ADVERTISEMENT By Brandi D. Phillips Contributing Writer Southside Community Health Services is an organization with a long history of serving the community. Director of Development and Communications Autumn Chmielewski told the MSR, “We are a clinic that has been serving the South Side of Minneapolis and local areas for 45 years. “We actually started out as a … [Read more...]
An enlarged prostate has some annoying symptoms
It can also cause serious health problems if not treated First of a two-part column Who should care about prostate health? All men and any woman with a father, grandfather, husband, brother, son, uncle, boyfriend or male friend. Only men have a prostate. In fact, African American men have had the highest prostate cancer rate of any group in the world. African American … [Read more...]
Dealing with holiday stress
By Lynn Strauss, Ph.D., LP Guest Columnist Based on what we see in the media (television, movies, phones), it would seem that the holiday season is a time of year full of cheer, fulfillment and happiness. In actuality, the holidays are a time of year that at least 80 percent of people find to be extremely stressful. That’s right — the vast majority of people are typically … [Read more...]
How close are we to finding the ‘Fountain of Youth’?
Conclusion of a two-part column Dear Dr. Crutchfield: According to your article “Good news: We are winning the war on cancer” (MSR April 7, 2016), we have made significant advances in the treatment of many forms of cancer. What’s going on with respect to increasing the length of life? Last week’s column reviewed two of four areas of research into longevity — “Cell … [Read more...]
How close are we to finding the ‘Fountain of Youth’?
First of a two-part column Dear Dr. Crutchfield: According to your article “Good news: We are winning the war on cancer” (MSR April 7, 2016), we have made significant advances in the treatment of many forms of cancer. What’s going on with respect to increasing the length of life? I think we’d all agree that the goal is not just to have a longer life, but to have a … [Read more...]