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Bus driver jailed for raping woman with cerebral palsy

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

OTTAWA A former ParaTranspo driver who raped a passenger with cerebral palsy and a developmental disability on the floor of his bus was sentenced to four years behind bars Tuesday. Judge Ann Alder said a substantial penitentiary sentence is required to express society's "shock and disgust" at the breach of the vulnerable victim's trust. Victor Fuentes, 54, pleaded guilty earlier this month to sexual assault for the attack in May 2011, after his DNA was found on the 26-year-old woman's underwear. The woman who was using a wheelchair was aboard the bus when Fuentes pulled over on the side of Prince of Wales Dr. He told her he'd liked her for a long time, had her lie down on the floor, pulled down her pants, groped her, stuck his tongue in her mouth and raped her. The defence sought between 18 months and two years less a day in a provincial jail that offers psychiatric treatment. Fuentes' lawyer said he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from being tortured behind bars in his native El Salvador. Alder said she would have given him more than four years the Crown's position if it wasn't for Fuentes' remorse, guilty plea and willingness to … Continue reading →

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Ohio leads nation in MS cases

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

Two-hundred Americans are diagnosed each week with multiple sclerosis, joining the 400,000 already living with the debilitating disease. There are 20,000 people with MS in Ohio alone, more than any other state, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Its no wonder doctors such as Union Hospitals Alok Bhagat have their hands full. He sees 150 to 200 local MS patients each year. The disabling disease attacks the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. People living with MS may experience numbness in the limbs, chronic fatigue or more severe symptoms such as paralysis and loss of vision. There is no known cure for multiple sclerosis, Bhagat said. But there are more treatment options available to patients, as Bhagat shared during a lecture Thursday in the hospital auditorium. His lecture focused on early diagnoses of the disease, where most advancements can be used to help patients. Bhagat said people experiencing symptoms such as numbness and fatigue should see their family physician. If the symptoms cant be explained by simple causes, patients likely will be referred to a neurologist. He said the best thing a patient can do is try to stay physically fit by maintaining a healthy weight. Treatment for patients … Continue reading →

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Nanotechnlogy delivery system for breast cancer could be game changer for treating diseases

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

A novel nanotechnology drug delivery system under development to infiltrate breast cancer tumors could pave the way for treating other diseases. Penn State College of Medicine received a $1 million grant from a state research fund set up with money from its tobacco settlement to assess the drug treatments commercialization potential. The principal investigator for the nanotechnology delivery system is Mark Kester, a professor of pharmacology and director of the Penn State Center for NanoMedicine and Materials. He has been working for the past five to six years with Jim Adair of Penn States department of material sciences and engineering, and Keystone Nano, a nanotechnology company spun out of Penn State University led by Jeff Davidson, the founder of the Biotechnology Institute and Pennsylvania Bio industry association. The next generation of cancer-fighting drugs specifically target cancer proteins rather than attack cancer and noncancer cells indiscriminately. Although companies have recognized the ability of small interfering RNA as a small molecule that can be directed to interfere with the production of cancer cells, the toxicity of siRNA has proved a challenge in its use. Biotechnology companies and institutions have been studying ways to use different nanotechnology particles to house the toxic molecule. … Continue reading →

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Fresh cell therapy promises better health, sex and more

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines Celebrity hairstylist Ricky Reyes, talent manager and host Lolit Solis, actress Lorna Tolentino and even former President Joseph Estrada are only among the prominent Filipinos who swear by the healing effects of fresh cell therapy, which involves the injection of live animal cells into the body. Reyes, who used to suffer from a rare disease which he called reading eye epilepsy, said he went to Germany last June for fresh cell therapy. After a number of sessions, the celebrity hairstylist can now read newspapers without suffering a seizure. It was gone immediately, he said. Pati arthritis ko. Naalis yung sakit, tapos gaganda at babata ka pa. Solis, 65, had fresh cell therapy after experiencing knee pain, and 75-year-old Estrada opted to undergo the procedure in Germany to keep healthy. Before them, several other well-known figures worldwide are said to have tried fresh cell treatments, among them the late English actor Charlie Chaplin. So how is this procedure done? Dr. Robert Janson-Muller, who runs a fresh cell therapy clinic in Germany, is in town to give Filipinos the lowdown on this decades-long treatment. Not stem cell treatment Before starting his lecture for members of the local media on Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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ANN ARBOR: Free workshop on chemical dependency, recovery to be offered

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

The Dawn Farm Education Series, a free annual workshop series providing helpful, practical information about chemical dependency, recovery, family concerns and related issues, will return for 2012-2013. This year's series will include new programs and will revisit previous favorites. The series is organized by Dawn Farm, and programs are presented by Dawn Farm staff, physicians, university professors, social workers, therapists and other experts. The presentations are designed to have broad appeal for diverse audiences, and all are welcome. Dawn Farm is located at 502 W. Huron in Ann Arbor. Dawn Farm staff said the education series is designed to reduce the misinformation, secrecy, shame and stigma that prevents people with addictions and their families from getting help and getting well and to help create a community culture that supports recovery. New programs include the topics of "Suicide prevention and recovery from addiction" by Dawn Farm therapist Raymond Dalton and "Collegiate recovery programs: supporting second chances" by University of Michigan Alcohol and Other Drug Policy and Prevention Administrator Mary Jo Desprez. The series will kick off with "Addiction 101" by Dawn Farm President Jim Balmer. Also returning will be a program program on intervention by best-selling authors and intervention specialists Jeff … Continue reading →

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Experts warn about dangers of cannabis

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

By Pamela McGowan Health reporter Last updated at 13:07, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Experts are warning of the dangers of cannabis after a number of recent cases involving the drug. Paul Brown Last week an inquest heard how 22-year-old John Robson, of Whitehaven, died when his car crashed at 120mph. Tests showed he had been smoking cannabis, which coroner David Roberts said may have played a part. A few days earlier, Carlisle man Lee Maddison admitted in court that he had been smoking the drug since he was just eight resulting in a habit costing him 100 a day. A judge told the 27-year-old, who now suffers from mental health problems, that his cannabis dependency was probably to blame for his psychological issues. Now local drug experts have issued a warning about the dangers of cannabis which they say is often wrongly portrayed as a safe drug. Paul Brown, of the Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (CADAS), said he was particularly concerned to hear that someone as young as eight was using cannabis. Go here to read the rest: Experts warn about dangers of cannabis … Continue reading →

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Cumbrian drug experts warn about dangers of cannabis

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

By Pamela McGowan Health reporter Last updated at 13:07, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 Experts are warning of the dangers of cannabis after a number of recent cases involving the drug. Paul Brown Last week an inquest heard how 22-year-old John Robson, of Whitehaven, died when his car crashed at 120mph. Tests showed he had been smoking cannabis, which coroner David Roberts said may have played a part. A few days earlier, Carlisle man Lee Maddison admitted in court that he had been smoking the drug since he was just eight resulting in a habit costing him 100 a day. A judge told the 27-year-old, who now suffers from mental health problems, that his cannabis dependency was probably to blame for his psychological issues. Now local drug experts have issued a warning about the dangers of cannabis which they say is often wrongly portrayed as a safe drug. Paul Brown, of the Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service (CADAS), said he was particularly concerned to hear that someone as young as eight was using cannabis. See the article here: Cumbrian drug experts warn about dangers of cannabis … Continue reading →

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Drugs cheat points finger at Adams (Yahoo! New Zealand Sport)

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

Drugs cheat Nadzeya Ostapchuk has taken a swipe at Valerie Adams as she continues to deny she took steroids at the Olympics. The Belarusian, who failed two separate tests at the London games, was stripped of her shotput gold medal earlier this week. That gave defending champion Adams her second consecutive Olympic gold and secured her place as a legend of New Zealand sport. But Ostapchuk has gone on the attack and has amazingly stated that Adams was left off the start list in London due to a failed drugs test and not because of an administrative error. "She was not even in starting line-up before the games, because she had a positive drug test in 2005," Ostapchuk told Belarusian media. Nick Cowan, Adams' manager, strongly denied the accusations on TV3 tonight. "She is obviously angry. She obviously has her own issues that she needs to deal with. She has been caught. "She has a right to go through the process that she wants to go through, but she doesn't have a right to make slanderous comments," he said. The latest claims come just hours after Ostapchuk said she was framed by a former coach. NZ Newswire earlier reported that: … Continue reading →

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Brand wants drugs to be legalised

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

Interview by Chris Smith, words by Amy Gladwell Newsbeat reporters Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Russell Brand: ''I took drugs every single day'' Russell Brand says he thinks drug laws should be changed and that illegal drugs should be made "freely available" through chemists. The comedian, presenter and actor says he thinks it would work better than the current system as it would be "controlled" and drug addicts could be registered. The 37-year-old claims drug-related theft would fall and it would keep more people out of prison and get them into recovery. The star has been speaking to Newsbeat ahead of a BBC television documentary airing later this week in which he shares his own battle to stay clean. He says he wants to challenge how our society deals with addiction. "I think it's an issue like no other that's being treated in a weird way," he said. "The people controlling it don't understand it at all." Read the original: Brand wants drugs to be legalised … Continue reading →

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Weighing obesity drugs: Panel ponders what's next

Posted: Published on August 15th, 2012

With two new prescription weight-loss drugs approved for the U.S. market and a third under consideration, an industry-sponsored panel of experts has adopted a welter of recommendations on how the new crop of medications should be used, how their risks and benefits should be assessed by physicians and regulators, and what patients should expect of them. On the last of those questions--what patients should expect of the new drugs--the expert panel urged the Food and Drug Administration to "help patients manage their expectations regarding obesity drug use." The panel noted that for those taking any of the drugs newly approved or still under consideration, weight reduction would likely plateau at 5% to 10% of body weight loss. Patients should understand that "such weight loss is not likely to produce dramatic results in physical appearance" but could result in"significant improvements in health," the panel declared. The report released Tuesday, titled "Obesity Drug Outcome Measures," reflects the consensus of a "dialogue group" convened by public health experts at George Washington University in Washington. The group and its consensus report were funded with grants from five pharmaceutical companies (among them the makers of the newly approved Qsymia and Belviq and the candidate drug … Continue reading →

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