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H ealth W atch
H ealth matters
Fat Camp for Army Recruits Mulled
Obesity
looms as big
challenge
F ree H osp ice V olu n teer T raining -- Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 30,
31 and Feb. 6 ,7 , from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No previous experience is
required. For more information, call Melinda Smith at 503-215-5774.
H elp in g B ab ies C o m m u n ica te B efore T h ey C an T alk - W ednes-
days, Feb. 4 through Feb. 25, from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The
w orkshop will teach basic baby sign language, opening a line of
com m unication betw een parents and infants; $55 fee. T o register,
call 503-335-3500.
R aisin g D u r D a u g h ters - Learn skills to support daughters,
understanding their social lives, social pressures, and effective
com m unication skills, w ith Kathy M asarie, pediatrician and life
coach; Feb. 4 ,7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; $5. T o register, call 503-335-3500.
(A P ) — T he A rm y has been
dism issing so m any overw eight
ap plicants that its to p recruiter,
trying to keep troop num bers
up in w artim e, is considering
starting a fat farm to transform
chubby trainees into svelte so l­
D o n ’t M ak e M e L a u g h , S n eeze o r C ou gh : W o m en an d In co n ti­
nence -Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., women who suffer
from a sudden need to go to the bathroom are invited to attend this
free lecture discussing stress incontinence. T o register, call 503-
574-6595.
d iers.
M aj. G en. T h o m as B ostick,
head o f the A rm y R ecruiting
C o m m and, said he w ants to see
a form al diet and fitness reg i­
m en running alongside a new
sc h o o l at F ort Ja c k so n th a t
helps aspiring troops earn their
G E D s.
B o s tic k said th a t o b e s ity
loom s as “a bigger challenge
fo r us in the years ahead” than
any other problem that keeps
young people from entering the
m ilitary, including lack o f a
G E D or high school diplom a,
m isconduct o r crim inal b eh av ­
ior and oth er health issues such
as eye o r ear problem s.
A ccording to D efense D e­
p artm ent figures, o v er the past
four years 47 ,4 4 7 potential re ­
cruits flunked induction p h y si­
ca ls at the n a tio n 's 35 M ilitary
E n tran ce P ro c essin g S tations
b ecause they w ere overw eight.
T h a t is a fra c tio n o f the
2 05,902 such exam s given in
2005 and 250,764 in 2008, but
still am ounts to a hefty num ber
an d com es at a tim e w hen the
m ilitary is m ore interested than
e v e r in recruits. T he A rm y and
H ow to H elp Y ou r C h ild L earn B etter - Friday, Jan. 23, from 9 am .
to 11:30a.m. o r2 p.m. to 4 :3 0 p .m , Jane Healy, Ph D., invites parents
to attend this free w orkshop addressing ways parents can help
children with learning challenges. T o register, call 503-215-2429.
Jou rn ey th ro u g h G r ie f -- Fridays, Jan. 9 thru Feb. 13, the six-
session class is for those who are grieving a loss through death,
addressing coping skills, resources and more. Classes are free, pre­
registration required. Call D avid Schm itt at 503-215-4622.
Red C ross C on tin u in g E d u cation - The Oregon Trail Chapter Red
Cross, now offers credits to helps professionals m aintain licensing
or certification. For a cum ulative list, visit pdxinfo.net.
Pvt. Idalia Halley,19 (left) of Columbia, S.C. stands with her 'battle buddy' Pvt. Katrina
Thompkins, 19 of Greenville, S.C. during rifle training in Fort Jackson, S.C. Both women had
issues with their weight but with five weeks of training behind them, they are confident they
are ready to pass basic training. (AP Photo)
M arin e C o rp s to g e th e r paid jo b s , in c lu d in g f ire fig h te rs .
m ore than $6(X) mi Ilion o v er the D eputy C h ie f Ed N ied, ch air o f
past year in bonuses and o th er the safety, health an d survival
financial incentives to attract section o f the Intern atio n al A s­
sociation o f F ire C h iefs, said
volunteers.
W hile the services have re­ fire d ep artm en ts are also m ak ­
ported exceeding th eir re c ru it­ ing a “m ajo r pu sh ” to en co u r­
ing goals in the past year, the age b etter fitness am o n g young
Pentagon rem ains u n d er p res­ peo p le w ho w ant to jo in .
“ W e d raw fro m the sam e
sure to find a constant How o f
recruits. T he D efense D ep art­ exact pop u latio n that they (the
m ent has annou n ced p lan s to m ilita ry ) draw fro m ," N ied said
b oost the active duty A rm y by from his T u cso n , A riz., h ea d ­
65,(MX) to a total o f 54 7 .0 0 0 quarters. "T his co m es from a
soldiers by next year, and grow lack o f phy sical ed u catio n in
the M arines from 175,(XM) to the high sch o o ls.”
B o stick said a slim -d o w n
2O2,(MX) by 2011.
O besity afflicts recruits for cam p co uld be part o f the new
o th e r p h y sic a lly d e m a n d in g A rm y P rep S chool at F ort Jack-
son, S.C. T h e school o p en ed in
A ugust, and gives recru its w ho
d i d n ’t g r a d u a te fro m h ig h
sch o o l the ch a n ce to earn a
G E D before starting th eir nine
w eek s o f b asic training.
“W e are looking at the A rm y
P rep S chool as a p lace w here
w e m ight send som e (recruits)
that have w eig h t issu es,” the
tw o -star general said.
B o stick a rg u e s th a t m any
o f th e y o u n g p e o p le w h o w an t
to jo in the A rm y h av e a h ard
tim e u n d e rsta n d in g a h e a lth y
d ie t an d th e im p o rta n c e o f
d a ily e x e rc ise , b u t c o u ld g et
w ith in th e m ilita ry lim its w ith
g u id a n c e .
M a m m o g ra p h y S c r e e n in g - Early detection is a key factor in the
prevention of breast cancer. Call 503-251-6137 to schedule your
high-tech, soft-touch m am m ogram .
M a n a g in g C h ron ic H ep atitis 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.
P olycystic O vary S y n d rom e In form ation -Thursday, Feb. 5, from
5 p. m. to6:30p.m . $20 fee. T oregister, call 503-221-0161, extension.
2254.
B etter B rea th ers - An asthm a educational support group meets
on the 1st Tuesday o f the month from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at
A dventist M edical Center. For inform ation, call 503-251-6830.
C a rd ia c-R eh a b E x ercise s - A medically supervised exercise pro­
gram for people deal ing with heart conditions. For inform ation, call
503-251-6260.
S en io r A ero b ics — A low -im pact w orkout geared specifically
tow ard seniors. Call 503-449-0783 for current schedule.
O steo p o ro sis S c r een in g — An ultrasound bone density screening
with personalized education; fee $30. T o schedule an appointm ent,
call 503-261-6611.
Nation’s Healthcare Safety Net Crumbles
group, found that the average ance benefits, according to the
laid-off Oregon w orker would study.
CO B RA allow s people who
need to spend more than four-
fifths o f his or her unem ploym ent lose health insurance due to re­
insurance benefits to m aintain duced hours or lost jo b s to pur­
family health insurance coverage chase continued coverage from
A new study reports that the under the federal Consolidated em ployers' group plans for a pe­
cost o f continuing em ployer-pro­ O m nibus Budget Reconciliation riod o f tim e if those w orkers are
v id e d h e a lth c o v e r a g e is Act of 1985, commonly referred to willing and able to pay the full
cost o f coverage plus a 2 percent
unaffordable for laid-off w orkers as COBRA.
Just retaining individual health adm inistrative fee.
relying upon unem ploym ent in­
"B ecause many health care
insurance coverage would sw al­
surance for their income.
The study by Fam ilies USA, a low, on average, about 29 percent prem ium s have becom e exorbi­
n atio n al c o n s u m e r ad v o c ac y o f Oregon unem ploym ent insur­ tant, CO BRA is no longer the
Most can’t
afford COBRA
coverage
health coverage bridge it was
designed to b e,1' said Janet Bauer,
policy analyst with the Oregon
C enter for Public Policy, who ex ­
am ined the report. "CO BRA fails
to provide the health care secu­
rity that laid-off w orkers and their
fam ilies desperately need.”
Bauer also urged the Oregon
legislature to fund the Oregon
H ealth Plan to co v er unem ployed
w orkers w ho either lack the C O ­
BRA option o r cannot afford
COBRA premiums.
Salmonella Bacteria Taints Peanut Butter
The salm onella bacteria that
has sickened nearly 4(M) people in
42 states has been conclusively
linked to peanut butter. M inne­
sota health officials announced
M onday.
S tate health and agricu ltu re
o fficials said last w eek they had
found salm o n ella b acteria in a
5 -pound package o f K ing Nut
peanut b u tte r at a nursin g fac il­
ity in M in n e s o ta . O ff ic ia ls
te ste d th e b a c te ria o v e r the
w eekend and found a genetic
m atch w ith the b acterial strain
that has led to 30 illn esses in
M in n e so ta and o th ers across
the country.
T erry F amily
The peanut butter w as distrib­
uted only through food service
providers and was not sold di­
rectly to consum ers.
King N ut's peanut butter was
manufactured by Peanut C orpo­
ration of America, a Virginia com ­
pany. In an e-mail earlier M on­
day, President Stewart Parnell said
the com pany was w orking with
federal authorities.
T h e peanut b u tter c o n tam i­
n atio n co m es alm o st tw o years
afte r C o n A g ra recalled its P eter
Pan b rand p ean u t butter, w hich
w ase v en tu ally linked to a t leas,
6 2 5 s a lm o n e lla c a se s in 47
sta te s .
S tro k e A lert S c r e e n in g -- Check your carotid arteries with a
painless ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee $40. To schedule a
screening, call 503-251-6137.
L eg A lert S c r een in g - C heck for peripheral arterial disease with
this safe, sim ple screening using ankle and arm blood pressure. The
fee is $40. To schedule an appointm ent, call 5 0 3 -2 5 1 -6137.
C an cer R esou rce C en ter - Providence St. Vincent M edical Center
and the A m erican Red C ross have joined forces to create the first
in-hospital resource center providing books, printed m aterial, com ­
puter access and more for individuals and families dealing with
cancer. T he center is open M onday through T hursday, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.
C h ron ic Pain S u p p ort G ro u p - meets 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
8:30 p.m. For more information, call 503-256-4000.
C h o lestero l P ro files - K eep an eye on your cholesterol and other
indicators of heart health; educational material provided. For more
information, call 503-261 -6 6 1 1.
T en d erfoot 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 for more information.
F re e Body Basics - T his physician recom m ended class is appro­
priate for all ages and health conditions. Plan to attend this one-
session class and leam the simple guidelines for safe exercises,
including stretching. Call 503-256-4(MX) to register.
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Part 2: CHIROPRACTORS: Just h o w qualified
are they to take care o f your health?
e l know that
•physicians need
four fo il years of
medical school to
become doctors.
H ow much training
do Chiropractors
actually get?
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m any
h o u rs
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these health-related subjects as
any d o c to r g ra du ating fro m
m e d ic a l s c h o o l.
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im portantly foryou, wealsospend
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j o i n t r e la t io n s h ip s a n d
adjustm ent procedures. W h a t s
m ore, C h iro p ra cto rs stay up to
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date w ith th e latest he a lth care
developm ents by a tten din g o n ­
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going seminars.
anextrem elydem andlngfour-year
c u rric u lu m .
By th e tim e we
graduate, we've received a degree o f
competency in anatomy. chemistry,
.W ill my health
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pay for Chiropractic
care?
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