The Saturday Evening Post articles from July 2002

The Saturday Evening Post archives from July 2002

Heartwarming tribute.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... How heartwarming is Julie Nixon Eisenhower's remembrance of her father's final days (May/June 2002)! The same strength and fortitude which had been a hallmark of his entire life was there to the end. Susan Spreen Mission Viejo,...

Survivor through early detection.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... This is in reference to "Surviving Breast Cancer" by Carolyn Hughes, M.D., published in the Jan./Feb. and Mar./Apr. 2002 issues. I am an 84-year-old male breast cancer survivor. I credit my fortune to early detection, breast cancer...

Cover confusion.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... This is an answer to the letter written by Vivian Gustafson in the March/April 2002 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. She wrote that she had seen a cover picture of a girl with sunglasses in her hand, sitting at a dressing table with her face...

Full cycle.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... I thought you would enjoy receiving the enclosed pictures of my husband, Gordon Rostal, delivering the Post in 1934, when he was 14, and still enjoying reading the Post today. He was 82 on April 5th. Jo Rostal Merrill, Wisconsin

Better late than never.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... I can't believe it. Here I am, 55 years old, and I've just read my first-ever Saturday Evening Post! I've heard about it all of my life but never had one in my hands. About a month or so ago, I received an offer for a subscription. It was...

Ladies and gentlemen, would you please rise ...?(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... My heartfelt thanks and congratulations to Dorothy Holland of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, for her straightforward letter [May/June '02] concerning the appalling mutilation of our national anthem. The so-called singers who sing it seem to think that...

A happy surprise.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... A recent visit to my doctor's office, and the interminable wait to see the guy, led to a most pleasant surprise and a happy period of remembering when, lo and behold, I came across a copy of my all-time favorite magazine, The Saturday Evening...

Post cover man got the girl.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... I have been a reader of The Saturday Evening Post for many years and still enjoy reading the articles and cartoons--the section on old covers brings back memories. I was a ski trooper, 10th Mountain Division, stationed at Camp Hale,...

Phone-y business.
July 1, 2002... "We'll talk about this when you get home, Son, but I can't override your teacher's decision." "Please listen carefully, as our menu has changed. Press #1 to hang up. Press #2 to repeat this menu." "Thank you for calling State Trust...

Surprising advertising: you never know what you might find in the classifieds these days, as the following actual advertisements clearly illustrate.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Lost: Small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered like one of the family. For Sale: Antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too! ...

The power of faith: without faith, we are lost, adrift in the world without an anchor. (Religion).
July 1, 2002... As strongly as I believe that hope, persistence, confidence, optimism, respect, accountability, family, and freedom are essential to a successful and rewarding life, I believe even more in the necessity of having a deep, personal faith in God....

Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age. (Look Good, Feel Good).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Regularly Washing Your Hands: A Healthful Habit Washing your hands could mean the difference between getting sick and staying healthy, says Dr. Paul Pepe at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Proper washing of...

Love them dogs.
July 1, 2002... "Too bad all that animal magnetism doesn't work on people, huh?" "Hey! I'm too young to have `bone loss'!" "I have to apologize for Ralph in advance. He knew we were coming over for dinner, but he found some garbage on the way over and...

Healthy legs for life: clogged blood vessels cause problems in the legs as well as the heart. Fortunately, a simple test can aid in early detection of a common and painful condition called peripheral vascular disease. (Heart beat: the healthy heart report).
July 1, 2002... Part II "It started with backaches and my legs hurting," recalls Ted. "And my feet were always cold. I had MRIs, CAT scans, but my doctor couldn't find a cause." Finally, Ted was referred to a vascular specialist, who promptly...

Post scripts.
July 1, 2002... All Was Well Before LDL Oh, yesteryear was a worry-free time: Homelessness and drugs were not on the scene; No anthrax, terrorists, or lifestyles obscene. Life was great! Life was a ball! And best of all, as you may recall, Most folks...

Tobacco: making a killing; smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in America, costing taxpayers $150 billion annually in health costs and lost productivity, but public-health officials are waging war against Big Tobacco in a big way.(Interview)
July 1, 2002... An Interview with Steven Jay, M.D. Antitobacco forces face a formidable foe. The tobacco industry is one of the most powerful lobbies in the world, equipped with an unlimited budget, as well as sophisticated advertising and marketing...

High-tech high jinks.
July 1, 2002... "I don't know; I guess I'm just bored." "It's worse than you think. I'm here for your hard drive." "Somebody's having a bad day." "My new Gatetex Color Stylus 960G9 printer ate my homework."

Yogi speaking: whether you call them Yogi-isms or Berraisms, the witty wisdom of Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra is part of our national heritage.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Sometimes the strangest things make perfect sense. That's the only way to explain Yogi Berra's odd way of speaking. Nobody ever verbalized quite like the famous ex-Yankees catcher and manager did and does. As Yogi's longtime pal, Joe Garagiola...

Summertime: "which hath all too short a date." (The American Illustrators Hall Of Fame).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Who would argue with the line "summer's lease hath all too short a date"--penned, incidentally, by a somewhat more gifted writer going by the name of Shakespeare? Though truer words were never writ, let us make the most of the season while...

Pressure points: can pins and needles control blood pressure? Researchers are investigating the potential of this 3,000-year-old therapy to treat hypertension.
July 1, 2002... At 6'5" and 225 pounds, Rip Reeves is a lean and limber athletic machine. Since 1980, the Boston native has competed in the Ironman USA competitions, demanding multisport events that require intense concentration and tremendous physical...

Three gifted girls ...: The 2002 Tulip Times Scholarship Games celebrated the unique gifts of three generations of young women.
July 1, 2002... Eleven-year-old Gloria Cheung is gifted to the point that colleges and universities are already vying for her entrance. The $5,000 Sandra SerVaas Memorial Scholarship to Wellesley College that young Gloria won for her outstanding art entry in...

Botts and the biggest deal of all: the world's greatest salesman was face to face with the world's toughest customer.
July 1, 2002... EARTHWORM TRACTOR COMPANY INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION TO: GILBERT HENDERSON, PRESIDENT EARTHWORM TRACTOR COMPANY EARTHWORM CITY, ILLINOIS From: ALEXANDER BOTTS, FORMER SALES MANAGER EARTHWORM...

New hope for heart attack survivors: recent data from a landmark trial show that implantable cardioverter defibrillators help prolong the lives of people who have had heart attacks.
July 1, 2002... "At five in the morning, the defibrillator woke me up. I knew right away what happened," says Joseph Lepley, who has survived seven heart attacks during the past 40 years. "The defibrillator kicked inside my chest. My heartbeat had gone to 309...

Summer in the garden. (Garden Notes).
July 1, 2002... Lawn Assets While a carpet of manicured grass helps make a home more beautiful, a lawn has more than just aesthetic value. The American Lawn Mower Association has compiled a list of some of the less well-known benefits of lawn ownership:...

Taste for living: vegetarian "Jerk Kebabs" taste as good as they look. Everything threaded onto these kebabs is a supernutritious food, loaded with antioxidants and other disease fighters. (Food).
July 1, 2002... Our featured recipe comes from The Taste for Living World Cookbook by Beth Ginsberg and Mike Milken. This book and their previous one, The Taste for Living Cookbook, contain recipes for fighting cancer and heart disease. Jerk Kebabs...

Where do you think you are?
July 1, 2002... East or West, North or South, each of the distinctive areas above appears on the map of a single city, state, or province. In terms of routes, state parks, mountains, and memorials, there is, as the saying goes, "no place like it." Can you...

Can you name this picture?
July 1, 2002... ... contest: The Saturday Evening Post will award $100 to the author of the winning limerick for this picture. Your limerick must contain exactly five lines. Send your entry on a postcard. Entries will not be returned. Enter as many times...

The perfect squelch.
July 1, 2002... The airline ticket office was crowded with holiday travelers, and its two clerks were having trouble trying to squeeze them into available flight space. Most of the travelers accepted the necessary delay without complaint, but there was one...

You be the judge.
July 1, 2002... Mr. Bangs dutifully obeyed a summons to appear in police court to pay two dollars for a parking violation. At the court, he waited patiently behind a long line of fellow traffic violators. Suddenly he realized the line was halted at the desk of...

Ulcer-causing bacteria linked to other ailments. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I was very interested when I saw the mention in the Jan./Feb. 2002 "Medical Mailbox" about Dr. Marshall's investigations into the connection between pancreatic cancer, Raynaud's disease and H. pylori. My father and my...

A reader shares her vinegar toddy. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have put one or two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in my glass of water that I have drunk with my lunch and supper for at least 35 years. Never had high blood pressure. Just did it because it was good for me according...

Orange juice may trigger ulcerative colitis symptoms. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have been under a doctor's care for ulcerative colitis (UC) for several years. The symptoms are cyclic. I can go for a long while and feel pretty normal. Then what my gastroenterologist calls a "flare" occurs, and I...

Bone scan safety. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I noticed a lump on the back of my neck last summer. Results from an MRI and a bone scan suggest that it is a benign bone tumor. I have since read that a bone scan is only 50 to 80 percent accurate and that it might cause...

Medical progress. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Cranberries might prevent ulcer-causing H. pylori bacteria from adhering to the stomach lining. Previous research shows that proanthocyanidins in cranberries wrap themselves around bacteria in the urinary tract, thus preventing or reducing...

Reader reponds to "Brisk" tea diet. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I tried the Lipton "Brisk" tea diet as suggested in the Nov./Dec. 2001 "Medical Mailbox" and lost ten pounds readily without changing eating or activity habits. What may also be of interest to you is this: I am a...

Herb helps lung problem. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: In the May/June 2001 "Medical Mailbox," a woman wrote about how echinacea had helped her with a lung problem. I also had lung problems in the winter--a constant coughing. Terrible! I took that woman's advice and have...

Don't powder the baby. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Childproofing your home? Toss out the talcum powder. Finely ground talc particles found in baby powder are easily carried in the air and, if inhaled, can injure a baby's lungs. There have been numerous reports of life-threatening episodes...

Neural therapy for apparent drug reaction. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: A statement by Dr. Dale Guyer in the "Back to Basics" article by Joan Durham in the March/April issue caught my attention. It has given me hope that perhaps he would have an answer to the problem plaguing my...

Relief for leg cramps. (Medical Mailbox).
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: A few years ago, your column helped me with mouth sores by recommending lysine. Since I started taking it, my sores are few and far between. Now I would like to return the favor for your reader with a charley horse...

Sugar hurts tooth enamel. (Medical Mailbox).(questions answered)
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: How does sugar cause cavities in our teeth? What is the best food for your teeth? Thank you! Nicole Pilar Santa Rosa, California First it is important to know about plaque--a sticky, odorless film of bacteria...

The facts on weight-loss drug. (Medical Mailbox).(questions answered)
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have been taking Meridia for almost a year and am very happy with the results. However, I recently read that there have been 29 deaths associated with the drug. I am alarmed and don't know what to do. I would appreciate...

No more tinnitus. (Medical Mailbox).(questions answered)
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I really want to thank you and Robert Morrow of Northfield, Minnesota. I've had ringing in my ears for years. That was bad enough--but in November 2000, on Thanksgiving, a new, unbelievably loud racket came in...

Tongue-tie: a mother's advice. (Medical Mailbox).(questions answered)
July 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: Once again, please help me get the word out about a condition called "tongue-tie." This congenital problem (a.k.a. ankyloglossia) occurs when the frenum--the web of tissue that attaches the tongue to the floor of the...