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November 4, 2009 'Jlortlanh Obstruer Page A 7 H ealth matters H ealth W atch G e t M e T h r o u g h th e H o lid a y s -- A series of free forums to hear 10 strategies on coping with a loss during the holiday season and any other days that hold special m eaning are being held during N ovem ber by Providence Hospice. For m ore inform a tion and to register, call A nne K ister at 503-215-4636. M a m m o g r a p h y S c r e e n in g - 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 . H e a r t T a lk S u p p o r t G r o u p — M eets on the second M onday o f each month; from 6 p.m. to 8 p in . For more information, call 503-251-6260. L o v in g w ith H o p e a n d P r o m is e - Lung cancer patients and their fam ilies are invited to a free day o f learning about treatm ent as well as em otional and psychological tools to support patients and caregivers, Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Providence C ancer Center, 4805 N.E. G lisan. Registration is required by calling 503-574-6595. B e r e a v e m e n t S u p p o r t G r o u p s - Free, safe confidential group m eetings 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. C a n c e r R e s o u r c e C e n t e r - Providence St. Vincent M edical C enter and the A m erican Red Cross have join ed forces to create the first in-hospital resource center providing books, printed material, com puter access and more for individuals and fam ilies dealing with cancer. The center is open M onday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. L ead P o is o n in g P r e v e n t io n - L eam how to protect your fam ily from lead poisoning. Ideal for folks in live in older hom es with children or pregnant women. Q ualified partici pants receive a free kit o f safety and testing supplies. Call 503- 284-6827. F a m ily C a r e g iv e r S u p p o r t G r o u p - This topic-oriented group offers a safe place to discus^ the stresses, challenges and rew ards o f providing care to an older relative or friend. M eets the first Thursday o f each m onth at 3 p.m. at Legacy G ood Sam aritan H ospital. C h r o n ic P a in S u p p o r t G r o u p — M eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the third W ednesday o f each month, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call 503-256- 4000. P a r e n t in g C la s s e s - N ew borns d o n ’t com e with instruction m anuals 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. M a t e r n it y W a t e r W o r k o u t — Helping new m om s regain m uscle tone, strength, and flexibility, all in the support and freedom o f the water. Call 503-256-4000 for more inform ation. C h o le s t e r o l P r o f ile s — Calls helps you keep an eye on your cholesterol and other indicators o f heart health; educational material provided. For more information, call 503-261 -6611. M in d B o d y H e a lth C la ss — Y our thoughts, feelings and habits have trem endous impact on your physical and m ental health. L eam and practice techniques to help you im prove your mood, health and w ellbeing, including effective ways to m anage difficult em otions and chronic stress or illness. Registration is $70for Kaiser Permanente members and $95 for nonmembers. Call 503-286-6816. F a m ilie s w ith M e n ta l I lln e s s - A free, 12-week course for people whose fam ily m em bers live with m ental illness is offered at Em anuel Hospital, Mt. Hood M edical C enter and Providence M edical Center. The course has been described as “life-changing” by form er participants. Registration is required by calling 503-203-3326. P o w e r f u l T o o ls F o r C a r e g iv e r s — 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care o f them selves while caring for relatives or friends with chronic illness. Class size is limited, and registration is required. Call 503-413-8018. L e g A le r t S c r e e n 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 appointment, call 503- 251-6137. P rep a rin g fo r H 1 N 1 F lu Simple things to avoid infection T h e H IN l (swine flu) virus is a potentially serious health is sue for fam ilies, schools and businesses across the country and the world. W hile the gov ernm ent is uncertain how w ide spread or severe the H1N1 flu virus will be this year, the Ameri can Red Cross says that there are sim ple things that people can do now to prepare for it. T he federal governm ent e s tim a te s th at as m any as 4 0 percent o f the co u n try ’s p o p u lation could becom e ill w ith th e flu th is fall and w inter. P a r e n ts s h o u ld re v ie w flu p la n s a t t h e i r c h i l d r e n ’s schools and day care centers. E m p lo y ees should ask about and avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. C over you mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you d o n ’t have a tissu e, co u g h or sneeze into your elbow. Minimize contact with people w ho are sick as much as pos sible and stay hom e when you are sick. G et flu shots for both sea sonal flu and H1N1 virus. Get the seasonal flu shot early. Try to stock hom es with ex Washing hands with soap and water is one o f the basic tra food, w ater and supplies to health practices to help prevent the spread o f the flu. reduce the need to go out in w ork p olicies on tele-w orking steps are helpful for both H 1N 1 public w hen taking care o f a or stay in g hom e w hen a rela virus and the seasonal flu virus sick loved one or if schools and tive is sick w ith the flu or a each year: b u s in e s s h a v e te m p o r a r ily c h ild ’s school is clo sed . Follow basic public health closed due to widespread o u t The American Red Cross rec practices to help prevent the break. om m ends that people follow spread o f the flu: M o re in fo rm a tio n can be com m on sense public health Wash your hands frequently fo u n d at th e fe d e ra l practices and store extra sup with soap and w ater or use an governm ent’s flu.gov w ebsite p lie s w h en p o ssib le . T h ese alcohol-based hand sanitizer, or by going to redcross.org. Health Reform’s Moral Dimensions Forum to address issues In the m idst o f the current national debate over health re fo rm , th e O reg o n In terfaith H ealth Ju stic e C am p aig n is convening a free public forum on “Faith, Health Reform & Our Com m unity,” to be held Satur day, Nov. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 1 :3 0 a .m ., at M a ra n a th a Church, 4222 N.E. 12th Ave. The forum will allow the gen eral public, faith leaders, and others to grapple with the ethi cal moral, and policy questions in v o lv e d in c re a tin g a ju s t health care system. • Reflections from faith leaders and discussion am ong doctors, Tricia Tillman Dr. Evan Saulino policy experts and advocates will provide vital perspectives on the h ealth system . Forum participants will also have the o p p o rtu n ity to d isc u ss th eir own perspectives on the issue in group discussions. Participants will be welcomed to the church by the Rev. Dr. T. A llen Bethel w ho will give a brief reflection on the religious roots o f concern for health care reform. Dr. Bethel’s comments will be com plem ented by further re m arks and an interfaith discus sio n in c lu d in g Im am M ikal Shabaz, director o f the Oregon Islamic Chaplain Organization and Rev. Lynne Smouse López o f Ainsworth United Church of Christ. A panel discussion on health reform policy will feature Dr. Evan Saulino, a physician and m em ber o f the Oregon A cad em y o f F am ily P h y sic ia n s, T ricia T illm an o f the Oregon Office o f M ulticultural Health and Services, Liz Baxter o f the Archimedes Movement, JoAnn Bowman of Oregon Action, and E llen P inney o f the O regon Health Action Campaign. Diabetes Increases Heart Failure Risk Diabetes increases by 26 per cent the likelihood that women will develop atrial fibrillation, a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and chronic fatigue. These are the findings o f a new K aiser Perm anente study, published in the O ctober issue o f D iabetes Care, a journal of the A m erican D iabetes A sso ciation. W h ile o th e r stu d ie s h av e found that patients with diabe tes are more likely to have ir regular heart rhythms, this is the first large study to isolate the effect o f diabetes and d eter mine that it is an independent risk factor for women. Safe Disposal of Drugs Urged T h e p u b lic is in v ite d to bring ex p ired or unused p re scrip tio n drugs to a safe d is posal event on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m . at G resham City Hall, 1333 N.W. E astm an Parkway. "No questions will be asked a b o u t w h o th e p re sc rip tio n w as m ade o ut to or the type o r am o u n t b ro u g h t in," said C h i e f C r a ig J u n g in g e r . "T his is a p u b lic safety issue. We w ant to keep unu sed p re sc rip tio n d ru g s fro m b ein g m is u s e d an d w e a ls o w an t help keep them out o f the w a te r supply." T here has been a dram atic in c re a s e n a tio n w id e in the n u m b e r o f p o is o n in g s an d ev en deaths asso ciated w ith the abuse o f p rescrip tio n and o v er the co u n ter drugs. A c co rding to the P artn ersh ip for a D rug Free A m erica: D rugs from households can also reach w aterw ays from ex c re tio n and d u m p in g d ru g s dow n the to ilet or drain. Men with diabetes are also at higher risk, but the associa tion betw een the tw o co n d i tions is not as strong. For men, obesity and high blood pres sure are bigger risk factors from diabetes.” Advertise with diversity in Portlaj i( I ( )ljservei Call 503-28H1033 ads@ portlanaHervei.com S m o k e - F r e e S u p p o r t G r o u p - M eets M ondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For information, call 503-256-4000. M a n a g in g C h r o n ic H e p a t it is C - Third W ednesday o f each month at 5 p.m. The inform ative session is led by a registered nurse to help you m anage side effects o f m edications and dosage preparations and adm inistration; doctor referral re quired. T oregister, call 503-251 -6313. B e tte r B r e a th e r s -- An asthm a educational support group m eets on the 1 st 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. S t r o k e A le r t S c r e e n in g -- Check your carotid arteries with a painless ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee $40. To sched ule a screening, call 503-251-6137. S e n io r A e r o b ic s -- A low -im pact workout geared specifically tow ard seniors. Call 503-449-0783 for current schedule. An ongoing scries of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication q u ick ly and e fficie n tly? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mall: The Portland Observer screening with personalized education; fee $30. T o schedule an appointment, call 503-261-6611. C a r d ia c -R e h a b E x e r c is e s - A medically supervised exercise program for people dealing with heart conditions. For infor mation, call 503-251 -6260. Red C r o ss C o n tin u in g E d u c a tio n - The Oregon T rai I Chapter Red C ross now offers credits to helps professionals maintain licensing or certification. Foracum ulative list, visit pdxinfo.net. SPINACOLUMN Dr. Billy R. Flowers classine(isiBponian(ioDseivBr.coni O s t e o p o r o s is S c r e e n in g -- An ultrasound bone density ____________ THE____________ L e g a l N o t ic e s To Place Your Classified Advertisement Phone: 503 288 0033 Fax: 503 288 0015 T e n d e r f o o t C a r e -- T reat your feet with a soak, nail trim, e-mail: buffing and m assage from a licensed nurse at one o f six clinics or at your home. Call 503-251 -6303 for more inform ation. classifieds1' portlandohserver com Part 9. Low Back Surgery: The unkindest and most unnecessary cut of all. : S h o u ld I tr y c h ir o p r a c tic fo r m y lo w b a c k p ain o r h a v e s u r g e r y a n d g e t it “ fix e d r ig h t? ” ’ : W e hear this question quite often and consid ering many physicians’ pro surgery preoccupation, it's no w onder people ask such ques tions. That is, until they exam ine the facts. The truth is that in about 90% o f low back pain, the problem is mechanical. Chi ropractic has had and contin ues to have the best technique for treating spinal mechanical problem s through gentle, ex act adjustm ent with highly skilled hands. And C hiroprac tic requires no drugs, surgery, u n su c c e ssfu l. B e fo re you m ake any d ecisio n , heed the advice o f the "fa th e r" o f low back surgery: “ex h au st all m e th o d s o f c o n s e r v a tiv e , W h ic h te c h n iq u e h a s care before co n sid erin g su r b e tte r r e s u lts fo r lo w gery to the lu m b ar (low back ) h a c k p r o b le m s. C h ir o p r a c tic sp in e." T o find out how C h i o r su rgery? ro p ractic can help you avoid : A ccording to a recent back su rg ery , o r for answ ers issue o f C om puter M edi to any q u estio n s you m ight cine, low back su rg ery is one h a v e a b o u t y o u r h e a lth , o f the least effectiv e p ro ce please call us at the phone dures. In fact, 75 to 99% are n u m b er d isp lay ed below recuperation or expensive hos pital bills. With Chiropractic, the only side effects are the disap pearance o f sym ptom s and the recurrence o f vitality. Flowers' Chiropractic Office 2124 NE Hancock. Portland Oregon 97212 Phone: (503) 287-5504 t