The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of a currently marketed drug with a new investigational drug in relieving stomach problems and/or symptoms. People who often suffer from nausea, indigestion, bloating, stomach pain, vomiting or feeling full shortly after meals, may be eligible for this study. Those who qualify will receive study-related medication at no cost. Participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel expenses.Clinical research studies at Winthrop offer volunteers access to the most advanced medical options. Fully staffed, with experienced clinical research coordinators, as well as research pharmacists, the Clinical Trials Center follows federal regulatory requirements and stringent federal research protocols to ensure the safety of all participants in a study.For further information, call the Clinical Trials Center at (516) 663-9582 or e-mail them at clinicaltrials@winthrop.org.
Mercy offers Safe Haven
A woman who has hid her pregnancy might feel confusion, panic and depression after they give birth. Infant abandonment doesn't have to happen. Mercy Medical Center offers an alternative to abandonment with a Safe Haven.Mercy's program provides mothers of newborns a solution that protects the well-being of the infant with the confidentiality that the mothers may need. Under a new law, newborn babies can be brought directly to a local Safe Haven within the first five days after birth and the parent is free from prosecution for abandonment. Approved as a Safe Haven, Mercy Medical Center will accept any newborn and the mother who needs care."A corner stone of Catholic belief is the sacredness of life," said Sister Mary Alice Aschenbach, CIJ, vice president for ministries at Mercy. "The act of providing a safe haven for the baby is one way our beliefs are put into action."Newborn babies can be brought to Mercy Medical Center's Emergency Department anytime day or night, and no questions will be asked. Third parties may also assist by taking the baby to the hospital. To recognize with compassion, the fears, anxieties and uncertainties of a new mother, who has dealt with her pregnancy in isolation, Mercy Medical Center also offers confidential counseling to help with this crisis. For more information, please call (516) 705-1612.
NUMC director wins award
Marianne Frieri, MD, Ph.D., director of allergy immunology at Nassau University Medical Center has been awarded an honorable mention for the 2004 Public Outreach Award in the Media Outreach Category."You have captured the spirit of the award by promoting the role of the allergist/immunologist," said Daniel A. Kane, president and CEO of the Nassau Health Care Corporation. "This effort has had a tremendous impact on your community and your patients." Frieri will be recognized at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology business meeting during the 2005 annual meeting.
