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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show #>LiVeWell Senior's Health A NEWSLETTER WITH IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION FOR SENIORS November 2014 November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (Source: canercenter.com, healthline.com, lungcancer.aboutcom) Lung cancer is very serious, it kills more people than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined. In 2013 over 220,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer is found more often in men than women, and African American men are 20% more likely than Caucasian men to have lung cancer. Early detection and treatment are essential for survival. Lung Cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells develop in the tissue of the lungs. Lung cancer is diagnosed when people receive a chest x-ray because of some of the following symptoms. A persistent cough that won't go away with treatment, wheezing coughing up blood or bloody phlegm, shortness of breath, recurring bronchitis or pneumonia, pain in the chest, shoulder or neck and fatigue. If the chest x-ray show an abnormality, more imaging tests such as a CT scan, PET scan or a MRI may be ordered to further evaluate the lungs. If these images confirm a lung mass then a tissue sample is required to confirm a lung cancer diagnoses. Small cell lung cancer counts for about 20% of diagnoses and is most always caused by smoking. These small cancer cells spread quickly to other parts of the body and form into large masses. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer, and there are several subtypes based on where in the lungs the cancer has developed and other factors. Smokers are not the only ones at risk for lung cancer. Nonsmokers increase their risk through smoke exhaled from a smoker, smoke from a lit cigarette, pipe, or cigar. This smoke contains more than 60 known carcinogens. These carcinogens interfere with normal cell development. This interference of cell development is the beginning of cancer growth. Additionally you should test your home for radon, the result of broken down uranium. It is a radioactive gas that cannot be seen, felt, smelled or tasted. The fear is that homes are being built over natural deposits, creating high levels of indoor radon exposure which can lead to lung cancer. Some other risk factors for lung cancer are exposure to asbestos, exposure to radiation, over the age of 65 and a family history of lung cancer. The first step in lung cancer prevention UWi* is to avoid the risk factors you can control. Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital |
