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C lin ic e le c t s a d v is o r y b o a r d
N in th g ra d e rs in th e H e a lth
Sciences M a g n e t P ro g ra m
at
W a s h in g to n -M o n ro e H ig h S ch o o l
w ill s t a f f a fre e b lo o d p re ssu re
screening c lin ic on M a y 22nd at the
W a ln u t P a rk F re d M e y e r sto re at
K illin g s w o rth and U n io n . The clin ic
w ill be open fro m 3:00 p.m . to 6:00
p .m . S tu d e n ts w ill ta k e b lo o d
pressure re a d in g s u n d e r the super
v is io n o f Ju n e C o n w a y , R .N .,
p ro g ra m in s tr u c to r , and B e a trice
Rose, M . D . , C h a irm a n o f the
O re g o n H e a rt A s s o c ia tio n H ig h
B lood Pressure C om m ittee.
‘ ‘ One o f the p rim a ry reasons fo r
screening in the A lb in a area o f P o rt
land is th a t there is a g re a te r than
a verage ris k o f d e v e lo p in g h ig h
blood pressure am ong B la c k s ," said
M s . C o n w a y . ‘ ‘ T h e s tu d e n ts are
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lo o k in g fo rw a rd to the o p p o rtu n ity
to use som e s k ills th e y have been
le a rn in g d u r in g th e pa st few
weeks.”
S ix ty - fiv e n in th g ra d e rs are
e n ro lle d in th e m a g n e t p ro g ra m ,
com posed o f stu d e n ts d ra w n fro m
th r o u g h o u t th e c ity w h o are in
terested in stu d yin g health sciences.
This
fh r firs t year o f an extensive
fo u r-y e a r p ro g ra m . T h e screening
c lin ic is one o f several o ff-c a m p u s
a c tiv itie s designed to give students
direct experience in a health-related
fie ld .
T h e p la c e m e n t o f th e H e a lth
Science M a g n e t P ro g ra m , w h ic h
must be m oved when W a sh in g to n -
M o n ro e H ig h S chool is closed next
fa ll, w ill be d e te rm in ed at the M a y
27th School Board meeting.
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ASSOCIATES REALTY
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U n e m p l o y m e n t c o n t in u e s
O re g o n ’ s u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te
(seasonable adjusted) fo r A p r il was
9.2 per c e n t, w ith no change fro m
M a rc h . T h is is c o m p a re d to the
n a tio n a l u n e m p lo ym e n t rate o f 7.3
per cent, also w ith no change.
Loren M Clark, Executive Vice President of W illam ette Savings,
the Oregon division of American Savings of Salt Lake, has announced
the appointment of Richard Forde as W illam ette's residential loan
representative in N orth and N ortheast Portland. M r. Forde w ill
operate from the Walnut Park Office of Willamette Savings, and will
work closely with real estate agents through the northern portion of
Portland in securing financing for home buyers.
A lth o u g h th e D e p a rtm e n t o f
L a b o r no lo n g e r re p o rts B la c k
u n e m p lo y m e n t s ta tis tic s in its
‘ ‘ B la c k N ews D ig e s t” , it re p o rts
th a t th e u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te fo r
“ B la cks and o th e rs ” is 13.2. I o r
a d u lt men “ B la ck and o th e r ” the
rate was 10.6 co m p a re d to 5.2 per
cent fo r w hite men.
F o r a d u lt w o m e n , th e u n e m
ploym ent rate was 11.8 per cent fo t
" B la c k s and o th e r s " c o m p a re d to
5.7 per cent fo r w hite women.
For teenagers, the jobless rate fo r
“ B la c k and o th e r ” * is ’ 6.1 per
cent com pared to 17."' n cent fo r
w hite teenagers.
Hypertension continuing hazzard
go u p ; w hen re s tin g o r s le e p in g
b lo o d p re ssu re goes d o w n . These
changes are n o rm a l. W hen a p e r
s o n ’ s b lo o d p re ssu re goes up and
stays up, he is said to have hyperten
sion o r high blood pressure. No one
M a y is N a tio n a l H y p e rte n s io n
m o n th . U n c o n tro lle d hypertension
o r h ig h b lo o d pressure is a m a jo r
n a tio n a l p u b lic health p ro b le m . A t
least 35 m illio n people in the U nited
S tates have h ig h b lo o d pre ssu re .
O ne in every 6 A m e rica n s has high
b lo o d p ressure, and 5O®/o o f these
people d o n ’ t know it. Because there
are no o b se rva b le sy m p to m s , h igh
b lo o d pressure is called “ the silent
k i l l e r . " U n c o n tro lle d h igh b lo o d
p re ssu re can e v e n tu a lly re s u lt in
d is a b ility and death fro m heart a t
tack, stroke and kidney failure.
B lo o d p re ssu re is th e fo rc e o r
p re ssu re o f the b lo o d a g a in s t the
w a lls o f the a rte rie s . T h is fo rc e is
generated by the heart as it beats.
T he a rte rie s are the b lo o d vessels
th ro u g h w h ic h b lo o d flo w s to a ll
parts o f the b o d y. The w alls o f the
a rte rie s are e la s tic and m u s c u la r;
th e y s tre tc h and c o n tr a c t to ta k e
th e ups and d o w n s o t b lo o d
pressure. Each tim e the heart c o n
tracts, o r pum ps, b lo o d pressure in
a rte rie s goes up each tim e the
heart relaxes between beats, b lo o d
p re ssu re goes d o w n . So fo r each
person there is an upper o r systolic
and a lo w e r o r d ia s to lic b lo o d
pressure w h ic h is m easured d u rin g
exam ination.
B lo o d pressure changes th ro u g h
the da y fo r e v e ryo n e . W hen e xe r
cising o r excited, blood pressure can
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k n o w s fo r sure w h a t causes h ig h
b lo o d p re ssu re . H o w e v e r it is
thought to be due to a na rro w in g or
closing o f the small arteries perhaps
fro m ch o le ste ro l b u ild up o r h a rd
e n in g o f the a rte rie s . T h e h e a rt,
th e n , m u st p u m p w ith in cre a se d
fo rc e in o rd e r to push the b lo o d
th ro u g h the arteries. U n c o n tro lle d
high b lo o d pressure can tic k away
u n o b s e rv e d fo r y e a rs, s lo w ly
causing damage that may eventually
cause death.
A n y o n e can have h ig h b lo o d
pressure (even c h ild re n ), but those
w h o a re e s p e c ia lly h ig h ris k are
people w ho are o ve rw e ig h t, have a
fa m ily h is to ry o f h ig h b lo o d
p re ssu re are o ld e r th a n 50 years,
a n d /o r B lack. H igh b lo o d pressure
is the num ber one cause o f death in
Black Americans.
Because th e re are ra re ly any
sym ptons, testing is the only way to
te ll i f a p e rso n has h ig h b lo o d
pressure. It is a sim ple, painless, low
cost procedure that o n ly takes a few
m in u te s . A lth o u g h h ig h b lo o d
pressure cannot be cured, it can be
e a s ily c o n tr o lle d . A m o n g the
p re s c rip tio n s fo r h ig h
b lo o d
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INTERESTING
FACTS
B ro u g h t T o Y ou Every W eek
By A M E R IC A N S T A T E BA N K
W h a t m a jo r u n iv e rs ity is nam ed a fte r a 15-year old
b o y ? S ta n fo rd U n iv e rs ity is n a m e d fo r L e la n d S ta n
fo r d J r ., w h o d ie d a t 15. H is fa th e r g a ve th e m o n e y
to th e s c h o o l to h o n o r his s o n 's m e m o ry .
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T h e e n tire U .S . A rm y rig h t a fte r th e R e v o lu tio n a ry
W a r w a s c o m p o s e d o f o n ly 80 m en.
p re ssu re are; m a k in g life s ty le
changes, such as exercising, w eight
re d u c tio n ,
no
s m o k in g ,
and
a v o id in g h ig h ly salted fo o d s. A lso ,
to choose lo w s a il fo o d s such as
fre sh and d rie d f r u it s , fre sh
vegetables, p o u lirv , fish, lean meal,
rice, noodles, unsalted nuts and un
salted popcorn.
W hen s h o p p in g , lo o k at the salt
o r s o d iu m c o n te n t lis te d on the
packa g e (s o d iu m is th e c h e m ic a l
w o rd m eaning salt). Ingredients are
always listed by th e ir chem ical co n
te n t in
o rd e r o f the h ig h est
a m o u n t. Buy fresh rather than can
ned o r processed fo o d s as m uch as
possible. Check out the diet section
o f y o u r m a rk e t fo r lo w s o d iu m
(Salt) products. C o o kin g can s till be
e n jo y e d by a ll fa m ily m e m b e rs.
Some c o o k in g sugg e stio n s are: I)
m ake a ll dishes fr o m s c ra tc h as
much as possible, 2) d o n ’ t salt your
fo o d at the ta b le , 3) a v o id using
M SG (m o n o so diu m g lu ta m a te ) and
other spicy salts, 4) use lem on, wine,
herbs and spices to fla v o r fo o d s o r
use salt substitute when recom m en
ded by your d octor.
E x e rc is e a lo n e w ill n o t lo w e r
blood pressure very much but it w ill
help y o u r e ffo rts at keeping weight
dow n and it w ill also make the heart
stro n g e r. Exercise can also relieve
tension and prom ote relaxation.
L im it a lc o h o l and c a ffe in e to
m o d e ra te a m o u n ts (o n e to tw o
d rin k s a d a y d o n ’ t seem to a ffe c t
b lo o d pressure). C a ffe in e is fo u n d
in c o ffe e and te a , c o la and
chocolate. I f taken in m oderation it
is believed not to elevate the b lo o d
pressure.
A lth o u g h some p e o p le c la im to
feel ca lm e r a fte r a c ig a re tte , it in
creases the blood pressure. Smokers
m ore than double their risk o f heart
disease. Strokes are at least 8 times
m o re p re v e le n t in s m o k e rs th a n
non-smokers.
I f life s ty le changes a lo n e d o n ’ t
w ork to low er blood pressure a doc
to r m ay p re scrib e m e d ic a tio n .
Everyone should have their blood
pressure checked once a year. Black
people and o ther m in o ritie s are ad
vised to have th e ir b lo o d pressure
checked twice a year.
American State
Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK
Head Office
2737 N. E. Union
Portland, Oregon 97212
NOTICE
F o r in fo rm a tio n on w hat is h a p
pening in C entral A m e rica , contact
the P o rtla n d C e n tra l A m e ric a
S o lid a r ity C o m m itte e at 313 S .E .
B u rn s id e . T h e la te s t in fo r m a tio n
about
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N ic a ra g u a can be o b ta in e d there.
V o lu n te e rs , o ff ic e e q u ip m e n t and
s u p p lie s are needed. T o fin d how
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legal c o u n s e lin g M a y 2 6 th at 7 :30
p .m ., at the N A A C P o ffic e , 2752 N.
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C itiz e n s m ay receive 15 m in u te s
co u n se lin g fo r a $10.00 fee. T here
w tll be a $5.00 d isco u n t to c u rre n t
m e m b e rs u p o n re c e ip t o f an u n
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