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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2003

HEALTH BRIEFS

SARCOIDOSIS > Continued from Page 1 enters the body. Anyoneean get sareoidnsis.hut those from Seamlinavian eonntries, Puerto Rico and African Americans (especially women) are at an increased risk. Blacks in the United States are diagnosed up to 10 times more often than whites. Blacks are also more likely to develop the severe form of sarcoidosis. Although specific infor mation as to how many people are affected by this disease are sketchy, medical professionals have estimated that 10 percent of African Americans in the U.S. have a father, brother or sister who has the disease. For more information nhont “Reaching New Heights of Sarcoidosis Awareness", call (■'117') 335-2981.

Marian College Information session about nursmg programs at Marian College will be held at the Ruth Lilly Student Center on the campus of Marian on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. No reservations are reguired. For more information call 955-6250 or log on to www.marian.edu. Art Show The Outsider Art Show at Midland Arts and Antiques Market features the showing and sale of visionary and contemporary folk art dealers throughout the Midwest. As well as outsider art and works by consumers of Midtown Community Mental Health Center. The show is free and open to the public on Oct. 25 from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. Health Fair The Indiana University School of Medicine is sponsoring an annual health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25. The fair will take place at the Westside Community Health Center located at 2732 W. Michigan St. Students will be working under the direction of IU physicians and faculty. They will offer free screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes for adults. Vision and hearing screenings will be available for children. Information about skin and breast cancer, osteoporosis, prostate problems, weight loss, exercise, nutrition and dental hygiene will be given to attendees. One-stop medical care available Health care for the entire family is now offered in one

location at a new state-of-the-art facility located near Lafayette Square Mall. Methodist Medical Group recently moved its Westside pharmacy, adult medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and OB/GYN practices into one building. The facility is located at 4880 Century Plaza Rd. For more information on the practices and services visit www.mmgdoctor.org. Volunteers needed Westview Hospital, a fullservice acute care hospital located on the city's Northwestside at 38 ,h Street and Guion Road, needs volunteers for the gift shop, information desk, patient visitor, patient escort and wheelchair transporter, and general clerical assistance. Volunteers can choose from a variety of schedules, uniforms and lunch is provided. There is also free and easy parking. To volunteer, call Betty Orr at 920-7390.

STROKE ► Continued from Paged Factors that increase one’s chance for a stroke include: • Increasing age. • Family history of stroke. • Race - African Americans and Hispanics are at high risk. • High blood pressure. • Personal history of diabetes. Give the ER staff as much help as possible. Answer all of their questions - something that you don’t think is important might be a vital clue. Tell the staff when symptoms first appeared, if there’s been a previous stroke or recent serious injury or illness and what medications you take. This can help professionals administer the best care.

NHL ► Continued from Paged enhance the destruction of lymphoma cells by Rituxan." The study is seeking up to 250 NHL patients at more than 40 U.S. medical centers. In Indiana, the study is being conducted at Indiana University Cancer Center, Indiana Oncology Hematology Consultants, and Cancer Care Center of Indiana. In order to be eligible to participate in the study, patients must have failed to respond or have relapsed from previous treatments and be over the age of 1H. Libby Harden, 68 has NHLand is currently taking part in the study. She was first diagnosed in 1999. “After speaking with several doctors I decided that beingapart of the study was another option to improve my health and I thought, “Why not? It may work,’’’she said. Harden has three weeks left of treatment and says she is already noticing results. “The treatment doesn’t seem as invasive as chemotherapy,” she said. “When you first start you may feel bad for a day, but you start to feel better soon after. Other treatments I’ve had made

Getting to the hospital as soon as symptoms appear can provide your doctors with a wider range of treatment options. Some treatment plans may include participating in a FDA-approved clinical trial for a new medication. Many doctors across the country use clinical trials to administer promising new treatments that may help people who have strokes. Although there is no guarantee that a clinical trial will help, all participating patients do contribute to the medical knowledge needed to develop future treatments. As part of a comprehensive stroke treatment plan, ifyour stroke has certain symptoms, participating in a clinical study is an important option to consider.

me sick all the time." “Also, several lumps I’ve had has decreased," Harden added. Khan says this study is extremely important because the number of NHL cases is quickly rising and an effective treatment is needed. “There is treatment, but it doesn't cure the cancer. Some treatments work in the beginning, hut then stop and people die,” he says. “Research helps tremendously and this trial is nice because it is not chemotherapy. It is directed at the immune system of the patient, which means it doesn't have the bad side effects.” Although Rituxan has been a breakthrough treatment for meaning patients, nearly half the patients relapse or do not respond to the drug, which indicates the need to improve the therapy.

To determine if you or someone you know is eligible for the NHL study, call toll free 1-800-963-9683 or e-mail NilLtrialsft/ chiron.com.

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