Clinics face funding gaps as need grows in Kansas
Harris News Service reports that President Bush’s pledge of federal dollars for community health clinics falls short as uninsured numbers rise. Hutchinson and Salina clinics miss grants amid fierce competition, risking reduced hours and limited mental health and dental services. State funds are stagnant, with eight federally aided centers and a $5.8 million distribution to related centers last year across several cities.
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Sarah Kessinger
Harris
Topeka
Bush
Sally Tesluk
Hutchinson Community Health Center
Hutchinson
Teslak
Salina Cares
Anne Jung
Karla Finnell
Kansas Association For the
Finnell
Tesluk
Jung
Kansas
Great Bend
Wichita
Kansas City
Atchison
Pittsburg
Junction City
Garden City
Ulysses
Liberal
Dodge City
Inflammation marker linked to higher colon cancer risk
A large Johns Hopkins led study found high C reactive protein levels correlated with more than double the risk of colon cancer over 11 years among 22 887 adults. Researchers cautioned against premature CRP testing for risk prediction while noting shared risk factors.
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Chicago
Thomas Erlinger
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Day's Journal of the American Medical Association
Erlinger
American Cancer Society
Boris Pasche
Northwestern University
Charles Serhan
Harvard
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pizza makers weigh low carb dough amid crust controversy
In a shift for a staple, restaurateurs test low carb crusts and crustless pies as Atkins and other diets rise. Pizza chains and independents from Donatos in Columbus to Bearne's in Louisville explore soy‑protein crusts and novel formats to meet carb‑conscious demand.
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Boston
America
Atkiniies
Tom Boyles
PMQ Magazine
Novartis Consumer Health Inc
Doug Ferriman
Crazy Dough’s Pizza Co
Cambridge
Harvard Square
Columbus
Ohio
Donatos Pizzeria
Tom Santor
Louisville
Bearne’s Pizza
Escondido
Calif
John Fontrelli
Pit Stop Pasta
FDA approves Alimta for rare asbestos related cancer
The FDA approved pemetrexed disodium, used with cisplatin, as a treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sold as Alimta, the drug received orphan drug status and will be distributed by Eli Lilly. About 2,000 new cases are diagnosed annually. patients typically live nine to thirteen months after diagnosis.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Alimta
Eli Lily and Company
Indianapolis
Ind
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National Association of Pizzeria Operators
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Atkins
South Beach
Zone
Harris Interactive
Lawrence
Meirm
Lawrence, KS
Climon Place
Steven L. Thompson
DDS
S. Main
Ottawa
Ithe
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Franklin County
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
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