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Show Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday December 5, 2000 12B Emery County Progress HEALTH cqM weaftlhieir (buiaes OSeaftiiDDg ft Due several remedies to manage this type of seasonal sadness. They recommend you: - Exercise or try a new' sport such as skiing or skating. - Avoid being ulone; socialize with family, friends and Winter wcalheT may have some people singing the blues," but fortunately there are ways to tune out this type of seasonal sadness. Many people tend to feel down during the winter arid winter blues can manifest themselves in - (Jet outside even on a cold or cloudy day. - Enjoy the sunshine and let it light up your house. In addition to these activities, several herbal supplements have recently come to the fore as effective in mood support. One of the most widely recetgnizcd is St. many ways: - Extreme fatigue and lack of energy. - increased need for sleep; sleeping more than usual. - Increase or decrease in reelings of low Fortunately, doctors - self-estee- surest to maximize its content. Johns Wort. Hut most For consumers simply aren't awure that the brand of St. Johns Wort they choose can make a difference. Iteccnt scientific research has identified hyperforin as one of the key components in St. Johns Wort responsible for its effectiveness. Normally hyperforin deludes rapidly and is found in varying amounts in many St. Johns Wort products. marketed Movana, by Pharmaton Natural Health Products, uses an extraction process designed to stabilize hyperforin example, hyperforin-ric- h Movanas extract was tested against a in formulation and against a placebo, After 42 days, only the hyperforin-ric- extract signifi- h cantly improved While doctors say St. Johns Wort products are not cures or treatments for clinical depression, they can help you maintain emotional balance. Pharmaton markets some of Americas top supplements, such as Ginkoba for healthy brain function and Ginsana for physi self-estee- cal endurance, as w ell as supplements for leg vein health, prostate health and mood support. To help you choose supplements that have been proven safe in large clinical studies, and use them wisely, Pharmaton recommends you: - Secure the products clini- cal studies through the manufacturers website or 800 number. If studies are not available, do not buy the product. - Review the products clinical studies, puckage label and any precautions with your healthcare provider. - If youre pregnant or taking prescription medication, talk to your healthcare provider before taking any herbal supplements. - Finally, take the supplement as indicated on the label. Generally 4 to 0 weeks of continuous use is recommended before deciding whether the product is working for you. To learn more about supplements for improving health and visit the Pharmaton website at www.pharmuton.com 5 for a free or call of information. package (SAlSA) well-bein- g, Genetic research leading New ER test improves healthcares bottom line way in search for cures that size of three superstores, Pfizer adds more labs to explore the recent rapid advances in genetic research. In the last few decades, medi- Wal-Ma- the source cal rcscurch has of a lot of good news and with the first mapping out of human genes completed, more good news is expected. Having unlocked the genetic code, scientists may soon be able to predict a person's susceptibility to u range of diseases and find more effective ways to treat them. Toward that end, an enormous amount of research is being undertaken by universities (1 percent) the government (1 percent) and pharmaceutical companies (!)2 percent). la-o- What scientists want is an environment where they can lx. creative, where they can have access to extensive technologies on an unprecedented scale," said John Nibluek, president of Pfizer Global Research and Development. The merger means the company has the resources to do something no one else has ever done at a time when the opportunities have never been greuter. Now after our merger with Americas pharmaceutical Warner-Lamber- our research t, budget is more than any other pharmaceutical company in the companies have invested more than SSI billion in research over the past decade and continue to invest ut a rate of nearly $14 billion a year. 20 percent more than the entire federal budget for the Nutionul Institutes of Health. I Vrhaps the most progress will be made by the companies with the most resources. One of the companies best positioned to make the most of the wealth of new genetic information is Pfizer, which recently acquired the Company. Pfizer recently opened u new $220 million lab site in Groton, Conn., dedicated to drug discovery. With the new 5 So, 000 square-foo- t building, about the Warner-Lambe- rt world and more than the National Science Foundations entire budget for 2001, said Peter Corr, Executive Vice President, Pfizer, Global Research and Development. With the scale of Pfizers new RAD enterprise comes the ability to assemble technological tools and the ability to link experimental results in a way that offers dramatic opportunity for Jumps In productivity Pfizer w ill leverage the strengths of their new resources and their powerful new technologies to bring new products to patients around the world. rt The number of cardiovascular operations und procedures are on the rise. The American Heart Association projects this year the cost of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. will be an estimated $32(5.0 billion. The trend in emergency rooms across the country is to better manage the G.3 million patients that present with chest pain annually Discharge statistics from major hospital systems indicate 15 percent have a heart attack, 15 percent untstable angina, 20 percent low risk chest pain (ruling out a heart attack) and an impressive 50 percent ruled-ou- t or identified as not having a car- diac illness. These statistics present a great opportunity for more care by procardiac more care rapid viding diagnosis and treatment for the cost-effecti- patients. Physicians are challenged to arrive at a diagnosis sooner than later. Spectral Diagnostics has introduced an innovative line of diagnostic products dedicated to aidinga quicker diagnosis in ihe ER. The Cardiac Panel8 can help or physicians heart attacks with a positive result appearing in 5 minutes and a negative result in less than 3-- 15 minutes. The rapid bedside test requires a few drops of blood to detect three cardiac markers (Myoglobin, CK-Mnin I) that may be D FSiDntaltttSvYMRjtti 4 Phasel bovery Phase . Clrical Trials Clinical Trials Clinical Inals I 0 5ft and Tropo- present minor heart damage and are strong predictors of evolving heart attacks. Medical researchers have survey conducted by the pus Foundation of America suggests that more than half of the 1.4 million people afflicted with the autoimmune disease, lupus, suffer at least three years, and see three or more doctors before obtaining a diagnosis, reinforcing the need for greater awareness of lupus symptoms among patients and doctors alike. The survey of more than 1,000 lupus sufferers also revealed that two of three lupus patients experience complete or partial loss of their income because they are unuble to work, and that one in thre-are permanently or temporarily disabled by the disease. n Lupus is America's The disease. LFA, major o Chapter, In an effort to increase public education, is offering Utah physicians and the public FREE information about iupus; call Nearly two million Americans have lupus, more than AIDS, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, A ssyM ratM a t dn cancflditt the obvious EKG and without changes that indicate a heart attack. The study concluded that bedside tests for cardiac specific troponins are highly sensitive for the early detection of myocardial-cel- l injury in acute coronary syndromes. Medicare patients represent 50 percent of all patients in hospitals while representing more than half of all chest pain patients. Most chest pain is not of cardiac origin and these patients will spend an average of 2.6 days in the hospital to rule-oa cardiac event. The fixed reimbursement relative to 2.6 days of cost results in a loss exceeding $1 million to the hospital per 1,000 Medicare patients. The use of the Cardiac Panel has allowed hospitals to assess patients quickly, allowing cardiac patients to be treated faster and patients to be confidently ruled-oin less time. One hospital has improved its ut non-cardi- ut mortality rate and treatment times while ruling-ou- t the bulk of emergency department chest pain patients; saving lives and saving money Information from the test helped decrease the number of inappropriate admissions to the hospital at a rate of 40 to 60 percent while improving the flow of patients through the ER. Fbr more information, call or visit www.spectraldiag nositics.com. Free literature available for difficult to diagnose disease 6ft Sal?) Evaijotjar Typicsi in bloodstream when heart muscle is damaged. The test also detects Phase H rule-i- n rule-o- ut the Troponin I carshown diac marker is a strong indicator of cardiac events. The New England Journal of Medicine reported a study of 773 consecutive patients experiencing acute chest pain for less than 12 hours tht panel key itagai of dmlopment research center will have the scale to explore the uses of the latest genetic information. A new Lu- e least-know- I'tah-Idah- anemia, and cerebral palsy - combined. Ninety percent of those are women between 13 and 45 years of age. Lupus Is a sickle-ce- ll chronic autoimmune disease which can affect virtually any organ in the body and which is often Symptoms often imitate less serious illnesses. Lupus is not contagious, but the disease causes the immune system to attack healthy body tissue. Common symptoms include uchy andor swollen joints, fever, prolonged fatigue, skin rashes, sun sensitivity, mouth sores, and anemia. Symptoms often come and go. Lupus affects every individual differently, and its effects range from mild to severe. Thousands die from lupus and it's complications each year. Early detection and education offer the best hope for findings cause and cure. The Chapter of the Lupus Foundation is located at 5.7) E. 24th St. 104, Ogden, I'tah-Idah- o UT 84401. in It Ire ut rmit ,'krtm Kilthrn. 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