News For: Medicade In Ga'Cancer' is lost in translation In the Navajo Nation, cancer is "Lood doo na'ziihii," which literally means "the sore [or wound] that does not heal." ������ That translation - and others that do not accurately capture modern medical terms - has contributed to problems the Navajo face in battling the disease, says Personal beliefs weigh in on fate of assisted-suicide measure in state If I-1000 passes, it will deeply divide medical professionals in Washington, said Dr. Randall Curtis, a professor of medicine at the university's medical school. People in Business Dr. Stanley Bradley has been named as the full-time hospice medical director of the Washington Regional Hospice. Bradley will be making home visits to hospice patients in Washington, Benton and Madison counties and will be available for hospital consultations. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and completed his residency at the Arkansas Health ... Villagers turn out in force to plant Field of Hope VILLAGERS in Wooler turned out in force to plant the Marie Curie Cancer Care Field of Hope. 17/09/2008 13:40:00 Hospitals functioning, ready to help patients in need Patients in Houston Northwest Medical Center and Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital are in good hands, according to officials from both hospitals. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, many area residents and businesses were left without power and electriciy, not to mention the scarcity of gas and food. Holding life in our hands: a houseful of unfulfilled dreams It was cancer, and it all happened faster than we expected. Not 24 hours after my mother-in-law's ashes were scattered at sea, I found myself sitting on her bed, staring blankly into her bedroom closet, with a trash bin beside me. Backup steps in for injured quarterback OXFORD, Miss. ��� Ole Miss alum John Grisham may not have been able to write a better angle for Mackenzi Adams' first meaningful action of the season. Forum on medical school Have you ever wondered what it takes to get into medical school? How would you apply? What classes and tests should you take in high school or college? Students raise money for good cause Penny by penny, children attending Vacation Bible School at South Winds Christian Church learned a lot about giving back when they raised money for the PATCHES medical center in Homestead. The facility, on Krome Avenue, is for children with extreme medical needs and disabilities. McConnell Center: Partners in Health helps family when child is ill Imagine being a parent of a child diagnosed with cancer, spina bifida, epilepsy, diabetes, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or another chronic health condition. Imagine being a parent struggling to cope with all the implications of a serious, sometimes life threatening disease. |

