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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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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.
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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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