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July 15. 2009
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S w in e F lu S h o ts R ea d ied
(A P ) -- U .S. sw ine flu v ac­
cin atio n s could begin in O c ­
tober w ith children am ong the
first in line — at th e ir local
schools — the O bam a adm in ­
istratio n said T h ursday as the
p r e s id e n t an d h is C a b in e t
urged states to figure out now
how they'll ta ck le the virus'
all-b u t-certain resurgence.
"We m ay end up avertin g a
crisis. T h at's ou r hope," said
P resident B arack O bam a.
N o final d ecision has been
m ade on w hether to vaccinate
A m ericans, Health and Human
S erv ices S ecretary K athleen
S e b e liu s stre s se d . T h at d e ­
p ends largely on studies w ith
experim en tal batches that are
set to start the first w eek o f
A scientist prepares a DNA test for the H1N1 virus. A vaccine for swine flu could be
A u g u st — to see if th e y 're
ready for testing next month and ready for mass distribution by October.
safe and seem to w ork and to
First in line probably will be she said.
learn w hether they require one share it fo r free am o n g the
U nlike regular w inter flu, the
states, w hich m ust then "try sc h o o l-a g e c h ild re n , y o u n g
or tw o doses.
But if all goes w ell, the fed­ and get this in the arm s o f the ad u lts w ith risky co n d itio n s sw ine flu seem s m ore d an g er­
eral governm ent will buy v ac­ ta rg e ted p o p u la tio n as soon s u c h as a s th m a , p r e g n a n t ous to th e se g ro u p s th an to
w om en an d h ealth w o rk ers. o ld e r people.
cine from m anufacturers and as possible," S eb eliu s said.
Ha! Laughter Comes in Two Types
Giggle with glee or cackle to send a message
A cackle and a g iggle can
m ean differen t things.
S cien tists say there are tw o
ty p e s o f la u g h te r: th e kin d
that com es from pure glee, and
the kind that's m eant to send
a social m essage.
L aughter probably predates
hum an speech by m illio n s o f
years, scientists think. It likely
ev o lv ed as an early form o f
c o m m u n ic a ti o n to h e lp
p eo p le n e g o tia te g ro u p d y ­
n am ics and estab lish h ie ra r­
chy, said W illiam H udenko, a
p sy c h o lo g ist at Ith ac a C o l­
lege w ho led the new study.
B a b ie s u s u a lly le a r n to
la u g h b e fo re th e y le a rn to
speak.
People are about 30 tim es
m o re lik e ly to lau g h in the
presence o f others than alone,
r e i n f o r c i n g th e id e a th a t
la u g h ter is a social p h en o m ­
We laugh "to kind o f grease the social wheels," said
William Hudenko, a psychologist at Ithaca College.
enon.
A nd th o u g h w e a s so c ia te
laughter w ith hum or, a large
proportion o f laughs aren't in
response to anything remotely
funny. Rather, they are often
ju st affirm ations, com m unica­
tions, or expressions o f joy.
L au g h ter m ainly com es in
tw o ty p es, research ers think:
v oiced, and unvoiced.
Voiced laughter is the belly-
la u g h ty p e th a t is u s u a lly
sp o n ta n e o u s. We c re ate the
sound w ith our vocal chords
and u su a lly la u g h th is w ay
n atu rally and spontaneously.
U n v o ic e d la u g h te r, h o w ­
ever, is m ore o f a co n scio u s
e x p re ssio n . We m ak e th e se
p a n tin g , g ru n tin g , sn o rtin g
n o ises w hen we are try in g on
purp o se to laugh, usually for
a social p u rp o se, such as to
e a se c o n v e rs a tio n o r m ake
friends.
F o r a d u lts , e a c h ty p e o f
la u g h ter rep resen ts ab o u t 50
p e rc e n t o f the to ta l. Y oung
c h ild re n m ay e x p re ss m ore
voiced than unvoiced la u g h ­
ter, as they haven't yet learned
to p u rp o sely laugh.
Local Grown Produce Marketed
S a fe w a y h as la u n c h e d a
cam paign to sign ifican tly in­
c re a s e its fo c u s on lo c a lly
grow n produce.
T he initiative is designed to
d raw c u s to m e r a tte n tio n to
the co m p an y ’s w ide selection
o f locally grow n produce in ­
clu d in g the quality, fresh n ess
and sustain ab ility b en e fits o f
the product.
“ M ore th an 20 p erc en t o f
S a fe w a y 's P ortlan d D ivision
p ro d u c e c o m e s fro m lo c a l
so u rc e s,” said S tev e Frisby,
presid en t o f S afew ay ’s Port-
land D ivision. “T h is new in i­
tiative w ill direct our c u sto m ­
ers to o u r ex ten siv e selection
o f lo c ally g row n p ro d u ct at
co m p etitiv e p rice s.”
In a d d itio n to th e q u ality
b e n e f i t s , b u y in g lo c a ll y
g ro w n re d u c e s g re e n h o u s e
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em issio n s by lim itin g tra n s­
p o rtatio n m iles. S o u rcin g lo ­
c a lly en su re s the v itality o f
local farm s, w hich tran slates
in to eco n o m ic o p p o rtu n ities
and d ev elo p m en t for a broad
ran g e o f rela ted co m m u n ity
b u s in e s s e s .
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activities and begin to feel better. Registration is required. Call
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nonmembers.
H elp in g k id s G et H ealth y and F it — Providence is accepting
registration for its fall 2009 Healthy n' Fit class, a pediatric
weight m anagem ent program targeting children 8 to 15 years
old. The 10-week program is led by a certified dietitian and
exercise specialist. Fee $250. To register, call 503-215-2233.
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the prevention o f breast cancer. Call 503-251-6137 to schedule
your high-tech, soft-touch mammogram.
B ereavem en t S u p p ort G rou p s - Free, safe confidential group
m eetings for those who have experienced the death of a loved
one offered on various nights and locations. For information
and registration, call 503-215-4622.
P a ren tin g C lasses — N ewborns d o n ’t com e with instruction
manuals but parents and parents-to-be can leam about a variety
o f topics from pain and childbirth to breastfeeding to infant CPR
and much more. F o ra schedule o f events, call 503-574-6595 or
visit: providence.org/classes.
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designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while
caring for relatives or friends with chronic illness. Class size is
limited, and registration is required. Call 503-413-8018.
Is it A D H D ? - K aiser Perm anent offers a medical evaluation
process that can help determ ine if your child’s behavior prob­
lems are due to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The
Aug. 5 forum includes resources and support. Registration is
required by calling 503-286-6816. Fee is $20 for K aiser couples
and $25 for nonm em ber couples.
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meets on the I st Tuesday of the month from 1:15p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
at Adventist Medical Center. For information, call 503-251 -6830.
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C a rd ia c-R eh a b E xercises — A medically supervised exercise
program for people dealing with heart conditions. For inform a­
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C an cer R esou rce C en ter - Providence St. Vincent Medical
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the first in-hospital resource center providing books, printed
material, com puter access and more for individuals and families
dealing with cancer. The center is open M onday through
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
C h ron ic P ain S u p p ort G ro u p - M eets the first W ednesday at
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7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 503-256-4000.
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Exam Reminders Improve Care
A reminder program aimed at
sc re e n in g fo r b re a st c a n c e r
w h e n it is m o st tr e a ta b le
boosted m am m ography rates
by m ore than 17 p ercentage
p o in ts , a c c o rd in g to a new
study by Kaiser Permanente.
The program used electronic
h e a lth r e c o rd s to id e n tify
w omen who would soon be due
for a m am m ogram and reached
out to them via postcards, au­
tom ated voice m essages and
personal phone calls.
The study o f 35,000 Kaiser
Permanente members is the larg­
est to test a rem inder program
involving this three-p ro n g ed
approach. By the second year
o f the program in 2008, m am ­
mography rates jum ped from 63
to more than 80 percent among
women aged 50-69.
“We know mam m ogram s are
effective, but too many women
put them off, even when they
have health in su ran ce,” said
study lead author Dr. Adrianne
F eld stein , an in v e stig a to r at
Kaiser Perm anente's Center for
H ealth R esearch in Portland.
“T his study is the first to show
that these rem inder program s
Abortion Pill Safety Cited
(A P ) — R oughly a fourth o f P lan n e d P a re n th o o d c lin ic s
A m e r ic a n w o m e n g e ttin g a c r o s s th e c o u n try , sh o w s
early abortions las, y ear did that a new w ay o f g iv in g pills
so w ith drugs rather than su r­ to ind u ce ab o rtio n v irtu ally
gery, statistics show , as a new elim in ated the risk for a rare
s tu d y r e p o r te d im p r o v e d but d angerous infection.
"This is the firs, really huge
safety in using the so-called
d o c u m e n ta tio n o f how safe
"abortion pill."
S om e e x p e rts p re d ic t the and e ffe c tiv e m ed ical a b o r­
p ercentage o f such "m edical tio n is," s a id D r. B e v e rly
ab ortions," w hich o ffe r m ore W inikoff, a p ro fesso r o f fam ­
privacy than surgical term ina­ ily health and po p u latio n at
tion at an abortion clin ic or C o lu m b ia U n iv e rsity . "T he
ho spital, w ill rise even m ore technology is very good and
very w ell used in th is co u n ­
due to the new study.
T h e r e s e a r c h , d o n e at try, and probably will be used
m ore an d m ore."
T w o p ills are u sed to in ­
duce an abortion. The prim ary
drug, M ifeprex, w as first ap ­
p roved in the U .S. in 2(MM).
U se has risen steadily, even
th o u g h m a n u fa ctu re r D anco
L a b o r a to rie s L L C o f N ew
York hasn 't prom oted it and
the drug can only be obtained
at a clin ic o r d o cto r's office,
n o t th r o u g h a p h a r m a c y .
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SPINAlCOLUMN
An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Amencas natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
Part 28. Industrial Injuries:
What to do if you are hurt on the job
: I was lifting a heavy
object on the jo b site and
my back ju s, collapsed on me.
I have since gone to several
com pany doctors only to gc,
ye, another pain pill. One doc­
to r has m entioned surgery.
W hat do you think I should
do?
: You should immediately
re- quest to see a C hiro­
practor. Approximately 90% of
back injuries have the capacity
o f being helped through Chiro­
practic . O ur office has an excel­
lent track record with helping your employer would jus, as
problem s like yours. We make soon no, have expenses like
every attempt possible o ge, you that. Speak to your employer
back on the job safely as soon as today about having a Chiro­
possible -often within a few days. practic consultation. If you
This is obviously beneficial no, have had a lifting injury or suf­
only to you bu, your company as fer from pain, why don't you
well. I, is no, uncommon for a call ustoday. A lifeof suffering
workm en’s compensation back is indeed a wasted life. D on',
surgery to run $ I (X),(XX). I'm sure le, it be yours.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland Oregon 97212
Phone: (503) 287-3304
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