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plans would be for stops in Syria,
Egypt, Jordan and Israel. Later,
when State Deparment spokes-
man Richard Boucher was told,
"Saudi Arabia -is noticeably ab-
MEDICAL NEWS FROM THE MAIMONIDES
SOCIETY OF HOUSTON isa feature in the Jewish Her-
ald-Voice. Each week, there is an article written by a member of
the Maimonides Society, discussing topics in medicine of general
Gary Wolf, editor
of On Camera. will
deliver a major
address in Houston
on Sunday, June 9.
Jr., Engineering Professions;
Mitzi Carter, Jones High School;
, Royce Fields II, Lamar High
School; Bolivar Fraga, Bellaire
High School; Alexander Gil, Engi-
neering Professions; Louis Hunt-
er, Worthing High School; Chau
Ngo, Engineering Professions;
Laura Sanchez, Waltrip High
School.
Participants selected for
eleventh annual Mickey Leland
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Ten outstanding high school
juniors who live or attend high
school in the 18th Congressional
District have been selected to
spend six weeks in Israel as in-
terns of the 11th annual Mickey
Leland Kibbutz program.
In announcing the selection of
the five young men and young
women, J. Kent Friedman, chair-
man of the Leland Kibbutzim In-
ternship Foundation, explained
that the participants will spend
six weeks in Israel this summer.
He said they will live and work
on a kibbutz, reside with a family
in Haifa and travel the length and
breadth of the Jewish State. He
further noted that the late con-
gressman was intensely devoted
to this program that interprets
Israel to non-Jews and builds a
better understanding between
persons of various backgrounds.
This year's ten participants and
the schools they attend are: Bile-
dith Benzon, Booker T. Washing-
ton High School for Engineering
Professions; Shantonya Broolos,
Smiley High School; Emile Browne,
• divided into two major groups: analgesic and antiinflammatory.
Analgesics are simply pain killers (Tylenol, codeine, etc.). Antiinflam-
matory drugs are aimed at reducing inflammation, thereby reducing
pain and swelling. There are several broad groups of antiinflammatory
drugs, including nonsteroidals (aspirin, Motrin, Feldene, Naprosyn,
Clinoril and many others), chemotherapy-type drugs (used in small
doses in selected patients with certain illnesses such as rheumatoid
arthritis and "lupus") and cortisone-type drugs (used in many varied
circumstances). Sometimes no one drug category will be effective
alone, and it may be necessary to mix different drugs from different
sent," he replied, "We're working
on .the schedule." Boucher indi-
cated the trip would last about a
should contact membership chairman, Dr. Carl Schmulen, 791-1800.,
Following is the 22th Maimonides column on a current medical topic;
groups, in the same patient. -------------------------------
The mere mention of the word "cortisone" scares many people, ’ . ...
■Alexander Bessmertnykh, who
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sometimes justifiably. Cortisone has a reputation, at times deserved,
for having many serious side effects. These side effects can include
arrives in Jerusalem May 10 for a
one day visit. Boucher said that
Baker is trying to get together
with Bessmertnykh "in the re-
gion". Israel has agreed to a one-
time meeting of Israel and her
neighbors under Soviet-American
sponsorship and then direct
Arab-Israeli talks tofolow.
Three other high-level Euro-
peans have engaged in personal
discussions in the Middle East.
Czechosolovakian Prime Minis-
ter Marian Calfa met with Prime
Minister Yitzhak Shamir, May 6,
the same day that Britain's deputy
foreign secretary, Douglas Hogg,
arrived in Jerusalem for talks.
Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van
den Broek was to see Shamir,too,
since he is to take over the rotat-
ing presidency July 1 of the Euro-
pean Community which is anxious
to be a party to any peace nego-
tiations between Israel and the
Arab governments.
Calfa was reported as having
diabetes, high blood pressure, bone thinning (osteoporosis), weight
gain and many others. However, most of these side effects are dose
and time dependent. This means that, used carefully by an experi-
enced physician, cortisone-type drugs can be extremely useful
in widely varied circumstances. Although cortisone-type drugs are
steroids, they are not the types of steroids used by athletes for muscle
building, and do not carry the risk of causing cancer.
Family and friends mean well, but sometimes their horror stories
are qverblown and dhrealistic. Risks of medicines must be put in per-
spective, so individual tales and long lists of hypothetical reactions
are often not useful ways to analyze the need for a particular medication.
If cortisone-type drugs were used indiscriminately in large doses
for long periods, then drug-related problems wilrcertainly occur.
However, occasional local injections or small, daily oral doses can
usually be used safely. Even intermittent large doses, if adequately
spaced, can be used safely and effectively. Guidance by arphysician
thoroughly familiar with risks and benefits is"essential. Extreme posi-
tions, by physicians or patients, of overuse or nonuse of cortisone are
not reasonable. Control of long-standing inflammation in arthritic
disorders can be difficult, and many tools mustbe employed sensibly
ByJOEL KOVARSKY, M.DV Consultant Rheumatologist,
The Methodist Hospital
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In the two years since the un-
timely death of Congressman Le-
land, Congressman Craig Wash-
ington has assumed the mantle
of leadership and actively em-
braced the program. His staff
and office provide invaluable
support. Recognizing the chal-
lenges of completely subsidizing
the ten students at a time of es-
calating air and land costs, the
Foundation Board is currently in-
volved in intensive fundraising
efforts. All funds go directly
toward the cost of the program.
Those wishing to contribute to
this tax-exempt foundation may
forward a check, payable to the
Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Intern-
ship Foundation, to Harold Gold-
stein, 12 Greenway Plaza #700,
Herman Denn - president
Beth David Center
in Bay City holds
election of officers
week. He did not know whether stirred up problems by defending
Baker would meet with Pales- his country's sales of arms to Arab
tinians. countries at a World Jewish Con-
"As long as there is any reason- gress meeting. He was quoted,
able prospect of any, chance of "The tanks are considered, as
success, we should continue to merchandise and Czechoslovakia
work at this," Baker said regard- would sell them to anybody."
ing his effort to set up a regional Czechoslovakia also is support-
meeting. While there he may ing the Palestine Liberation Or-
meet with Soviet Foreign Minister ganization.
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requring both physician and patient to be familiar with the The election of officers for the
many treatments available. Drug treatment of arthritis can be coming year was recently held at
Beth David Center in Bay City.
Those elected to serve were:
president, Herman Denn; vice
president, David Krumholz; sec-
retary, Rosalie Chasnoff; treasur-
er, Sarah Schwartz; two-year di-
rector, Nathan Blum; one-year
directors, Milton Greenberg,
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RANDOLPH W. EVANS, M.D. SHELLY RUBENFELD, M.D.
Editor, Medical News Chairman, Maimonides Society
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CONGRESSMAN CRAIG WASHINGTON
Has assumed the mantle of
leadership and embraced the program
Medical news Iron) the
Maimonides Society of Houston
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