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Çnrtlanù (Dbseruer May 16. 2012 Page 21 Evaluating Breast Cancer Risks A family history of breast cancer and dense breast tissue each in crease the risk of breast cancer by at least twofold for women in their 40s, according to a study led by an Or egon Health & Science University researcher. The importance of these two risk factors could help deter mine when women should start hav ing regular screening mammograms. The study's analysis of cancer risk for women in their 40s is at the heart of two articles in the May 1 edition of Annals of Internal M edi cine. One article presents the evalu ation of risk factors that are most relevant for women between the ages very Tuesday 5:30 - 7:15 p m of 40 and 50 who would be consid ering routine screening under cur rent guidelines. The second article reports how population m odels were used to weigh the benefits of screening with potential dow nsides, such as false-positive test readings that lead to unnecessary medical pro cedures. The study found that women in their 40s, who have at least double the risk for breast cancer compared with average-risk women, share the same level of benefit, weighed against the potential downsides, from biennial screening as fust w a lk in O Northeast Health Center 5329 NE MLK Ir. Blvd. 2nd Floor Bring or mention this ad to get a FREE & ANONYMOUS or CONFIDENTIAL test for HIV! Publk Health MMUHMEE Reused Grocery Bag Spread Virus (AP) — Public health researchers identified a reusable grocery bag as the source of a 2010 norovirus out break that sickened seven children and adults from Oregon who at tended a soccer tournam ent in neighboring Washington state. The grocery bag contained cook ies, potato chips and fresh grapes, and was kept in the bathroom of a hotel room where one of the girls who got sick stayed with an adult chaperone. The person who put the bag in the bathroom was not aware that someone in the room was ill “This is the first published re port. of norovirus infection without person-to-person transfer,” said Kimberly Repp, a case study co author and now an epidemiologist with Washington County Health and Human Services. “Two groups of people were infected by trans portation of an inanimate object.” While the sick child, who was suffering from vomiting and diar rhea, said she did not touch the bag or its contents, she did use the bath room — with the bag sitting there— throughout the night. The next day, the bag ended up in another hotel room and the con tents were handled and eaten by other m embers of the group. After that, the others eventually be came ill. Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled s ta ff are ready to help those in need. THE SPINAltCOLUMN TM An ongoing series of questions and answers about Am ericas natural healing profession. VOregon Tradeswomen, Int. presents the 20TH ANNUAL WOMEN in Trades Career Fair, ■ Attend Hands-On Workshops ■ Learn About Training Opportunities ■ Explore a Career in the Trades Part 1. CHIROPRACTIC: For the best natural healing, hearing is believing Many thanks to our major sponsors « Sat. May 19 9 a.m. -3 p.m. NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center 16021NE Airport Way. Portland : How did Chiropractic care pain and reposition the vertebra, By making sure that the spinal come about? Dr. Palmer placed him on a table and column is in correct alignment, pushed down on his back, perform Chiropractors eliminate any pos : Spinal manipulations have ing a spinal manipulation or “ad sible interference, which would been practiced for over 2,500 justment.” He performed this ad prevent the central nervous sys years. Hippocrates, the “Father justment three days in a row. By the tem from keeping the body func of Medicine,’’advised: “look well third day, not only had the patient’s tioning the way nature, intended. to the spine for the cause of dis back pain disappeared, his hearing To find out how Chiropractic ease.” But modem Chiropractic reappeared. Today’s Chiropractors might be able to help you or for came of age back in 1895. In know that the central nervous sys answers to any questions you Davenport, Iowa,'a patient came tem (housed within the body’s spi might have about your health, to Dr. D.D. Palmer complaining of nal column) provides the energy, please feel free to call us at the back pain. This patient had also which governs all bodily functions. phone number shown below. been nearly deaf since suffering a back injury 17 years earlier. Dr. Palmer noticed a bump on the patient’s back, which he sus 2124 NE Hancock, Portland Oregon97212 pected was related to a dislocated vertebra. To relieve the patient’s Q A Flowers' Chiropractic Office viveriisc with div ersity C a ll 503-28X-OO33 m Portland O b s e r v e r a d s @ p o rtla n d o b s c ix er.com Phone: (503) 2*7*5504
