My letter to Senator Dole

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I believe that mandatory funding of the
VA Health Care system should be a matter
of law. Our veterans - especially those
returning from combat - deserve our
steadfast commitment to provide them the
level of health care they deserve.

According to former Department of
Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony
Principi, the Department of Veterans
Affairs struggles to provide promised
healthcare services to the rapidly rising
number of veterans requiring healthcare
services.

This problem will not simply go away, it
is time to take action, I ask you to move
to ensure that our obligations to provide
healthcare to our veterans are recognized
and laws enacted to guarantee full
mandatory funding of veterans’ healthcare
services.

Another thing that really concerns me is the politics in the Iraq war. In my opinion if we bring our soldiers home before they conquer our enemy, where they live, the enemy will just follow them home.

 I have not forgotten the terror of 9-11. To fight terror in my home land is against every principle I stand for and that is a political call.

 Consider the outcome of a homeland war on terror. Now could be the right time to end this threat on our nation by arming our soldier with the necessary might and drafted personnel to finish this job.
 I do not think we have discouraged terrorism yet.

Do you?
Thanks for your attention.
Billy

What causes prostate cancer?
prostate Through the generous support of individual and corporate donors like you we have:

* awarded more than $5.8 million in research grants
* funded 88 research projects across the country
* spread the word about the disease through public education and awareness campaigns
* given men and their families information and interactive tools about prostate cancer through the Prostate Owner's Manual on our Web site

Introduction Mayo clinic
Prostate cancer is cancer of the small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces seminal fluid, the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

For many men a diagnosis of prostate cancer can be frightening, not only because of the threat to their lives, but because of the threat to their sexuality. In fact, the possible consequences of treatment for prostate cancer — which include bladder control problems and erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence — can be a great concern for some men.

If prostate cancer is detected early — when it's still confined to the prostate gland — you have a better chance of successful treatment with minimal or short-term side effects. Successful treatment of cancer that has spread beyond the prostate gland is more difficult. But treatments exist that can help control prostate cancer


The cause of prostate cancer is unknown, but the cancer is thought not to be related to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The risk (predisposing) factors for prostate cancer include advancing age, genetics (heredity), hormonal influences, and such environmental factors as toxins, chemicals, and industrial products. The chances of developing prostate cancer increase with age. Thus, prostate cancer under age 40 is extremely rare, while it is common in men older than 80 years of age. As a matter of fact, some studies have suggested that among men over 80, between 50 and 80 percent of them may have prostate cancer

Risk Factors

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men. The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although only 1 in 10,000 under age 40 will be diagnosed, the rate shoots up to 1 in 39 for ages 40 to 59, and 1 in 14 for ages 60 to 69. In fact, more than 65% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65.

But the roles of race and family history are important as well. African American men are 61% more likely to develop prostate cancer compared with Caucasian men and are nearly 2.5 times as likely to die from the disease. Men with a single first-degree relative—father, brother or son—with a history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease, while those with two or more relatives are nearly four times as likely to be diagnosed. The risk is even higher if the affected family members were diagnosed at a young age, with the highest risk seen in men whose family members were diagnosed before age 60.
 

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 You may have heard about special events, like walks or runs, to raise money for breast cancer research. Or maybe you've seen people wear those little pink ribbons on their clothes.

Breast cancer is a common cancer among women. It occurs rarely in men and it doesn't affect kids. But kids might want to learn about it because they know someone who has it or because they want to learn how to check for it when they are older.


This year in America, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die. One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 400 will die this year. If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%. Mammograms are among the best early detection methods, yet 13 million U.S. women 40 years of age or older have never had a mammogram. Support The National Breast Cancer Foundation today and give the gift of hope to those in need
MYTH: Finding a lump in your breast means you have breast cancer.

TRUTH: Eight out of ten lumps are benign, or not cancerous. If you discover a persistent lump in your breast or any changes in breast tissue, it is very important that you see a physician immediately. Many times fear keeps women from aggressive health care. Sometimes women stay away from medical care because they fear what they might find. Take charge of your own health by monthly self-exams, regular visits to the doctor, and regularly scheduled mammograms.

Bubba had Shingles.

Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this! Doesn't it seem that more and more physicians are running their practices like an assembly line? Here's what happened to Bubba:

Bubba walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said, Shingles. So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.

Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, Shingles. So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Bubba to wait in the examining room.

A half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, Shingles. So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.

An hour later the doctor came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, shingles. The doctor asked, Where?

Bubba said, "Outside on the truck. Where do you want them?"