P age A ugust A6 Survey Finds Headache Sufferers Have Plenty of Company N c * ' I SA (NU) You have a headache? Would you feel better knowing you're not alone? According to the Anacin Headache Pain Survey — conducted recently among a cross- section of 1,005 adults — at any time, day or night, millions of Amer­ icans are reaching for a headache remedy. Indeed, the Anacin Headache Pain Survey revealed that headaches are the most common cause of pain among adults More than 70 percent of adults — an estimated 140 mil­ lion Americans — suffer from headaches. That's more than any other pain, including backaches, sore muscles or joint pain What do people think is the most frequent cause of headaches? Stress caused by problems at work or at home, worries about money, and poor health, according to the survey. While headaches can be debili­ tating for anyone, the Anacin Sur­ vey shows that women suffer headaches more often than men. They 're also more likely to say it's difficult to accomplish daily activi­ ties or concentrate on work w hen they have a headache In fact, pro­ jections based on the Anacin Headache Pain Survey indicate that in a single month, nearly seven mil­ lion Americans missed at leas, one day of work because of severe headache pain, costing companies over $500 million in lost productiv­ ity in one month I nproductive Days, Sleepless Nights According to the Anacin Survey, some headache sufferers at times are unable to sleep, work, enjoy favorite pastimes, watch television or even enjoy a meal because of severe headaches. When people have headaches, they're usually irritable, have minimal patience and general­ ly avoid dealing with other people. Things may be made worse as a re­ sult of the trouble they have sleep­ ing w ith a headache. Anacin is a registered trademark o f American Home Products. 31, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver New Book Looks Inside Instant Hot Water Dispenser The Lawyer’s Bag of Tricks News USA (NU) - Do you feel like you need a good lawyer to help you deal with your lawyer? She could be waiting at a supermarket nearby. Joan Wenner, J.D., a freelance w riter, has spent more than 10 years as a legal-profession insider. Some­ times, it's been a shocking experi­ ence. In her new book, "Outwitting Your Attorney: How to Detect and Avoid Legal Sharks' |$7.97, Analemina House), she reveals the tricks unethical attorneys use to overcharge clients. W enner says there are lots of h a r d -w o rk in g , ethical lawyers who w ouldn't dream of padding their cli­ en ts' bills. It's the other ones you have to watch out for, and in her book, she tells you how. Here are some of her tips: • Know Thy Lawyer: Keep in touch. If you put your case in your lawyer's hands and leave it there un­ attended, it could be shuffled to the bottom o f the pile. But don’t be a pest, either. The best route is to travel the middle ground. • Put It In Writing: If your lawyer isn’t returning your tele­ phone calls, write a letter requesting an update on your case within 10 days of receipt of the letter. Keep it brief, and send it certified mail. And make a copy for your own records. • Keep Records: Start a “home file" o f docum ents pertaining to your case. • Don’t Be Shy: If your case is progressing slowly, don't hesitate to ask why. And ask to see your records. Look for copies of correspondence, long distance phone records and the "ac­ tivity record,” which shows work on your case in chronological order. While you're at it, make copies for your home file. • C o n tin g e n c y Fees. Watch for bo­ gus expenses or overcharging on le­ gitimate ones. The key is tracking all expenses to be deducted from your final recovery. • W ho’s The Lawyer: If you're being billed for a senior law yer’s time, make sure a law clerk or para­ legal isn’t doing most of the work. W enner’s book is available through Analemm a House Dept. NU, Box 12382, Lake Park. FL 33403. cocoa or soup. It also speeds the preparation of foods such as pastas, rice and potatoes. The Instant-Hot Water Dispenser provides up to 60 cups of hot water per hour, and fea­ tures an anti-liming system that al­ lows it to be used in areas with hard, soft, city or well water. For further information, see your KitchenAid dealer or call toll-free 1 800 422 1230. The Instant-Hot® Water Dispenser from KitchenAid is a practical luxury appropriate for any kitchen. And now, this handy helper lends an additional touch of class to the kitchen when consumers select new renditions in white and almond. In any color, the KitchenAid hot water dispenser provides instant 190- degree F. water at a turn of the cap, for a quick steaming cup of coffee, abric A t I ssue Gun Control From Police Point of View By James J. Fotis M edical A lert Speaking Up For Seniors By Calvin (NU) - More than one-third of all prescriptions are purchased by se­ nior citizens. Nearly half of the el­ derly, however, do not have pre­ scription drug coverage. If you are a senior citizen, or know someone who is, you may want to learn more about the prescription drug benefit included in President Clinton's Health Security Act. Com munity retail pharmacists across the United States have been working with President Clinton to ensure that the final bill covers pre­ scription drugs and pharmacy Guest services. The Commentary proposed legis­ lation would guarantee that senior citizens would never again have to choose between buying food or pay­ ing for life-sustaining medications. T ig h t B u d g e ts Most senior citizens live on a tight budget. Yet. those who cur­ rently have Medigap health insur­ ance coverage must meet a d e­ ductible of $250, make copayments equal to 50 percent of the cost of the medication, plus pay a yearly fee of $360. Under President Clinton's pro­ posed drug benefit, the copayment is reduced to just 20 percent of cost and the yearly fee is only $ 132. This means that if a senior citizen spends just $500 per year on medication, Clinton's Health Security Act will save him or her more than $300 per year. The president's plan also in­ cludes home-based, long-term care for the elderly. Beyond monetary concerns, however, many seniors are unhappy Anthony that their insurance companies are limiting the pharmacies and physi­ cian offices they may visit. Senior citizens deserve to choose who dis­ penses their medications, checks for possible drug or food interactions, and monitors their care. Many insurance programs now limit consumer choice. Some even require that m edications be pur­ chased through unregulated m ail­ order companies. It is critical that senior citizens keep their right to decide how and from whom they will receive health services. W h a t Y ou C a n D o Senior citizens and their friends and family have the power to help ensure that health care reform leg­ islation covers every American. They can fight for prescription drug coverage, and they can rally for long-term care benefits. National and local newspapers are interested in real life stories. Let them know you want permanent health­ care coverage, including a prescrip­ tion drug and pharmacy services ben­ efit that won't bankrupt you. Contact your local radio talk show as well. And don't forget to write or fax your congressional representa­ tives. Hand address your letter to The Honorable (name of representative), U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515. For U.S. senators, the address is: The Honor­ able (name of senator). Washington. DC 20510. Calvin Anthony is president o f NARf). the national association rep­ resenting independent retail phar­ macy. (NU) - Rank and file law en­ forcement’s view of gun control is quite different from that of certain high-profile politicians and big city chiefs. We do not want the people we deal with day in and day out — crim inals — carrying guns. But these people are not your neighbors or mine. They are thugs who take, often by violent force, what belongs to other people. They are predators who prey on innocent victims be­ cause they place no value on human life. Politicians who favor more re­ strictive firearm _____________ _ laws think they Guest are doing law Commentary enforcem ent a favor. They're not. Their vision is focused on the gun. Ours is on the criminal hold­ ing the gun. Num erous experim ents in the United States and elsewhere have conclusively proven that no gun con­ trol legislation has ever reduced the incidence of violent crime when compared to sim ilar communities without such legislation. Since 1968, it has been a viola­ tion of federal law for a felon, a fugi­ tive, a person adjudicated to be men­ tally incompetent, an illegal alien, a person dishonorably discharged from the military, a person who has renounced his citizenship or an in­ dicted person to have possession of a firearm. It has also been a violation of fed­ eral law to sell a firearm to any per­ son unlawfully using drugs, any per­ son under the age of 18 years, any person living in a state other than the residence of the seller, or to sell any handgun or ammunition to a person under 21 years of age. Twenty-two thousand additional gun control laws, on national, state and local levels, cover a multitude of other situations. W h o A re L a w s fo r ? If we start with the general pop­ ulation and subtract all those who may not legally possess or purchase a firearm, only law-abiding citizens are left. Any additional gun control legislation must, therefore, be either redundant or directed at the law- abiding citizen. If newly proposed laws are re­ dundant, then our legislators are shamefully wasting our tax money. If they are directed at law-abiding citizens, we must surely ask what m otivates a legislator to support laws intended to disarm potential victims. We must bring the full burden of our existing laws to bear on armed criminals. We must lock up violent, gun-wielding criminals for long pe­ riods of time, and make life in prison tougher than life outside. Until we put real punishm ent back into the criminal justice sys­ tem, crim inals will still sneer at whatever gun control laws are passed, and will continue to murder, rape, rob and assault ever-increas­ ing numbers of innocent victims. That is one point all cops agree on. 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