WSU to conduct national heart study
Spokane residents with heart problems may be eligible to join a national study of two popular cholesterol medications conducted in part by Washington State University.
WSU is one of 75 health institutions nationwide participating in a five-year federal program evaluating how two cholesterol drugs can lower the risk of heart disease, officials said.
The AIM-HIGH program will provide free medication and regular access to WSU health professionals to participants who qualify for the study, officials said in a statement.
AIM-HIGH is a five-year cholesterol management program funded by the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
Doctors will study how two medications – Zocor and Niaspan – used separately and together may reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and other problems.
The program will consider men and women aged 45 and older who meet certain health criteria, including a history of high cholesterol. For information on how to qualify visit the Web site www.aimhigh-heart.com.
Summer camp open to kids coping with cancer
Local youngsters are invited to join more than 120 kids who’ll spend time at the American Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtimes East in Post Falls this summer.
Deadline is June 19 to register for the free session scheduled Aug. 11 through 15 at Ross Point Camp on the Spokane River.
The camp is open to children who are undergoing treatment for cancer or those who have a history of the disease.
A four-day day camp is open to children ages 5 and 6. Residential camp is open to young people ages 7 to 17. Resident campers may invite one friend or sibling to attend the camp with them.
The camp is free to all participants. Volunteer doctors and nurses are on-site 24 hours a day during the session. Activities will include boating, swimming, a climbing tower, ropes courses for kids ages 12 and older, sports, drama, crafts, outdoor cooking, a carnival and dance and a river cruise.
To get an application, call (509) 838-7109 or (800) 227-2345 or e-mail Abby Wadlow, childhood and family support manager for the American Cancer Society, at Abby.Wadlow@cancer.org.