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...leisurely universe, full of choices and passions long delayed. There is Hulda Crooks, 91, who has climbed 97 mountains since she turned 65, most recently Mount Fuji in Japan. And Dentist James Jay, 74, who finished, along with 51 other septuagenarians and four octogenarians, that 26-mile ribbon of pain, the New York City Marathon ... But these days, many of those over 65 who prepared themselves for a life of leisure found they were not cut out for it. For them, the greatest luxury of retirement is returning to work--on their own terms. Robert Pamplin, 76, former head...
...many, massage is not simply about paying someone to help them relax. It's about maintaining their health. Massage has long been part of the treatment for muscular and arthritic conditions, sports injuries and chronic pain. Prenatal and infant massage are also catching on and a rape-crisis center in North Carolina even offers massage or "safe touch" as part of its therapy. A national survey of employer-sponsored health plans by William M. Mercer found that 15% of HMOs offer massage. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield cover massage in some packages...
...half his patients, some of its healing qualities may come simply from being touched by another human. "We shouldn't put too much weight on its benefits, but at the same time we should make it available to everyone," he says. "Massage does decrease anxiety, reliably. It does decrease pain in a number of people with chronic-pain syndrome. It does improve mood. Exactly how it does it, I don't think we know...
...Hydrotherapy: An intense massage performed while the body is suspended in water to lessen the pain and discomfort of the deep pressure...
...bigger breasts. That's five times the number a decade ago. And 80,000 had implants after mastectomies. What could be worrisome about a sac of salt water? Plenty, according to the FDA hearings: more than 40% of women with saline implants return to the operating room because of pain, misshapen breasts or other complications. If the implants are removed, the skin may never be the same. Should a saline implant rupture, it deflates like a popped balloon, leaving a woman asymmetrical. Finally, all implants make mammograms more difficult to read...