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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, February 3, 2011 Wear red tomorrow to support women’s fight against heart disease On February 4th, the Ameri- can Heart Association asks women – and the men who love them – to show their support for the fight against heart dis- ease in women by wearing red. It’s an easy, powerful way to speak up and show support for Go Red For Women®, the American Heart Association’s solution to save women’s lives. Go Red For Women invites women to make it their mission and help save lives by telling five women from their personal network that they want them to live. At GoRedForWomen.org, women can learn more about how to Tell 5 and can donate to help save someone they love from heart disease. In the past, the public has associated heart disease pri- marily with men. Historically, men have also been the basis for research used to develop treatment guidelines and pro- grams. This led to a lowered awareness level among women and healthcare providers. Only 65 percent of women realize heart disease is their No. 1 killer (up from 34 percent in 2000) and less than half can identify healthy levels for car- diovascular risk factors like blood pressure and cholesterol. Because more than 420,000 women die each year from car- diovascular disease, women need to know they are at risk so they can take action to protect their health. One in three women has some form of cardiovascular disease, and it kills more than 420,000 every year, which is about one every minute. When it comes to risk, about 90 per- cent of all US women have one or more risk factors for devel- oping heart disease. Risk fac- tors include exposure to tobac- co smoke, high blood choles- terol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity/over- weight and diabetes. Common symptoms women may experience when having a cardiac event include: • Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes. • Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tight- ness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders. • Chest discomfort with light- headedness, fainting, sweat- ing, nausea or shortness of breath. • Anxiety, nervousness and /or cold, sweaty skin. • Paleness or pallor. See Wear red on page 16 Oregon State Hospital hopes to find families of deceased patients While the Oregon State Hos- pital has made strides toward improving care and treatment for the patients of today, there is unfinished work in honoring patients of previous genera- tions. Oregon State Hospital is the custodian of the cremated re- mains of approximately 3,500 people who died between 1914 and the 1970s while living at Oregon State Hospital, Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital, Mid-Columbia Hospital, Dam- masch State Hospital, Oregon State Penitentiary, and Fairview Training Center. These cremains were never claimed. The hospital hopes to change that and unite the cre- mains with family members. To that end, the hospital has post- ed online the list of names of the people whose cremains are in its possession. Hospital offi- cials urge anyone who thinks State Farm ® Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Bunny Girt, Agent 1229 N. Adair PO Box 543 Cornelius, OR 97113-0543 Bus 503-357-3131 Fax 503-357-9667 bunny.girt.b71g@statefarm.com ALL STAR DEALER SERVICE & GAS Full Service Gas Station he or she may have a family member who passed away at one of these institutions to re- view the list. As soon as the connection can be confirmed, the hospital will make arrange- ments for the cremains to be sent to the family. “It was the discovery of the Room of Forgotten Souls in 2004 that served as the cata- lyst for the construction of a new Oregon State Hospital and a new devotion to improving the mental health care system in our state,” said Senate Pres- ident Peter Courtney (D-Salem/ Gervais/Woodburn). “We owe it to these former patients to make every effort to reunite their cremains with their fami- lies.” Courtney authored the law that allows Oregon State Hos- pital to make public the names and dates of birth of those for- mer patients whose cremated remains are in its possession. This information otherwise would be protected by medical confidentiality laws. Open Daily 6 am to 7 pm New Owners Sam and Donna Waters of Vernonia 38 Years of Automobile Repair Tech Experience Featuring Full Service Auto Repair Engine, Transmission & Tires Free Diagnostic 49950 NW Sunset Highway Manning, Oregon 503-901-1705 The list of names for the de- ceased is posted on the Ore- gon State Hospital website at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/m entalhealth/osh/cremains.shtml . Names are listed alphabeti- cally, and listings include the date of birth and the date of death, when known. Families who identify relatives on this list should contact the hospital’s Medical Records Services at 503-945-2976. You can also reach Medical Records Ser- vices by e-mail at osh.cre- mains@state.or.us or postal mail: OSH Medical Record Ser- vices, 2600 Center St. NE, Salem, OR, 97301. Additionally, Oregon State Hospital is planning a memorial to honor those patients whose remains were unclaimed for decades and those that may never be claimed. This project, a collaboration with the Oregon Arts Commission, is funded through the Percent for Art in Public Places Program in the new hospital’s construction budget. It is expected to be complete in 2012. “We hope all remains will be united with family, but we also know that may not be possible given how much time has passed,” said Superintendent Greg Roberts. “Those remains that stay at the hospital will be given a final resting place with all due dignity and respect.” Columbia County Mental Health 800-294-5211 ----------------- Suicide Hotline 1-800- 784-2433 or 1-800-273- TALK(8255) Domestic Abuse Hotline 503-397-6161 or 866-397-6161 ----------------- Military Helpline 888-HLP-4-VET (888-457-4838)
