LIVE: Ever spill something on your floor or carpet and you're not sure how to clean up the mess? We got some great tips today from Andy Schlader with SteamPro Cleaning. Clean up gum or tar with WD 40, nail polish with hair spray, wine with a disposable diaper, and pet urine ASAP! SteamPro covers the Green Bay and Appleton areas. You can reach their business at 920.733.3007 (Appleton) or 920.336.3366 (Green Bay) or visit them on the web at
http://www.steamprocleaning.com/ WI WORKS:In WI Works this morning, "Just Between Friends Consignment" is a new way to host a rummage sale. Sellers can price their items, drop them off, then leave... much more convenient, than having to sit in your garage for 3 days! There is no booth cost, but "Just Between Friends" does get a percentage of the profit. On April 3-5th at the Halloween Express store location in Appleton (603 N. Westhill Blvd), shoppers and sellers can rummage away. Visit
http://appleton.jbfsale.com/ for further details.
HEALTHWATCH:Many patients report not getting a colonoscopy. But there may be new motivation for some. If a blood test showed your risk of colon cancer was elevated by more than 800% would you have a colonoscopy? Researchers are hunting for genetic clues to spot high-risk patients. Doctors say it's clear that if they could identify individuals who have a higher risk, and focus on screening these individuals, they might be probably much more effective than screening everyone. One medical team is focusing on a protein called TGF Beta. It helps limit cell growth. But when a mutation occurs, the cells don't get the signal, and that skyrockets the risk of colon cancer. Medical experts say about 12% of patients with colorectal cancer have lower expression of the type 1 TGF Beta receptor, and have an about 870% increased risk of colorectal cancer. That extreme degree of risk makes this a target for a potential blood test, which is the goal of on-going research. In the meantime, everyone age 50 and older should have some sort of colon screening done, or sooner if you have family history of colon cancer.
