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HEALTH & FITNESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD — 3B Par for the course: Going golfing regularly can increase lifespan By Nancy Clanton The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Those 25 million Americans who take to the golf course each week just might outlive us all. New research suggests hitting the links at least once a month can lower the risk of death in older adults. “Our study is perhaps the fi rst of its kind to evaluate the long-term health benefi ts of golf, particularly one of the most popular sports among older people in many coun- tries,” said Dr. Adnan Qureshi, lead author and executive director of the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institutes and profes- sor of neurology at the Univer- sity of Missouri in Columbia. Playing golf can reduce stress and provide needed “Regular exercise, exposure to a less polluted environment and social interactions provided by golf are all positive.” had extensive exams each year and clinic visits every six months. After the 10 years, participants were contacted by phone to determine health status. Of the 5,900 participants, — Dr. Adnan Qureshi 384 were golfers. Of those golfers, 8.1% suffered a stroke exercise. Because of its social during the follow-up, and 9.8% nature and controlled pace, had a heart attack. But when the researchers found, people researchers looked at death continue to play golf even rates, the golfers’ was much when they’re older and even lower — 15.1%, compared to after suffering a stroke or 24.6% for nongolfers. heart attack. “While walking and low Researchers analyzed intensity jogging may be data from the Cardiovascu- comparable exercise, they lack lar Health Study, which is a the competitive excitement of population-based observation golf,” Qureshi said. “Regular of risk factors for heart disease exercise, exposure to a less and stroke in adults 65 and polluted environment and older. social interactions provided by For 10 years, participants golf are all positive for health. MENTAL HEALTH and the culture of peer support at the school. They said having enough Continued from Page 2B funding devoted to districts bring- Wyden spoke with teachers ing in programs like this one would and students from the Sources of have a huge impact on not only Strength class, which is an elective students’ well-being but also their students can take to learn how to grades and path to graduating on be peer leaders and help support time. Some students involved with their classmates through tough the program have gone from having times with a compassion, strengths- more than 10 D’s and F’s to none. focused approach. “I think Sources is something that The students offered a few sug- defi nitely needs to be spread,” said gestions for ways to help improve senior Brennen Croy. The program students’ mental health — some of has helped Croy better support which tied into legislation Wyden friends and fi nd support as well. said he is already in the early stages “It’s just to show people, ‘I’m here,’ ” of creating. Croy said. • Expansion of peer-based mental • Start talking mental health in health programs to all districts elementary school Many students emphasized the Discussions about mental health impact Sources of Strength has had are not happening soon enough, on improving their mental health students said. Another positive is that older adults can continue to play golf, unlike other more strenu- ous sports such as football, boxing and tennis. Additional positive aspects are stress relief and relaxation, which golf appears better suited for than other sports.” The research was presented Thursday at the American Stroke Association’s Interna- tional Stroke Conference in Los Angeles. “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans does not yet include golf in the list of rec- ommended physical activities,” Qureshi said. “We are hopeful our research fi ndings could help to expand the options for adults to include golf.” Because of this, Bethel has a cur- riculum built to bring the Sources of Strength program into its elementa- ry schools starting next school year. “The program is really eye open- ing, because people have more in common than they think,” said Mariah Gates-Ray, who is a senior and plans to work with the new implementation of the Sources of Strength program in elementary schools. Wyden said he plans to approach the fi nance committee with the idea of providing more mental health resources and programs in primary grades. • Create a school-based shelter Student Lia Wasson proposed creating a house (or shelter) just for students in Bethel who are home- less, as a way to eliminate barriers ASTHMA Continued from Page 2B “Most of the evidence linking asthma to the use of cleaning products comes from adults,” professor Tim Ta- karo, the study’s lead researcher and a clinician-scientist in Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, told Medical Xpress. “Our study looked at infants, who typically spend 80%-90% of their time indoors and are especially vulnerable to chemical exposures through the lungs and skin due to their higher respiration rates and regular contact with household surfaces.” The most frequently used products were hand dish- washing detergent, dishwasher detergent, multisurface cleaners, glass cleaners and laundry detergents. The study found girls were affected more than boys, and the risk of asthma was higher for kids in households with frequent use of liquid or solid air fresheners, spray air fresheners, plug-in deodorizers, dusting sprays, anti- microbial hand sanitizers and oven cleaners compared with infrequent users. “Our results do not prove causation,” the study states, “but it is possible that initial effects on the airway in early life from frequent use of cleaning products may be due to an infl ammatory rather than an acquired allergic response. The potential for these common household products to prime the airway for future allergic response is an area of future investigation for researchers.” The researchers recommend a precautionary ap- proach to using household cleaners around infants and small children. to getting an education and that particular stressor. This was met with enthusiasm from adults in the room, including County Commis- sioner Pat Farr. Wyden was also on board and noted that the idea tied into legisla- tion he plans to propose called the “Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act.” “What I hope to be able to do ... is in 2021, we would roll back some of the tax breaks that the people at the top got, and states would get a chunk of money each year,” he said. “The fi rst three years would be de- voted to ending childhood homeless- ness, that you would get a decent shelter over the head of every child.” • Business partnerships to supply other basic needs Students also noted other basic needs that impact mental health and stress on students, such as food, clothing and shoes. Wyden said there could be an opportunity to partner with Oregon-born compa- nies such as Nike and Columbia to help ease these burdens. • Provide free, compassion-based solutions One student also noted that some mental health resources point to things that cost money, such as therapy. This could prevent some students from seeking the help. They suggested recreating suicide prevention programs to be less focused on solutions that come at a price to the person who needs it, and highlight other resources that are based off “genuine care and con- cern,” that are also free. C LASSIFIEDS Published by The Observer & Baker City Herald - Serving Wallowa, Union and Baker Counties 654 Help Wanted Union Co. 654 Help Wanted Union Co. 654 Help Wanted Union Co. 110 Announcements 114 Self-Help Group Meetings TRAVIS - Coming Soon T H E N E X T S TO P O N O U R A DV E N T U R E I S I S L A N D C I T Y Who are we? We are a credit union that has been rooted in Northern Idaho since our organization in April of 1938. We have proven our strength and stability through the years as we have grown and expanded our footprint to a larger population of folks all over the Pacific Northwest. That includes right here in Union County. 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Book Study 6:00 - 7:00 pm SATURDAYS As Bill Sees It Group 10:00 am 2970 Walnut (Corner of “D” & Grove St.) Grove Apts. Community Rm SUNDAYS Been There Done That 5:30 pm 2970 Walnut (Corner of “D” & Grove St.) Grove Apts. Community Rm Questions call AA Hotline: 541-624-5117 www.oregonaadistrict29.org 114 Self-Help Group Meetings CELEBRATE RECOVERY Calvary Baptist Church 2130 4th Street Baker City, OR EVERY THURSDAY Dinner at 5:30pm Class starts at 6:15pm WALLOWA COUNTY AA MEETINGS Enterprise MONDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. TUESDAYS ࢹEnterprise Group 12 - 1:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ Enterprise Group 7 - 8:00 pm (Big Bk Study) 113.5 E Main St. WEDNESDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. THURSDAYS ࢹ Enterprise Group 12 - 1:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ All Saints (Mens Mtg) 7:00 pm 113.5 E Main St. ࢹ Grapevine Meeting 301 S. 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