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Coach Ronald Bogan submitted an application and was selected as the Pitch-A-Project winner for May. All Med Physicians has partnered with the Montgomery Biscuits for the project. Pictured from left to right are Zach Smith, Director of Operations Ledrick Crenshaw, Payton Thomas, Executive Assistant Tanya Turner, Biscuits mascot Big Mo, Bogan and Cameron Meyers.
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A recent study at four schools in Wayne County found alcohol is the drug of choice for students, and the strongest predictor that a student would begin abusing alcohol is parental attitudes favorable to drug use.
The survey, given to students in 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades, showed that one in three high school students reported drinking and one in four reported binge drinking within 30 days prior to taking the survey.
The statistics are alarming, but its not just alcohol. Drug and alcohol abuse across the county is becoming a growing problem, say officials. A rise in the use of marijuana, synthetics and prescription medications brings to light a problem that is reaching epidemic proportions, they say.
The Wayne Coalition on Alcohol and Drugs, in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Heath Association, has begun a series of Town Hall Meetings to address the problem. A panel discussion last Thursday called Drug Abuse Whats Happening to Our Community? brought together experts from law enforcement, health care, schools and treatment services to talk to and educate the community.
I would rather prevent a crime from occurring than investigate one, Sheriff Barry Virts said. Virts was joined on the panel by Bill Fox, director of treatment services at Finger Lakes Addictions Counseling and Referral Agency; Chris Thomas, program supervisor of substance abuse services at Wayne Behavorial Health; and Laura Moore, a certified physicians assistant at Arcadia Family Practice.
Fueling jails Of the 130 people incarcerated daily at the Wayne County Jail, Virts said, about 90 percent of them are substance abusers or show abuse indicators.
Many times an arrest is a rescue, he said.
Many people are seeking help for their addiction or are trying to come to terms with the trigger that starts them down the path towards abuse an arrest can get them that help. Most addicts dont start with the hard stuff, like cocaine or heroin, Virts said it begins with huffing (using household inhalents), then marijuana, then alcohol, then cocaine and heroin.
Virts is no stranger to the effects addiction can have on a family. He is struggling to help his son with addiction, showing addiction does not discriminate.
Treatment options FLACRA has one of its five outpatient clinics right in Newark. Today there are upwards of 170 people in treatment, Fox said, and another 30 in the evaluation phase preparing to enter the program. Those entering the program often show signs of depression and anxiety and were sent to the program through work, the criminal justice system or social services. Fox said they treat a variety of addictions, but alcohol and marijuana rank highest for abuse in the county, followed closely by synthetics and opiate painkillers.
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Bispo, an exercise science and pre-med major has compiled an overall GPA of 3.35 while earning seven All-America honors this season.
May 18, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas Senior Karlee Bispo was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large District 7 team on Friday.
To be eligible for nomination, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic year and maintained a GPA of 3.30 or higher. Bispo, an exercise science and pre-med major has compiled an overall GPA of 3.35.
This past season Bispo excelled in the classroom and in the pool as she earned seven All-American honors at the NCAA Championships and was the seventh highest individual scorer at the meet. She led the Longhorns to a ninth place finish at nationals, setting three school records in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay to close out her collegiate career.
The Academic All]District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All]America Team ballot, where first, second and third]team All]America honorees will be selected later this month.
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The American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, today honored the recipients of its sixth annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation’s outstanding pain care centers. Five multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized. They are:
Stanford University Division of Pain Management Fairview Pain Management Center, University of Minnesota Medical Center Comprehensive Pain Center, James L. Haley Veteran’s Hospital, Tampa United Back Care, Redmond, Wash. Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program, Neurological Center for Pain, Cleveland Clinic
APS established the Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management program in 2006 to increase awareness about teams of health professionals who address critical, sometimes unmet, needs in pain management within their communities. Multidisciplinary programs in the U.S. offering direct patient care in pain management are eligible to apply. Detailed award applications were judged by a panel of pain management experts. Award recipients will be honored at a reception during the APS Annual Scientific Conference.
The Clinical Centers of Excellence Awards support the ongoing advocacy mission of APS by showcasing the benefits of the multidisciplinary approach to pain management for providing optimal care for myriad pain conditions. A recurring quality of leading pain programs is success in helping patients enhance their overall function and quality of life by treating the whole person, not just the pain.
Achievements of the five organizations recognized by APS include:
Stanford University Division of Pain Management Predict, Prevent and Alleviate Pain is the operative vision of the multidisciplinary pain center, which won the APS CCOE Award in 2008. With a new 9,000 square foot outpatient center and a dedicated chronic pain inpatient unit, Stanford employs a biosocial approach to evaluating and treating patients experiencing various acute, chronic and cancer-related pain conditions. Faculty research is focused on applying results to improve clinical outcomes. A recent study by the Stanford team on low-dose naltrexone has been utilized for low-cost treatment of fibromyalgia pain. In addition, the group was awarded an NIH grant to investigate the mechanisms of old and new mind-body therapies for chronic low back pain. An APS CCOE reviewer called the program “a model of sustained excellence and innovation.”
Fairview Comprehensive Pain Center, University of Minnesota Medical Center Serving more than 6,000 patients a year, Fairview collaborates with primary care clinics to send multidisciplinary pain care teams to work with care providers and provide assessments, pain management and physician education. The inpatient consultation service provides acute pain assessments and management for more than 1000 complex hospitalized patients a year. New patients see a medical provider and a psychologist who jointly develop an individualized comprehensive care plan. The program has always been strongly committed to training in medical management of complex pain patients. It has a three month core rotation for the university’s physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs. An APS CCOE reviewer praised the center’s focus on primary care: “Top marks here because of the impact their care model innovation must have on primary care attitudes, beliefs and confidence.” Fairview received its first APS CCOE award in 2008.
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MEDICINE BOW Students scattered around the Medicine Bow elementary school music room. They had a performance that night, practice would be critical.
Warm it up, said teacher John Steinhardt. I dont hear any music.
An ear-splitting cacophony erupted of seemingly random notes on pianos, clarinets, cymbals and drums.
Steinhardt, 56, settled at his drum set at the front of the room. If he makes them play, he plays, too. The chaos calmed.
Sitting on a stool, his long blond hair pulled back in a ponytail, wearing a yellow shirt and bald eagle tie, he whacked his drumsticks together to count the beat of the first song. Each of the 11 players, from third to sixth grade, came together.
Steinhardt, known on stage as Schizoid Johnny is settled in Medicine Bow, for now, anyway. After spending 36 years performing in nightclubs, schools and theaters across the globe, Steinhardt wants to focus on his music and performances meant to teach students about respect, diversity and tolerance.
Some songs, like his most recent Smoke A Pack A Day, are a little unconventional
Some of the guys who get the song on the radio station think its about smoking cigarettes, he said.
In reality, the lyrics are a half serious, half joking way to promote wolf hunting. Everyones opinions should be respected and tolerated, not just the politically correct ones, he said.
He has spent hours listening to Montana ranchers talk about wolves hurting their businesses and slimming big game herds. Wolf hunting should be allowed through conservation, he argues, to help keep a balance in nature.
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Regenerative Medicine is now being used in Avascular Necrosis at the Center for Regenerative Medicine, according to A. J. Farshchian MD, an Orthopedic Regenerative physician at the Center for Regenerative Medicine.Miami, Florida (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 Regenerative medicine may help with Avascular Necrosis, according to A. J. Farshchian MD an Orthopedic Regenerative physician at the Center for …
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In order for innovation to thrive, medicine needs to find a way to imitate the billionaire-making tech economy.
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Medicine can never be like Facebook, despite what Matt Herper argues over at Forbes. Perhaps he was just trolling for hits on a day when everyone is thinking about the Facebook IPO, but Herper proposed, with apparently seriousness, that medicine needs to model itself on the tech world in order to match the kind of …
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Q: We are going on a family vacation next month and will be hiking the Grand Canyon. I am very excited but a little concerned about what to do if someone develops bad blisters. Besides breaking in my new boots well in advance, do you have any advice?
A: We recommend 2nd Skin Blister Kit or 2nd Skin Moist Burn Pads (Spenco.com). These pads contain water in a gel base and offer protection to tender skin. They can be used for prevention or at the first sign of a blister. Stock up before you leave, as not every drugstore carries them.
Q: I control my symptoms of enlarged prostate with medication. The trouble with prostate problems is that you can’t take decongestants with a cold because they can make it hard to urinate.
I usually rely on a vaporizer when I catch a cold, but with the last one I had horrible chest congestion. In desperation, I took Mucinex DM for the congestion, and then realized I might be in for difficulties urinating.
To my great surprise, I was able to urinate normally. In addition, I found that it opened my nasal passages. I’m so glad to have found something I can use for a cold.
A: Decongestants can indeed cause urinary difficulty for men with enlarged prostates. Mucinex DM contains the expectorant guaifenesin and the cough suppressant dextromethorphan. These compounds are unlikely to cause prostate problems.
Q: My wife took Lipitor to lower her cholesterol. When her legs began to hurt, she quit taking it. She still couldn’t ride the mower, one of her pleasures.
She was diagnosed with ALS and passed away less than a year later. I lost the most precious person in my life after 31 years of marriage.
I am convinced the drug she took led to her ALS. I lost my job and our home because I was taking care of her full time before she died. I am concerned others may not realize some of these statin drugs can be deadly.
A: We are so sorry to learn of your loss. The possible connection between statin cholesterol-lowering drugs and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) is extremely controversial (Drug Safety, August 2009). Although the Food and Drug Administration received reports of statin-associated ALS in its Adverse Event Reporting System, the agency determined clinical trials of statin drugs did not show an excess of ALS cases (Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, November 2008).
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