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H ealth W atch
N ew bo m C are--S atu rd ay .Ju ly 12from 1:30p.m. to6p.m .,expectant
parents get a com plete look at preparing for the new arrival, topics
include bathing, diapering, safety and answ ers to com m on ques­
tions; $45 fee per couple. T o register, call 503-574-6595.
In fa n t C P R - M onday, July 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., this class will
teach fam ilies how to perform rescue breathing, CPR and choking
m aneuvers for infants 1 to 12 m onths old; $34 fee. For m ore inform a­
tion and to register, call 503-574-6595.
C hildbirth Preparation - T uesday s, beginning July 15, and T hurs­
days, starting July 31, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., are the launch dates for
a four-w eek series to help first-tim e parents prepare for a more
com fortable labor and delivery with lectures, practice and discus­
sions; $85 per couple. To register, call 503-574-6595.
“V egetarian Soups and Salads” - T hursday, July 17 from 6 p.m. to
8:30 p.m., Mt. Hood C om m unity College will offer a course teaching
the art o f cooking low-fat, cholesterol-free nutritious pure vegetarian
soups and salads for any season; $34 fee. T o register, call 503-491-
7572.
Big Brother & Big Sisters-S a tu rd a y , July 19from 10a.m. to 11 a.m.,
this special sibling class is for ages 3-6, helps siblings prepare for
their new role as a big brother or sister. Parents m ust be present; fee
$20. T o register, call 503-574-6595.
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B ringing B aby H om e - Saturday ’ s, July 19 and July 26, parents-to-
be can learn how to be the best parenting-team possible in a relaxed
and supportive environm ent with a trained facilitator in these tw o six-
hour sessions; $40 fee per couple. For registration and inform ation,
call 503-215-6377.
W elcom e to M edicare - Thursday, A ugust 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
and Saturday, A ugust 16from 10 a.m. to noon. Mt. Hood C om m unity
C ollege will provide a free tw o-hour class to help participants
understand the fundam entals regarding various benefit options. To
register, call 503-491 -7572.
M anaging C hronic H epatitis C - T hird W ednesday o f each month
at 5 p.m., the inform ative session led by a registered nurse to help
m anage side effects o f m edications and dosage preparations and
adm inistration; doctors referral required. T o register, call 503-251 -
6313.
C hronic Pain Support G roup - m eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. and the third W ednesday o f each m onth, from 7 p.m. to
8:30p.m . For more information, call 503-256-4000.
Bereavem ent Support G roups - Free, safe confidential group m eet­
ings for those who have experienced the death o f a loved one offered
on various nights and locations. For inform ation and registration,
call 503-215-4622.
M am m ography Screening — Early detection is a key factor in the
prevention o f breast cancer. Call 503-251-6137 to schedule your
high-tech, soft-touch m am m ogram .
C ancer R esource C enter - Providence St. V incent M edical Center
and the A m erican R ed C ross have jo in ed forces to create the first in-
hospital resource center providing books, printed m aterial, co m ­
puter access and m ore for individuals and fam ilies dealing with
cancer. The center is open M onday through T hursday, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Boost in Global AIDS Fight Coming
Congress
works toward
compromise
(A P) — Senate negotiators have
reached a tentative agreem ent on a
key obstacle to one o f the most
am bitious federal health initiatives
ever, a $50 billion act to com bat
AIDS, m alaria and tuberculosis in
Africa and other countries hard-hit
by those diseases.
The agreem ent sets the stage for
the Senate to vote in the near future
on the five-year bill that would more
Singer Kelly Rowland is tested for the HIV at Kenyatta Hospital in
than triple the size o f the $ 15 billion
Nairobi. Rowland is the 2008 Ambassador for MTV. (AP Photo)
global AIDS bill that C ongress
passed in 2003.
W riters o f the new bill argued
has treated AIDS patients, held up
SenateMajority LeaderHarry Reid the bill over his dem ands that a that caregivers on the ground would
said they had an "agreement in prin­ fixed percentage o f funding go to be better able to determ ine how to
ciple" with several Republican sena­ treatm ent program s. The 2003 bill allocate money on prevention and
tors, led by Sen. Tom Cobum of stipulated that 55 percent o f funds treatm ent program s, but Coburn
Oklahoma, who had voiced opposi­ go to treatm ent, but that figure was said there was a danger o f money
tion to aspects o f the bill.
taken out o f the bi 11 that overw helm ­ being diverted into unrelated d e­
C obum , a medical doctor who ingly passed the House last April. velopm ent and poverty programs.
Study Finds Some Need Smaller Stomachs
Reveals benefit in bariatric surgery
(A P )— M orbidly obese patients
who undergo w eight-loss surgery
greatly reduce their risk of cancer,
according to a new study on health
benefits from these increasingly
com m on operations.
Researchers from McGill Univer­
sity in M ontreal found that the
people who underw ent bariatric
surgery saw reductions in particu­
lar in the risk for breast and colon
cancer. M any people see dram atic
w eight loss after such surgery.
People who are deemed morbidly
obese typically are at least 100
pounds overw eight. The research­
ers tracked 1,035 such patients who
had bariatric surgery for five years.
They also monitored 5,746 patients
who m atched the surgery group in
age, sex and w eight but did not
percent and colon cancer by about
70 percent, those who underwent
bariatric surgery also saw reduc­
tions in the risk for pancreatic can­
cer, skin cancer, uterine cancer and
non-H odgkin’s lym phom a, the re­
searchers said.
The study buttresses findings
published last year in the New En­
gland Journal o f M edicine that
obese people who have bariatric
surgery have a low er risk o f death
from heart disease, diabetes as well
as cancer com pared to obese people
who do not have such surgery.
Bariatric surgery alters the d i­
gestive sy stem 's anatomy to cut
the volum e o f food that can be
eaten and digested.
M ost o f the study’s patients had
g astric b y p ass su rg ery , w hich
Free Body B asics — This 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.
a lot o f them d ev elo p w eig h t-re­
la te d h e a lth p r o b le m s th a t
shorten th eir lives. W hat we see in
all these studies is that when people
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C ardiac-R ehab Exercise C lasses - A m edically supervised exercise
program for people dealing with heart conditions. F orm o re inform a­
tion, call 503-251-6260.
S troke A lert Screening - C heck your carotid arteries w ith a
painless ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee $40. T o schedule a
screening, call 503-251-6137.
Parenting C lasses — N ew borns d o n ’t com e w ith instruction m anu­
als but parents and parents-to-be can learn about a variety o f topics
from pain and childbirth to breastfeeding to infant CPR and much
m ore. For a schedule o f events, call 503-574-6595 o r visit:
p ro vidence.org/classes.
Sm oke-Free Support G roup - m eets M ondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For
more information,call 503-256-4000.
Tenderfoot C are - Treat your feet with a soak, nail trim, buffing and
m assage from a licensed nurse at one o f six clinics or at your home.
Call 503-251 -6303 form ore information.
N utritional S em inars -- New Seasons M arket is presenting a series
o f nutritional sem inars at various store locations along with a
n u tr itio n a l h e lp lin e . F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n , e m a il
aksthenutritionist@ new seasonsm arket.com .
Senior Aerobics - A low-impact workout geared specifically toward
seniors. Call 503-449-0783 forcurrent schedule.
B ereavem ent Support - A bereavem ent support group m eets each
2nd and4th T uesdays, from 10a.m . to 11:30 a.m. To learn m ore, call
503-251-6192, extension 5670.
Better B reathers - An asthm a educational support group m eets on
the I st T uesday o f the month from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at A dventist
M edical Center. Form ore inform ation, call 503-251 -6830.
Vegetarian Starter K it-H e a lth y vegetarian eating made easier with
inform ational resources, sam ples, coupons and delicious recipes.
Kits are $7.50 each (includes shipping). T oorder, call 503-256-4000.
Peer-to- Peer Recovery - P eer-to-pcer education recovery is a free
9 -w e e k course for mental health patients. M entors w ho are recov­
ering from mental illness are trained to teach coping strategies to
others. For more inform ation, call 503-228-5692.
I -eg Alert Screening - Check for peripheral arterial disease with this
safe, sim ple screening using ankle and arm blood pressure. T he fee
is $40. T o schedule an appointm ent, call 503-251 -6137.
lose the weight, their health gets
better,” said Dr. Daniel G agne of
the W estern Pennsylvania Hospi­
tal in Pittsburgh.
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H eart Talk Support G roup m eets - on the second M onday o f each
month: from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 503-251 -6260.
O steoporosis Screening — An ultrasound bone density screening
w ith personalized education; fee $30. T o schedule an appointm ent,
call 503-261-6611.
U nder the tentative agreem ent,
"m ore than half" o f bilateral AIDS
funding w ould be spent on treat­
ment.
Senate Foreign Relations C om ­
mittee C hairm an Joe Biden, D-D el.,
w elcom ed the deal, saying HIV/
AIDS alone claim ed 2 m illion lives
last year and "it is our moral obliga­
tion to lead the effort to fight these
d iseases."
The current PEPFAR act, operat­
ing mostly in sub-Saharan Africa,
has been one o f the major successes
of the Bush administration's foreign
policy, supporting anti-retroviral
treatment for about 1.5 million. Itison
target to prevent 7 mil I ion new infec­
tions and provide care for lOmillion,
including orphans and vulnerable
children.
The new and expanded bill has
been promoted by the W hite House,
which actively engaged in the ne­
gotiations, and supported by pre­
sumed presidential nom inees Sens.
Barack O bam a, D-Ill., and John
McCain, R-Ariz.
Dentures Worth
Smiling About!
A passenger waits for a delayed flight at the Heathrow airport in
London.
have this surgery.
T hose who underw ent bariatric
surgery had about an 80 percent
lower risk o f developing cancer, the
study showed.
In addition to cutting the inci­
dence o f breast cancer by about 85
4th of July
Blood Drive
T h e Red C ross P o rtland D onor
C en ter, 3131 N. V an co u v er A v ­
en u e, w ill host its annual C e l­
eb ra te F reedom b lood d riv e on
F riday, July 4 from 7 :3 0 a.m . to 2
p.m.
O ne o f the m ost p o p u la r blood
d riv es o f the y ear, the C eleb rate
F reedom ev en t h elp s g iv e an im ­
portant boost to the co m m u n ity
blood supply g o in g into th e d if­
ficult sum m er co llec tio n s season.
D u rin g th e su m m e r, b lo o d
sh o rtag es are co m m o n , but w ith a
sh e lf life o f 42 d ay s, the blood
co llec te d aro u n d the ho lid ay can
h elp su sta in the in v e n to ry o f
b lo o d .
T h e Rose C ity C lo w n s w ill be
on hand to p ro v id e fun and e n te r­
tain m en t fo r th o se w aitin g for a
d o n atin g frien d o r fam ily m em ­
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b ecue d u rin g the b lood drive.
A p p o in tm en ts fo r this event
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4 0 4 0 o r by v isitin g G iv e life .o rg .
leaves the stom ach sm aller and
permits food to bypass part o f the
small intestine.
“T h e re 's an old m isconception
that this is co sm etic surgery. But
actually, people w ho are o v e r­
w eight d o n ’t live as long becau se
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