Medical News

December 24 2003–
2-DAY FDA QSR TRAINING?

QARA Compliance Connection, Inc. is offering an ?FDA QSR Training? course on February 23rd and 24th, 2004 at the Wyndham Harbour Island Hotel in Tampa, Florida. This 2-day training program will provide medical professionals with an in-depth knowledge and perspective of the FDA?s Quality System Regulation (QSR) and enable personnel to implement an FDA compliant quality management system.

Course Highlights:
Review each of the QSR subparts in-depth;
Outline FDA Quality System Inspection Technique (QSIT);
Provide tips for compliance;
Review common auditor/inspector questions;
Provide real world examples and interactive discussion;
Discuss organizational benefits of compliance;
Review key terms and definitions;
and more;

Marie Teixeira, President of QARACC was quoted as saying ?interactive discussion and exercises have been incorporated into the program to provide participants with practical knowledge, thereby resulting in a program that is comprehensive in theory and in application?.

This seminar is ideal for those individuals responsible for complying with the regulations as well as those individuals involved in the development, implementation, auditing and maintenance of a company?s quality management system.

For more information, contact QARA Compliance Connection, Inc at:
   
Tel: (813) 784-8457
   
Email: info@qaracc.com or website at
   
Web: http://www.qaracc.com

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Atlanta, GA February 8, 2004 — The lucky candidates have been selected for an extreme makeover that will be performed by a skilled dream team of premiere cosmetic dentists, top eye and plastic surgeons as well as a talented group of stylists, hair and makeup artists. With additional support from Northside Hospital, Atlanta?s Makeover with a Mission team will perform this amazing transformation on February 11, 2004 followed by an unveiling party later in the spring.

The real winners, however, will be Family Haven, an Atlanta area domestic violence shelter for women and children, and Face-to-Face, a program that provides surgery to repair damaged facial features due to domestic abuse. 100% of the proceeds from donations from the applicants and community will go to these two nonprofit organizations.

The doctors and makeover specialists who will provide their time and services are:
? Dr. Debra King & Dr. Richard Creasman - Atlanta Ctr. for Cosmetic Dentistry
? Dr. Burke Robinson - Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery
? Dr. Diane Alexander and Dr. Bernadette Ashraf - Artisan Plastic Surgery
? Dr. Farooq Ashraf - The Atlanta Vision Institute
? John Michael Talamas - Revolution Health & Fitness
? Joann Miles - Ricardo Pace Hair Studio
? Evie Delaney - The Nouveau Clinic (Permanent Cosmetics)
? Kara Ramos ? Makeup

For more information about Makeover with a Mission or how to make a donation, contact Marie Tillery at (770) 667-3090 visit www.MakeoverWithAMission.com.

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Filed under: Cervical Cancer

In a new study published in CMAJ, Dr. Gina Oglivie and colleagues explored the feasibility of women self-collecting specimens for HPV testing. They focused on women who might not make full use of screening programs such as women who were homeless or involved in the sex trade.

Nurses recruited women from women’s shelters and alleys in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Of the 151 participants, almost 29% tested positive for high-risk HPV. The nurses were able to recontact over 80% of the patients who tested positive to refer them for further testing.

The authors conclude that self-collection of specimens is feasible for women who are at high risk of HPV infection.

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Original post by Patricia Mayville-Cox

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Filed under: Events

Attention Thyroid cancer survivors and patients: the Thyroid Cancer Survivors Conference is happening this fall in San Francisco on October 19-21. The conference will be an invaluable resource for those affected by the disease, and features many experts on the disease among its panel of speakers. The sessions won’t just be about the science behind the disease — there will be talks on coping skills, healing and general well-being. Past conference attendees have lots of good things to say about the experience, which you can read for yourself here.

For more information, visit the Thyca Website, or Email the conference organizers at conference@thyca.org.

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Original post by Martha Edwards

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Filed under: Breast Cancer, Fundraisers

World-renowned artist Susan Rios is donating her time and artwork to a worthy cause: Breast Cancer. Her piece, called ‘Feel the Hope‘, will be signed and sold at $49, with 100% of the profits going to breast cancer. Rios says that the painting was named by her former husband, who himself is battling cancer and is not expected to survive. The artwork and its title are meant to offer hope to those battling cancer.

Rios is a well-know painter whose work adorns the walls for the White House, as well the homes of many celebrities. I think it’s great that she is offering some of her talent to the ongoing battle.

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Original post by Martha Edwards

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Filed under: Prostate Cancer

According to research carried out by Dr. Michael Dattoli, of the Dattoli Cancer Center, Sarasota, Florida, high rates of tumor control are possible over the long term in high-risk prostate cancer patients with combination treatment consisting of external beam radiation followed by brachytherapy. This research was reported in the journal Cancer.

According to Dr. Dattoli, despite perceptions that brachytherapy is inappropriate for patients at high risk of cancer progression, this study strengthens the rationale behind using brachytherapy for such patients.

In addition, most patients were cured without incurring incontinence or impotence over the long-term.

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Original post by Patricia Mayville-Cox

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Filed under: Multiple Myeloma, Cancer Survivors

Many of us have heard of Geraldine Ferraro, who ran with Walter Mondale in a failed U.S. presidential bid in the 1980s. What you may not know is that Ferraro was diagnosed with multiple myeloma almost a decade ago.

Today, she is living a full life and has seen her cancer go into remission after being given not that long to live when her cancer was first discovered. She gives credit to the Velcade drug, which controls the blood cancer she has without the nasty side effects that can come from traditional chemotherapy.

Velcade was not available when Ferraro was first diagnosed, but she swears by it now, saying that her cancer is “a chronic disease instead of a death sentence.” The one thing that concerns Ferraro is the cost, since each Velcade injection costs $1,000 — putting it out of the reach of many Americans (and others).

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Original post by Brian White

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