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««•- -w ■ * • » » • «.. - T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 2, 1994 P age A9 Link Found Between Abortion And Breast Cancer W o m e n under age 45 w h o have L y n d a V o ig t, E m ily W h ite and N oel had an induced a b o rtio n m ay have W eiss, says the g ro u p fo u n d the highest ris k was am ong w om en w h o an increased ris k o f breast cancer a cco rd in g to a study published in the N o v . 2 Journal o f the N a tio n al C an had th e ir fir s t in duced abortions c e r In s titu te . O v e ra ll, fo r the w om en in the w om en w h o firs t te rm in a te d a preg nancy before age 18, the ris k o f stu d y w h o had been pregnant at least b re a s t c a n c e r w a s 150 p e rc e n t h ig h e r, w h ile w om en w h o e x p e ri once, the ris k o f breast cancer am ong those w h o had experienced an a b o r before age 1 8 o ra fte ra g e 30. A m o n g The study compared 845 w om en w h o had been diagnosed w ith breast cancer before age 45 to 961 w om en o f the same ages ra n d o m ly selected fro m the p o p u la tio n . The N a tio n al Cancer In stitu te -fu n d e d study is the largest in te rv ie w study ever done that focused sp e c ific a lly on induced a b o rtio n and breast cancer ris k . a b o rtio n s till have less than 2 in 100 have shown no evidence o f adverse has had an induced a b ortion. So this chance o f de veloping breast cancer thro u g h th e ir m id-40s. T h e d a ta w e re c o lle c t e d e ffe cts w h ile o ther studies have shown an e ffect. Based on the results observed in th e ir study, D a lin g ’ s is a very frequent exposure and only th r o u g h in - p e r s o n in t e r v ie w s c o n d u c te d b e tw e e n the m id 1980s team recom m end fu rth e r studies pay p a rticu la r a ttention to the p o tential have had induced abortions as they a n d e a rly 1 9 9 0 s in K in g , P ie rc e hazards related to abortions very e a rly in life , a question that has cer incidence.” a n d S n o h o m is h c o u n tie s . T h e w o m e n w h o had b een d ia g n o s e d received little scru tin y to dale. “ W e d o n ’ t kn o w how this expo future studies are g o ing to tell us w h a t happens to these w om en that reach the ages o f highest breast can “ The o n ly p u b lic health recom m endation that I w o u ld m ake is that w om en w ho have had an exposure, and p a rticu la rly wom en w h o have had an a bortion very e a rly in their reproductive lives, should be careful P u ttin g the fin d in g s in perspec tiv e , D a lin g says that o v e ra ll the w it h b re a s t c a n c e r w e re id e n t i fie d th r o u g h th e C e n te r’ s C a n sure is go in g to a ffe ct w o m e n ’ s risk ris k . chance o f w om en d e ve lop in g breast c e r S u rv e illa n c e S y s te m , a p o p u cancer b y age 45 is s lig h tly m ore than one in 100. I f these fin d in g s are la tio n -b a s e d tu m o r r e g is tr y th a t m io lo g is t w ith the Fred H u tch in son W o m e n w ho had m u ltip le abor tio n s d id n o t have a h ig h e r ris k o f o ve r age 4 5 ,” D a lin g points out. “ W e d o n ’ t have that experience yet, be cause it has o n ly been since 1970 C a n ce r Research C e n te r and the breast cancer than w om en w ho had w hen they get to an age when they o n ly one a bortion. There was no re la tio n , then w om en w h o had been W a s h in g to n . D a lin g says that some studies that exam ined the health effects o f th a ta b o rtio n has been legal in W ash U n iv e rs ity o f W ashington. D a lin g w h o led the research borne o u t b y o ther studies and are believed to re fle ct a cause and e ffe ct in g to n state and 1973 n a tio n a lly . W e do kn o w that one in fo u r wom en should be screened, that they are careful to have a m am m ogram ,” pregnant a t least once and had an a b o rtio n in re la tio n to breast cancer o f re productive age in th is country D a lin g says. tio n w as 50 percent h ig h e r than w o m e n w h o had never had an ab o r tio n , said D r. Janet D a lin g , an ep id e team o f D rs. K a th le e n M a lo n e , enced an in d u ced a b o rtio n a fte r age 30 had a 110 p e rce n t increase in increased ris k o f breast cancer asso ciated w ith m iscarriage. se rve s 13 c o u n tie s in w e s te rn to do breast se lf-exam ination. And Counties Named For Mental Health Services Improvement Plan O regon H e a lth Plan mem bers in 20 counties w ill receive im p ro ve d m ental D is a b ility Services D iv is io n , said people covered by the Oregon m ental health coverage b e g inn in g January 1 as a re su lt o f decisions made b y o ffic ia ls o f the state M e n ta l H ealth and D eve lo p m e n t D is a b ility Services D iv is io n . H ealth Plan in these counties w ill be the firs t to receive the new m ental health b enefit: E a ste rn O re g o n - Baker, C rook, G illia m , Grant, Harney, H ood R iver, Lake, M alheur, M o rro w , Sherman, tent to co n tra ct w ith fo u r m anaged- U m a tilla , U nion, W a llo w a , Wasco care plans, fo u r c o m m u n ity m ental health p rogram s and tw o o rg a n iza and W heeler counties. S o u th e rn O re g o n - C oos and ders, K ast said. C u rre n tly , adults have tro u b le re c e iv in g p u b lic ly tions authorized by co m m u n ity m en Josephine counties. W illa m e tte V a lle y - B enton, o f enhanced m ental health services under the Oregon H ealth Plan, w h ich ties. The 1993 O regon L e g isla tu re fu n d e d m e n ta l-h ea lth treatm ent un less they pose a danger to themselves o r others. E a rlie r id e n tific a tio n and treatm ent are expected to re su lt in reduced costs and in fe w e r and w ill reach 25 percent o f the covered ordered the phase-in o f services to shorter p a tie n t stays in state h o sp i p o p u la tio n in the state. g iv e the state a chance to check cost tals. assum ptions, to com pare managed care plans (in w h ic h an in su re r is clu d e m ental health coverage on the tal health program s. T h e contracts w ill be fo r coverage in the firs t phase The balance o f people covered b y the O regon H ealth Plan w ill re ceive m ental-health coverage b e g in n in g Ju ly 1, 1996. B a rry K ast, a d m in istra to r o f the state M e n ta l H ealth and D e v e lo p C lackam as and W a sh in g to n co u n paid a sp e cifie d am ount per person fo r coverage) w ith the fee-for-ser- vice m ethod, and to re vie w the im pact o f in te g ra tin g treatm ents fo r fee scales based on income for all services in clu d in g vision examina a b ility tocoordinate and focus the eyes together. I f any o f these visual factors out the year fo r children o f a ll ages as ing ch ild re n and th e ir parents about the im p o rta n ce o f id e n tify in g and are hindered, the a b ility to see clearly and to e ffic ie n tly process inform ation and adults. Though they do not take the place o f a complete vision exam i correcting vision and eye health prob can be significandy reduced. Persons suffering from a visual o r eye health nation, these screenings do provide care, geriatric care, assistance fo r those w h o are p a rtia lly sighted, and vision im portant info rm a tio n about cla rity therapy. The vision centers also o ffe r the le a rn in g process. O ptom etrists at the P a cific U n i disorder may experience d iffic u lty o f v is io n , eye health and eye coordina a selection o f low er priced fiâmes fo r when reading o r w ritin g . The result tion. Screeningsmay id e n tify the pres lo w incom e patients w ho need pre versity C ollege o f O ptom etry state that the a b ility to see cle a rly at near and fa r is o n ly one part o f assuring fu ll may be decreases school and occupa ence o f serious eye health and visual disorders and indicate the need fo r a scription eye wear. F o r scheduling free vision screen thorough visio n exam ination. They ings and m ore inform ation, please learning potential. In a d d itio n to c la r c ific U niversity o f Portland and Forest take about 20 m inutes and do not ity o f visio n , ch ild re n and adults must have good overall eye health and the Grove F a m ily V isio n Centers are pro cause discom fort. The vision centers o ffe r sliding contact the P acific U niversity Pert- land F a m ily V isio n Center, 224-2323 underw ay, eye doctors are re m in d lems before they s ig n ific a n tly hinder tional performance. A s a co m m u n ity service, the Pa viding free visionscreenings through- w e ll as infants six months and older tio n , special testing, infant/pediatric o r the Forest G rove Center, 357-5800. Hospital Opens Addiction Unit For Older Adults S lurred speech, fre q u e n t fa lls and fo rgetfulness m ay be n o rm a l signs o f aging, b u t they c o u ld also be g ra m fo r c h e m ic a lly d e p e n d e n t adults o ve r the age o f 55. The program is geared to meet cal dependency and g e ria tric issues; a d a ily structure designed to benefit the needs o f o lder adults; consulta they o fte n m im ic signs o f aging. D espite th is , the prognosis fo r re co ve ry is good. E xperts in the fie ld sings o f a m uch m ore serious p ro b the unique p hysical, p sych o log ica l, tio n s by psych o log ist, d ie titia n and state o ld e r a dults have the highest lem : O ld e r a d u lt a d d ictio n . A s m any as 20 percent o f adults o ve r the age o f f 55 m ay be a lc o h o lic e m o tio n a l and s p iritu a l needs o f the occupational therapist are a va ila b le ; d a ily structure designed to b e n e fit recover rate o f a ll age groups,” says and /o r c h e m ic a lly dependent. M a n y are also unaw are o f h o w to take N .E . G lis a n , i t is the o n ly intensive co n su lta tio n and w eekend fa m ily in p a tie n t treatm ent program espe c ia lly designed fo r c h e m ic a lly de groups. Free c o n su lta tio n services m e d ica tio n s p re scrib e d to them . N e a rly h a lf o f the o ld e r a dults in hospitals have an a d d ic tio n p ro b lem . B y the year 2000, p ro je ctio n s estim ate that one o u t o f s ix people w ill be o ve r 55, and the num ber o f addicts co u ld c lim b to 30 percent. In o rder to o ffe r a com plete o ld e r a d u lt p o p u la tio n . Located at P rovidence M e d ic a l C enter, 4805 at E astm oreland H o sp ita l in P o rt provides a su rgical advantage be cause o f the enhanced a b ility to bet land. B oard c e rtifie d p o d ia trist D r. John M ozena is c u rre n tly the o n ly person in the P ortla n d area p e rfo rm in g this new procedure that p rovides te r see the anatom y. A camera and lig h t pass through patients w ith re lie f fro m heel spurs. P rio r to the d e ve lop m e n t o f this tin y in cisio n s on e ith e r side o f the heel and the im age is p ro je cte d on a T V m o n ito r. W h ile lo o k in g at the m o n ito r, the d o c to r uses sm a ll s u rg i technique, people needing surgery cal instrum ents to probe in sid e the fo r heel spur syndrom e w ere re qu ire d to have surgery that is o fte n heel and release the chronic in fla m e d fascia. Free Immunization Clinic And Community Outreach In a c o n tin u in g e ffo rt to b rin g m uch needed services to the o u te r southeast neighborhoods, the L e n ts Founders’ D a y C o m m itte e and L e n ts N e ig h b o r hood A sso cia tio n are jo in in g forces once again w ith M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty H ealth D e p a rtm e nt in sponsoring a free im m u n iz a tio n c lin ic and co m m u n ity outreach event. T h is w ill take place on Saturday, N o ve m b e r 5th fro m 10am to 4 pm at P ilg rim Luth e ra n ch u rch , 4244 S .E. 91 st (one b lo c k no rth o f H olg a te). A lo n g w ith free shots fo r kids, there w ill be free tetanus tio n Program , some o f the m any in p a tie n t services p ro v id e d include: a spouse, o r loss o f status and bore dom fo llo w in g retirem ent. S ym p services through O N A (O re g o n Nurses A sso cia tio n ). Parents are en co u r aged to b rin g th e ir c h ild re n ’ s im m u n iz a tio n records i f they have them . The D e to x ific a tio n in an acute care set tom s are sometim es ig n o re d because dependent o ld e r adults. p u b lic is w a rm ly in v ite d . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , c a ll 248-3816. opened an in p a tie n t treatm ent p ro Workers’ Compensation Course Offered To Small Businesses disputes, and share th e ir concerns d ir e c tly w it h th e O m b u d s m a n . A m o n g the to p ic s th a t w ill be ad dressed in the w o rk s h o p include: ratem aking, experience ra tin g , ba e lig ib ility . “ C hem ical dependency m ay be Several classes open to the pub lic are being o ffe re d in N o rth P o rt la n d th is f a l l th r o u g h K a is e r Permanente. F o r re g is tra tio n in fo r m a tio n , c a ll K a ise r Perm anente’ s H e a lth E d u c a tio n d e p a rtm e n t at (503) 286-6816. C h o le stero l and fa t in yo u r die t m ay increase yo u r ris k o f heart d is ease. “ H o w to L o w e r Y o u r C holes ments, ben e fits o f coverage, inde te ro l” teaches people w ith border lin e to h igh b lo o d cholesterol levels h ow to plan meals and m o d ify re ci p e n d e n t c o n tra c to rs , and conse a w orkshop to sm a ll and m e d iu m - sized businesses to e xp la in the fu n quences o f non-com pliance. The O m b u d sm a n ’ s o ffic e as damentals o f w o rk e rs ’ com pensa tio n coverage. The w o rksh o p w ill be sists in d iv id u a l em ployers w ho have d iffic u lty in o b ta in in g w o rke rs’ co m O ne set o f classes w ill be fro m 9 a.m. to 11 a.m . S aturdays, N o v . 12 and held fro m 1 to 5 p.m . at the O regon A ssociation o f N urserym en, 2780 pensation coverage and assures that sm all em ployers receive equitable 19, Bess Kaiser M e dical Center, 5055 tre a tm e n t in the c la im s process. E m p lo ye rs interested in attending the w o rk s h o p sh o u ld contact the Oregon A ssociation o f N urserym en at (5 0 3 ) 6 4 0 -2734. o u tp a tie n t treatm ent o r show signs Health Education Classes Offered In North Portland sis o f p re m iu m , sta tu to ry re q u ire be in M il w aukie N o ve m b e r 8 to o ffe r the w o rke rs’ com pensation system w h ich create the m ost problem s and o f m any weeks to a fe w months. T h is new endoscopic technique clothes closet. The nurses do in g the im m u n iza tio n s are vo lu n te e rin g th e ir are trained and experienced in chem i- S.E. H arrison. E m ployers w ill have an o p p o r tu n ity to learn about the aspects o f p a in fu l and endure a recovery p e rio d to the unique physical, p sych o lo g i ca l, e m o tio n a l and sp iritu a l needs o f sisting o f a p hysician, social w o rke r, nurses, counselor and chaplain w ho rig h ts and re sp o n sib ilitie s. The S m all Business O m buds man fo r W o rke rs’ C om pensation w ill A new advanced su rgical tech nique kn o w n as E doscopic P lantar F asciotom y, o r EPF, is no w offe re d patient treatm ent services. It is geared d ire c to r o f the O ld e r A d u lt A d d ic has have a lim ite d understanding o f th e ir health-care costs o ve ra ll. o f social problem s dem anding im tin g , a m u lti-d is c ip lin a ry team c o n putes and cla im s can be co m p le x , especially fo r sm all em ployers w h o vid u a ls w h o are m e d ica lly co m p ro m ised due to a chem ical dependency p ro b le m ; have been unsuccessful in K ast said, and w ill evaluate the im pact that coverage has on reducing a lo n g -te rm program o r i t can be triggered by fa ilin g health, death o f area. A c c o rd in g to A n d re a M ile s , co n tin u u m o f care in its o ld e r a d u lt W o rk e rs ’ C o m p e n sa tio n d is are a va ila b le to de term ine program M ile s . She c o n firm s that in p a tie n t ser vices are appropriate fo r those in d i same basis as p h ysica l-h e a lth care, boosters fo r adults, lead screening fo r c h ild re n , e lig ib ility screening fo r the O regon H e a lth Plan fo r in d iv id u a ls and fa m ilie s , W IC in fo rm a tio n and services, in fa n t and c h ild re n ’ s car seat check-ups, and a free c h ild re n ’ s pendent o ld e r adults in the P ortland chem ical dependency services, the P ro v id e n c e H e a lth S y s te m the needs o f o ld e r adults; fa m ily O regon is the firs t state to in New Surgery For Heel Pain Offered Free Vision Screenings Offered W ith the school year n o w w e ll tio n and treatm ent fo r co n d itio n s such as a n x ie ty , depression and sch izo p hre n ia as w e ll as a d d itio n a l services fo r illness such as post- tra u m a tic stress and eating d is o r The d iv is io n announced its in Renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben carson autographs a copy of his book, “Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story," for a young admirer at the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend in Washington, D.C. m ental health w ith those fo r p h y s i ca l health. Im p ro v e d m e n ta l-h e a lth ser vices w ill mean e a rlie r id e n tific a pes to c u t fa t and cholesterol intake. C o st is $25 fo r K aiser Permanente m em bers, $40 fo r the general p u b lic (fee includes textbook, cookbook and fo o d diaries. Please register 10 days b e fo re the class starts. U n co n tro lle d diabetes can lead to serious health problem s. K aiser Permanente o ffe rs several classes w here yo u can learn self-care s k ills Cosmetic Surgery Seminar Offered The C o sm e tic S urgery C enter o f W o o d la n d Park H o sp ita l w ill present an evening se m in a ro n W ednesday, N o ve m b e r 16,1994 fro m 7 p.m . to 9 p.m . It w ill be held in the M a in A u d ito riu m o f W o o d la n d P ark H o sp ita l, located in the G a te w a y area o f P ortland. W h ile there is no charge fo r the sem inar, seating is lim ite d and p re -re g istra tio n is recom m ended. The evening w ill begin w ith a presentation o f body cosm etic and re co n stru ctive surgery by D r. G re g o ry R oduner. D r. R oduner w ill use before and a fte r slides to illu s tra te his discussion o f breast surgery, in c lu d in g his to c o n tro l y o u r diabetes. The three- session “ Diabetes: Basic Education” experiences p e rfo rm in g augm entations. He w ill also discuss lip o s u c tio n w ill be fro m 9 a.m. to noon on M o n tucks, and m in i tucks (w h ic h in clu d e lip o s u c tio n and a m o d ifie d tu m m y day, Tuesday and Wednesday, N o v. 2 8 ,2 9 and 30, at Kaiser Permanente ’ s tu ck). E d u c a tio n & C onference C e n te r (T o w n H a ll), 3704 N . Interstate A ve., P o rtla n d . C o st is $15 fo r K aiser Perm anente mem bers, $75 fo r the (used to co n to u r areas that do n o t respond to exercise o r d ie tin g ), tu m m y D r. G len M illig a n w ill co n tin u e w ith a discussion o f fa c ia l cosm etic and reconstructive surgery. H e w ill show slides o f fa ce lifts and a d ju nctive procedures such as derm abrasion and lip o s u c tio n . C h in , m a la r and sub- m alar a ugm entation, used to re -co n to u r fa cia l structure, w ill be featured. set o f classes w ill be fro m 6:30 p.m. to 8 :30 p.m . on Tuesdays, N ov. 22 general p u b lic . A spouse o r other H is presentation w ill also in c lu d e e y e lid surgery (b le p h a ro p la sty),e ye b ro w lifts , nasal surgery, and ear p in n in g (o to p la sty). H e w ill also discuss face su p p o rt person is encouraged to a t peels and collagen in je ctio n s. and N o v . 29, at K a ise r Permanente s N o rth Interstate S ervices B u ild in g , 7201 N . Interstate A v e ., P ortland. tend at no extra charge. Please re g iste r at least 10 days before die class The p h ysicia n s w ill answ er audience questions fo llo w in g the presenta N . G reeley A v e ., P ortland. A nother starts. tions. 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