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^lortlanò (Obscrüer Page 20 northby northeast COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month! High blood pressure (hypertension) is our country’s most common health problem, affecting nearly one in three adults. Hypertension increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. Don’t let this happen to you! Make sure your BP is under control. This month - and every month - we offer free blood pressure checks between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. Come on by! 3030 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. | Portland Oregon 97212 503-287-4932 | nxneclinic.org May 16. 2012 Fostering a Healthy Lifestyle cause, setting the exam ple for her children, and inspiring m illions o f fam ilies to “m ove” together to ward healthier decisions. Because healthy eating and ex ercise aren ’t always enough to m anage diabetes, the right m edi cation can com plem ent patients’ tre a tm e n t p la n s . T h a n k s to A m e ric a ’s b io p h a rm a c e u tic a l com panies, new research is lead ing the way toward better thera pies and im proved quality o f life for many people with diabetes. If you or som eone in your fam ily is diagnosed with diabetes, there are program s available to help you get the m edicines that you need. The Partnership for Prescription A ssistance has al ready helped connect m ore than six million patients with patient assistance program s that provide free or nearly-free m edicines. If y o u ’d like m ore inform ation, you can visit w w w .pparx.org or call 1-888-4PPA -N O W . M ake healthy habits a part o f your daily routine, and act as a role model for your fam ily and your comm unity. For Your Health I encourage you to recognize the role we all play in fostering a healthy lifestyle for the entire fam ily. One o f the most serious prob lems facing fam ilies today is dia betes, an autoim m une disease in which the body cannot produce any or enough insulin. Diabetes afflicts m illions o f Am ericans and can lead to devastating health com plications, including blindness, kidney failure and am putation. Each day, more than 2,000 A m eri cans are diagnosed with diabetes, and experts predict that the num ber will nearly double by 2025. U nfortunately, the disease dis proportionately affects those o f us in the African Am erican com munity. A ccording to the A m eri can Diabetes Association, A fri can A m ericans are 1.8 tim es more likely to have type 2 diabetes - the m ost com m on form o f the dis ease - than the general popula tion. An estim ated 2.3 million A fri can Am ericans, or a staggering 11 percent, have been diagnosed with diabetes, which is now the by L arry L ucas fo u rth -lead in g cause o f death among African Americans. Many more are unaware they are at high risk, often because o f a lack o f sym ptom s or failure to get tested. The AD A recom m ends that those over 45 years o f age should get tested especially if they have a fam ily history o f diabetes, an in active lifestyle, and high blood pressure or cholesterol. Diabetes has turned into an em erging public health problem , especially among youth, due to an increase in child obesity and inac tivity. Especially now, parents, educators and com m unity lead ers should pay particular atten tion to how our children are eat ing and exercising. Taking simple steps to live a healthy lifestyle can go a long way in preventing and m anaging diabetes. One o f the nation’s m ost Larry Lucas is a retired vice fa m o u s m o th e rs, F irs t L ad y president fo r the Pharmaceutical M ichelle Obama, has made eating Research and Manufacturers o f well and staying active her central America. Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Zchon R. Jones, DC 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 « B i f Michael Holton has created a fo u r day Basketball academy that brings together youth, ages 7 to 13 from diverse populations. The objective is to educate, inspire and prepare youth for positive development for on and o ff court experiences. t. í ' - ' / í f S ' Ä as • ’ ’ N 5 Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. If you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 We are located on the com er ofM LK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. Campers will rotate through several venues to meet overall camp objectives, basketball skill development, fitness training, and health and wellness. -is . ■ • C i- * J / L t - kJ. ■■■■ - , T pe A ca d em y runs from 8:30 a m to 4:30pm daily. Clampers w ill receive free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily. S u m m er C am p D a tes J u n e 2 5 th - 2 8 th , 2 0 1 2 Parkins .Area UJ NE Russell »200 Russell St I i ...i ; PER C A M P E R
