http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/healthVisit rockymounttelegram.com for more news, weather and more!Wed, 25 Aug 2010 6:50:36 EDTen-usCopyright (C) 2009 rockymounttelegram.comhealthSome say “OK.” Some say “No way!”http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22996Mon, 23 Aug 2010 5:58:06 EDThealthThe damage took seconds. The consequences to Romaine Sharpe’s life will last a lifetime. When doctors told Sharpe in 2007 that several small strokes on her optic nerves were the cause of her recent vision loss, she was shocked. Then she learned there was no treatment, and she would have to give up her job and her ability to drive. It felt like life was over, she said.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22700Mon, 16 Aug 2010 6:17:35 EDThealthDear Dr. Gott: In November, I pulled a rib muscle in my back while working out in the gym. It later became abscessed and subsequently burst, discharging a cloudy liquid. The following month, I saw a surgeon who thought it could be infected. He cut into the wound to remove the fluid and bad tissue. At home, we had to pack the wound and cover it two times a day.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22703Mon, 16 Aug 2010 6:16:45 EDThealthThey’re adults now. They are going to college, living on campus and making decisions almost entirely on their own for the first time. But before students head off to gain more knowledge, they need to educate themselves on how to stay safe in their new environments, said Virginia Hardy, vice provost for student affairs at East Carolina University.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22479Mon, 09 Aug 2010 7:07:28 EDThealthNEOSHO, Mo. — Camp Quality director Dave Adams can remember a former camper picking out the music he wanted played at his funeral, but, in Adams’ words, “nobody’s dying here.” “These kids are living the way we all should be,” Adams said.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22297Mon, 02 Aug 2010 7:15:52 EDThealthCORVALLIS, Ore. — Dr. David Blatt is one of those people who talks with his hands. Sitting in his office, he gets more and more animated as the conversation goes on, carving the air with sweeping motions of his right arm to emphasize his points. His left arm can’t keep up. Its fingers grip his knee to still their trembling.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/22079Mon, 26 Jul 2010 5:17:30 EDThealthNacole Powers is at war with her body. Ask her who is winning, and the answer will depend on the moment and how well she is managing the health problems related to candida albicans, a fungal infection. When she wakes up on any given day, she could be dealing with headaches, joint stiffness, depression, mood swings, gynecologic problems, vomiting or constant fatigue, to name a few.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21839Mon, 19 Jul 2010 5:16:30 EDThealthYUMA, Ariz. — If Vicki Kerley seems reluctant to share a hug, her friends know not to take it personally. “I’m not a huggy-type person, and I really don’t like to shake hands with anyone because I never know who’s been dipping into the peanuts,” Kerley said.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21595Mon, 12 Jul 2010 4:28:02 EDThealthComparing firefighters and police is like looking at apples and oranges. Firefighters put out fires, carry people out of burning buildings and respond to medical calls. Police officers patrol neighborhoods, chase down suspects and investigate crimes.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21380Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:45:54 EDThealthWASHINGTON — Part listening and part cajoling, an innovative approach to resolving medical malpractice cases could become a model for courts around the country thanks to a pioneering judge who invested his own time in learning about medicine.http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/node/21108Mon, 28 Jun 2010 7:36:44 EDT