EDMOND — Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony to offer free educational luncheon on robotic knee surgery
MAKOplasty robotic knee surgery is used to treat early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. This technology offers a more precise and consistent result for partial knee resurfacing and is available only at Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony.
To learn more about MAKOplasty, plan to attend a free educational luncheon hosted by Bone and Joint Hospital at noon on Nov. 3 in the Education Center, 1111 N. Dewey Ave. in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Thomas Tkach will discuss a new, minimally invasive, robotic-assisted partial knee resurfacing procedure called MAKOplasty. Register by calling 552-9180.
Eastern Star donations to OMRF
top $175,000
The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a donation of $14,000 at its annual statewide banquet at the Biltmore Hotel. The gift brings the Eastern Star’s overall donations to more than $175,000 since OMRF became the group’s statewide charitable beneficiary in 2002. Eastern Star donations have funded research at OMRF on neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s. Research at OMRF is exploring the genetic roots of Alzheimer’s as well as novel interventional strategies like vaccination. An experimental Alzheimer’s drug based on OMRF research has completed phase one clinical trials, offering hope against a disease that affects 4.5 million Americans.
Eastern Star donations have also benefited OMRF’s research on multiple sclerosis and cancer. To learn more about OMRF, go to www.omrf.org.
Charity Navigator again gives OMRF its top rating
For the eighth consecutive time, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity evaluator. OMRF is one of only 16 organizations in Oklahoma to earn a 4-star rating on CharityNavigator.org.
Of the 115 medical research organizations evaluated nationwide, OMRF ranked sixth overall. Charity Navigator’s evaluation of OMRF and more than 5,000 other charities can be found at www.charitynavigator.org.
Child warning labels added to over-the-counter cough and cold medicines
New product labels on over-the-counter cough and cold preparations state they should not be used by children younger than 4 years of age — a warning the Oklahoma Poison Control Center advises parents to heed.
The Food and Drug Administration already has recommended OTC remedies not be used for children under 2 years of age. As studies continue regarding the effectiveness of OTC medicines for children under 12, the FDA has expressed support of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s move to voluntarily change labels to discourage use for children under 4 years old — a decision that was made in 2008.
This change will not make the medicine unavailable, but may result in a period of time during which the instructions may vary from brand to brand. For more information, please visit www.oklahomapoison.org.
