African-Americans have highest stroke rate, southerners more likely to die, study finds

African-Americans age 65 and younger are more than twice as likely to have a stroke compared with Caucasians in any region, and people who have a stroke are more likely to die in the South than elsewh ...

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Women are More Likely to Die After a Heart Attack

Though it’s been years since it was thought that women didn’t get heart attacks, studies are being completed to determine whether women still have a much lower recovery rate than men due to not being treated as quickly and efficiently as men. “Better heart treatment of women could help close the gender gap in heart deaths. [...]

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Skipping life insurance for women can endanger family finances

By By BRENDA GUTIERREZ -- Whether a mother works outside the home or dedicates her life as a homemaker, women are less likely than men to have life insurance, and if they die, their families could be thrown into financial chaos. "Underinsuring the female, whether she is a working or stay-at-home mom, makes no more sense than underinsuring the male. There are just too many uninsured couples putting their families at risk," said Beth Wood, assistant vice president of business and women's markets at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. But many families, especially in today's economy, don't think they can afford even the basics.

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Oral contraceptive pills could help women live longer; cut heart disease, cancer risks: Study

Contraceptive pills used by women for birth-control could help them lead a longer life with lesser risk of major life-threatening conditions like heart disease and cancer, says a new study. The study conducted in more than 46,000 women over a period of 40 years showed that contraceptive pills users were less likely to die of heart [...]

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Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: March 16th, 2010

Essentials --» Thoughts on the Mexican American Struggles for Peace and Justice – We are entering a new movimiento era for Mexican Americans and Latinos where a passing of the torch is in process :: from latinola.com Increasing Evidence That Recession Has Caused Number of Unauthorized Immigrants in US to Drop :: from www.migrationinformation.org The blog Ontobelli (en Español) meticulously accounts for narco-related gun battles across Mexico, mostly via amateur YouTube clips. Many if not most of these battles go unreported in the mainstream press. Sadly, the California governor’s race has turned into a “let’s see who can talk the toughest on immigration” competition. :: from latinopoliticsblog.com Mexican Drug Cartels Extend Reach Farther Into U.S. – (click around the graphic for lots of info thanks to NPR) :: from www.npr.org Illinois bill assumes all Latinos and blacks are gang members :: from www.latinalista.net To Fight for Immigration Reform, Don’t Show Up in the Last Round – (interesting commentary) :: from www.creators.com Catholic Church, and religion in general, losing Latinos in USA :: from www.usatoday.com Man’s Best Friend Sadly Abandoned after Chile Earthquake – “If 2 million people were left homeless, and supposing that there was one dog for every five people, that adds up to 500,000 dogs affected by the temblor,” veterinarian Luis Godoy told Efe. :: from www.laht.com Gay Parents or Death? Famed Latino Singer Picks Death – A Mexican feminist singer makes controversial comments just days after Mexico City performs its first same-sex marriages. – Paquita la del Barrio is standing against same-sex adoption, saying, “I’d rather see a kid die.” :: from www.nbclosangeles.com Less than 900 posts before I/HispanicTips reaches 60,000 total posts! - Tomás Best of the Rest Hispanic/Latino News --» Latinos ignored at California Republican Convention :: from www.examiner.com California Republican Convention Reveals Stunningly Out Of Touch Party :: from www.californiaprogressreport.com OVER 5,000 SEIU MEMBERS TO DESCEND ON NATIONAL MALL FOR “MARCH FOR AMERICA” IMMIGRATION REFORM RALLY Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.): Obama just paying lip service to immigration reform :: from thehill.com ¡The new phone books are here! – Gregory Tejeda gets his census form :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com Armey: Tom Tancredo Is A ‘Destructive’ Force On The GOP :: from www.huffingtonpost.com Say Goodbye To American Fratboys, Hello To Tijuana’s New Hip Hangouts – (interesting post and video) :: from guanabee.com Did You Know? Tom Flores was the first Hispanic quarterback to play professional football when he was signed by the Oakland Raiders in 1960 in the old American Football League. :: from ourdailybreadbyjoeortiz.blogspot.com Farmers demand immigration reform – While lawmakers take small steps towards immigration reform, Wisconsin dairy farmers live the consequences of inaction. :: from www.pri.org About 120 million people lack access systems for potable water and basic health services in Latin America and the Caribbean :: from www.laht.com Journalist killed in southern Mexico, 4th so far in 2010 :: from www.chicagotribune.com Doctors See The Frontline Of Juarez Drug Violence :: from www.npr.org A bill that would require Oklahoma public schools to verify the immigration status of all students and report it to the state Department of Education drew fire from Tulsa Hispanic leaders Monday as well as criticism from Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Keith Ballard. :: from www.tulsaworld.com Trail Blazing Quarterback (Tom Flores) Forgotten While Hispanic Business Magazine Touts Mark Sanchez’ Greatness with New Year Jets :: from ourdailybreadbyjoeortiz.blogspot.com Hispanic/Latino Cultura News --» Essentials Clarissa Pinkola Estés Releases Her Master Work as a Live Online Series from SoundsTrue.com – The Dangerous Old Woman is Dr. Estés’ masterwork, three decades in the writing and now released for the first time as an online event series. The series is scheduled to begin airing live! on Tuesday, April 6 at 9-11pm EST on SoundsTrue.com Christian Chávez reacciona contra Paquita la del Barrio :: from www.peopleenespanol.com In her new book, “Musical ImagiNation” (New York University Press, 2010), assistant professor Maria Elena Cepeda shows how popular music has become an alternative, dynamic space for conceptualizing transnational Colombian identity. – Subtitled “U.S.-Colombian Identity and the Latin Music Boom,” :: from www.iberkshires.com Say Goodbye To American Fratboys, Hello To Tijuana’s New Hip Hangouts – (interesting post and video) :: from guanabee.com Additional Demi Lovato: Voto Latino Bethind-The-Scenes! :: from justjaredjr.buzznet.com Miami HEAT to Celebrate 2010 Noche Latina – March 16 and March 18 :: from www.nba.com Maluca Interview: SXSW 2010 :: from www.spinner.com ArtXchange show gives a sense of depth, breadth of Latino art in the Northwest :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com Dominican President To Honor Zoe Saldaña :: from www.latingossip.com Latino Music News: Cypress Hill + India + Prince Royce :: from hissip.com Latin Hollywood Report: Cameron Diaz is a ‘Bad Teacher’ and Sofia Vergara Has ‘Happy Feet’ :: from latina.com Gay Parents or Death? Famed Latino Singer Picks Death – A Mexican feminist singer makes controversial comments just days after Mexico City performs its first same-sex marriages. – Paquita la del Barrio is standing against same-sex adoption, saying, “I’d rather see a kid die.” :: from www.nbclosangeles.com New Book: Camino del Sol: Camino del Sol Fifteen Years of Latina and Latino Writing :: from www.literanista.net Anahí quiere ser diseñadora de modas :: from www.peopleenespanol.com Rubby Pérez lanza a todo lujo en Nueva York su nuevo disco :: from www.diariodigital.com.do El cantante uruguayo Jorge Drexler saca a la venta su nuevo disco, ´Amar la trama´, en España, Argentina, México y Brasil, anunció el lunes en su página ´web´. :: from www.rpp.com.pe Hispanic/Latino Business News --» Essentials Busca Corp, inc. announced today that their premier property, Levelup.com, is now powering the MSN Latino video game channel focused on the U.S. Hispanic market. :: from www.vee2.net Triangulating Consumer Research: Secondary Data & Business Insights for an Evolving Hispanic Market Architecture. :: from hispaniccmo.wordpress.com Farmers demand immigration reform – While lawmakers take small steps towards immigration reform, Wisconsin dairy farmers live the consequences of inaction. :: from www.pri.org Additional Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Open Travel Program for College Students Mercado de Dinero USA Wins 6 Prestigious Awards for Excellence in Hispanic Print Media José Martí Awards Were Presented During NAHP’s XXV Annual Conference OVER 5,000 SEIU MEMBERS TO DESCEND ON NATIONAL MALL FOR “MARCH FOR AMERICA” IMMIGRATION REFORM RALLY Radio SPOT TEN – Hispanic 3.8.2010 – 3.14.2010 :: from hispanicad.com La comunidad & Converse second series of videos that promote the creative spirit of the brand. :: from hispanicad.com Telemundo announced a collaboration with The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs on a multi-platform campaign, entitled “En Busca de la Esperanza” (In Search of Hope). :: from hispanicad.com Census Bureau Reports Puerto Rico’s Manufacturers’ Shipments Reach $80.2 Billion in 2007 Seccion Amarilla USA and SeccionAmarilla.com Launch Their 2010 Advertising Campaign With the Staging of ‘La Mejor Jugada’ HNBA Condemns Intimidation Tactics Aimed at the Hispanic Community Senior White House Official Moe Vela Joins Holland & Knight As Partner Andres Carvallo to Join Grid Net as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Say Goodbye To American Fratboys, Hello To Tijuana’s New Hip Hangouts – (interesting post and video) :: from guanabee.com Desarrollo turístico sostenible ¿para cuándo en México? :: from vivirmexico.com RCN Adds Latin American, Central American & Dominican Republic Channels; Company Is First US Cable Operator to Offer Pasiones & Centroamerica TV CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR-AM (670) is gearing up for the launch on April 4, of a new version of “Latino Baseball Chicago,” featuring not one, but two sons of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen :: from www.suntimes.com Landlords discriminating against Hispanic residents, says council – Dayton, Ohio :: from www.daytondailynews.com American University Launches Center for Latin American and Latino Studies El periodista guatemalteco Carlos Enrique Wer García murió en Santiago de Cuba a los 74 años de edad a causa de un paro cardiaco, informa hoy el diario oficial Granma. :: from www.miamiherald.com Venezuelan TV News Chief Kidnapped :: from www.laht.com Journalist killed in southern Mexico, 4th so far in 2010 :: from www.chicagotribune.com More US Hispanic/Latino News --» Oklahoma Hispanic Leaders Raise Awareness About State Bill Requiring Citizenship Checks :: from www.newson6.com Former House leader Armey says GOP needs to woo Hispanics :: from www.mywesttexas.com California Republican Party divided over illegal immigration :: from caivn.org Race for Monserrate’s Old Senate Seat Winds Down :: from www.nytimes.com Texas Primaries Reveal Much Work Ahead Still For Latino Republicans :: from www.texasgopvote.com Award-winning slam poet Carlos Andres Gomez kicked off Latino History Month last night in front of a packed Salomon 001. – Brown University :: from www.browndailyherald.com On Defense, Homeland Security & Doing Business With the Feds: Rep. Loretta Sanchez :: from www.diversityinc.com Healthy Chats LLC Publishes Spanish Language Parenting Guide: The Birds and the Bees with Ease! Latino Immigrants Help Keep Catholic Church Dominant U.S. Religion :: from www.courant.com Several women’s business groups yesterday recognized the Dominican Diccia Pineda, the first Latina judge to hold a bench in the State of New York’s Supreme Court. :: from www.dominicantoday.com Latinos lobby on payday loans, other issues – Denver :: from www.denverpost.com Young Latinas speak out at the Capitol – legislative advocacy day for Latinos in Denver, CO :: from www.denverpost.com To reach 50,000 census goal, all minorities must be counted – Grand Island, Nebraska :: from www.theindependent.com Mario Bueno has been promoted to executive director of Progreso Latino, one of Rhode Island’s largest Latino community and social-services agencies in the state. :: from www.projo.com Chicago Mayor Richard Daley names Proco “Joe” Moreno a businessman with ties to a politically influential Latino group to City Council as aldermen :: from www.wgnradio.com Undocumented community worried by false rumors of immigration raids – New Jersey :: from www.nj.com Drugs violence in Mexico will focus US attention closer to home :: from www.timesonline.co.uk The number of human remains recovered on the Arizona-Sonora border since October , 2009 has reached 85, reports the Tucson-based Coalición de Derechos Humanos – a 60% Increase From Last Year :: from bsnorrell.blogspot.com Minority, Underprivileged Patients Not as Likely to be Referred to Specialty Hospitals for Brain Tumors International News --» Say Goodbye To American Fratboys, Hello To Tijuana’s New Hip Hangouts – (interesting post and video) :: from guanabee.com Desarrollo turístico sostenible ¿para cuándo en México? :: from vivirmexico.com The blog Ontobelli (en Español) meticulously accounts for narco-related gun battles across Mexico, mostly via amateur YouTube clips. Many if not most of these battles go unreported in the mainstream press. Peru: US Embassy in Lima announces all visa applications will be made via internet :: from www.livinginperu.com Venezuelan TV News Chief Kidnapped :: from www.laht.com Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas receiving fluids intravenously :: from www.miamiherald.com Man’s Best Friend Sadly Abandoned after Chile Earthquake – “If 2 million people were left homeless, and supposing that there was one dog for every five people, that adds up to 500,000 dogs affected by the temblor,” veterinarian Luis Godoy told Efe. :: from www.laht.com About 120 million people lack access systems for potable water and basic health services in Latin America and the Caribbean :: from www.laht.com Journalist killed in southern Mexico, 4th so far in 2010 :: from www.chicagotribune.com Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest :: from www.miamiherald.com Violence has exploded in Mexico’s northeastern border cities, just across the Rio Grande from South Texas, as two drug mafias engage in a vicious new fight for turf. :: from www.npr.org Doctors See The Frontline Of Juarez Drug Violence :: from www.npr.org Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information

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Half of all Treasure Coast residents choosing cremation

More than a third of the 2.5 million Americans who die this year likely will be burned in crematories rather than buried in caskets. And in Florida and the Treasure Coast, one of every two people is choosing cremation. Two of the factors driving the nation’s rapid increase in cremations — lower costs and a mobile society — are particularly pertinent on the Treasure Coast, funeral directors said, especially in the bad economy. “(Families) are making tough decisions to do the best they can with limited resources to take care of the final disposition of their loved ones, to be respectful, and to take care of the living as well,” said Richard Haisely, owner of Haisley Funeral Homes. The percent of bodies cremated first reached double digits in the 1980s, according to the Cremation Association of North America. The group estimates cremation will account for the disposition of nearly 60 percent of all bodies in 2025. “The increase in the cremation rate is the most significant change in U.S. mortuary customs in the past 50 years,” said Thomas Lynch, a funeral director in Michigan since 1974. Cremation costs less than burial. It suits a more mobile society and is considered more environmentally friendly. But cultural and spiritual factors also play a role in choosing cremation, said Stephen Prothero, a professor of religion at Boston University. States with higher rates of church attendance generally have lower rates of cremation, according to a statistical analysis by Scripps Howard News Service. Utah, for example, has the highest participation rate in organized religion, according to the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, and one of the lowest cremation rates, at only 23 percent. Conversely, Oregon has the lowest religious participation rate and one of the nation’s highest cremation rates, at 65 percent. Among Christians, by far the largest religious group in America, cremations are increasing. Many Christians are coming to view themselves in a more spiritual and less physical way, Prothero said. They find the process of cremation and the rituals with ashes, whether scattered or kept in an urn, more appealing. This trend holds true on the Treasure Coast, Haisley said. People often opt for cremation after a traditional memorial service, but regardless of the final disposition of the body, Haisley said people are paying more attention to the memorial service. “More people are turning to just meaningful ceremonies with more people involved,” Haisley said. “It’s not just a minister — who in some cases might not have even known the loved one.” Florida is one of 13 states, including Alaska, California, Vermont and Hawaii, where cremation accounts for between 50 percent and 68 percent of all deaths. But despite the increasing popularity of cremation, many Americans remain squeamish about the actual process, which involves incinerating the body at temperatures up to 1,800 degrees. According to funeral directors and cemetery managers around the country, customers rarely are as willing to witness the process of cremation as they are to view a burial. “At some level, we are not as comfortable with fire and we are with earth burial,” said Lynch, author of the award-winning book “The Undertaking.” “We do not witness cremation in the same way that we witness burial, and I think that is a sign of some kind of disconnect.” CREMATION FACTS Common in the ancient world, cremation didn’t get much public attention in the United States until 1876 when the cremation of Baron Joseph Henry Louis Charles De Palm set off a scientific debate. Pro-cremationists said the practice was more sanitary than burial, an argument that fell apart when scientific evidence proved otherwise in the early 1900s. Cremation was statistically insignificant in America until the 1960s, when the numbers began to grow. The cremation rate reached almost 15 percent in 1985, then more than doubled by 2005, according to the Cremation Association of North America. - Elizabeth Lucas, Scripps Howard News Service

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"Deadly Delivery" - Maternal Deaths in U.S. Have Doubled

clipped by: sahara clipper's remarks: The CDC analysis shows that deaths during pregnancy and childbirth have doubled for all U.S. women in the past 20 years. In 1987, there were 6.6 deaths for every 100,000 pregnancies. The number of deaths had climbed to 13.3 per 100,000 in 2006, the last year for which figures were available. "Women's health is at risk," said Strauss. "We spend the most, and yet women are more likely to die than in 40 other countries. And that disconnect is what makes it such a problem." Clip Source: www.cnn.com (CNN) -- Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday. In addition, the rights group said, about 1.7 million women a year, one-third of pregnant women in the United States, suffer from pregnancy-related complications. Women should not die in the richest country on earth from preventable complications and emergencies The report, "Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA," notes that the lifetime risk of maternal deaths is greater in the United States than in 40 other countries, including virtually all industrialized nations. The report also noted that severe pregnancy-related complications that nearly cause death -- known as "near misses" -- have increased by 25 percent since 1998. Up to 40 percent of near misses are considered preventable with better quality of care, according to a 2007 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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It Is Time To Prepare Your Living Trust, Will And Powers Of Attorney

The Los Angeles Times ran an article on March 7, 2010 by Kathy M. Kristof in the personal finance section discussing the need to either amend your existing living trust or have one prepared along with a will, durable power of attorney for property management and an advance health care directive. Here is what the Times said: If you're rich, the best estate planning advice would be to die quickly. If you're not, the best advice is to either review or rewrite your estate planning documents to make sure your heirs aren't left high and dry if you die. That's because estate taxes that could allow Uncle Sam to nab up to 45% of your bequeathed assets are currently -- and very temporarily -- kaput. A decadelong phase-out of the estate tax eliminated the tax completely as of January. The catch: If nothing's done, estate taxes will boomerang back to historic levels in 2011. That means any bequest of more than $1 million would be hit with a heavy levy on any amount above that limit after December. But estate planning isn't just about taxes, and it's not just for the rich. The legal vacuum that was created by the temporary elimination of the estate tax has created potential pitfalls even for people with modest estates. For example, if you were to die this year and had an old "by-pass" trust, the elimination of the estate tax could cause you to accidentally disinherit your spouse, said Clay Stevens, director of strategic planning for Aspiriant, a wealth management firm in Los Angeles. These trusts, aimed at reducing estate taxes, often have boilerplate provisions for bequeathing children an amount equivalent to the estate tax "exclusion." This year, that exclusion is unlimited, so everything goes to your kids and unintentionally there would be nothing left for a spouse, he said. Then, too, as long as the estate tax is phased out, so is something called the "step-up" that reduced capital gains taxes on your appreciated assets after you died. You can still get that break if you make a few strategic fixes to your estate plan this year, Stevens said. But, if you do nothing, your heirs could face capital gains taxes on all but a pittance of your appreciated property. "This is the one year when you can't procrastinate," said Herbert E. Nass, a New York lawyer and author of "101 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes." "Absolutely everyone should review their documents." What if you have no documents? Then get cracking. Studies indicate that the vast majority of Americans don't have wills, trusts or powers of attorney. That can leave heirs in a rough spot, said Danielle Mayoras, coauthor with her husband, Andy, of "Trial & Errors: Famous Fortune Fights." Act now, avoid trouble later Ignoring your estate plan can land your children with ill-suited guardians or give them a pile of cash that they're too young to handle, she said. If you become incapacitated before you die, it can mean that your care could be dictated by a stranger -- or even an enemy. And, doing nothing can cause your heirs to bicker and battle in court -- sometimes for decades. "People never think their family is going to end up fighting," Andy Mayoras said. "But, especially in this economy, families are fighting over money more and more." Nass contends that neglect of an estate plan may have cost one wealthy New Yorker his life. Wall Street titan Ted Ammon, in the throes of an acrimonious 2001 divorce, was killed by his estranged wife's boyfriend, Nass said. The boyfriend went to prison, but the estranged wife got the estate because Ammon hadn't yet changed his will. "That was big news out here for a long time," he said. What do you need? First and foremost you need a will, which distributes your assets at death. Wills can be simple -- a matter of a few paragraphs -- or very complex. It depends on your wishes and whether you expect to draw up additional documents, such as a trust. If you don't want a trust, your will should name personal guardians for any minor children, economic guardians who can distribute assets to your children and other heirs, and an executor who will make sure the terms of the will are carried out. Finally, it should include a simple statement about what you own and who should get it. If you're leaving assets through a will, it's wise to also execute powers of attorney for both financial and healthcare matters, Stevens adds. That will give somebody you trust the ability to pay your bills and make medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated before you die. But if you want your heirs to be able to avoid probate -- a time-consuming and costly legal process that involves a court reviewing the distribution of assets bequeathed through a will -- you'd be better off to also create a trust. If you have a trust, your will essentially can be a one-liner: "I want all my nonretirement assets to go into my trust." (Retirement accounts such as IRAs should be left directly to people, not trusts. That gives your heirs the ability to withdraw those assets, and pay taxes on them, over a longer period of time.) A trust would then distribute the assets based on the formula you'd drawn up. Trusts can accommodate difficult issues, such as whether you want to attach a few strings to your bequests as you might if you're leaving assets to heirs who are not financially or personally responsible. Divide and conquer . . . the IRS Trusts also typically contain clauses that dictate who would handle your financial affairs should you become unable to handle them yourself. And many include a "by-pass" or a "two-step" provision that essentially splits the trust in two. Splitting the trust is aimed at saving estate taxes. That's because husbands and wives can leave each other all their assets without tax consequences, but if they want to leave money to anyone else, any amount over a set threshold is subject to tax. The amount that's "excluded" from estate taxes has been a moving target for the last 10 years, but is unlimited today and likely to amount to $1 million in 2011. As a result, savvy couples with estates in excess of $1 million (in any year but 2010) would each execute a by-pass trust, leaving the amount of the estate tax exclusion to their kids or other heirs and the rest to their spouse. That would preserve the estate tax exemption for the spouse who is the first to die. In the case of someone with $2 million in assets, that could save heirs a tidy $550,000 -- or 55% of the second $1 million. But the most important thing may be to simply make your wishes known so your heirs know that you've thought about them and how you'd like to provide for them when you're gone. That alone could eliminate a lot of family bickering. Both Nass and the Mayorases wrote books about what celebrities have done wrong with estate planning. They say they did so to give parents and their children a way of bringing up the topic to explore how they could do it better. "It's a way to get the dialogue started," Andy Mayoras said. Danielle Mayoras adds that entertainer Ray Charles' estate plan provides a blueprint of how to do it right. He got his 12 children and their nine respective mothers in a room to talk about what he was planning, which was to give most of his money to charity. But everyone was provided for in some way, she said. "The beauty of doing that is that everything is out in the open," she said. "It gives the family some comfort and the ability to talk about it." Call Mitchell A. Port, an experienced estate planning attorney, for a consultation now. Call (310) 559-5259.

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Andy Whitfield Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosisAndy Whitfield, who plays the lead on the Starz drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has been diagnosed with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, according to PopEater. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), which is more common than Hodgkin's lymphoma, is cancer of the cells of the lymphatic system. When one has NHL, then cells in the lymphatic system grow without order or control or old cells do not die normally. NHL is a far-reaching disease and can occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes or an organ. It can also spread quickly to almost any part of the body. Whitfield, 35, doesn't seem distressed. "I'm receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and determined with an army of support behind me," the star told EW.com. Symptoms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma include a painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm or groin. Patients are also likely to experience an unexplained fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss and itchy patches on the skin. The ability to cure non-Hodgkin's lymphoma depends on which stage the cancer is in and what the cells look like under the microscope when the lymphoma is diagnosed. NHL is often treated with radiation or chemotherapy. Starz has postponed production on season 2, "Spartacus: Vengeance," while Whitfield receives treatment. NHL is treated with radiation or chemotherapy. Check out AOL Health for more cancer information. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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'LOST' Recap: Season 6, Episode 7 - Dr. Linus

The final season of LOST has begun! Last night's episode focused on Benjamin Linus and provided us with, possibly, the most exciting, fascinating, and revealing hour of the show to date. Will the other castaways learn that Ben killed Jacob? Will Ben be forced to deal with his horrendous past on the island? And what else do we learn about what the heck is going on? There's only one way to find out! I'll just start off with this statement: Last night's episode, "Dr. Linus," was easily the best of season 6 and one of my top 10 episodes of the entire series. It was riveting and revealing and contained two of my favorite monologues from the show as well. The episode began with an introduction to sideways-flash Dr. Linus, who teaches European history in California. Note that he teaches at a high school where Dr. Artzt works and where Locke is substituting! (PS: I am loving how interwined all their lives are becoming in these flash-sideways.) Ben's flash amplified his main problem: selfish manipulation. We learn that his best student is no other than Alex Rousseau, but she's not his daughter in this version of events. And through his History Club sessions with her, he learns that the person he despises most, the school principal, is having an affair with a nurse. And this presents an interesting predicament for Ben. After using Dr. Artzt to hack the nurses email, he realizes he can manipulate another person to get what he wants: the job as principal. However, when he does pull this off, it backfires. Alex has asked the principal to write her a letter of recommendation for college. And the principal will not write this if Ben decides to go ahead with his bit of blackmail. This directly parallels events on the island, as Miles outs Ben as the killer of Jacob and Ilana chains him to a tree and forces him to dig his own grave. When Fake Locke/Man In Black/Smokey provides a channel of escape to Ben, he attempts to flee, but, given the chance to shoot Ilana and join Locke's forces, he doesn't. And both timelines converge when Ben, for the first time in the entire series, chooses to save someone else and accept the responsibility of his actions. Ben's redemption as a "good" person was incredibly moving to me, most especially when he broke down in front of Ilana about the truth behind his motivations for everything he's done since season 2. He was losing his power, the power the Island and Jacob gave him, and he just wanted to be desired. And in an even more emotional moment, Ilana accepts Ben back. And, while all of this was wonderful, emotional, and incredibly written, it still wasn't the best part of the episode! Which is why this ruled so much. Because episode 7 marked the return of two dudes I want to know more about. And we got so much information about one of them! Guys, guys, GUYS. How fucking absolutely phenomenal were all the scenes with Richard, Hurley, and Jack? We got absolute confirmation that Richard came to the Island on the Black Rock, that he was most likely a slave (FROM EGYPT????), and that Jacob touched him and gave him a gift that not only prevents him from again but PREVENTS HIM FROM KILLING HIMSELF. Which lead to this scene: Richard's monologue preceeding this, in which he nearly started crying about losing Jacob and losing his chance to know what Jacob's plan for him was, was SPECTACULAR BEYOND WORDS. MORE RICHARD ALPERT. FOREVER AND EVER. Also please come make out with me ok thanks. I was totally amazed that Jack ALSO cannot die, which is only mildly disappointing because how awesome would it be if the main character totally died right now? I am a genius Y/Y? But yeah. Who still thinks Jacob is a good guy? Because OH MAN, he is DESTROYING EVERYONE'S LIVES. Any other thoughts or things I missed? I am so excited to see how this pans out.

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