Tanter: Burchett & Hiroshima Aug 15, 2005
" Radiation deaths were still occurring in large numbers when Burchett visited the Communications hospital -- and still occur today as the long-term effects of exposure to radiation are revealed in the form of a variety of blood diseases, leukaemia and other cancers. [22] Burchett was also correct on the possibility of residual radiation at dangerous levels. Residual radiation comes mainly from irradiated materials that have turned into radio isotopes and from particles of uranium from the... (Zmag.org)
The surfing firefightersRide-a-Wave helps challenged, disadvantaged kids Aug 4, 2005
The surfing firefighters / Ride-a-Wave helps challenged, disadvantaged kids. Wounds are both physical and emotional," said Renee Cozens, who runs the Fresno office of the burn foundation. "Once out of the hospital, a lot of healing has to continue. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hiroshima: was it worth it? Jul 31, 2005
Nobody knew and nobody yet knows how to treat the keloids, the genetic mutations, bone-marrow destruction, the internal bleeding, the cancers, the premature deaths, that follow exposure to high-level radiation. To begin with, nobody was overly concerned. (Sunday Herald)
Experienced doc can minimize scars Jul 28, 2005
There is a feeling that patients of African-American origin have a greater tendency to form keloids (thick scars). While this may be true in body surgery, I have not found that to be true in facial surgery when care is taken. (Miami.com, FL -- Health)
CORRECTED: Postwar60: Door to assistance for A-bomb victims overseas secretly closed Jul 26, 2005
In June 1974, Sin Yong Su, 55 at that time, came to Japan at the invitation of a Tokyo hospital to receive treatment for keloids on his face. Then Tokyo Gov. Ryokichi Minobe said, "The issue of providing a health book is natural from a humanitarian standpoint.". (Kyodo, Japan)
cosmetic surgery Jul 26, 2005
We are prone to keloids, which are enlarged, raised scars that grow outside of the original incision, and hypertrophic scars (raised scars that stay within the original incision site) ... Not all black skin scars easily, but generally speaking, the chance of scars developing depends on the part of the body being operated on (the breasts, chest, shoulders and ears are scarring hotspots); other important variables are whether one has a history of keloids or hypertrophic scarring, and age ... If... (Black Voices)
Children of Hiroshima Jul 24, 2005
From early 1946, in more than half of those exposed to direct heat rays up to two kilometres from the hypocentre, the skin of burn scars that were thought to have healed began to swell, the skin puckering and thickening into keloids ... I had a fiance but he left me after he saw the keloids all over my face. (Guardian Unlimited)
