A Good Daughter, Inc. Available at Broward Convention Center Fearless Caregiver ConferenceWritten by Thomas Cutler
The Fearless Caregiver Conference at Broward Convention Center will be held Saturday, April 16th. The event allows family caregivers and professional caregiving community to come together and explore ways to be a more productive member of their loved one’s care team. According to Olga Bruner, founder of A Good Daughter, Inc., based in Margate, Florida (www.agooddaughter.com), “I attended my first caregiver conference in 2001 while I was caregiver to my own mom. I never realized that there was such a large community of support, and resources available from local experts. It’s a must-do especially for those individuals caring at home for a loved-one with Alzheimer’s disease.”As Today’s Caregiver Magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary, families will hear from this year’s featured guest speaker, popular musical artist and American Idol superstar, Clay Aiken, who has been involved in care giving issues himself and founded Bubel/Aiken Foundation. Brunner’s community involvement throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties continues a few days later when she will speak at FAU (Florida Atlantic University) campus on April 20th. The presentation will address options available to students in Health Administration Degree programs. Brunner notes, “This is an important topic because students need to be aware that they can they seek employment from a large facility or health care institution, or look for entrepreneurial caregiving opportunities right in their own communities.”
| | Bextra - Drug HistoryWritten by T.Going
Bextra was created in late 1990s by G.D Searle & Co. division of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals for handling of arthritis, inflammation, and painful menstrual cramping without risk of severe stomach irritation. Clinical tests of arthritis patients over six months showed relative safety of Bextra, and it was approved by FDA on November 16, 2001. Bextra became one of best selling drugs on market, with sales in tens of billions of dollars. Doctors were happy with low percentage of stomach irritation, and patients were pleased with boost in quality of life that these alleged “wonder drugs” provided. Then on October 15, 2004, FDA warned of harmful complications in patients who took Bextra directly after having heart surgery. Later, in November of that year, American Heart Association released results of its own clinical test, showing that Bextra had heightened risk of heart attack and strokes. A prominent FDA reviewer proclaimed that Bextra was one of five different drugs listed as “unsafe” to prescribe.
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