Diabetes group to present speaker in Franklin County
The Franklin County Diabetes Support Group hosts Campbell P. Howard, chief of pediatric endocrinology at Children's Mercy Hospital, for a 7 p.m. Monday talk on juvenile diabetes at Ransom Memorial Hospital Conference Room A. The group meets monthly except July August December. call Gilbert Martin at 242-6556 for details.
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Franklin County
Campbell P. Howard
Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Children’s Mercy Hospital
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Three skin cancer types and prevention tips
Three common skin cancers are basal cell, squamous cell, and malignant melanoma. Basal cell rarely spreads, squamous cell spreads sooner but is often treatable, and melanoma spreads quickly and can be deadly. Protective measures include sunscreen, hats, sun avoidance midday, and early mole checks using ABCD signs.
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Rosemary Kansas
Aging Gracefully Color, diameter, and AKs noted for seniors
Aging Gracefully explains mole color variation and diameter concerns. Doctors may biopsy abnormal moles and, if needed, perform a second surgery to remove the area. It covers actinic keratoses on sun exposed skin, usually non dangerous but may become squamous cell carcinoma if untreated. Treatments include freezing or Efudex cream, with questions invited to the Center on Aging KU Medical Center.
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NIH launches nationwide study to treat alcoholism
The NIH seeks 1,375 volunteers at 11 universities to test combinations of Acamprosate, Naltrexone, intensive cognitive behavioral therapy, light therapy, and motivational enhancement. Researchers aim to find which therapies or mixes best help alcoholics, donorless by abstinence as a key step, with the goal to raise awareness among families and doctors.
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National Institutes of Health
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Fat-stem cell breakthrough from body fat studied
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Pittsburgh isolated stem cells from liposuction fat and converted them into bone, cartilage and muscle in lab conditions. Stem cells could someday repair injuries or treat diseases using a patient’s own fat tissue.
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Los Angeles
University of California At Los Angeles
University of Pittsburgh
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