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HEALTH
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Northwest Indian
Child Welfare Association
co Regional Research Institute
P.O. Box 751 j 1 .
Portland, Oregon 97207
Head Lice
Head lice are one of three forms of lice that can infest
humans. They are parasitic wingless insects with
mouthparts capable of piercing skin and sucking blood.
Head lice are found on scalp hairs, especially on the
back of the neck and around the ears. Their nits (eggs)
are glued to individual hairs.
Indicators of head lice are itching and minute bite
marks behind the ears and on the scalp, particularly at
the back of the neck, and nits attached to the hairs.
Head lice are spread by direct person-to-pcrson
contact or indirectly by inanimate objects. Indirect
transmission may be by exchange of clothes, combs,
bathtowels or clothing,(hats,coats) hanging together.
Head lice cannot be washed out with regular shampoo.
A physician or pharmacist can recommend medication
available for treatment. Success of the treatment will
depend upon following directions and disinfesting
inanimate objects such as head wear, combs; brushes
and bedding.
Inanimate objects arc disinfested by changing and
laundering bed linens in the hot washing and drying
cycles, treating articles of headwear that can withstand
hot temperatures in the same manner as bed linens, dry
cleaning headwear and bedding that cannot be laun
dered, thoroughly cleaning combs and brushes to assure
that all hairs are removed and destroyed. Soaking these
items in a container of 150 degree fahrenhcit water for
10 minutes is an effective method of disinfestation.
Freezing items which cannot be cleaned can be loosely
bagged, preferably in plastic bags and placed in a deep
freezer for 48 hours to kill lice and nits.
Infestation of head lice may be avoided by keeping hats
and coats on hangers and separate, not sharing combs
and brushes, when one member of a group is infested
treat promptly, examine all members of the group for
signs of infestation.
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GETTING THE RIGHT BALANCE
Good nutrition is a balancing act. Choosing foods with enough protein, vitamins, minerals, and
fiber, but nol too much fat, sodium, sugar, and alcohol. Also, energy (calorie) Intake must be
balanced with energy expended. The seven Dietary Guidolinos, used together, can help you
select a healthful diet.
Cocaine-using Moms Warned
If you're a woman in your childbcaring years and you
use cocaine, you are pushing your luck, warns a re
searcher at Pcnn State's Milton S. Hcrshcy Medical
Center. Just one "hit" of cocaine taken by a pregnant
woman may be enough to cause defects or even kill her
fetus, according to Dr. Warren Wasiewski, who is also a
pediatric neurologist at Hcrshcy.
The physiologic response from a single dose of cocaine
or crack may cause premature labor, stroke in the fetus
or stillbirth. And, babies born to mothers who abuse
cocaine have such problems as low birth weight, small
heads, kidney malformations and possible neurological
injury.
Most drug-abusing women are not aware of these
devastating effects, so there is a crying need for educa
tional programs geared not only to inner-city women but
to middle-class users who perhaps might be easier to
reach, Wasiewski says. "Women of childbcaring age
must realize that even if they stop using illicit drugs after
they know they are pregnant, it may be too late for their
babies," he further says.
It's important to get the word out, he says, because
research now reports that 17 percent of inner-city
women are using cocaine. Cocaine is ubiquitous, and
crack, the smokable form of cocaine, is even more
(Continued on page 12.)
Flu Immunizations
The 1990 Flu Clinic schedule will be included with the
regularly scheduled Tribal Clinic. Dates for October are
on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and the 26th. Please call and ask
for Colleen to make an appointment.
Flu immunizations are advised for:
1. Persons over 65 years of age.
2. Adults or children with chronic disorders of the heart
or lungs.
3. Rcsidcnts of nursing homes and other chronic care
facilities.
4. Medical care personnel or family members working
with people in the above categories.
Thursday AA Meetings
Have Been Changed From
8:00 pm to 7:00 pm