Health News Stroke Support Group Meeting
The Ottawa Stroke Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Courthouse Square Apartments. Meg Hubin of Ransom Memorial Hospital will show simple exercises for all ages and abilities. Spouses and caregivers are welcome. call AMH Rehabilitation at 229-8343 for details.
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Courthouse Square
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Franklin County
Treatment can ease symptoms of arthritis
Kansas State Extension outlines arthritis impact with 43 million Americans affected. It highlights three common types Osteoarthritis Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid arthritis, noting pain disability and costs, and offers tips like warm showers gentle exercise and aquatic activities to ease symptoms and protect joints.
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Manhattan
United States
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Kansas State University
Gyurcsik
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Panel urges tailored screening over broad annual tests
Washington AP reports the U S Preventive Services Task Force backs personalized preventive care over mass yearly screenings. The panel lists key tests by age and risk, urges regular doctor access, and notes controversy around prostate cancer and mammography guidelines.
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Washington
Janet Allan
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Allan
University of Texas
San Antonio
Women under 50 face higher death risk after bypass surgery
A study led by Dr. Vaccarino at Emory analyzed 57,187 bypass patients across 23 centers from 1993 to 1999. Women under 50 showed a 3.4 percent in-hospital death rate, higher than 1.1 percent for men. overall female mortality was 5.3 percent vs 2.9 percent for men, with risk rising less for older ages. The data suggest biological and disease-severity factors, plus surgical challenges, contribute to the gap.
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Dallas
Viola Vaccarino
Emory University
Atlanta
Vaccarino
Eric Topol
Cleveland Clinic
Free Report on Headache Relief From Drug Companies
Washington DC area readers are invited to obtain a free report detailing an effective headache treatment backed by medical research. The flyer promises relief from dependence on over the counter medicines and offers a toll free hotline at 1 888 295 9239 to request a mailed copy today.
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