Safe Sitter Course Offered by RMH Hospital
Ransom Memorial Hospital offers a two day Safe Sitter program for youths aged 11 to 13. March 21 and 22 from 8 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. requires attendance at both sessions. Fee 35 dollars includes materials and a Safe Sitter backpack. Call 229 8310 to enroll.
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Study warns of danger of halting cholesterol drugs
In a German led study hospitalized heart patients who abruptly stop statin therapy face a rebound risk, tripling death or heart attack chances within 30 days. Researchers say nitric oxide drops quickly after withdrawal, urging physicians to ensure continued statin use during hospitalization.
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Dallas
Christian W. Hamm
Kerckhoff Heart Center
Bad Nauheim
University of Hamburg
Lipitor
Zocor
Mevacor
Sidney Smith
American Heart Association
Steven Snapinn
Merck Research Laboratories
Westpoint, Pa
Merck & Co
Hamm
James de Lemos
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Americanheart.org
California Medical Association urges raising smoking age to 21
The California Medical Association calls for raising the legal tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21, seeks stricter enforcement and higher fines, and aims to bar sales to anyone under 21. CMA represents 35 000 physicians and backed the measure at its Anaheim meeting with 400 delegates present.
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Anaheim
CMA
Leonard Klay
Santa Rosa
Alabama
Alaska
Utah
Congress
California Medical Group
House of Delegates
American Lung Association
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Scientists pursue blood test to back up mammograms
Scientists test blood for NMP-66 protein in women to signal breast cancer, aiming for a backup to mammography. Early results show potential but possible false positives, with broader studies planned and expert caution on integration into practice.
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Washington
Alan Hollingsworth
Oklahoma City
Mercy Health Center
U.S
Matritech Inc
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Matritech
Hollingsworth
Robert Smith
American Cancer Society
Freya Schnabel
New York
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
The
Cancer Society
Smith
Cancer.orgy
Ductallavage
One yearly IV therapy may guard against osteoporosis
A single annual intravenous dose of zoledronic acid could prevent fractures and bone thinning, a NEJM study suggests. Over one year, 351 postmenopausal women showed slowed bone loss and higher spine and hip density versus placebo, with effects persisting after treatment ends. The drug, Zometa, is a bisphosphonate. larger trials are planned by the manufacturer.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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Australia
Switzerland
Belgium
France
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Germany
Austria
Sweden
Canada
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
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