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Drug combination highly effective for newly diagnosed myeloma patients, study finds
December 6, 2011 A three-drug combination treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma compares favorably to the best established therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a multi-center study led by Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the multiple myeloma program at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Jakubowiak will present final results of the phase I-II study on Dec.
Dermatologist Amy Taub, MD, is Published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. , Oct.
Former Miss America and Eating Disorders Awareness Advocate, Kirsten Haglund, Joins Timberline Knolls
CHICAGO , Oct. 26, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008 and nationally known eating disorders advocate, has joined Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center as community relations specialist.
Gateway Foundation to Host Open House Events Across Illinois in Honor of National Recovery Month in September
Gateway Foundation opens doors to help close gap between addiction and entering treatment CHICAGO , Sept 1, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Nearly one in 10 Americans aged 12 or older needed treatment for drug or alcohol abuse in 2009, yet a mere 11 percent of those who needed treatment—received it at a specialty facility. To help raise awareness of treatment options available to adults and adolescents for alcohol and drug abuse, Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment , the largest provider of substance abuse treatment in Illinois , will be hosting open house events at Gateway treatment centers located throughout Illinois during September 2011 in support of SAMHSA’s National Recovery Month.
Timberline Knolls and Lemont Center for the Arts Host Special Community Art Exhibit
CHICAGO , July 27, 2011 / CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center and the Lemont Center for the Arts are hosting a special exhibit featuring the artwork of Timberline Knolls’ residents and staff. The art exhibit, titled “Honesty,” will be open for public viewing at the Lemont Center for the Arts from July 30 to September 25, 2011 .
Many elderly men undergo unnecessary PSA screenings
March 28, 2011 Many elderly men may undergo unnecessary prostate cancer screenings while men in their early fifties, who are more likely to benefit from early diagnosis and treatment, do not, according to a new study published March 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology . Surveys conducted in 2000 and 2005 show that nearly half of men in their seventies underwent PSA screening, a blood test that can detect early signs of prostate cancer, in the past year.
Interventional Radiologists Advance MS Research: Vein-Opening Treatment Safe
Early Study of 231 Patients Details Safety of Using Angioplasty to Widen Internal Jugular and Azygos Veins; Doctors Hope Results Encourage More Research to Explore Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Those With Multiple Sclerosis CHICAGO , March 28, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Understanding that angioplasty—a medical treatment used by interventional radiologists to widen the veins in the neck and chest to improve blood flow—is safe may encourage additional studies for its use as a treatment option for individuals with multiple sclerosis, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, Ill. (Logo: http://photos.CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM.com/prnh/20100127/SIRLOGO ) “Angioplasty—the nonsurgical procedure of threading a thin tube into a vein or artery to open blocked or narrowed blood vessels—is a safe treatment.
Dispelling Myths of Root Canals Through Education
CHICAGO , March 24, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — When it comes to their teeth, Americans have strong feelings about keeping them. According to a January 2011 survey by the American Association of Endodontists, 70 percent of Americans want to avoid losing their natural teeth.
Skype – Not Just for Socializing Anymore
CHICAGO , March 16, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — A dad in New York , a mom in Los Angeles , and their daughter receiving life saving treatment in Chicago – while a scattered scenario, this is not an uncommon one for Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center , which treats women and young girls from all over the country who suffer from eating disorders , substance and drug abuse issues, co-occurring disorders, trauma and other mental illnesses. And because of this, Timberline Knolls is piloting a new program to utilize the latest in technology, in the form of Skype, to clinically enhance its family therapy sessions and better achieve everyone’s number one goal; lifelong recovery for the residents at Timberline Knolls.
