November 4, 2009
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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
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