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July-4. 2012 parttani» (Obstruer NW C ollege C areers s p e c ia l Page e d itio n TV Anchor’s Illness Helps Others Bone marrow registry grows as Robin Roberts awaits transplant B E TH£ T O SAVE A LIFE America nosts, from left, George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and ABC News President Ben Sherwood at a bone marrow registry drive last week at ABC News headouar- ters in New York. u u u u tu r n in g Weight Loss Drug Approved (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Arena Pharmaceutical’s anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a de cade. Despite only achieving modest weight loss in clinical studies, the drug appeared safe enough to win the FDA’s endorsement, amid calls from doctors for new weight-loss treatments. The agency cleared the pill for adults who are obese or are over weight with at least one medical complication, such as diabetes or high cholesterol. The FDA denied approval for Arena's drug in 2010 after scientists raised concerns about tumors that developed in animals studied with the drug. The company resubmitted the drug with additional data earlier this year, and the FDA said there was little risk of tumors in humans. With U.S. obesity rates nearing 35 percent of the adult population, many doctors have called on the FDA to approve new weight loss treatments. But a long line of prescription weight loss offerings have been associated with safety problems, T E A M C a ll 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 3 3 ads export I andob setver.com eteria, sw abbing m aterial from their mouths. Roberts, who will receive a bone marrow transplant from her sister, said her m other told her to "turn a mess into a m essage." "When I received this latest disappointm ent I did not know what the m essage would be," she said, "and now I do." Jeffrey Chell, chief executive officer o f Be The M atch, said some 15,000 people had regis tered since Roberts announced her diagnosis. T hat's 11,200 more than the registry would norm ally receive in that period. O f those new people, some 60 to 70 will be judged a good match and have some o f their marrow used in a transplant. Clackamas Community College is Proud to Serve — Our Veterans b f f l t e W *' Training Center For Collective Economic Empowerment (Helping more people, make more income, more often, in less time) Referred B y :________________ Started At: ; $25 [ $35 $45 vetinfo@clackamas.edu Phone: Good day reader • We re conducting some awesome training income classes to help get more people into making steady Income (every month) (ages 16-above) Classes start at $25.00, or $35.00, or $45.00. Class participants will get a great membership benefits package with MCA. • Participants must start up by using valid debit/credit card. http://depts.clackamas.edu/veterans CCC— Winner of the 2012 Family Program Community Purple Award for service to veterans and military families The first stop to transition from military to civilian life. • Class participants can earn good referral income every (2) weeks simply by inviting others to get trained, who actually does. Earn from $40 - $80 (per referral) AFTER the 1st person you successfully refer. Your checks will come to you directly from MCA, and you will have the opportunity to grow the monies that you earn into good monthly income. Class sizes are limited, so you will need to call and pre-register Phone: Coach J, 503-358-9655 OR, R. London, 503-775-3635. .Advertise with diversity in PnrrlandOhseiA cr most notably the fen-phen combi- nation, which was linked to heart valve damage in 1997. (AP) — As Robin Roberts waits for a bone marrow trans plant this fall, news of the m orn ing show anchor's illness is help ing others who need treatm ent. The national bone marrow do nation registry Be The M atch reported last week that the rate of new registrants has more than doubled since the "Good M orn in g A m e ric a " a n c h o r a n nounced on June 11 that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. Roberts helped supervise a bone m arrow regis try drive at ABC News head quarters in New York. George Stephanopoulos and Lara Spencer o f "GMA" and A B C N ew s P re s id e n t B en Sherwood showed up by a caf • Classes are conducted from 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. and Noon - 1:30 , P.M. Some classes are conducted in the evening to accommodate I | those who have busy day schedules. f • Serious class participants can position themselves to be earning I j $2,000 - $3,000 per month within the next 2-4 months after training | | so start - TODAY. Or call Coach J Or R. London i CtACKAMAT K /T? //1 / 19600 Molalla Avenue Oregon City, Oregon
