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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 2008

Page

6

Health briefs take readers to support groups and trainings

Orientation and JCAHO training for Medical Center Hospital volunteers set for October, November and December at MCH Auditorium with required registration. The note lists numerous local groups, meetings, hotlines, and offices including Alcoholics Anonymous, Safe Place, crisis centers and counseling services across Odessa and Midland.

Training Medical Center Hospital JCAHO MCH Fourth St Glenda Roberts Metodesia.com Able Center For Independent Living Brentwood Drive Call Midland the Permian Basin Gamblers Anonymous N. Midkiff Road Midland Permian Basin A.W.A.K.E Permian Basin N. Washington Ave Alcoholics Anonymous Hopekeepers Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord 21St Street Grandview Avenue Parkinson's Support Group Lincoln Towers Parkinson's Caregivers First Baptist Church West Texas Star Hospice N. Grant Ave Jane Morin Women of Worth N. Whitaker Ave Nwol.net Odessacrisiscent New Day E. Seventh St Newdaycounsel A.C.T.S N. Grandview Ave Alternative Solutions Jbs Parkway Basin Detox System Inc WCR Narcotics Anonymous New Awakenings Group First St Turning Point Maurice Road Odessa Permian Basin Regional Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas Inc West County Road St. Barnabus Episcopal Church Library Tanglewood Lane Faith Temple Fellowship FootPrints Ministries ACT Counseling Management Corp E. 1Th St Alternative Solutions Counseling Centers For Children and Families Tower Drive West Texas Area Counseling Center Highway 191 Suite 120 Robbie Jones LPC RPT Grandview Ave Jean Jackson Central Drive CrossRoads Fellowship E. Highway 191 Billy Hext Road Safe Place of Odessa and Midland Crisis Center Angel House Odessa and

Health brief submission deadline for next Monday edition

To submit a health brief email submissions to onlife oapa.com. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday's edition.

Onlife Oapa.com

Testing for Down syndrome prompts mixed feelings and choices

The report surveys screening tests for Down syndrome, noting false positives and emotional strain. Doctors stress probabilities and better newer tests, while patients recount fear, abortion considerations, and relief after a negative result, amid awareness month prompts.

Heart attack sneaks up on runner in Virginia

August 2004 event details a Williamsburg resident Cindy Steger who experienced a heart attack after a 5k, with initial symptoms starting at the back and spreading to arms and chest. Medical experts note women often present atypical signs such as shortness of breath, back or abdominal discomfort, fatigue, sweating, and dizziness. Urges quick action and calling 911 within minutes of symptoms.

James Goldberg San Francisco Perinatal Associates Newport News Cindy Steger Williamsburg Ronald McKechnie Sentara Heart Hospital Norfolk Eastern Virginia Medical School Chesapeake Virginia Beach 9-1-1

On the Net The American Heart Association

A brief note directing readers to the American Heart Association official site www.american-heart.org for heart health information and resources.

National Down. Syndrome Society Ndss.org The American Heart Association Www American -Heart.org

Study warns of herbal medicine dangers

Boston University researchers tested 193 online bought Ayurvedic medicines for lead mercury and arsenic finding one in five contained toxic heavy metals. Toxic metals appeared in products from India and the United States at similar rates. The study urges strict government enforced daily dose limits for toxic metals in dietary supplements.

Boston University School of Medicine Robert B. Saper Journal of the American Medical Association India United States Saper

Nose-like tool aims to detect skin cancer early

Scientists in Philadelphia report a nine compound odor profile from cancerous skin, with dimethylsulfone higher and 6methyl-5-hepten-2-one lower in cancer patients. The work builds on canine scent cues and aims to field an electronic nose using carbon nanotube sensors to detect airborne cancer patterns.

Philadelphia Leonard H British Journal of Dermatology Michelle Gallagher Monell Gallagher Rohm & Haas Spring House American Chemical Society Convention Center A.T. Charlie Johnson University of Pennsylvania Johnson Alan Gelperin

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