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S m ok e-F ree S u p p ort G ro u p —
M eets M ondays, 7 p.m . to 8 p.m. t or
information, call 503-256-4000,
Fam ily C aregiver Support G roup-
- I his topic-oriented group offers a
sate place to discuss the stresses,
challenges and rew ards o f p ro v id
ing 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 Hospital.
C hronic Pain Support (¡ro u p -
M eets the lirst W ednesday at 4 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. and the third W ednes
day ol each m onth, from 7 p.m. to
8:30p.m . For m ore inform ation,call
503-256-4000.
A bdom inal A neurysm S creen in g -
- Free 10 m inute health screenings
to detect a deadly vascular co n d i
tio n - c a lle d abdom inal aortic an eu
rysm will be offered lor Portland-
area residents on Saturday. Feb 5
from 8 a.m . to 5 p.m. at the Kmart
pharm acy in Tualatin. A dvance reg
istration is required by calling 866-
371-3592.
Free Body B a s ic s - T his physician
recom m ended class is appropriate
for all ages and health conditions.
Plan to attend this one-session class
August 24. 2011
v isit p d x in fo .n e t.
H ealth W atch
and learn the sim ple g uidelines for
safe exercises, including stretching.
Call 503-256-4000 to register.
Em powerm ent through Relaxation
— Free inform al m editation classes
that address breathing techniques,
som e gentle ancient A frican yoga
poses and m ental balancing tech
n iq u e s. P e o p le h a v e left th ese
classes jo y fu l and w ith a peaceful
view o flheir lives. Call Dr. M arceline
Failla at 503-228-6140.
T en derfoot ( arc - T reat y o u r feet
with a soak, nail trim , buffing and
m assage from a licensed nurse at
one ot six clinics or at y o u r home.
Call 5 0 3 -2 5 1 -6303 for more informa
tion.
I .ead Poisoning Prevention - Learn
how to protect your fam ily from lead
poisoning. Ideal for folks in live in
o ld er hom es w ith children or preg
nant w om en. Q ualified participants
receive a free kit o f safety and test
ing supplies. Call 503-284-6827.
P a ren tin g C lasses - N ew borns
d o n 't com e w ith instruction m an u
als but parents and parents-to-be
can learn about a variety o f topics
fro m p a in a n d c h ild b ir th to
breastfeeding to infant CPR and
much more. For a schedule o f events,
c a ll 5 0 3 - 5 7 4 - 6 5 9 5 o r v is it:
p ro v id e n c e .o rg /c la sse s.
Heart Talk Support G r o u p --Meets
on the second M onday o f each
month; fro m 6 p .m .to 8 p.m. For more
information, cal15 0 3 -2 5 1 -6260.
C an cer R esource C en ter -- Provi
dence St. V incent M edical C enter
and the A m erican Red C ross have F am ilies with M ental Illness - A
jo in e d forces to create the first in- tree. 12-week course for people
hospital resource cen ter providing w hose fam ily m em bers live with
books, printed m aterial, co m p u ter m ental illness is o ffe re d a t Em anuel
access and m ore for individuals and H ospital. Mt. H ood M edical C enter
fam ilies dealing w ith cancer. The and Providence M edical Center. The
cen te r is open M onday through course has been described as "‘life-
T hursday, 9 a.m . to 4 p.m .
ch an g in g ” by form er participants.
R egistration is required by calling
503-203-3326.
C holesterol P rofiles — G et the re
sources to help you keep an eye on
y o u r cholesterol and oth er in d ica
tors o f heart health. E ducational
m aterial provided. For m ore in fo r
mation, cal I 503-261-6611.
B ereavem en t Su pport (¡ro u p s -
Free, safe confidential group m eet
ings for those w ho have experienced
the death o f a loved one offered on
various nights and locations. For
inform ation and registration, call
503-215-1622.
M aternity W ater W o r k o u t- Help
ing 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 informa
tion.
S en ior A erob ics — A low -im pact
w orkout geared specifically tow ard
seniors. C all 503-449-0783 for cu r
rent schedule.
O steop orosis S creen in g - An ul
trasound bone d en sity screening
with personalized education; fee$30.
T o schedule an appointm ent, call
503-261-6611.
.Mind B ody H ealth C la ss - Learn
and p ra c tic e te c h n iq u e s to help
y ou im p ro v e y o u r m o o d , h ealth
and w ellb ein g , in clu d in g e ffe ctiv e
w ay s to m an ag e d ifficu lt em o tio n s
and c h ro n ic stre ss o r illn ess. R eg
i s t r a t i o n is $ 7 0 f o r K a is e r
P e rm a n e n te m e m b e rs and $95 for
non m em b ers. C all 503-286-6816.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled staff are ready to help those in need
Red C r o ss C e r tific a tio n — T he
O re g o n T rail C h a p te r R ed C ro ss
now- o ffe rs c re d its to h elp s p ro
fe s sio n a ls m a in ta in lic e n sin g or
certific atio n . F o ra c u m u la tiv e list.
W eig h t L oss H elp - T ak e O ff
P o u n d s S en sib ly (T O P S ) m eetings
are h eld e v ery W e d n e sd a y from
8 :4 5 to 10 a.m . at the H o lly w o o d
S en io r C enter. 1820 N .E. 40th A ve.
A n y o n e in te re ste d is in v ite d to
v isit an d learn m o re. F o r d e ta ils,
call 5 0 3 -2 8 7 -0 7 3 1.
C a r d ia c -R e h a b E x e r c ise s — A
m e d ic a lly s u p e r v is e d e x e r c is e
p ro g ram for p e o p le d e a lin g w ith
h eart c o n d itio n s. F o r in fo rm atio n ,
call 503-251-6260.
S tr o k e A lert S c r e e n in g — ('h e c k
y o u r c a ro tid a rte rie s w ith a p a in
le ss u ltra s o u n d to a sse ss y o u r
risk. Fee $40. T o schedule a screen
ing, call 5 0 3 -2 5 1 -6 137.
M a n a g in g C h r o n ic H ep a titis C -
- T h ird W e d n e sd ay o f each m onth
at 5 p.m . T he in fo rm a tiv e sessio n
is led by a re g is te re d n u rse to h elp
y ou m a n ag e sid e e ffe c ts o f m e d i
c a tio n s and d o sa g e p re p a ra tio n s
and a d m in is tra tio n : d o c to r re fe r
ral re q u ire d . T o re g iste r, call 5 03-
251-6313.
B ette r B r e a th e r s - An asth m a
e d u c a tio n a l su p p o rt g ro u p m eets
on the 1st T u e sd a y o f the m onth
fro m 1:15 p.m . to 2:45 p.m . at
A d v e n tist M ed ical C e n te r. F or
inform ation, call 503-251 -6830.
P o w erfu l T o o ls F or C a r eg iv e r s -
- 6 -w e e k e d u c a tio n a l series d e
sig n ed to h elp fa m ily c a re g iv e rs
take c are o f th e m se lv e s w hile c a r
ing to r re la tiv e s o r frien d s w ith
c h ro n ic illn ess. C la ss size is lim
ited, and re g istra tio n is req u ired .
Call 5 0 3 -4 13 -8 0 18.
Leg A lert S creen in g - ( heck for
peripheral arterial disease with this
safe, sim ple screening using ankle
and arm blood pressure. T he fee is
$40. T o schedule an appointm ent,
call 503-251-6137.
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An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession
Part 33. Osteoperosis and Bone Loss Reversal
* *lav e o steo P °ro s>s and
now my back has a m ore
“ rou n d ed ” look. W hat is this?
: You m ight have started
• D evelop good body m ech an
• E xercise reg u larly to help
ics through exercises to im prove strengthen bones. T alk w ith a d o c
y o u r posture.
tor to learn exercises you can safely
• Fat a diet rich in calcium and perform.
to d e v e lo p a “ d o w a g e r's vitam in D. Y our d o cto r m ight p re
C onsult a ch iro p racto r if the
h u m p ” o r an abnorm al outw ard
scribe a m edication to help prevent c u rv a tu re o f y o u r u p p e r back
curving o f the vertebrae o f the up further bone loss.
causes pain or discom fort.
per back. Bones become brittle w ith
osteoporosis and the up|x?r verte
brae can collapse on each other,
2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Pi wland Orcgi in97212
causing a rounded appearance.
To help stop and even reverse
bone loss:
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Flowers' Chiropractic Office
P hone: ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 -5 5 0 4
Flu Shots for
Everyone Again
For the second y ear in a row ,
health experts are urging all A m eri
cans to get a flu shot, even though
the circulating strains o f flu have
not changed since the 2010-2011
flu season.
The U.S. Centers for Disease
C ontrol and Prevention said on
Thursday the recom m endation ap
plied to everyone over 6 m onths of
age — even those w ho got flu shots
last year against the same flu strains.
T h is y e a r’s v accin e p ro tects
against H IN I sw ine flu and tw o
other flu strains called H 3N 2 and
influenza B.
T he C D C said it w as possible
that im m unity provided from last
year's flu shots, w hich included
the H IN I pandem ic flu strain, may
have faded.
Eventually this season, the C D C
officials said, the five com panies
that m ake flu vaccine for the U.S.
m arket expect to provide 166 m il
lion doses o f vaccine. That com -
pares w ith 157 m illion doses d is
tributed last year.