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(Elfe ÿnrtlanô (Observer Page A6 September 24, 2003 H ealth Nelly Kicks Off Bone Marrow Drive Rap artist helps others while helping stricken sister ■v B lrmcl organ donations, these bone marrow trans plants require matching certain tissue traits, which are inherited and most lik e ly to match those within racial/ethnic groups. N elly has highlighted a special need in communities o f color which others have been working on for some time. The fact is that many communities o f color have a low donation rate despite critical needs o f patients o f color. Some o f that hesitancy is due to past mistrust o f the medical community and a fear that racism w ill mean their organs w ill more likely go to whites or that doctors won’t work as hard to save them if they know the patient is an organ donor. Some is due to religious beliefs or misunderstand ings about organ donation. Some is just due to lack o f community awareness about the desperate need for organ donors from people o f color for thousands o f our brothers and sisters on waiting lists across the nation. P owell J ackson Most o f us who don’t have friends or relatives in need o f healthy kidneys or livers or lungs or hearts or bone marrow don't think about donation o f organs. N ow the rap artist N e lly is showing the kinder face o f rap m usic, w hile helping m any young fans, especially those o f color, to understand the critical need for organ donation in our communities. It seems that N e lly ’s sister, Jackie, is fighting for her life and he is determined to help her succeed. Jackie has leukem ia and needs a stem cell transplant but so far has been unable to find a match. In his efforts to help Jackie, N e lly has kicked o ff a na tionwide bone marrow donor drive this summer and fall. So far more than a thousand new do nors have been identified, but that is still far below the 3,000 needed at any one time b y patients searching for matches. L ik e Happily, this last reason is changing as more people become aware o f the need and are signing up to become donors. But we need more donors o f color. Talking about organ donation is d iffi cult for many o f us because it forces us to think about our own death and that o f those we love. But not all organ donations have to be done after death. In the case o f bone marrow donation, for instance, it only requires a surgical procedure. In other cases, people are choosing to donate one o f their kidneys to a loved one because we can live with one kidney. But even when it comes to talking about organ donation after death, our doing so may offer someone else the gift o f life. What if, like N elly, it was your sister who needed an organ or tissue donation to live. W ouldn’t you understand the urgency o f such a conversation in a new w ay? More inform ation on organ and tis- Rap artist Nelly has kicked o ff a nationwide bone marrow donor drive as part o f an effort to help his sister, who suffers from leukemia, find a stem cell transplant. sue donation is a va ila b le on the Internet at w w w .s h a r e y o u r lif e .o r g or w w w .organdonor.gov. Bernice Powell Jackson is the execu tive minister fo r Justice and Witness Min istries fo r the United Church o f Christ. MMMMNHMMMMMMI Stroke Prevention, Recovery Addressed “S urvive Stroke: Before, During and After,”a public forum for people interested in learning the latest about stroke prevention, risk fac tors, treatment and recovery, w ill be held Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Doubletree Hotel L lo y d C e n te r, 10 0 0 N .E . Multnomah. The event is hosted by the Am erican Stroke A ssocia tion and presented by the Provi dence Stroke Center. N o one wants to b elieve a stroke w ill ever strike their fa m ily or loved ones. But a stroke can happen to anyone, w ith deadly or d isab lin g effects. In fact, Oregon has the fifth highest death rate from stroke in the nation. A t tend this free forum to learn how people can a vo id stroke, as w ell as steps to take during and after a stroke to help chances for re co very. For reservations, call 5 0 3 -23 3 - 0 10 0 or 1-8 0 0 -452-9445, or visit http://local.strokeassocation.org. Black Women Get Less Heart Care Help us Prevent cANCERi We need W001CH to take part in a IWUSSt cancer Tb find out if you or someone you know may qualify call research study using an 503-216-6267 800-677-6752 investigational medication to find o u t its effectiveness and (A P )— B lack women are twice as lik e ly as white women to suffer heart disease, yet are less lik e ly to be given certain standard drugs, a study found. The findings, published in the American Heart Association jo u r nal Circulation, show that black women also are twice as likely suf fer heart attacks and deaths from heart disease. The gap, is partly because black women have more severe heart disease and risk fac tors such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, the study said. (x-66267) wwwxroporwg safety in the prevention o f post-menopausal breast cancer. This im portant study is supported by the National Cancer Institute OilumNiUtstT Oqcolagy Prtigilm W 6 N88Q TOW HOIP! Making Healthy Food Choices Breakfast can start your day off right W hat’ s yo ur excuse for s k ip ping b reakfast? “1 don ’ t have tim e,” “I ’ m fine w ith co ffee,” or “I ’ m not hungry when I get up” are a ll excuses licensed d ietitian V a le rie Edw ards hears often. “ It’ s hard when you don ’t usu a lly eat a m orning meal to make it part o f yo ur d a ily routine,” says Edw ards, a dietitian w ith P ro v i dence Portland M e d ical Center. “But i f you keep experim enting and find out what w orks best, y o u ’ ll en jo y the m any benefits from eating a healthy breakfast.” A cco rd in g to the A m erican D i etetic A sso cia tio n , eating break fast can help you control w eight, think clearer and help low er cho lesterol, w hich reduces the risk o f heart disease. T h in k y o u ’ re cutting ca lo ries Black Dear Abby Comes to The Portland Observer Tired o f reading lame, watered down advice columns that don't embrace or apply to multicultural populations? Searching fo r an advice column not afraid to use black terminology, address African- American issues and is dedicated to beingfearless and keeping it real? Look no further because Ask Deanna! the minority advice column that celebrates and embraces the African-American experience is now part o f The Portland Observer newspaper. Deanna is a syndicated columnist and form er on-air personality from Los Angeles. She enjoys giving advice on every subject under the sun and you can write to her at Ask Deanna! PO Box 88847, Los Angeles, CA 90009 or by e-mail at askdeanna I@yahoo.com. Snooping for Trouble D ear D eanna! Racial A Ethnic Approaches to Community Health A program of the Afncan American Health Coalition, Inc Sponsored By the CDC (Centers tor Disease Control and Prevention) Wellness Within REACH: Mind, Body, and Soul A ll classes are free o f charge! M on HtelDàb» 77NEK m H SrintionAmy 5325NW&B. 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T e ll me i f I ’m right or wrong for staying with him and for making these c a lls? — H e a r t b y sk ip p in g breakfast? C h an ces are y o u ’ ll be starved by lunch, w hich m ay lead you to overeat later in the day. “ B re a k fa st h e lp s ju m p sta rt y o u r m etab o lism in the m o rn in g ," sa ys Edw ards. “ N o rm a lly , y o u ’ re m ore a c tiv e d u rin g the d a y, and the c a lo rie s yo u c o n sum e in the m o rn in g w ill burn o f f m ore q u ic k ly than those you eat la te r w hen yo u r b ody tends to be re s tin g .” A SK Real People, Real Advice D ear D eanna! I have a horrible mother-in-law. She constantly criti cizes me in front o f my husband. She calls me fat, tells people that m y house is dirty and she has issues with everything I do. M y husband is happy, he doesn’t complain about me and he ignores his mother and feels I should do the same. I speak my mind and I am getting ready to curse her out.— H o t In H ere; V irg in ia B each , VA D ear Hot: Your mother-in-law from hell can be tamed. Firm ly lei I her you don’t appreciate how she puts you down. Let her know that yo u ’re on her team and can work D ear H eartbroken: K ic k telephone Don Juan to the curb. If y o u ’ vebeen together as a fam ily for the sake o f her son, your d ealin g w ith this for 5 years, h e’s not going to husband. I f she chooses not to accept your offer, change. Y o u can do more with yo ur tim e than check then oh w ell. A s long as your marriage is doing well, his phone b ill for numbers to his women. Y o u know jo in your husband on the bandwagon and turn a deaf he's not faithful and you deserve better. It’s never ear. right to snoop and go through other peop le’s stuff. Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M. Write Ask L ik e the sayin g says, i f you go lo o k in g for trouble Deanna! Email: askdeanna I @yahoo. com or write: Deanna M, P.O. 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