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Letter from the President December 5, 2005 Boycott Butter! Having celebrated two Thanksgivings -- one with my family and one with my husband's family -- we are now joining the diet crowd so we don't put on the 10 pounds many of us tend to gain during the holiday season. For some excellent tips on what to eat and drink to stay fit for the holidays, see our story this week on what nutritionist Tejal Parekh, R.D., of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has to say on this topic. Though he says to forgo the butter, you'll be pleased to know you don't have to give up the mashed potatoes or dessert... With more and more people fighting the battle of the bulge, Stanford University surgeon, Myriam Curet, M.D., is one of the first in the country using a $1 million robot to help perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Read this week's report to learn more about this delicate robotic surgery that Dr. Curet says is safer, easier and more precise. Since eating certain foods may be one of the environmental factors that affects type 1 diabetes patients, make sure you also see our in-depth doctor's interview with William Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D., about what he's discovering in the Environmental Determinants in Diabetes of the Young (TEDDY) study. The discovery process is also happening at the University of Vermont where Helene Langevin, M.D., is uncovering remarkable clues about what happens during acupuncture and at the University of Michigan where doctors have found a combination of state-of-the-art chemo and radiation that is helping liver cancer patients live longer than expected. You may want to check out two special reports in our fee-based Archives. One is our September 2005 report, The Scientific Mystery of Sleep, and the other is Simpler Blood Thinning Medication Prevents Strokes. 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, if you're interested in an alternative to heart bypass surgery and creating new channels of blood around your heart, read about a special exercise done in bed that is showing improvement in 85 percent of the patients being studied. Having a new chance at life without surgery sounds good to me! And there's more where that came from... Marjorie Marjorie Bekaert Thomas President, Ivanhoe Broadcast News "It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy." --Lucille Ball Click here to get Ivanhoe's Medical Headline RSS feed Also In This Issue... Small Amounts of Alcohol Reduce Obesity In Vitro Fertilization and Birth Defects Drink Heavily or Not at All? Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a High-Risk Condition Commercialized Sex Doubles What Causes Chronic Fatigue Discussion Groups: Smart Woman: When Diets Go Too Far Breakthrough Medical Web Sites Listing DBIS Home Click to View the Latest Video Clips Click here to watch the video Click here to watch the video Click here to watch the video Smart Woman Home Click here to read the story Click here to read the story Click here to read the story Smart Woman Home 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.
