Calendar funds prosthetic leg for Salina woman
Willow Leenders-Weaver of Salina, a 46 year old amputee, benefited from a 2005 wall calendar showing legs to raise more than 10,000 for a computerized prosthetic leg. Insurance covers much of the cost, with a total potentially reaching 67,000, and extra donations from community groups and strangers may exceed 15,000. If surplus remains, she plans to assist others with disabilities.
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Salina
Willow Leenders- Weaver
Leenders-Weaver
Women’s Group
Leenders- Weaver
Cancer center planned on Seventh Street in Vail HealthCare
OPERA Stormont Vail HealthCare announced plans to build a about 0,000 square foot cancer center on Seventh Street between Washburn and Lane streets. Expected to open in 2006, the facility will offer radio therapy, simulation, infusion services, and oncology support including social work, nutrition, pastoral care, plus a library, resource center and meeting space.
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OPERA
Stormont- Vail HealthCare
Seventh Street
Washburn
Lane Streets
Doctors in Training Crash Risk Tied to Long Shifts
An AP report says Harvard Medical School researchers found doctors in training are more than twice as likely to crash on the drive home after 24 hour plus shifts than after shorter shifts. The study notes additional abnormal findings as reported.
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Charles A. Creisler
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
New dietary guidelines urge calories cut and daily exercise
The government urged Americans to eat fewer calories and exercise 30 to 90 minutes daily, updating guidelines for the food pyramid. Officials say much of the advice is not new, with obesity rates two in three Americans. The plan aims to address sedentary habits and poor nutrition as a timely New Year push.
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Associated Press
Washington
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Controlling calories and exercise key to weight loss
A panel urged a combined approach to weight control through calories and daily activity. They recommend 30 minutes of moderate exercise on most days, with 60 minutes or more for weight maintenance and 60 to 90 minutes to keep off weight after loss.
FDA weighs OTC Mevacor due to cholesterol treatment gap
Washington AP reports a FDA advisory panel weighs selling a low dose Mevacor without prescription, aiming to reach millions at risk from high cholesterol. Supporters say it closes a treatment gap, while opponents warn of skipped doctor visits and lost emphasis on diet and exercise. The agency often follows advisory panel recommendations.
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Washington
Jerry Hansen
Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co
Local experts push familiar nutrition guidelines in new dietary advice
Franklin County extension agent Rebecca McFarland and Brenda Pfizenmaier of Ransom Memorial Hospital say the updated dietary guidelines emphasize more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low fat dairy. They note the guidance repeats longstanding ideas but urges gradual changes to avoid discouragement and improve health.
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Rebecca McFarland
Franklin County
Kansas State University Research and Extension Office
Brenda Pfizenmaier
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Pfizenmaier
McFarland
Downhill Hiking Boosts Blood Sugar, Uphill Clears Fats
Researchers at an American Heart Association conference report that downhill hiking lowers blood sugar and improves glucose tolerance while uphill hiking more effectively reduces blood fats. The study used Alps trails and a ski-lift setup to compare eccentric and concentric exercise effects, suggesting diabetics may benefit from downhill activity and office workers could mix ascents with descents for health gains.
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Alps
Heinz Drexel
Feldkirch
Austria
American Heart Association
Raymond Gibbons
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Gerald Fletcher
Mayo
Jacksonville
Fla
Drexel
Fletcher
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