July 14, 2003 — United Way of St. Thomas-St. John has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA).
United Way is one of 13 charitable organizations throughout the Caribbean who were nominated for grants by cable systems operating in their areas and which are active members of CCTA. United Way was nominated by Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John.
Anthony Butler, chairman of the CCTA and president of Cable Bahamas, said, "The number of nominees for 2003 Community Charities Program was unprecedented this year. Although the CCTA's budget only allocated $10,000, or ten $1,000 grants, the board decided that all nominees were outstanding and deserved grant monies to continue their worthwhile activities. Therefore the budget was adjusted to include an additional $3,000 for the Community Charities Program."
The 13 grant recipients and their sponsoring companies are: Hogar de Ayuda El Refugio, nominated by Adelphia of Puerto Rico; B.V.I. Services, nominated by BVI Cable TV, Ltd.; Nassau St. Police Station Summer Youth Program, nominated by Cable Bahamas; Hogar Alberque para Ninos Jesus de Nazareth, nominated by Centennial Cable TV (Puerto Rico); Grenada Save the Children Development Agency, nominated by Grenada Cablevision; United Way of St. Thomas-St. John, nominated by Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John; Hogar San Jose, nominated by Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico; St. Lucia Blind Welfare Association, nominated by St. Lucia Cablevision; No Kidding With Our Kids Foundation, nominated by St. Maarten Cable TV; Dominica Association for the Mentally Handicapped Ltd., nominated by SAT Telecommunications; La Casa Rosada, nominated by Telecable (Dominican Republic); Sandy Point High School Youth Voices Against HIV/AIDS, nominated by The Cable (St. Kitts); and Turks and Caicos Cancer Foundation, nominated by WIV Cable TV.
The association, formed in 1983, represents cable and telecommunications providers throughout the Caribbean and the programmers, software and hardware suppliers that support their activities. The Community Charities Program was founded by the CCTA more than a decade ago and has awarded more than $100,000 to Caribbean charities during its existence.
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BEEF ISSUE PROMPTS QUERIES ON FOOD STORAGE
July 14, 2003 – Sen. Ronald Russell, in a letter to Education Commissioner Noreen Michael, has asked for a full accounting of events leading to environmental health officials' decision to destroy $20,000 worth of ground beef intended for the department's summer food service program.
The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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BEEF ISSUE PROMPTS QUERIES ON FOOD STORAGE
July 14, 2003 – Sen. Ronald Russell, in a letter to Education Commissioner Noreen Michael, has asked for a full accounting of events leading to environmental health officials' decision to destroy $20,000 worth of ground beef intended for the department's summer food service program.
The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote in his letter to Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote in his letter to Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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BEEF ISSUE PROMPTS QUERIES ON FOOD STORAGE
July 14, 2003 – Sen. Ronald Russell, in a letter to Education Commissioner Noreen Michael, has asked for a full accounting of events leading to environmental health officials' decision to destroy $20,000 worth of ground beef intended for the department's summer food service program.
The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote in his letter to Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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The meat was destroyed as a precautionary measure after officials of the Health Department's Environmental Health Division found that a refrigeration unit had apparently malfunctioned.
Russell, who wrote to Michael on Friday, said that he has been told by Environmental Health personnel that "the problems with the freezer have been ongoing."
And, he said, evidence has now come to light that the Environmental Health Division had been warning the Education Department since May 1999 of food safety violations.
Russell, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Education and Youth Committee, asked Michael to provide him:
– Environmental Health correspondence, reports, citations and warnings regarding Education Department food storage.
– Correspondence relating to the repair, replacement or upgrading of Education food storage units.
– Alternate plans for food storage in the event of a breakdown of facilities.
– The department's alternative plan now for providing summer food services to the children enrolled in the program.
"I am concerned as to how this will impact the summer food program and the over 6,000 students as well as their parents who depend on this program to provide nutrition," Russell wrote in his letter to Michael. "This program, which allows for our children to receive needed supplements to enhance their diet, is in danger of falling short of its mandate. The consequences of this unfortunate situation will be borne by those who can least afford it, our children."
Messages left for Michael seeking comment on Monday afternoon were not returned.
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VOLCANIC ASH LEADS AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
July 14, 2003 – Volcanic ash dusting the atmosphere in the Virgin Islands Sunday and Monday caused several airlines to cancel flights in and out of the territory.
A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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VOLCANIC ASH LEADS AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
July 14, 2003 – Volcanic ash dusting the atmosphere in the Virgin Islands Sunday and Monday caused several airlines to cancel flights in and out of the territory.
A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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VOLCANIC ASH LEADS AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS
July 14, 2003 – Volcanic ash dusting the atmosphere in the Virgin Islands Sunday and Monday caused several airlines to cancel flights in and out of the territory.
A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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A Port Authority release sent at 5:30 p.m. Monday said one airline canceled flights Monday, after several had done so on Sunday.
US Airways canceled its flights scheduled to leave Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas on Monday: a 2:45 p.m. flight to Philadelphia and a 3:15 p.m. flight to Charlotte, North Carolina.
On Sunday, according to the release, all American Eagle flights to St. Croix from San Juan were canceled. On Sunday night, however, a Port Authority representative on St. Croix told the Source that no flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport had been affected as of 8 p.m.
Also canceled on St. Thomas Sunday, the release said, were the two scheduled USAir flights, American Eagle's 7:15 and 10 a.m. flights from San Juan, Delta Air Lines' 4:45 p.m. flight to Atlanta, and all three of LIAT's flights from St. Thomas to various Eastern Caribbean destinations.
"The Port Authority will continue to keep the public abreast of any other changes at the territory's airports," the release said. It suggested that those with immediate travel plans contact airlines directly for specific flight information.
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GOVERNOR DIAGNOSED WITH BLEEDING ULCER
July 14, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and will remain at Roy L. Schneider for another 24 to 48 hours, Government House announced late Monday afternoon.
Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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GOVERNOR DIAGNOSED WITH BLEEDING ULCER
July 14, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and will remain at Roy L. Schneider for another 24 to 48 hours, Government House announced late Monday afternoon.
Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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GOVERNOR DIAGNOSED WITH BLEEDING ULCER
July 14, 2003 – Gov. Charles W. Turnbull is being treated for a bleeding ulcer and will remain at Roy L. Schneider for another 24 to 48 hours, Government House announced late Monday afternoon.
Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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Turnbull was hospitalized around 10 a.m. Monday with symptoms of general weakness and vertigo.
The release said the governor underwent a series of tests after being admitted to the hospital. Dr. Thelma Ruth Watson, hospital medical director, said he was diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Turnbull's other attending physicians are Drs. Lawrence Goldman and Sydney Comissiong.
Turnbull met at the hospital with Lt. Gov. Vargrave Richards, the release stated, and the governor was "preparing to take action later today on a series of legislative bills that become due at midnight Monday."
Government House spokeswoman Rina Roebuck made it clear earlier Monday afternoon that "as of right now, the governor remains in charge."
Roebuck had said earlier Monday that after being admitted to the hospital, the governor was doing fine and was "lucid and carrying on — you know him."
Turnbull, who turned 68 in February, has been under tremendous pressure in recent weeks trying to get the Legislature to agree to his proposal to borrow another $235 million to cover the government's operating costs and to develop capital projects intended to stimulate the economy.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected the legislation on Friday. At that meeting, Senate President David Jones indicated that he would seek to special-order the bill to the floor of the full Senate at its session scheduled for Tuesday. The bill had been amended in committee to invoke the "closed rule," meaning it cannot be further amended on the Senate floor.
About bleeding ulcers
An ulcer is a sore or a hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or small intestine.
Approximately one in 10 people will suffer from an ulcer, and according to a BBC News Web site, each year about 10 per cent of those sufferers — or 1 percent of the population — require surgery because of persistent symptoms.
As an ulcer eats into the muscles of the stomach or small intestine wall, blood vessels may also be damaged, which causes bleeding. If the affected blood vessels are small, the blood may slowly seep into the digestive tract. Over a long period of time, a person may become anaemic and feel weak, dizzy or tired.
If a damaged blood vessel is large, bleeding is dangerous and requires prompt medical attention. Symptoms include feeling weak and dizzy when standing, vomiting blood and fainting.
According to the BBC, ulcers of the small intestine, called duodenal ulcers, occur for the first time usually between the ages of 30 and 50. Stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in people over age 60. Duodenal ulcers occur more frequently in men; stomach ulcers develop more often in women.
While bleeding ulcers, according to various medical science Web sites, require emergency medical attention, they usually do not require surgery. Testing is typically conducted to determine the cause of the bleeding and estimate the risk of new bleeding.
In recent years the theory that lifestyle factors such as emotional stress and diet caused ulcers has lost credence, the BBC reported, although some lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeine, are still suspected of causing problems.
Scientists know today that an imbalance of digestive fluids can cause ulceration but believe that the primary cause of most ulcers is infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium, commonly called H. pylori, produces an enzyme that neutralizes the stomach's acid, causing the stomach to step up acid production, putting its own lining at greater risk, and that can attack the stomach's defense mechanisms.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAID's, used to treat fever, headaches and minor aches — including aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen sodium — make the stomach vulnerable to the harmful effects of acid and pepsin. These and prescription NSAID's used to treat arthritis interfere with the stomach's ability to produce mucus and bicarbonate and affect blood flow to the stomach and cell repair.
Doctors treat stomach and duodenal ulcers with several types of medicines including H2-blockers, acid pump inhibitors, and mucosal protective agents. When treating H. pylori, these medications are used in combination with antibiotics. People who do not respond to medication or who develop complications may require surgery.
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