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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Clampers w ill receive free breakfast, lunch, and
snacks daily.
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