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Letter from the President November 14, 2005 One Man's Poison? Is it possible things and people we condemn could later turn out to have a positive side? I'm coming to agree with Thich Nhat Hahn that everything has its yin and yang, that we each have the capacity for good and bad. For example, it's amazing that Botox and Thalidomide have turned out to have very positive uses in medicine. But who would have ever thought the much-maligned bat would end up providing a way to save lives? Learn about a fascinating discovery in this week's story from the Cleveland Clinic on the new experimental drug made from bat saliva that is helping stroke patients. Also fascinating are our two high-tech stories this week on a virtual reality simulator to help train surgeons for laparoscopic surgery and a new system that can help paramedics and doctors do their jobs better. Researchers at the University of Alabama hope the new technology for the EMS will be in place in the next five years, helping everyone make quicker and better decisions, from the ambulance to the emergency room. Make sure you also see our report from the University of Vermont College of Medicine on a new class of drugs that could change the course of diabetes by making insulin-producing cells healthier, and the interesting story on postpartum depression. According to Dr. Steven Rasmussen at Butler Hospital in Rhode Island, some cases of the "baby blues" may actually be postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read the story to find out what constitutes postpartum OCD and what can be done to help relieve the problem. You may want to check out two special reports in our fee-based Archives. One is our September 2005 report, Drug-Free Help for Bipolar Disorder, and the other is Freezing Hearts Back Into Rhythm. Premium Content in the Archives may be purchased for as little as $9 for 24-hour, unlimited access. If you would like to access Premium Content for the first time click here. Finally, anyone suffering from cataracts will want to read our in-depth interview with Mark Sczepanski, M.D., and learn what he has to say about the new crystalens method for cataract surgery that allows patients to see both near and far. Dr. Sczepanski says since the vast majority of his patients are no longer using reading glasses, with this treatment "we are cheating nature." And there's more where that came from... Marjorie Marjorie Bekaert Thomas President, Ivanhoe Broadcast News "A man should never be ashamed to admit he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." --Alexander Pope, poet, 1688-1744 Also In This Issue... New Hope for Gout Sufferers Why Bird Flu is so Deadly Lifestyle Changes may Prevent Disease Women Short Changed on Heart Care Most NSAIDs Raise Death Risk After Heart Attack A Role for Viruses in Cancer? Statins Reduce Stroke Risk During Carotid Artery Surgery Eight Hours of Sleep not Enough for School Children Discussion Group: Breakthrough Medical Web Sites Listing DBIS Home Click to View the Latest Video Clips Perfect-Fit Piano Surviving Lung Cancer Green and Clean Reader's Request Laughter is the Best Medicine! To post a joke or saying, click here! Do you want to be a part of the Ivanhoe news network? Click here to read letters to the Webdoctor.We are interested in learning of the latest science-related research and discoveries, including astronomy, chemistry, computer and earth science, engineering, optics and physics. Please e-mail Stephanie Pancratz, Managing Editor, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Submit Story Ideas! E-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Has this site saved your life or the life of someone you know? E-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you think about Ivanh oe? E-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail a Friend To stop receiving the First to Know Bulletin, click here and unsubscribe your e-mail address. What's New | News Flash | Discussion | Search/Archives | Ivanhoe FAQ E-mail Medical Ale rts! | Our TV Partners | Awards | Useful Links | Play It Again, Please Contents ) 1995-2005 Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced without permission.
