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Dontiodwis s to "Well, I don't have the money to give away at the
signal -star staff moment, but I do have skills that have a lot of worth.
When his wife went through a painful operation I've sent replies, saying I can do some work for the
recently, Tom Durrant was by her side- a doting hus- hospital, fix equipment or any service that I do fora liv-
band every step of the way. ing, but they've never bothered to answer."
But for all of his concern and support, the Kincardine Durrant said this time around, he wants to make sum
resident felt somewhat out -done. Durrant said he was AMGH knows how grateful he is. He's enlisted the help
"blown -away" by the exemplary care his wife received of friends Bob Mackenzie and Julian Smith, and the trio
during her stay at the Alexandra Marine and General are set tio perform a variety of Canadian 'old-tyme fid -
Hospital (AMGH) in Goderich. dle,' celtic, and older popular jazz standards at the mall
It's this reason that Durrant has rounded up some of from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
his musical pals who will join him on March 7 at the "I don't know how much money people have to give
Suncoast Mall where they will perform a combination out, but well be happy to receive any amount;' Durrant
of fiddle, guitar, vocal and bass in support of AMGH. said. He will be accepting donations during the perfor-
"It's well known that healthcare staff are generally mance on behalf of the CT Scanner for Huron County,
understaffed and overworked these days," Durrant told the campaign to which AMGH •has chosen to allocate
the Signal -Star from his home in Kincardine. "Even so, the donation. -
the staff at the Goderich hospital still managed to come Durrant hopes that people will come out to hear the
across as going the 'extra -mile."' melodies and, if they can, help to say thank -you to the
In tough economic times, Durrant said that few pec- local facility that has "exceeded expectation."
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ple are likely able to say 'thank you' in the form of a
generous personal donation. He said that in the past with
other hdspitals, he has offered his mechanic or repair
skills to facilities free -of -charge. An offer so -far not met
with a response.
"After a stay at a hospital, you often get a
letter asking for donations," he explained.
Iron could lower
cholesterol
John Miner
sun media
London scientists researching the most
common genetic disease in Canada have
made a startling discovery.
Scientists at the Lawson Health Research
Institute have found. that people with iron -
overload disorder known as hemochroma
tosis — have lower levels of bad cholesterol in
their system, suggesting that taking iron sup-
plements could lower cholesterol levels.
"It is intriguing to think iron might be
involved in the metabolism of LDL (low-
density lipoprotein) cholesterol," said Dr. Paul
Adams, associate scientist at Lawson and
chief of gastroenterology at London Health
Sciences Centre.
High cholesterol levels are a major risk fac-
tor for heart disease and strokes.
The discovery that people with, hemochm-
matosis have lower LDL cholesterol conies
from a study and followup analysis of 100,000
people in North America.
Adams said more research is needed to
determine if the lower bad cholesterol levels
am directly attributed to the higher iron levels
in the individuals or are cOnnected to their
genetic makeup.
"At this stage we don't know ... It certainly
doesn't mean people should go out and start
popping iron per," Adams said
Excess iron can be hazardous and there
have been cases of children thinking lion pills
were candy and dying of an ovadose.
hon -overload disorder affects about one in
227 Canadians of Northern European ancestry
and occurs in people with a genetic mutation
that causes the body to absorb more hon than
it can store. That can lead to excess iron
deposited in vital organs, causing serious
health complications. The disorder can be
treated by regularly drawing blood from
patients to lower their iron levels.
ThcLawson Health Research Institute study
is published in this month's issue of Circulation:
Cardiovascular Genetics.
Image used with appreciation
Tom Durrant, Bob Mackenzie and Julian Smith
are set to groove in the support of AMGH this
Sunday at the Suncoast Mall in Goderich.
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