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H ealth W atch
Free H ealth C are -- The African American Health Coalition’s 12th
annual Wellness Village takes place Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Blazers Boys & Girls Club. 5250 N.E. Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd. More than 40 health screeners and exhibitors will provide
services to the community, free of charge.
C hildbirth R efresher C ourse -- Sunday, Oct. 24, front noon to4 p.m.,
this course will review medications, techniques for breathing and
relaxation, and birthing options; fee $55. Contact 503-574-6595 to
register.
Polycystic O vary Syndrom e Sem inar - Thursday. Oct. 25, from 6:30
p.m. to 8 p.m.; acne, facial hair, menstrual problems, infertility and
difficulty losing weight may be early warning signs of PCOS. To
register for this free seminar in Beaverton, contact 503-221-0161
extension 2254.
T ake C ontrol of Y our H e a rt —Tuesday, Oct. 23,from 6:30to9p.m „
find out how to lower cholesterol, reduce high blood pressure and
improve your heart health; fee $20, to register contact 503-221-0161,
extension 2254.
All A bout H earing - Monday, Oct. 22, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.. Sue
Doucette, Au. D. will discuss how we hear, types of hearing loss and
options available; fee $3. Call 503-413-5563 for more information.
Newborn C are for M ultiples - Sunday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
parents of twins or more learn the basics of newborn care, feeding,
happily surviving the early weeks and managing to sleep; fee $45 per
couple. To register call 503-574-6595.
Cervical and Breast C ancer Screening - Beginning Friday, Nov. 16,
from 4 to 8 p.m., women with or without insurance are eligible for this
free screening program to promote early detection and healthier living.
To schedule an appointment (required) call 503-346-1212.
B irthing N aturally -- Thursday, Oct. 25 begins the six-week series for
couples wanting to experience natural childbirth. Fee $80 per couple.
Register early at 503-256-4000.
Parenting Classes -- Newborns don’t come with instruction manuals
but parents and parents-to-be can learn about a variety of topics from
pain and childbirth to breastfeeding to infant CPR and much more. For
a schedule of events, call 503-574-6595 or visit: providence.org/
classes.
C an cer Resource C en ter — Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
and the American Red Cross have joined forces to create the first in-
hospital resource center providing books, printed material, computer
access and more for individuals and families dealing with cancer. The
center is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A erobics an d M ore - For a healthy body you need a complete body
workout; including aerobics, Pilates and more designed for all ages.
Call Cathey at Adventist Medical Center, 503-449-4000, for a schedule.
Free Body Basics — This physician-recommended class is appropriate
for all ages and health conditions. Plan to attend this one-session class
and learn the simple guidelines for safe exercises, including stretching.
Call 503-256-4000 to register.
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H ealth MATTERS
Infant Cold Medicines Pulled Off Market
Remedies may
not be safe
(AP) — Drug makers have pulled
cold medicines targeted for babies
and toddlers off the market. But it
doesn't end concern about the
safety of these remedies for young
sters.
The withdrawal includes medi
cines aimed at children underage 2,
after the Food and Drug Adminis
tration and other health groups re
ported deaths linked to the rem
edies in recent years, primarily from
unintentional overdoses.
A remaining question is whether
children under 6 should ever take
these nonprescription drugs.
"Pediatricians are taught these
products don't work and may not
be safe. Yet almost every parent
uses them ," said Dr. Jo sh u a
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Concentrated
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Several ty p e s o f ch ild ren s' cold m ed ic in e s have b e e n voluntarily
recalled b e c a u se o f co ncerns over sa fety. (AP photo)
S harfstein, B altim ore's health
com m issioner and a pediatrician,
who blam es ads that overprom
ise relief.
The challenge, he says, will be to
Lipsticks tested by a U.S. con
sum er rights group found that
more than half contained lead and
some popular brands including
C overG irl, L’Oreal and Christian
Dior had more lead than others,
the group said on Thursday.
convince parents to try old-fash
ioned methods, like suctioning out
infants' noses or using salt-water
nose drops.
The FD A ’s own prelim inary
A m o d el h a s lipstick applied during N ew York Fashion W eek.
H a v e y o u seen m e ?
Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST
The Cam paign for Safe C os
metics said tests on 33 brand-
n am e red lip s tic k s by th e
Bodycote Testing G roup in Santa
Fe Spring, C alifornia, found that
61 percent had detectable lead
levels o f 0.03 to 0.65 parts per
Kids Get Wrong Health Care
More than half
of the time
C hronic Pain S up p o rt G roup - meets the first Wednesday from 4 to
5:30 p.m. and the third Wednesday of each month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information call 503-256-4000.
H eart T alk S u p p o rt G ro u p meets — on the second Monday of each
month; from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 503-251 -6260.
Sm oke-Free S u p p o rt G ro u p - meets Mondays, 7 to 8 p.m. For more
information, call 503-256-4000.
CHANTRYCEJOHNSON
Current Age: 15
WALI MCJUNKINS
Current Age: 4
Date Missing: October 3 ,2(X)7
Missing From: Washington D.C.
Chantryce was last seen on September 22, 2007. Wali was last
seen on October 3, 2007. The children are siblings and are
believed to be together.
I f you have any information please contact:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
This public service announcement provided
by the Portland Observer Newspaper.
Melanie Block, L.D.
D enturist
(AP) — As Washington debates
children's health insurance, a star
tling study finds that kids who regu
larly see doctors get the right care
less than half the time — whether
it's preschool shots or chlamydia
tests for teen girls.
The findings, from the first com
prehensive look at c h ild re n ’s
health-care quality, are particularly
troubling because nearly all the
1,536 children in the nationwide
study had insurance.
Eight-two percent were covered
by private insurance. Three-quar
ters were white, and all lived in or
near large or midsized cities.
Two experts called the findings
“shocking.” Others said minority
children, those with more-restric
tive government insurance, and the
millions with no insurance at all
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Part 8. CONSTIPATION:
The backing up of body’s sewage system.
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million(ppm).
O n e -th ird o f the lip s tic k s
tested contained an am ount of
lead that exceeded the U.S. Food
and Drug A dm inistration's 0.1
ppm lim it for lead in candy — a
standard established to protect
children from ingesting lead, the
group said. T hirty-nine percent
o f the lipsticks tested had no dis
cernible lead, it said.
"It's critical that m anufactur
ers reform ulate their product,"
said Stacy M alkan, a co-founder
o f the coalition. "It's possible to
make lipsticks w ithout lead, and
all com panies should be doing
that."
Pregnant women and young
children are particularly vulner
able to lead exposure, the group
said in its statem ent. Lead has
also been linked to infertility and
m iscarriage, it said.
Endangered-Missing
B etter B reath ers — An asthma educational support group meets on
the first Tuesday of the month from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. at Adventist
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Lead
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Dentures Worth
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re v ie w c o n c lu d e d th a t very
young children shouldn't take
some o f these com m only used
medicines. And w hile the FDA's
main focus is on children under 6,
it also will ask if there's evidence
that these drugs work in children
up to age 12.
FDA praised the drugmakers'
withdrawals as important for pro
tecting babies.
For other youngsters, parents
should understand that cold rem
edies treat only symptoms, they
don’t make viruses go away any
faster, stressed FDA pediatrician
Dr. Dianne Murphy, who urged
parents to consult their pediatri
cians.
Most coughs shouldn't be sup
pressed — that's how the body
clears the lungs, she added. Low-
grade fevers are how the body
fights infection.
Q
: Nothing has ever really never completely eliminate every even four bowel movements after
helped my constipation. thing in ourcolon (large intestine). the first adjustments on his or her
This causes the colon to back up spine. A man with FBSS (failed
What can Chiropractic possibly
do?
: As a natural form of healing.
there is much a Chiropractic
and the improved lifestyle we rec
ommend can do to remove the
immediate distress and long term
health hazards of constipation.
But before we begin, you should
understand that co n stip atio n
takes two approaches. The first is
the tight, sometimes painful feel
ing in the lower back area. The
second and more insidious type
is what we call “hidden constipa
tion." This is when we seemingly
move our bowels regularly, but
A
and spread toxic poisons through
out the body. This can lead to ev
erything from sinusitis to allergies
to arthritis.
Chiropractic can help to alleviate
this problem by gently turning
nerves back on in the colon and
small intestine. It is not uncommon
for a patient to have two, three or
back surgical syndrome) went
home and had 12 bowel move
ments that night. And he claimed
he w a sn 't even constipated!
Whatever questions you might
have about health and healing,
you’ll find that Chiropractic is
often the answer. Call us for an
appointment today.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124 NE Hancock,
Port land Oregon 97212
Phone: (5 0 3 ) 287-5504
certainly fare even worse.
They said the results highlight
the importance of the debate over
the proposed expansion of the State
Children’s Health Insurance Pro
gram, which Congress approved
and President Bush vetoed.
T he stu d y , by the S e a ttle
Children’s Hospital Research In
stitute and the nonprofit Rand Corp,
research group, concludes that
overall, doctors gave children the
appropriate outpatient medical care
only 47 percent of the time.
T he new re se a rc h found
children’s doctors did best in pro
viding the recommended care for
acute medical problems — 68 per
cent. They scored just 53 percent
for treating chronic conditions and
41 percent for preventive care.
Kids got the right care 92 percent
of the time for upper respiratory
infections and 85 percent of the
time for hay fever. But they got it
only 48 percent of the time for uri
nary tract infections, 46 percent for
asthma and 35 percent for adoles
cent preventive care.
For instance, only 15 percent of
adolescents seen by a doctor got
weighed annually. Yet about one-
thirdof Americanchildrenareover-
weight and many are developing
high blood pressure and diabetes,
setting themselves up for long-term
health problems.
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