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) Take steps to ease acid reflux
For people with acid reflux, it may seem that all of the advice centers on what they shouldn't do, from avoiding caffeine and alcohol to losing weight.But California dietitian Elaine Magee wants to help those who have acid reflux learn what to do as well as what not to do.
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) Health Briefs
17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Library, 234 Main St. Digestive disorders include acid reflux, hiatal hernia, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and Crohn's disease. The guest speaker is Dr. Heather Lescarbeau. For more information, contact Kay at 603-327-4125 or e-mail kaybarretto@comcast.net. Free Yoga class for cancer support SALEM, N.H. — Devi Dawn, healer and yoga teacher, is offering a free toga class for cancer patients, survivors and caretakers at the Self Awakening Yoga Studio, 352 S. Broadway. The classes will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month. According to Dawn, the discipline can help control insomnia, reduce stress, calm the mind, aid grief relief, and is particularly vital for people in cancer treatment. More>> - (
) Medical Edge: Periodic night sweats are common
Night sweats have been associated with acid reflux, a relatively common problem in adults. Taking over-the-counter acid-reducing medications such as Prilosec (omeprazole) or Zantac (ranitidine) at bedtime might help.Night sweats also can be a symptom of serious and chronic illnesses, including tuberculosis, bacterial and fungal infections, and some cancers such as lymphoma. But, night sweats likely wouldn't be the only symptom of a serious illness.
If you have fever, a change in appetite, weight loss, lymph node swelling, rashes or other new symptoms along with night sweats, consult your health care provider. Or, if your night sweats are profuse, so much that you need to change your nightclothes and bedding, talk with your doctor to rule out any underlying medical condition. More>>
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) VISITING ACT | The Black Lips
Cole, one of our guitarists, has acid reflux, and if he eats too soon before he plays, and he always overexerts himself when we play ... it's going to make him puke. That's the way it is," Bradley says. That said, the drummer wants everybody to know that no bodily fluids will be exchanged with the crowd during their Charleston show.Of course, the world of the Black Lips is about more than tossing cookies and golden showers. It's also about taking their show to places few other American bands are willing to go — like Israel and Palestine.
"I lot of people think that going over there is going to be way too dangerous, you're going to be like running from door to door covering your head from bullets," Bradley says. "It's not the case. I only heard one gunshot the entire time I was there, and it was in Tel Aviv in the middle of the night."
He adds, "We figured that if we were going to be in Israel, we may as well be fair and play one show in Palestine, so we rented a bunch of acoustic guitars in Jerusalem and went across the border and went into Bethlehem, which wasn't far, and set up on the street and started playing for the kids. More>>
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) Yusuf Pathan loves Hitting Sixes
Having slapped English deliveries on the other side of the boundary and causing major acid reflux into the English bowlers, Yusuf Pathan got candid on his birthday.The all rounder scored a crucial unbeaten half century down the batting order and said he was prepared to bat at any position so long as it helps the team in piling on a match-winning total.
"I am willing to bat wherever I get the opportunity to serve the team the best," said the 26-year-old, who also clarified that he had celebrated his birthday last month and not today as wrongly noted by some statisticians.
"This performance will give me a lot of confidence and I dedicate my first ODI half century to my parents," he told reporters after the 54-run win.
Pathan, who usually opens the innings, came at number seven and smashed 50 not out to propel the team total to a respectable 293-9 and also picked one wicket in the second ODI against England. More>>