Health briefs for March 17

By Journal staff | Friday, March 21, 2008

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Hypnosis therapies for better health

Alternative Therapies offers several hypnosis sessions to better relationships and to stop smoking. Sessions will be at 919 Main St. For more information, call Mary at 210-2006. “Stop Smoking with Hypnosis” begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20; “How to Attract or Better Your Relationships with Hypnosis” will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29.

Medical education series continues

Barbara Gutierres will give a presentation and demonstration on massage therapy with a special focus on myofascial release at the monthly meeting of the Wholistic Health Society of the Black Hills. The alternative health care group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Canyon Lake Senior Citizens Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive. A question-and-answer session begins at

7 p.m. Cost is $5, which will fund projects of the WHS.

The WHS regularly meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the upstairs conference room of the Rapid City Public Library, 610 Quincy St.

Bowling tournament begins March 22

A Nine Pin, No Tap Bowling Tournament benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network at Rapid City Regional Hospital will start on Saturday, March 22, at Robbinsdale Lanes, 805 E. St. Patrick St. It is a smoke-free event.

The Saturday first bowling shift begins at 10:30 a.m., the second at 12:30 p.m. and, if needed, the third shift at 2:30 p.m. There will be a maximum of 64 bowlers per shift. Entry fee per shift is $35 and includes a lunch of a steam burger, chips and pop.

To register a team, call the Children’s Miracle Network office at 719-5842. Registration will be taken until the start of each shift. For more information, call Tony of Apria Healthcare at 341-2273.

Parkinson Group hosts presentations

The Sturgis Parkinson Support Group will host special guests from the Struthers Parkinson Center of Golden Valley, Minn., at its April meeting at the Sturgis Community Center. Details will be discussed at the regular support meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at the community center.

The Struthers Parkinson Center presentation begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Sturgis Community Center. The public is welcome to attend. For information, call Cindy Edison at 347-6364 or cindye@rushmore.com.

Cancer screening guidelines get update

The American Cancer Society and other health groups have released new guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The guidelines add two new tests to the list of recommended options: stool DNA (sDNA) and CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy.

This is the first time that a guideline from the American Cancer Society expresses a strong preference for tests that can detect cancer early and also detect precancerous polyps, as those tests provide a greater potential for cancer prevention through the removal of the polyps.

These tests include flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, double contrast barium enema and CT colonography. If diagnosed at an early stage, colon cancer is highly treatable with a survival rate of more than 90 percent.

The guideline can be viewed at http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/. For more information: American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org; American Gastroenterological Association: www.gastro.org; American College of Radiology: www.acr.org; American College of Gastroenterology: www.acg.gi.org ;American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: www.asge.org.

Area paramedic and firefighter honored

A Hermosa man is one of 51 finalists for the Above & Beyond Citizens Honor presented by The Congressional Medal of Honor Society in Washington, D.C. William Davis of Hermosa was nominated for the heroism he displayed during a flash flood on Aug. 17 in his hometown.

If selected, Davis would be one of three 2008 Above & Beyond Citizen Honorees to be honored and celebrated during a ceremony to be held March 25, Medal of Honor Day, in Washington, D.C.

Davis, a paramedic and volunteer firefighter, saved the life of a 79-year-old World War II veteran, an amputee with only one leg. The man was swept off the road and was trapped in his pickup truck in the quickly rising floodwaters along a railway. Davis walked through waist-deep water for more than 200 yards to reach him. Once there, Davis hoisted the elderly man on his back and carried him out to safety. During his rescue, Davis also managed to lead two additional elderly families to safety.

The 51 finalists, one representing every state and Washington, D.C., were selected from nominations collected during a nationwide submission period from Oct. 9–Dec. 16, 2007.

Open house offers screenings, prizes

Medicap Pharmacy’s Second Annual Diabetes Open House will be the week of March 17-21 at its store on Fifth and St. Patrick streets. The Medicap South location hours are

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Screenings and services will be available during the open house and include free blood sugar checks, free blood glucose meter upgrades, blood glucose meter giveaways, patient education materials, over-the-counter-diabetic candy, lotions and drink samples. The A1C Checks are available by appointment only with a $30 fee. For information, call 388-3622

All health-related announcements must be received no later than noon Thursday to appear in the next Monday’s edition. Send announcements to Health Briefs, the Rapid City Journal, P.O. Box 450, Rapid City, SD  57709, fax them to 394-8463 or e-mail to features@rapidcityjournal.com. Items will appear once and as space permits. For information, call 394-8418.