengers,” and that’s what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut. It’s by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of $169.2 million for the debut of last year’s “Harry Potter” finale.

Gym friends can help you get the most from workouts

You need to be aware of a few dangers in the gym. One is getting stuck under heavy weights you can’t lift. Another is using sloppy form in an exercise and then getting hurt. The most harmful is sloughing off.
These dangers can be avoided by having a workout partner.

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