vrm Messenger-Enterpris- e, X Page Thursday, January 25, 1996 5 Osteoporosis victims sought for study A new medication, which is expected not only to stop bone loss but increase mass, is being tested by researchers at the University of treat osteoporosis. We believe it will not only stop bone loss, but actually allow an increase in bone mass during the next two to four of Medicine. years, says 1 leath. If a patients bone mass can be increased even by five to 10 percent, it reduces her risk for bone fractures by 50 Utah School Women, ages who have vertebral least one at osteoporosis, and not curare fracture (spine) Fourth grade students at Manti Elementary are preparing for a celebration of Utahs Centennial. They are learning songs about Utah to perform at a program. They are also preparing displays to show some of the events in Utah's history. They are shown here making paper mache animal heads of some of Utah's mammals. New law allows officers to confiscate drivers license written notice to the Drivers LiAdministrative license revo- cense Division to request an adcation (ALR) allows an arresting ministrative hearing to appeal the officer to immediately confiscate suspension or revocation within the drivers license of a driver who ten ( 0) days of hisher arrest. is found with a blood alcohol conIf there is no appeal or if the centration at or above the legal revocation is upheld, the offender limit or who refuses to take a blood loses hisher driving privilege for test. The officer usually then is- 90 days for the first offense or one sues a temporary driving permit year for subsequent offenses. valid for a short time, in Utah, for By March 1995, ALR laws had been enacted in 38 states and 30 days. The driver must then make the District of Columbia. By Trooper Terry C. Smith 1 55-7- 5, rently taking estrogen or other medications for osteoporosis, are being sought for study. According to Hunter Heath III, M.D., professor and chief in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the U medical school, the drug, ibandronate, will be tested at approximately 65 centers throughout the world and is the most recent medical assault on osteoporosis. This is a new, powerfully acting medication, which comes percent. Eligible participants will receive injections of the drug four times a year for three years. Cur- rently, most medications for osteoporosis must be taken by mouth every day. Participants also will receive free physical examinations, bone density tests, blood tests and daily calcium and vitamin D supplements. Interested individuals should call the study coordinator, Merry Hook, (801) 585-231- and CD prizes are Chanty Clark, 1st place; Brad Dyreng, 5th place; and Amy Blauer, 2nd place. These Ephraim Middle School students were winners in a contest to produce a video tape program related to science. The contest was sponsored by the KAGE (Snow College radio) represented by Alex May, program director; Andrew Larson, music director and La Ciana Taylor, public service director. Holding or 0 from a class of drugs called bisphosphonates currently used to Announces candidacy Utah businessman Chris Cannon will formally announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination to take on Congressman Bill Orton on Thursday, January 25. The old Cannon, who 46-ye- ar with his brother Joe, bought Geneva Steel in 1987, is running to help strengthen the ranks of the Republicans in the House. Our district needs a voice in the majority in the Congress, said Cannon. We need someone who will participate in redefining the role of the federal government by istration appointee as Deputy Solicitor in the Department of Interior and a graduate of BYU and the BYU Law School. Cannon is currently the President of Camon Industries, a venture capital company that specializes in start-u- p funding for innovative business ideas. He and his wife, Claudia Fox Cannon and their seven children are residents of Mapleton. The Cannon campaign has hired Michael Mower, a Salt Lake City attorney w ho was formerly an aide to retired Congressman Howard Nielson as cam(R-UT- overhauling the liberal welfare ), paign manager. Provoan Taylor Oldroyd, a former aide to Con), gressman John Doolittle has been hired as the campaigns field director. state, balancing the federal budget and reforming the nations tax system. Cannon was a Reagan admin- - (R-CA- Our new outpatient center provides a wide range of health care services for vour convenience. Full service familv OBGYN Pediatric services care services Laboratory services y Podiatry services Minor surgery procedures. We will add an additional Kim Bateman, MI) Tanulv IraitR'e taMar Cook, DPM Bruce Burnham, MI) family Practice family practice physician to our practice when Gus Pendleton, MD, joins our staff in July 1996. The center Street Ramly Hansen, MD General Surgery Darrel Olsen, MD Jan Jonson, PA C Phssician Assistant Family 283-40- located at 525 N. Main Ephraim. Office hours are in 9 a.m. to Call is 76 5 p.m., Monday-Frida- for an appointment. We are now accepting new- - patients. Practice Come See the New Smart Choice for Health Care at an Open House, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1 1 a.m.-- 3 p.m. I i itfri I HC Health Centtr HC Service of Intermountain Health C ore A