Sister of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, mother of Maria Shriver, and founder of the Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver died earlier today of an undisclosed cause. Mrs. Shriver was 88 years old.
News reports say that Mrs. Shriver had suffered a stroke and a broken hip a few years ago. Sadly, we know that often broken bones, like hips, in the elderly can cause a serious health decline (Fractures Raise Mortality Rates in Seniors).
Mrs. Shriver may have been a member of an American political dynasty, but she’ll likely be better remembered for her devotion …read more

A cancer medication already available for other cancers, such as breast cancer, has now been given the FDA-go ahead to be used for a type of brain cancer, called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed last year with brain cancer called glioma. GBM is the most advanced of this type of brain cancer.
The FDA reported yesterday:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) when this form of brain cancer continues to progress following standard therapy.
GBM is a rapidly progressing cancer that invades brain tissue and can impact physical activities …read more

Senator Edward Kennedy has just undergone a 3.5-hour brain surgery at the Duke University Medical Center, to remove a malignant tumor.
His doctors declared the said surgery as successful.
The surgery “was successful and accomplished our goals,” according to a statement released by the neurosurgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman, at the facility in Durham, N.C.
Friedman said Kennedy was awake throughout the entire procedure and should experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery.
A Kennedy spokesman said the senator spoke with his wife, Vicki, immediately after the surgery and told her: “I feel like a million bucks. I think I will do that again …read more