The Saturday Evening Post articles from March 2004

The Saturday Evening Post archives from March 2004

Slow-mag.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... I have some Slo-mag with an expiration date of 2002 on it. I had bought several bottles when it was hard to find. I spoke with a chemist who told me that this magnesium chloride wouldn't lose its potency. Is this true? J.B. Smith...

Getting your [B.sub.12].(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... I have a friend who feels better when she gets [B.sub.12] shots. I am 74 years old, and in good health, but would like to have more energy. I'm also depressed at times. I've read that [B.sub.12] isn't absorbed as easily as one ages. I...

AED questions.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... My husband is 85 years old and leads a very active life. He seems to be in good health. We have a defibrillator under his bed. I have rehearsed how I would attach the electrodes should he have a sudden cardiac arrest. My question is this: I...

Broccoli tea.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... I heard about a new tea that might help prevent cancer. It was made from broccoli. I couldn't find it, and supermarket clerks haven't heard of it. Where can I buy it? Margaret Johnson New Orleans, Louisiana Editor's note: The tea...

Trans fats---how much is zero?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... Just two months ago I underwent an endarterectomy, due to 91 percent blockage of my left carotid artery. One month later my wife suffered her second heart attack. Therefore I was greatly impressed by your article concerning trans fats by Dr....

Ring around the swelling.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... In January 1962 I was told I had rheumatoid arthritis; also, if I could keep the swelling down, I would not cripple. I had a ring made from a copper penny. It was shiny bright. I put it on my finger, but it was swollen, so I put it on another...

Vitamin E for burns.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... In your Nov./Dec. 2003 issue, I read of a remedy which I have been using for years. I run cold water over the burn for a few minutes, then I apply vitamin E from a natural vitamin E capsule on the burn. It takes the pain away immediately and...

Melanoma stickers.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... Last October, Paul SerVaas wrote about stickers that could measure moles to detect malignant melanomas. We got a digital camera for Christmas and can now use the stickers. Our dermatologist's office is a 60-mile drive, so we would welcome...

Turning off the gas.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... We liked your recipe for beans ("Soup Up Your Winter Meals") in the Jan./Feb. 2004 issue of the Post. What, pray tell, do you do for the gas? We served our guests healthy beans during the holidays, and they complained about the gas. Our family...

Bill Cosby: front and back: one of America's most beloved comedic performers spoofs healthy diets, but gives us a subtle nudge to reform.(I Am What I Ate... and I'm Frightened)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... I Am What I Ate... and I'm frightened!!! by Bill Cosby 184 pages, HarperCollins, $19.95 The problem these days is that there is no gratitude, Bill Cosby says. If there was, his departed mother would have received a letter like this: ...

How I found God at Columbia University: why do so many learned and intelligent people in today's universities believe so many foolish things?(Religion)
March 1, 2004... Very few people can say that they found God or religion at college or graduate school. The university, after all, is a radically secular institution that either ignores or disparages religious belief in God. Yet one day, when I was a...

Poor Richard speaks: the wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: his enduring wisdom leads us to a higher appreciation of his genius.(thoughts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self? The family of Fools is ancient. A traveller should have a hog's nose, a deer's legs, and an ass's back. Money & Man a mutual Friendship show: Man makes false Money, Money makes Man so. ...

Tips for vibrant health and beauty every age.(Look Good, Feel Good)
March 1, 2004... Listen Up! Hearing loss usually occurs slowly, over decades, without pain or visible symptoms. As a result, you may not be aware you have a problem until someone else brings it to your attention. Take this simple test from experts at Self...

ICD--the beat goes on: experts call for expanded coverage of ICDs, the most effective method to date for preventing sudden cardiac death in high-risk coronary patients.(Heartbeat: healthy heart report)(Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator )
March 1, 2004... During a gymnastics class in 1998, Bob Baker began to notice persistent abdominal pain, prompting a visit to his doctor. As a children's gymnastics teacher, Bob Baker demonstrated handstands, cartwheels, and the splits--pretty amazing moves for...

Take your best shot!(Post Scripts)(joke)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Being an avid photographer, the future groom took a few pictures along when his fiancee invited him over to dinner at her parents' house for the first time. "These look very good," commented her mother as she considered his work. "You must...

Mama's boys.(Post Scripts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Four brothers were successful doctors and lawyers. One year they chatted about the gifts they gave their elderly mother. The first said, "I had a big house built for Mama." The second said, "I had a $100,000 theater built in the...

Turning points.(Post Scripts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Sunday school teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Johnny interrupted. "My mommy looked back once while she was driving," he said, "and she turned into a telephone pole!"

$1,000,000 lottery.(Post Scripts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... They're going to have a million-dollar lottery in Arkansas. If you win the lottery there, you get one dollar a year for the next million years.

Slow lineman.(Post Scripts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Some football players were being recruited by the guy who recruits for a southern university, and they asked him if the lineman he recruited was really slow. The recruiter said, "Is he slow? Slow!!!? If he got in a race with a pregnant woman,...

She buried three.(Post Scripts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... One guy said his grandmother was so tough that she buried three husbands, and two of them were just napping. --Anonymous

The lizard in the loge had his image to consider: the prehistoric producer.(Short Story)
March 1, 2004... He opened a door on darkness. A voice cried, "Shut it!" It was like a blow in the face. He jumped through. The door banged. He cursed himself quietly. The voice, with dreadful patience, intoned, "Terwilliger?" "Yes," said Terwilliger. A...

My life in the gutter: a budding bowler is not much interested in the number of steps to the foul line as he is in how to get his thumb out of the ball.
March 1, 2004... Just why my brother-in-law John wanted to lure me into the bowling game is not clear. Perhaps he felt conspicuous being the only one in the family with one arm two inches longer than the other. Why his arms are of different lengths is quite...

Pasta with a twist: using the old noodle to lose weight.(Food)
March 1, 2004... Ten years ago, Chris and Mary Gluck were in their mid-40s and fighting the battle of the bulge. Various deprivation diets and stints at Weight Watchers had helped them shed a few pounds, but they quickly gained them back. The Glucks didn't like...

Grapefruit by a nose.(Food In The News)(sniff to control weight)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Researchers in Japan have conducted the first-ever scientific study to show a connection between weight change and odors. They found that laboratory rats, when exposed to the scent of grapefruits three times a week, gained 20 grams less weight...

Heart health in a nutshell.(Food In The News)(peanuts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A handful of peanuts a day may keep the cardiologist away, according to a recent study at Purdue University. Dr. Richard Mattes asked 15 healthy men and women to munch on peanuts for 30 weeks. After studying the effect of peanut consumption...

Sweet news about cocoa.(Food In The News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... That delicious steaming cup of cocoa may be more healthful than you think. A study by Cornell University researchers has found cocoa is chock-full with antioxidants that prevent cancer. Cocoa has almost twice the antioxidants of red wine and...

Best breakfast for your waistline.(Food In The News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Forget the bacon and eggs, the toast, the vegetables, the fruits, the yogurt. A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, recently found that the best breakfast for keeping your waistline in line may be cereal, either...

A new cup of tea.(Food In The News)(Rooibus tea is a new product from Kalahari Red Tea.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Those who love tea, but not caffeine, may find a new kind of tea from South Africa to their taste. Rooibus (pronounced ROY-boss) tea comes from a South African flowering shrub. Its fruity sweet flavor has been enjoyed in South Africa for...

Art Linkletter says the darndest things! For seven decades, the broadcasting legend has entertained and inspired generations of Americans and still remains at the top of his game.(Interview)(Biography)
March 1, 2004... In millions of American households, television and radio broadcaster Art Linkletter became a member of the family. As host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history--People Are Funny and House Party--Linkletter pioneered what we...

The Post cleans house: the American illustrators hall of fame: whether it's polishing, sweeping, washing, vacuuming, or beating the rugs, Post illustrators have done it all.(Sunday Evening Post)
March 1, 2004... "Virtue never dwelt long with filth," declared Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, the 18th century physicist and inventor of the smokeless fireplace. Post illustrators of the mid-20th century no doubt would have agreed, although they were...

Unraveling the mystery of Crohn's disease: could bacteria found in dairy products play a key role in Crohn's disease?(health)
March 1, 2004... In November 2000, German veterinarian Dr. Heinrich Dahmen began to suffer the unrelenting symptoms of severe pain, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, and blood loss. After meeting with a gastroenterologist, Dahmen was diagnosed with Crohn's...

Don't ignore heart attack warning signs.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Defibrillators save lives. And minutes count. Dr. Douglas Zipes, who is spearheading the Neighborhood Heart Watch initiative to place AEDs in communities across the country, recently heard from a colleague whose father had suffered a heart...

About atrial fibrillation.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... During an episode of atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of the heart beat up to 600 times per minute. A relatively new technique called radiofrequency ablation may be effective when medications do not slow the heart rate. In this...

When stroke strikes.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Women may feel the effects of a stroke differently than men do, according to a recent report in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers say that women are more likely to report headache, face and limb pain, and disorientation. Men more...

Lead levels and hypertension.(Cardiovascular News at a Glance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A new study highlights the harmful effects of lead exposure. Johns Hopkins researchers report that lead levels well below current exposure standards are linked to increases in blood pressure readings in women ages 40 to 59. Blood lead levels...

Are you over 55? "Look what seniors can get free!".(government aid)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Washington DC (Special) Are you over 55... or have a loved one who is? Then you'd better take a close look at this! Every year Uncle Sam gives away hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, goods, and services to people just like you. ...

You be the judge.(property case, )(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Wealthy Widow Smartset made her young riding companion, Joey, swear to care for her two saddle horses after she died. In her will, she left him the horses and also $14,000 to pay for their upkeep. She later sold the horses, but did not change...

The perfect squelch.(joke)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Joan, an energetic and efficient young career woman, was overworked and underpaid. Yet each time she asked her boss for a raise, he would roar like a sorrowful sea lion. Then he invariably began an endless chant about the wonderful experience...

You auto know.
March 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Captions: THIS CAR WAS PAID FOR BY THE LAST DRIVER WHO TAILGATED ME. "Problem, officer?" THIS IS THE QUICKEST ROUT FROM THE AIRPORT TO YOUR HOTEL IF YOU SAY SO, YOU'RE THE PROFESSIONAL

Medical mailbox.
March 1, 2004... "we are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know."--W.H. Auden. Walk, Then Walk Some More Dear Dr. SerVaas: I am an 80-year-old male with walking problems caused by atherosclerosis (hardening of...