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March 19, 2014- Spilyay Tym oo, W arm Springs, Oregon Page 8 C o m m u n ity H e a lth News Time to check kids for head lice Over 1,000 sign up for coverage T h e Cover O regon health in su ran ce cam paign o n the re se rv a tio n has re su lte d in m ore than 1,000 people sign in g u p a n d q u a lify in g fo r health insurance, m osdy E x panded Medicaid. T h e te a m a t th e W arm Springs Clinic has been w ork ing with tribal m em bers on the health insurance project since O c to b er 1 o f last year. Since thè start o f the cam p a ig n , 101 8 p e o p le h a v e signed up, said D eborah Jack- son, IH S business office m an ager. M o st o f the people signed u p w ith h e lp f r o m th e a ssisto rs at th e clinic. T h e sign-up team has been diligent in helping people through the application process, saidjack- son. T h e W arm Springs H ealth R esource C enter and Library is another place w here people can go for help. “I t think it’s been great,” Ja c k so n said. “ P eo p le have the choice o f going to spe cialty clinics, w ith o u t M an ag ed C are p ic k in g u p th e cost.” M anaged Care has lim ited fu n d in g ; So m em b e rs w ith health coverage have m o re options in w here to seek the needed treatm ent. H e alth an d H u m a n Ser v ic e s g e n e r a l m a n a g e r C aroline C ruz has e n c o u r aged h e r b ra n ch em ployees to m ake sure th a t all clients seeking service have in su r ance. I f a p erso n w ith no cov erage needs a service at C om m un ity C ounseling, fo r in stance, the staff will refer the person to an assistor. For, in fo rm a tio n call the clinic at 541-553-1196. Symptoms, treatment for kinds of head injuries by Anita Davis W'.S. Community Health Education Team A head injury is any traum a th at injures the scalp, skull or brain. T he injury may be only a m in o r b u m p on th e skull o r a serious brain injury. H ead injury can be either closed o r op en (penetrating). • A c lo s e d h e a d in ju ry m eans y ou received a hard blow to the head from strik ing an object b u t the object did n o t break the skull. ■ A n open, o r penetrating, head injury m eans you hit or w ere h it w ith an object th at broke the skull and entered the brain. H ead injuries include: • C o n c u s s io n th e m o s t c o m m o n type o f traum atic b ra in in ju ry , in w h ic h th e brain is shaken. • Scalp w ounds, and skull fractures. H ead injuries m ay cause bleeding: • In the brain tissue; ■ In th e layers th a t su r ro u n d the brain. C om m on causes o f head injury include: A ccidents at hom e, w ork, o u td o o rs, ,or w hile playing sports; falls, physical assault, and traffic accidents. M ost o f these injuries are m inor because the skull p ro tects the brain. Som e injuries are severe enough to require a stay in the hospital. Sym ptom s o f a head in jury can occur right away. O r s y m p to m s m ay d e v e lo p slowly over hours o r days. F irst A id G e t m e d ic a l h e lp rig h t away if the person: • Becom es sleepy; • Behaves abnorm ally; • D evelops a severe head ache o r stiff neck; • H as pupils (the dark cen tral p a rt o f the eye) o f u n equal sizes; • Is u n a b le to m o v e an arm o r leg; • L o se s c o n s c io u s n e s s , even briefly; • V om its m ore th an once. b y Evelyn Aguilar W. S. Community Health Education Team I t ’s th a t tim e w h e n w e need to go through our young o n e ’s hair to check for head lice. T he lifespan o f average h e a d lice is ro u g h ly 40-45 days. W hat to look for? N its - these are lice eggs. T h e y are ov al a n d usu ally yellow to w hite b u t in darker hair, they’re darker. N its take a bout a week to hatch. Nym/>/> - th e n it h a tc h es in to a b a b y lo u se called a nym ph. I t looks like an adult lo u se b u t is sm aller. T h e y m ature in to adults in ab o u t seven days after hatching. In order to live, the nym ph feeds o n blood. .A dult House - T h e a d u lt louse is a b o u t the size o f a sesam e seed, has six legs, and is tan to grayish-white color (alm ost like dan d ru ff). F o r people w ith darker hair color, the lice are darker. Fem ales lay nits; usually they are big ger than the males. T h e adult lice can live up to 30 days o n a person’s head. To live, they feed o n b lo o d . I f th ey fall o ff a person, it dies w ithin 2 days. W ho g e ts h ead lice? T he m ost com m on age for head lice is 3-10 years o f age, because o f the close contact w ith th e ir frien d s (sh arin g hats, coats, clothes, hair ties, etc.) B ut anyone at any age can get head lice. O th er,co n tact can be thro u g h com bs, brushes, towels, lying on b ed ding, pillows, couches, carpet o r a stuffed anim al th at has recendy been in contact w ith a person w ith lice. Sym p tom s and treatm ent Sym ptom s o f having head lice include: A tickling feeling th ro u g h o u t your head, itch ing (which is caused by an al lergic reaction to the bite o f the bug), sores on head, and irritability. I f your loved one has the parasite, please do the follow ing as treatm ent: • Wash all clothing, bedding and vacuum the carpeted ar eas ( b e d r o o m a n d liv in g room ) • G e t o v e r th e c o u n te r m ed icin e fo r tre a tm e n t (at IHS). N ote: T his only w orks for the adult bugs, n o t the n it/ eggs- • C om b through the hair w ith the com b provided from O T C m edicine box • Be sure to go th ro u g h hair by h a n d to m ake sure you gather all eggs R u les o f H e a d L ice M ed i c in e W hen treating lice: D o n o t u se e x tra a m o u n ts o f lice m edication, D o n o t treat in fested p erson m ore than tw o tim es w ith the sam e m edica tio n (see healthcare, p ro fe s sional), D o n o t m ix head lice m edications. H ig h ¿gj Lookee Lod 2321 O lla llie U n e A s s is te d L iv in g P a c ilittj (P O Box 6) W a rm Springs, OR. 97761 Call 541-553-1182 Cover Oregon'“ helps Tribal communities find health insurance, and savings to make it low-cost or no-cost. Even if you get care from your Tribal or Urban Indian clinic, Cover Oregon™ will work for you. I COVER OREGON, CERTIFIED COMMUNITY For free help to sign up today; Joie Simtustus or Phyllis Shawaway Health and Wellness Center (541) 553-1196 Craig Graham (541) 553-1078 craig.graham@wstribes.org ÄÄÄ
