Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 2002 — Page 33

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6,2002

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Magic Johnson brings message of hope to African Americans with HIV

(BLACK PR WIRE) — Earvin “Magic” Johnson is teaming up with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to bring hope, encouragemerit and awareness about HIV/AIDS to the African-American community, which has experienced a steep rise in the incidence of the disease in the last decade. Eleven years ago, Johnson announced he was HIV-positive and was retiring from basketball. Since then, he has been active, healthy and an inspiration for many in his community. Working with GSK, Johnson will be crisscrossing the country, speaking to people in communities with a high incidence of HIV and AIDS among African Americans. Johnson will meet with physicians who are treating people with the disease. He’ll talk about his experiences with HIV, noting that today, individuals with the disease have the opportunity to live full and active lives. He will be encouraging those who are at risk to get tested for the virus, for those who are living with HIV to talk with a health care professional, and for those who are taking medicine to understand the importance of taking it every day. “HIV and AIDS are devastating my community,” said Johnson, who led the Los Angeles Lakers to five National Basketball Association championship titles and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this fall. “When I found out I had HIV, I worked with my physician to determine the best treatment plan for me. Today, I’m feeling good, thanks to my physician and a positive outlook that

includes a healthy lifestyle and status so they can begin fightsticking with my treatment ing it immediately. They need program every single day.” to take control of their lives. HIV and AIDS affect the Too many African Americans African-American community are dying right now because more than any other racial they don’t know enough about group. While African Americans HIV and AIDS.” make up approximately 12 “Mr. Johnson is a wonderful percent of the U.S. population, role model and a testament that they represent almost 38 percent you can lead a full life with of all AIDS cases reported in the HIV,” said Pete Hare, vice United States, according to the president, HIV Business Unit, Centers for Disease Control GlaxoSmithKline. “We are (CDC). Almost two-thirds of very pleased to be collaborating women with AIDS are African with him to reach out to the American, and African-Ameri- African-American community, can children represent 63 and will work to reach young percent of all reported pediatric and old, men and women with AIDS cases. The rate of AIDS messages of hope and positive cases among African Americans action.” is more than twice that for GlaxoSmithKline is one of Hispanics and eight times that the world’s leading researchfor whites. based pharmaceutical and “Statistics show the dramatic health care companies. It’s also impact of HIV and AIDS on the an industry leader in HIV African-American community, research and therapies. The and it has grown worse in recent company says it is committed years,” said Johnson. “People to improving the quality of living in fear of having the human life by enabling people disease need to find out their to do more, feel better and live

Mini-incision total hip

replacement reduces discomfort

(NAPSA) — There’s a buzz out there that’s good news for any one of the 160,000 people that the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says will likely undergo total hip replacement surgery each year. Total hip replacement is a relatively common surgery that may achieve significant improvements in both mobility and pain relief for those who need it. The most recent advances in both technology and surgical techniques for hip replacement are being promoted as able to reduce patient discomfort while improving their overall experiences with the surgery. One of the more notable examples is today’s miniincision total hip replacement. This new procedure may allow many patients to walk away from previously common woes that can result from traditional hip replacement surgery, including large scars and lengthy rehabilitation times. Traditional hip replacement surgery normally requires a doctor to make a 12-18 inch incision and pass through large muscles to get to the hip joint and socket. The mini-incision procedure, however, only requires about a three-inch incision, which can mean less recovery pain and shorter recovery times as well as shorter hospital stays and a reduced chance for infection. Lawrence D. Dorr, M.D., Medical Director of the Arthritis Institute at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, is a leader in mini-incision total hip replacement and also

anterior-posterior view:

offers this procedure with a posterior-entry. “The secret to our miniincision total hip replacement is that we access the hip joint from the rear, where skin is easier to maneuver and there is great blood supply to promote faster healing," said Dr. Dorr. “Best of all, the incision is only about three inches long." Dorr goes on to say that under his care, patients may recover quickly and may be independently mobile within a matter of days. The new, minimally invasive hip replacement procedure takes doctors about 60 minutes to perform since the smaller incision reduces time needed to close the wound. This is a reduction in the traditional procedure, which could last up to three hours.

This may mean less time required for patients to be under anesthetic, which could be a comfort for people who don’t like the thought of being unconscious for long periods. So, those who need to have a total hip replacement can feel good that relief from pain could be just a step away. Talk with your doctor today about your options. Dorr is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the medical director of The Arthritis Institute at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and Queen of Angels- H ollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles. For more information on minimally invasive hip surgeiy, call (310) 695-4828 or visit www.arthritishealth.com/ index.htm.

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