What is PS³ About?

The Perchlorate State-of-the-Science Symposium (PS³ 2003) will provide a review of five fundamental science issues related to the potential health risks from low-level exposure to perchlorate. Researchers who performed the most important recent scientific studies will present their work. Leading scientific experts will evaluate these studies and develop consensus reports on the state-of-the-science as of 2003.

Symposium Proceedings on CD

The symposium proceedings may be purchased for $75. The package available for purchase is a 5 set CD compilation made from the video recordings taken during the symposium.

Final Report

The experts from each of the modules submitted their consensus documents at the end of October to UNMC. UNMC is in the process of preparing the reports for peer reviewed publication. There is currently no publication date set.

Video Stream

UNMC is offering live video streaming for PS³ 2003. The live video stream can be found at hog.unmc.edu:8080/ramgen/encoder/ps.rm.

The streaming schedule is as follows:

Monday, September 29th - 8:00 a.m. CDT until 10:00 p.m. CDT
Tuesday, September 30th - 8:00 a.m. CDT until 6:00 p.m. CDT
Wednesday, October 1st - 9:45 a.m. CDT until 12 Noon CDT

Educational Report on Cholesterol: Avoid Drug Adverse Effects

Start With Lifestyle Changes ASAP to Take Control Over Cholesterol Levels

One of the many available medications to control cholesterol levels is simvastatin, which comes from well-known brands as well as in generic from. Long term use of statins generally can be possible hazard to patient’s health, for that reason it’s a good idea to control the levels of cholesterol with natural remedies & stop using the statin drugs as soon as possible. Damaging muscle tissue & liver are some of the severe possible side effects associated with statins; simvastatin is not excluded from the list of medications that can possibly cause these side effects. With that said, these medications do help many control their cholesterol & possible avoid serious heart disease & stroke. The debate whether statin cause more harm then good is still ongoing, however governmental regulatory organs, particularly FDA, seem to back the benefits associated with these medications & they seem to keep close attention to reported side effects & apply appropriate restrictions, when necessary. In addition, there are studies that show that statin drugs may help fighting or slowing down some types of cancer, the research is still ongoing & as we know cancer treatment is a wide problem that scientists have been trying to address within the last 100 years, that said the research has been much intensified during recent years & there is some significant progress that seem to suggest that treatments can be just in the horizon and there is definitely much more possibility & hope for revolutionary findings than ever before. Getting back to our original discussion, it’s always a better idea to stay off medications as much as it’s possible, regardless how safe they are. For this reason treatment of cholesterol starts with lifestyle changes, which include healthy eating habits & regular regime of exercise. Much can be done by just following this guideline & the results may surprise you & in many cases can be very promising or even satisfying that no kind of medication will be necessary to treat cholesterol. Obviously cholesterol levels need to be determined before committing to any type of treatment, for that reason having a lipid profile is necessary. This will inform you about your total cholesterol levels, hdl cholesterol levels, ldl cholesterol levels & triglycerides levels. Once you have the numbers it’s much easier to determine how much exactly needs to be done & how urgent is the situation. I urge you to start with lifestyle changes as soon as possible & rip the benefits of doing so, which not only include improved levels of cholesterol, but also will positively affect every other part of your well-being. Adjustment from your unhealthy habits can be difficult at first, but it’s not as big of a deal as most think & with enough will power you’ll be on track of a healthier you sooner than you think & will take those cholesterol problems under control.