The Saturday Evening Post articles from May 2002

The Saturday Evening Post archives from May 2002

Eating after the Whipple. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Just a quick introduction: My husband, Arthur, was the founder and senior pastor of Christ Church of Oak Brook, Illinois, for nearly 32 years. He retired in 1997, and on Oct. 30, 1998, he had the "Whipple" surgery at the Mayo Clinic in...

The basics on backs. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Our family has enjoyed your magazine for many years, and we are especially interested in what you have accomplished through the medical articles. A statement by Dr. Dale Guyer on page 62 of the "Back to Basics" article by Joan Durham...

"Botts" happening! (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... I am a longtime reader-subscriber to The Saturday Evening Post. I recall reading years ago the "Earthworm Tractor" letters and wonder if you might tell me if these are available, where, and in what format. Needless to say, I am an old-timer (in...

A book for "merry hearts". (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Thanks for the copy of The Best Cartoons. Had I not discovered the truth in "a merry heart does good, like medicine" (Proverbs 17:22) a long time ago, there would be days it would have been most difficult to cope! We appreciate your...

"Deadliest Fighter" returns. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Please research your records for an article published in the December 15, 1956, issue called "Deadliest Fighter in the Air" by Frank Harvey. I am the William W. Moore (Bill Moore) who flew the intercept. Now in my waning years, I find myself...

Living the Golden Rule. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... In your Jan./Feb. 2002 issue on page 6--top right under "Covering the Golden Rule"--may I add my own sentiments to that article? This past year my husband delighted me with a trip to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge,...

A family tradition. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Chuck Lomerson writes in "Letters" (The Saturday Evening Post, Jan./ Feb. 2002, page 8), "I wonder how many Post boys there are left living...." Whether I am "left" living or "right" living, nevertheless I am a still-living former Post boy...

A new Post "celebrity". (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... You have made a celebrity of me. Not too long ago I was introduced as Phil Jackson, the cartoonist. Now, I am Phil Jackson, The Saturday Evening Post cartoonist. Everyone is very impressed. My February issue of the Post was not forwarded to...

Supporting the PLOs. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... I read with interest about PLO gel or cream on page 94 of the March/ April 2002 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. I owned a roller-skating rink for 19 years and just sold it, but I still skate (age 72) and just taught a class of beginners. I...

Memories of Curtis Publishing. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... My dad, Jack Barr, worked for Curtis Publishing Company for 35 years in sales. He passed away in 1965 after he had already retired from Curtis. I don't know the exact year he retired, but I'm sure there are records of his employment. My...

Oh, say, can you sing? (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... I read with great interest your presentation of "Salute to Patriotism" by Maynard, Good Stoddard, followed by reprints of patriotic Post covers in years gone by. I was especially taken by your remark relative to the cover of the March 18,...

Noteworthy pianist. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... I would dearly love to see an article on pianist Roger Williams. Last year I thought that I should write to Mr. Williams and tell him how much his music meant to me. I did tell some of my friends that I wrote him, with little hope that he...

"This has given me new life in my 40s," says children's author Maria Shriver of her latest book, What's wrong with Timmy? (Post People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... "This has given me new life in my 40s," says children's author Maria Shriver of her latest book, What's Wrong with Timmy? As if life wasn't busy enough for the mother of four, wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and contributing anchor for...

Why did comedian Drew Carey--star of "The Drew Carey Show" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"--totally change his way of life, shifting from beer and high-fat foods to water and low-fat fare? (Post People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Why did comedian Drew Carey--star of "The Drew Carey Show" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"--totally change his way of life, shifting from beer and high-fat foods to water and low-fat fare? The answer: Carey was a heart attack waiting to happen....

"I want to get the message across that it is not OK, under any circumstances, to have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car--ever," says busy actress and Regis' daytime co-host Kelly Ripa. (Post People).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... "I want to get the message across that it is not OK, under any circumstances, to have a drink and get behind the wheel of a car--ever," says busy actress and Regis' daytime co-host Kelly Ripa. Considered one of the hardest-working women in show...

Her statement on national television in 1987 shocked many, but it stuck. (Post People).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2002... Her statement on national television in 1987 shocked many, but it stuck. "You're not just sleeping with one person," pioneering sex therapist Dr. Theresa Larsen Crenshaw told NBC television. "You're sleeping with everyone they ever slept...

Healing from the heart; in his book, a celebrated heart surgeon shares a bold new vision of healing that combines the best of Western and Eastern therapies. (Heart Beat The Healthy Heart Report).
May 1, 2002... Music Therapy In our center, all patients are encouraged to listen via headphones to tapes playing the music of their choice or material we provide (Monroe Institute Binaural "Hemisync" Tapes, Faber, Virginia). Whichever option is...

Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age. (Look Good, Feel Good).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Exercise for Life A new exercise called fitness-pole walking is gaining popularity in the United States. Walking with rubber-tipped aluminum poles can help people walk faster and burn more calories while reducing impact on knee joints. The...

Keeping healthy legs for life: are you one of the tens of thousands of people who suffer pain while walking? A simple test can aid in early diagnosis of peripheral vascular disease and help you avoid the disease's potentially life-threatening complications.(ankle brachial index)
May 1, 2002... When Midge S. saw an ad in the newspaper about a free screening program called Legs for Life for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), the Chicago native was immediately intrigued. "The ad said, `Do your legs hurt when you walk? Does the pain...

Post scripts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Good Listeners Sophisticated listening devices are nothing new. They're called "neighbors." --Sam Ewing "Whoa" Is Me I wanted to write a poem About a horse that wouldn't stop or go slow. But I didn't know...

The desperate shortage of hearts for transplant: a heart surgeon sees a solution to the worldwide shortage of organs for transplant that would eliminate a thriving, dangerous "black market" of organ trading in developing nations where poverty threatens survival.(Interview)
May 1, 2002... In his busy practice at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, surgeon Mehmet Oz--called the "Renaissance Man of Cardiac Care"--artfully blends state-of-the-art Western medicine with complementary healing arts. The Harvard-educated...

Pancreatic cancer: the whipple: for patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy--a complex, high-risk operation for pancreatic cancer also known as the Whipple procedure--choosing a high-volume hospital with an experienced surgeon yields the best outcome.
May 1, 2002... In 1997, after an illustrious 45-year career in the ministry, Arthur DeKruyter of Oak Brook, Illinois, looked forward to a peaceful yet active retirement with his wife of 50-plus years, Gladys. A year later, however, the normally robust pastor...

Bloopers in the news: newspaper headline writers may mean what they say, but they don't always say what they mean.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Include your children when baking cookies Something went wrong in jet crash, experts say Prostitutes appeal to Pope Panda mating fails; veterinarian takes over Teacher strikes idle kids Plane too close to ground, crash...

Back to basics: for the eight out of ten people in the United States who experience back pain at some point in their lives, noninvasive complementary medical treatments often bring relief.
May 1, 2002... Part II As millions of Americans know, chronic pain is not something you can turn your "back" on. With symptoms ranging from an annoying ache to absolute agony, back pain ranks just below cold and flu symptoms as the most common reasons...

Salute to moms and dads.(artists' illustrations of parents)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... You've heard it said that kids will be kids. Well, the same holds true for moms and dads. And it became the highlight over the years for Post artists to prove it. The following efforts of these gifted painters of the past will have you...

The DASH Diet for Hypertension. (Post bookshelf: a tastier diet to lower blood pressure).
May 1, 2002... by Thomas Moore, M.D., et al. 264 pages, The Free Press, $25.00 Until recently, all diets for hypertension focused on one not very savory objective: banishing most salt from food. Then along came the new DASH diet, and options for lowering...

The emerging diabetes epidemic; America's expanding girth is giving birth to an unprecedented increase in type 2 diabetes.
May 1, 2002... If you are overweight and consider burgers and fries to be two of the major food groups, you are among the millions of Americans at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. The link between obesity and type 2 diabetes is firmly established. And...

Can you name this picture?(Brief Article)
May 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...

You be the judge.(steering of vehicle while intoxicated; case)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Although Lester's car stalled and had to be pushed by another vehicle, he steered it happily. His happiness was induced by inebriation. His joy disappeared when police arrested him and charged him with driving while intoxicated. "I wasn't...

New hope for cancer treatment. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Can an ancient Chinese herb help in the battle against cancer? Researchers at the University of Washington are studying the Chinese herb called artemisinin--extracted from the plant Artemesia annua L., commonly known as wormwood--as a potential...

Salicylates in food. (Medical Mailbox).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have been allergic to aspirin for over 40 years but only learned about salicylates in foods about one year ago. I know that I should avoid tomatoes and potatoes. Can you provide an extensive list of foods that contain...

Niacin for cholesterol control. (Medical Mailbox).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: A letter in the Sept./Oct. 2001 "Medical Mailbox" states that the writer reduced his cholesterol by taking 500 mg of niacin twice a day. Isn't this dosage dangerous to the liver? Phyllis Becker e-mail We sent...

Treating bipolar disorder. (Medical Mailbox).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: My granddaughter was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Has anyone successfully treated this disorder with diet? Thank you for any information. Brian E. Beaudry e-mail Harvard Medical School researcher...

Medical progress. (Medical Mailbox).(health news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Researchers say they have taken a major step toward producing pigs whose organs could be safely transplanted into humans. Scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia have produced four piglets without one of two genes that trigger...

Simple solution for unsightly fingernails. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: In the Nov./Dec. "Medical Mailbox," I read a letter concerning Fruit Fresh for fingernails. Does E.S. of Lawrence, Indiana, put the powder on her nails, or did she find the product in solution form? I made up a...

"Charley horse" story. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: You had a question and answer about the term "charley horse" in the March/April 2002 "Medical Mailbox." There's a persistent story that the original Charley was a lame horse of that name that pulled the roller at the...

Reader remedy for painful leg cramp. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I have a suggestion for treating a "charley horse" cramp (March/April 2002 Saturday Evening Post "Medical Mailbox" column). When I get a cramp in my lower leg while in bed at night (awful!), I immediately pinch my...

New test for digestive diseases. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: In the March/April issue, a "Medical Mailbox" reader asked whether there is a definitive test for either Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. Approximately 15 years ago, I was sure I had developed colon cancer. I knew the...

Reader wonders about odd sensation. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: For several years, I occasionally had the sensation of bubbles flowing upward along the left side of my breastbone. Once, however, it felt as if something tore and the bubbles turned to the left about halfway up the usual...

Vitamins for healthy blood vessels. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I read about blocked carotid arteries in the Jan./ Feb. 2002 "Medical Mailbox." I have a 60 percent blockage. I failed to read about foods that were recommended in a previous issue. Would you please list them once again?...

More on the DASH diet. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: I am interested in knowing more about the DASH diet mentioned in the March/April 2002 "Medical Mailbox." I am currently taking medications to control my high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I would certainly love to...

Stomach condition may improve without treatment. (Medical Mailbox).
May 1, 2002... Dear Dr. SerVaas: My son, 48, has been diagnosed with gastroparesis, the failure of the stomach to empty food into the small intestine. He is not a diabetic. He has been taking Reglan, but the side effects are undesirable. Are there...