Health Classes At NCCC Ottawas Lawrence Start This Month
Neosho County Community College offers three health courses in Ottawa and one in Lawrence this month. EMT Intermediate runs Jan 15 to Mar 28 evenings. Certified Medication Aide meets Jan 18 to Apr 11. two Certified Nurse Aide courses run Jan 22 to Mar 28 and Jan 17 to Apr 11 with evening schedules. Fees: EMT 375, medication aide 225, nurse aide 275 and 48 for textbooks. pretests may apply. For details call 1 800 729 6222 ext 262.
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Enbrel May Slow Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Spread
A Johns Hopkins study led by Dr. Joan M. Bathon on 632 patients with rheumatoid arthritis less than three years shows Enbrel halting disease progression in 72 percent when given twice weekly for a year. Methotrexate achieved 60 percent, but caused more adverse effects leading to discontinuation.
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Joan M. Bathon
Johns Hopkins University
Panel studies alternative medicine policy efforts
A U S patients seek guidance as a White House commission travels the country to evaluate what works and what is risky in alternative therapies. The panel, chaired by Dr James Gordon, aims to integrate proven remedies into mainstream care with a $2 million federal budget, while facing criticism from skeptics.
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Los Angeles
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Commission On Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Childhood obesity linked to blood inflammation and future heart risk
A study of children ages 8 to 16 found overweight youths show higher CRP levels, a marker of inflammation, suggesting early vascular changes linked to later heart disease and diabetes. Led by Marjolein Visser, the work notes 7 percent of boys and 6 percent of girls had CRP. aspirin is not recommended for now. weight loss remains the advised treatment.
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Marjolein Visser
Vrije University
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U.S
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American Society of Bariatric Physicians
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American Heart Association
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Diuretics boost stroke prevention in high blood pressure
A study of 3170 patients on blood pressure drugs found that excluding diuretics raised stroke risk by 85 percent for those without heart disease, and by 40 percent for users of two drugs. Researchers from UW and Utrecht note diuretics may better lower systolic pressure, though findings are preliminary.
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Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Olaf Klungel
George Hademenos
American Stroke Association
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