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Dentures Worth
Smiling About!
• Professional Services • Affordable Prices
• Over 20 years experience
• Full & Partial Dentures • Natural Appearance
• Full Service Lab • Accepting Oregon Health Plan
Melanie Block, L.D.
D enturist
503-230-0207
200 NE 20th Ave., Suite 100
Portland OR 97232
Free parking
Your Care
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You may have seen products labeled “BPA-free” which are marketed as a healthier alternative to
plastics containing BP A or bisphenol A, a chemical linked to cancer and other diseases.
Our First
Priority
Plastic Chemical Ban Rejected
( AP) — The Food and Drug Ad
ministration has rejected a petition
from environmentalists that would
have banned the plastic-hardening
chemical bisphenol-A from all food
and drink packaging, including plas
tic bottles and canned food.
The agency said Friday that pe
titioners did not present compelling
scientific evidence to justify new
restrictions on the much-debated
Dr. Marcelitte
Failla
Chiropractic
Physician
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We are located at
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1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
Cardiac-Rehab Exercises -- A medi
(Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
• Automobile accident injuries
• Chronic headache and joint pain
• Workers Compensation injuries
Call for an appointment!
(503)228-6140
¡very Tuesday
5:30 - 7:15 pm
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Northeast Health Center
5329 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
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have traces of BPA in their bodies,
mainly because it leaches out of
food and beverage containers.
Some scientists believe exposure
to BPA can harm the reproductive
and nervous systems, particularly
in babies and small children, poten
tially leading to cancer and other
diseases. They point to results from
dozens of BPA studies in rodents
and other animals.
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cally supervised exercise program
for people dealing with heart condi M an agin g C h ronic H epatitis C -
tions. For information, call 503-251 - Third Wednesday of each month at
6260.
5 p.m. The informative session is led
by a registered nurse to help you
S trok e A lert S creenin g -- Check
manage side effects of medications
your carotid arteries with a painless
and dosage preparations and ad
ultrasound to assess your risk. Fee
m inistration; doctor referral re
$40. To schedule a screening, call
quired. To register, call503-251-6313.
503-251-6137.
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chemical, commonly known as BPA,
though federal scientists continue
to study the issue.
The Natural Resources Defense
Council's petition was the latest
move by public safety advocates to
prod regulators into taking action
against the chemical, which is found
in everything from CDs to canned
food to dental sealants.
About 90 percent of Americans
B etter B reath ers -- An asthma edu
cational support group meets on
the 1 st Tuesday of the month from
1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at Adventist
Medical Center. For information, call
503-251-6830.
information, call 503-256-4000.
O steoporosis Screening - An ul
trasound bone density screening
with personalized education; fee $30.
To schedule an appointment, call
503-261-6611.
Family Caregiver Support G roup -
- This topic-oriented group offers a
safe place to discuss the stresses,
challenges and rewards of provid
ing care to an older relative or friend.
Meets the first Thursday of each
month at 3 p.m. at Legacy Good
Samaritan Hospital.
F re e Body Basics - This physi
Powerful Tools F or Caregivers—6- cian recom m ended class is appro
week educational series designed priate for all ages and health con
to help family caregivers take care of ditions. Plan to attend this one-
themselves while caring for rela session class and learn the simple
tives or friends with chronic illness. guidelines for safe exercises, in
Class size is limited, and registration cluding stretching. Call 503-256-
4000 to register.
is required. Call 503-413-8018.
Leg A lert Screening ~ Check for Empowerment through Relaxation
peripheral arterial disease with this -- Free informal meditation classes
safe, simple screening using ankle that address breathing techniques,
and arm blood pressure. The fee is some gentle ancient African yoga
$40. To schedule an appointment, poses and mental balancing tech
niques. People have left these
call503-251-6137.
classes joyful and with a peaceful
Smoke-Free Support Group -- view of their lives. Call Dr. Marcelitte
Meets Mondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For Failla at503-228-6140.