| Procedures erase problem veins
Editor's note: This is the first in a monthly series of stories on plastic surgery and related procedures. The stories will appear the third Wednesday of each month in the Health & Fitness section. By Monetta L. Harr mharr@citpat.com -- 768-4972 Millions of people have experienced acid reflux, that foul-tasting, burning sensation when food backs up into the throat. A similar phenomenon occurs with venous reflux disease: The valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the heart become damaged or diseased, allowing blood to back up and pool. The result is varicose veins, which may look like red or dark blue ropes that curl around a calf muscle, or a fireworks of purple spread across a thigh or face.
Heart attack symptoms: Know what signals a medical emergency
Heart attack symptoms vary widely but often include chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, nausea or anxiety. See how women's symptoms may be different from men's symptoms. Heart attack symptoms vary widely. The symptoms you experience may be different from those experienced by a relative or neighbor. And similar symptoms may differ in intensity. For instance, you may have only minor chest pain while someone else has excruciating pain. In addition, women often have different heart attack symptoms than men. One thing applies to everyone, though: If you suspect you're having a heart attack, call for emergency medical help immediately. Don't waste time trying to diagnose the symptoms yourself. Heart attack symptoms for men and women Common heart attack symptoms and warning signs may include: Chest discomfort.
US Cancer Deaths Decline For Second Straight Year, Though ...
The number of cancer deaths in the U.S. declined by 3,014 from 2003 to 2004, marking the second consecutive decline in annual cancer deaths, according to an American Cancer Society report released on Wednesday, the New York Times reports. ACS said the decline over two years indicates that the decrease in cancer deaths from 2002 to 2003 -- the first in more than 70 years -- was not a statistical fluke but potentially an emerging trend driven by smoking cessation increases and better detection and treatment of the most common types of cancers (Grady, New York Times, 1/17). For the report, ACS researchers reviewed U.S. death certificate data from 2004 compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics (Detroit Free Press, 1/18). Last year's report found that U.S. cancer deaths declined by 369 from 2002 to 2003.
Millville Police Blotter
Leonard L. Williams, 26, of Millville, was arrested Friday on two failure to appear warrants. He was taken to Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $814 bail. Tommy E. Hall, 44, of North 2nd Street, was charged Thursday with theft of a motor vehicle. He was released on a summons. Chancy G. Grandberry, 24, of East Landis Avenue, Vineland, was arrested Friday for resisting arrest, obstruction, hindering, and on several outstanding warrants. He was taken to CCJ in lieu of $15,000 bail. An East Main Street resident reported Monday an unknown person struck their van with paintballs. The van was in the area of 7th and Main streets at the time of the incident. A value for the damage was not given. Anthony R. Miller, 20, of North 7th Street, was issued a summons for careless driving following an accident Thursday on Sassafras Street.
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