West Newsmagazine 11-7-18
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November 7, 20<strong>18</strong><br />
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data also showed that women who took<br />
non-aspirin NSAIDs often – at least 10 tablets<br />
per week for many years – actually had<br />
an increased risk of developing the disease.<br />
The findings were published online<br />
in JAMA Oncology.<br />
“We’re not quite at the stage where we<br />
could make the recommendation that daily<br />
aspirin use lowers ovarian cancer risk,”<br />
said study leader Shelley Tworoger, Ph.D.<br />
“We need to do more research. But it is definitely<br />
something women should discuss<br />
with their physician.”<br />
The simple step of taking a baby aspirin daily<br />
possibly could lower one’s risk of two deadly<br />
types of cancer, according to new research.<br />
• • •<br />
A second long-term study of both male<br />
and female health care professionals<br />
regarding aspirin use also have linked it to<br />
a much lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma,<br />
which accounts for about 75 percent<br />
of all liver cancers.<br />
The research included a combined analysis<br />
of two large studies: the Nurses’ Health<br />
Study and the Health Professionals Followup<br />
Study. More than 130,000 health professionals<br />
self-reported information about their<br />
aspirin use, including dosage, frequency<br />
and duration, dating back as far as 1980.<br />
Individuals with a cancer diagnosis when<br />
the surveys began [except nonmelanoma<br />
skin cancer] were excluded from the results.<br />
A detailed analysis found that taking a standard<br />
dose [325 mg] of aspirin at least two or<br />
more times per week was associated with a<br />
large 49 percent reduction in the participants’<br />
risk of liver cancer. This benefit was dependent<br />
on both dose and duration of aspirin use,<br />
appearing when they reported taking aspirin<br />
for five years or longer, at a dose of 1.5 or<br />
more standard tablets per week.<br />
The authors said of their findings that use<br />
of at least 1.5 standard aspirin tablets per<br />
week may represent a feasible strategy for<br />
primary prevention against hepatocellular<br />
carcinoma. However, these potential benefits<br />
must be carefully balanced with hazards<br />
of regular aspirin use, which may include<br />
internal bleeding and stomach ulcers.<br />
On the calendar<br />
BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers<br />
a Babysitting 101 class on Saturday, Nov.<br />
10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.at the St. Louis Children’s<br />
Specialty Care Center, 13001 N.<br />
Outer Forty Road in Town & Country. In<br />
this introductory babysitting class, kids<br />
learn how to entertain the children in their<br />
care; topics include the business of babysitting,<br />
child development, safety and first<br />
aid, and fun and games. A workbook and<br />
snack also will be provided. The course fee<br />
is $30 per child. Registration is available<br />
online at classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital hosts a special event<br />
for new and expecting parents, Mom &<br />
Baby Expo: Fallin’ for Baby, on Sunday,<br />
Nov. <strong>11</strong> from 1-4 p.m. in the hospital’s<br />
Emerson Auditorium, 222 S. Woods Mill<br />
Road in Chesterfield. This free event<br />
featuring physician experts, informative<br />
breakout sessions, baby product vendors<br />
and more, is designed to help parents in<br />
pregnancy planning through the transition<br />
to parenthood. To register, visit stlukes-stl.<br />
com or call 314-205-6478.<br />
• • •<br />
Missouri Baptist Medical Center presents<br />
a Family & Friends CPR course on Tuesday,<br />
Nov. 13 from 6:30-9 p.m. on the hospital’s<br />
campus, 3005 N. Ballas Road, on the<br />
fourth floor of the Clinical Learning Institute.<br />
This course offers instruction and hands-on<br />
practice for parents and child care providers<br />
for adult hands-only CPR; infant and child<br />
CPR with breaths; introduction to adult and<br />
child AED use, and relief of choking. Cost<br />
is $25 per person [10-15-year-olds must be<br />
accompanied by an adult]. Register online by<br />
visiting classes-events.bjc.org<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital presents a special free<br />
program, Mindful Eating for the Holidays,<br />
on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 6:30-8<br />
p.m. at the Desloge Outpatient Center, 121<br />
St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield, in<br />
Building A. Participants will learn several<br />
techniques to help them understand their<br />
eating habits and how to modify them to<br />
reach nutrition goals while enjoying food<br />
more. To register, visit stlukes-stl.com; call<br />
(314) 542-4848 for more information.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital sponsors an annual<br />
Spirit of Women event, All Decked Out,<br />
on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 5:30-8 p.m. at<br />
the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 16625<br />
Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield.<br />
Before the holidays get into full swing,<br />
spend an evening enjoying appetizers,<br />
beverages, shopping, holiday mini-makeovers<br />
and tips to stay healthy through the<br />
holidays and beyond. The fee of $25 per<br />
person includes health screenings, minimassages,<br />
a swag bag, appetizers, desserts,<br />
drink tickets and more. Visit stlukes-stl.<br />
com to register; call (314) 205-6706 for<br />
more information.<br />
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