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2. HEALTH: EXCESSIVE FOOT PERSPIRATION: A PROBLEM FOR MILLIONS. OLIVER ZONG,DPM, director of foot surgery at NYC FOOT CARE and attending physician at NewYork Hospital Downtown: "Most footwear does not allow for perspiration toevaporate naturally. The warm, moist environment then encourages the growth ofbacteria and fungi, leading contributors to foot problems such as odor,athlete's foot, blisters and toenail fungus." Zong can discuss five commonfoot conditions suffered by active people, and can offer solutions for dealingwith them, including choosing proper athletic footwear, avoiding athlete'sfoot, combating foot odor, safely treating calluses, etc. News Contact: LauraGiardina, [email protected] Phone: +1-914-241-0086, ext. 20(5/30/08)
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3. HEALTH: GOUT OFTEN MISMANAGED IN PRIMARY CARE. VICTOR KONSHIN, gout expertand author of "Beating Gout: A Sufferer's Guide to Living Pain Free"(Ayerware, 2008): "Over the past few decades, quality of care for gout hassignificantly declined. Gout has become a 'has been' disease, with few payingany attention to it; misinformation on gout treatments is rampant, even withinthe medical community. As a result, gout is often mismanaged and many peopleare suffering needlessly. One recent study found that as many as 78 percent ofthose being treated for gout are not receiving quality care. Also, recentresearch has shown that the underlying cause of gout, hyperuricemia, mayactually lead to such deadly conditions as kidney disease, heart disease,liver disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and others." Konshin isavailable to speak about all aspects of this disease, from proper managementto the long and interesting history of gout. (5/30/08)
4. HEALTH: HEROES AREN'T BORN; THEY'RE TRAINED. DR. LANCE BECKER, nationallyrenowned CPR and emergency care expert: "Each year, an estimated 166,000 livesare claimed by sudden cardiac arrest, an electronic malfunction that causesrapid and chaotic heart activity. This year, June 1-7 will mark the first-everNational CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) Awareness Week, withthe goal to encourage states, cities and towns to establish organized programsthat provide CPR and AED training and increase public access to AEDs. Inconjunction, the American Heart Association has conducted a national survey togauge Americans' knowledge of emergency medical response skills. The surveyfound that although the public is willing to help in a medical emergency, mostlack specific knowledge about CPR and defibrillators that are crucial to savea life." Becker can speak about the importance of CPR and AEDs, as well asabout the survey results. An SCA survivor is also available for interview.News Contact: Marisa Galeota, marisa.gale
