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September 26, 2007
H ealth MATTERS
H ealth W atch
Nutritional Sem inar: Hunt for Health Food - Wednesday, Sept. 26,
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m ., New S eason's M arket, N ortheast 33rd and
K illingsworth, will host this free nutritional seminar. To reserve your
seat, call M arissa at 503-413-1850.
C ancer R esource C en ter-- Providence St. Vincent M edical Center
and the A m erican Red Cross have joined forces to create the first in-
hospital resource center providing books, printed material, coiqputer
access and m ore for individuals and families dealing with cancer. The
center is open M onday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Renew Your I .ifesty le - The Com m unity Leami ng Center, 4212 N .E.
Prescott St., begins a program on Sunday, Sept.3O covering nutrition,
w eight m anagem ent, high blood pressure and cholesterol,diabetes,
heart disease and stroke. C ooking dem onstrations, food sam ples and
handouts are included with the $35 registration fee, plus $10 per
session. Call 503-281-8596.
Is the Food You ’ re Eating M aking You Sick? -- Tuesday, Oct. 2, from
1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Lisa Shaver, N.D., will conduct this educational
sem inar at the Everyday W ellness Clinic, 1033 S. W. Y amhill. The fee
is $5. Call 503-413-5563 to register.
Infant/Child First Aid -- Saturday, Sept. 29,8:30a.m. to 3:30p.m., earn
a Red Cross certification w hile learning CPR, and how to handle other
emergencies. To register, call 503-335-3500.
Parkinson’s Disease -T u e sd a y , Oct. 2. at 7 p.m., Richard Rosenbaum,
M .D., will discuss topics o f im portance to individuals and fam ilies
suffering with Parkinson's. R eservations needed by calling 503-574-
6595
L ead Poisoning P reven tion -S a tu rd a y , Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to noon,
at 12350 S.W. 5th St.; this free w orkshop focuses on protecting your
fam ily from lead poisoning. Participants receive a free testing and
cleaning kit. Call 503- 284-6827 to register.
A erobics and M ore - For a healthy body you need a com plete body
w orkout; including aerobics, Pilates and more designed for all ages.
Call Cathey at A dventist M edical Center, 503-449-4000, for a sched­
ule.
F re e Body Basics — T his physician recom m ended class is appropri­
ate for all ages and health conditions. Plan to attend this one-session
class and learn the sim ple guidelines for safe exercises, including
stretching. Call 503-256-4000 to register.
Bereavem ent Support — A bereavem ent support group m eets each
2nd and 4th T uesdays, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. T o learn m ore, call
503-251-6192, extension 5670.
B e tte r B re a th e rs - An asthm a educational support group m eets on
the 1st T uesday o f the m onth from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at A dventist
M edical Center. For more inform ation, call 503-251 -6830.
C hronic Pain Support G roup — m eets the 1st W ednesday at 4 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. and the 3rd W ednesday o f each month, from 7 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. Call 503-256-4000 for more information.
H e a rt T alk Support G roup m eets - on the 2nd M onday o f each
month, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 503-251 -6260 for more information.
Sm oke-Free Support G r o u p - m e e ts M ondays, 7p.m . to 8 p .m ., call
503-256-4000, for more information.
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Melanie Block, L.D.
Lanise Griffin (from left), Pastor J. IV. Matt Hennessee and Izera Green o f the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church accept an
award for the church's participation in the 5th Annual Wellness Within Reach Walk.
Church Brings 35 to Wellness Walk
Wins challenge
for most
participants
T h irty -fiv e m em b ers o f the
V ancouver A venue First Baptist
Church gathered in Dawson Park
Aug. 18 to participate in the 5th
Annual W ellness W ithin REACH
W alk sponsored by the African
A m erican Health Coalition.
The walkers formed three teams,
headed by church m em ber Izera
G reen, making them the w inners o f
the w alk’s Church Challenge, a
com petition am ong churches in
north and northeast Portland to
gather the m ost participants for the shops.
G reen and her husband take the
walk.
G reen recruited the m em bers of information they are given to heart.
her church by word o f m outh and T hey're working to improve their
with the help of the ch u rch 's pas­ eating habits and visit the doctor
tor, J.W. M att Hennessee.
on a regular basis. She felt that the
Many m em bers o f the church are walk was a great chance for people
part o f the A A H C ’s W elln ess to get together and actively sup­
Within REACH program which pro­ port creating a healthier com m u­
vides free access to physical activ­ nity.
“It was a nice experience. I really
ity classes in north and northeast
Portland.
enjoyed it," she said.
Most o f the participants chose
G reen learned o f the A A HC
through the “L ookin’ Tight, Livin' tocomplete the fourm ile loop which
Right” program in which local beau­ wove through the Irvington neigh­
ticians and barbers are trained to borhood. They were joined by over
becom e peer educators w ho share 5(X) other w al kers who came to show
their expertise about cardiovascu­ their support for the health o f the
lar disease with patrons in their community.
The event began with a message
from community leader Roy Jay and
a warm up led by two W ellness
W ith in R E A C H in s tru c to r s ,
G e o rg a n n P ie rc e an d R alp h
Nickerson. The walk culm inated in
Dawson Park with healthy snacks
and jubilant participants breaking
out the Electric Slide.
T he V an co u v er A venue First
B aptist C hurch is located at 3138
N. V ancouver Ave and can be
reached at 5 0 3 -282-9496. If you
would like more information about
upcom ing events and program s
at the A frican A m erican H ealth
C o alitio n stop by their office at
2800 N. V ancouver A ve, Suite
100 or cal 15 0 3 -4 13-1850.
National Health Care Crisis Addressed
F o rm e r O re g o n G o v . Jo h n
K itzhaber w ill ad d ress the g ro w ­
ing national health care crisis and
p r o m o te
h is
g r a s s r o o ts
A rchim edes M ovem ent on T u es­
day, O ct. 9 from 4 to 5 p.m . at
the B uckley C e n te r A uditorium
on the U n iv ersity o f P o rtlan d
c a m p u s, 5 0 0 0 N. W illa m e tte
Blvd.
K itzhaber, a m edical physician
w h o g o v e r n e d O re g o n fro m
1 9 9 5 -2 0 0 3 ,
la u n c h e d
th e
A rchim edes M ovem ent in Janu-
ary 2006 in an effort to effect
statew ide health care reform . His
initiative is intended to build a
m eaningful o p p ortunity for e n ­
g a g e m e n t th ro u g h w h ic h the
grow ing concern o ver the health
care system can be ch an n eled
into effectiv e action.
As S enate P resident in the O r­
e g o n L e g is la tu r e , K itz h a b e r
authored and im p lem en ted the
groun d b reak in g O regon H ealth
John Kitzhaber
Plan.
S in c e 2 0 0 3 , K itz h a b e r has
se rv e d as P re sid en t o f the E ste s
P ark In stitu te , w h ich c o n d u c ts
six an n u a l e d u c a tio n a l c o n f e r ­
e n c e s fo r c o m m u n ity h o s p i­
tals. H e a lso se rv e s as th e D i­
re c to r fo r th e C e n te r fo r E v i­
d en c e B ased P o licy at O re g o n
H ealth & S c ie n c e U n iv e rsity in
P o rtlan d , an d h o ld s an en d o w e d
C h a ir on H ealth C a re P o licy
w ith T h e F o u n d a tio n fo r M e d i­
c a l E x c e lle n c e , an O r e g o n -
b ased p u b lic , n o n -p ro fit e d u ­
c a tio n a l fo u n d atio n .
D enturist
503-230-0207
A d v e rtise w ith d iv ersity /'//
1020 NE 2nd Ave., Suite 205
Off MLK on NE Multnomah
Free parking
(H lw c ru c r
Æl!r| i u r t l a n h
Call 503-288-0033
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 24. Osteoarthritis: you needn’t be
frightened about a frightening problem anymore
: 1 have been having a lot of of pain a person suffers. In fact it
pain in my neck. The doctor has been found that pain and osteo­
hat it was osteoarthritis and arthritis are both caused by the
that I would have learn to live with same problem. M echanical stress
on the bone and joints is the big­
it. W hat is your opinion?
: As you might know, there is gest cause of pain and also the
a trem endous am ount of cause of that deform ity o f the joint
your doctor calls o ste o arth ritis. In
health research going on today
Much relates to the spine and Chiropractic w cevaluate where the
nervous system. You might ask
your doctor if he has read the
latest study on osteoarthritis. The
2124 N.E. Hancock Street,
study showed that there was no
correlation between the amount
o f osteo-arthrilis and the amount
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joint and bones are stresses. O ur
chief purpose then is to remove
the stress or irritation from the
joint (and nerves) - not only to
reduce pain but to allow the bones
to be as healthy as possible as
well. If you have joint pain, isn't
it time you stepped up to , effec-
ti ve Chiropractic?
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
Portland Oregon 97212
Phone: (503) 287-5504
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Fast Track on Nursing Careers
“ T h e re is a rea l n e e d fo r
A new p ractical nursin g p ro ­
p
ra
c tic a l n u rses in th e sta te o f
gram at Mt. H ood C om m u n ity
C o lleg e allo w s p articip a n ts to O r e g o n , ” e x p l a i n e d L in d a
begin an ex citin g career in n u rs­ F le s h m a n , p ro g ra m d ire c to r.
“ I t's a g o o d w ay to e n te r the
ing in o nly o ne year.
T his uniq u e p ro g ram prepares n u rsin g p ro fe ssio n , to find o ut
students to pro v id e care under if you like it an d en jo y w o rk in g
the supervision o f a registered w ith p a tie n ts ."
T h e p ro g ram is a lso d esig n ed
nurse or p hysician. T h ere is a
to
a c c o m m o d a te w o rk in g
w ide dem an d for practical nurses
p
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o
p
le by p ro v id in g o n lin e ,
and starting salaries run betw een
e v e n in g an d w ee k en d classe s.
$17 and $22 an hour.
Medicare Covers
Diabetes Diagnosis
and Treatment
Do you or som eone you love have diabetes? If
you have diabetes, you should know that M edi­
care covers a num ber o f screenings, services and
supplies to help you stay as healthy as possible.
Proper diagnosis and treatm ent of diabetes can
make a big difference in your quality o f life.
People w ho have already been diagnosed with
diabetes can take advantage o f M edicare benefits
like outpatient self-m anagem ent training to teach
you to manage your diabetes at home; medical
S u b je c ts in c lu d e m e d ic a tio n
a d m in istra tio n , p h a rm a c o lo g y ,
th e o re tic a l n u r s in g c o n c e p ts
an d w o rk in g w ith in an in te r d is ­
c ip lin a ry team .
An in fo rm atio n session is b e ­
ing held T u esd ay , O ct. 2, 10 a.m .
- 11 a m. in the T ow n and G o w n
room at M H C C 's G resh am c a m ­
pus. T h e co lle g e is ac c e p tin g
ap p licatio n s for the 2008 - 2009
school y ear until N ov. 2.
nutrition therapy; glaucom a tests; diabetes supplies,
including blood glucose test strips, a blood glucose
monitor, lancet devices and lancets: and diabetic shoes
and inserts.
Even if you d o n 't have diabetes now. M edicare co v ­
ers tests to check for diabetes for people who have risk
factors such as high bliwid pressure, obesity, dyslipidem ia
(history o f abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels)
or a history o f high blood sugar. O ther risk factors may
also qualify you for this test, and based on the results,
you may be eligible for up to tw o screenings each year.
For more inform al ion on M edicare coverage o f d iab e­
tes supplies and services, visit m edicare.gov on the web.
Under "Search T ools." select "Find a M edicare P ublica­
tion" to look at or print the booklet "M edicare C overage
of Diabetes Supplies and S ervices." You can also call I -
800-MEDICARI
8OO-63.M227).