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Featuring:

1. Family Tips - Laughing away the pain
2. Light & Easy - Beating the blues with exercise
3. Just the facts - Eye Safety
4. Question-of-the-month - Doctors keeping you waiting?
5. Feature Article - Growing up with orthotics
6. Late Breaking Consumer & Natural Health News
7. If selling your home - It's all about curb appeal
8. Health Department Updates 
9. Community Calendar - Wazzup 'round town?

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1. Laughing has got to be good for you!
A new study indicates laughter may reduce pain as much as 40%. 
Can something that make you feel good stop you from feeling bad?
UCLA Medical Center researchers continue testing this in their 
pain labs. How about working there?

Apparently kids are asked to submerge their hands in ice water. 
Those watching "funny videos" where able to keep their 
hands submerged 40% longer. 

The notion that humor might produce healing enhancing changes 
in the body is gaining respect. Regardless, we can all laugh a little 
more, and that has to be good.

Excerpts reproduced with permission from 
Chiropractic Wellness & Fitness Magazine 
www.cwfmonline.org
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2. Light & Easy: Beating the blues with exercise
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/3.29.shtml 
ArticleCity.com - Health 

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Just the facts!

Statistics show that more than 325,000 eye injuries occur
in the United States each year. Wearing the proper eye 
protection could save your sight.

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4. Our online "Question-of-the-Month"!

When visiting the doctor's office, 
how long are you usually kept waiting?

More than 92,000 nationwide have already told us 
what they think. Now it's your turn.
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/survey.shtml 

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5. The Doctor's Office - James D. Eckert, D.C. - Editor
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/doctorsoffice.shtml

Growing Up With Orthotics:

The foundation for the entire body and 25% of all bones in 
the human body are in the feet. From birth until age six, many 
parents will see numerous changes occur in their child's stance 
and movement including knock-knees and flat feet (Ref #1).

At age six or seven, bone growth slows to match bone growth 
in the rest of the developing body and a healthy alignment of the 
feet should be observed. 

This is a great time to visit a healthcare professional to have your 
child examined for proper foot structure and gait. A couple of great 
choices would include a podiatrist and chiropractor. 

Among a group of children with identified foot instability, 84 percent 
were pain-free (Ref #2). Even though their feet may feel fine, your 
child may be developing problems in the back, knees, or other parts 
of the body. 

Your child can be fitted for custom-made flexible orthotics developed 
exclusively for pre-adolescent patients. Flexible orthotics allow the 
developing foot to be supported through all of your child's activities 
and are clinically proven to be effective in your child's development. 
Contact your local health care provider for more information.

Reference:
1 Hennig EM, Rosenbaum D: Pressure Distribution Patterns under the Feet
of Children in Comparison with Adults. Foot and Ankle 1991;11(5):306-
311

2 Notari MA, Mittler BE: Study of the Incidence of Pedal Pathology in
Children. J Am Pod Med Assoc 1988;78(10):518-521

Information provided by Foot Levelers, Inc. 
www.footlevelors.com

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6. Healthy Scoop: Check out the latest in Natural & Consumer Health News
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/healthy_scoop.shtml 

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7. Tips on preparing your home for sale - www.ERA.com

Homesellers don't always need to invest a lot of time and money 
in their property to create a good first impression for potential 
buyers. The National Association of Realtors reports that curb 
appeal sells half of all homes on the market today.

"Curb appeal is the primary factor affecting a buyer's first 
impression of a home," says Broker Jess Nannini of ERA 
Golden Hills Brokers in San Ramon (CA). "In many cases, 
buyers make a decision on the home even before they walk 
through the front door."

Peggy Perdue of ERA Oakcrest Realty, Inc. in Winchester (VA) 
frequently advises her clients to plant flowers outside of their 
home as an inexpensive way to add charm and color to the 
property. Curb appeal dramatically increases when the yard is 
neat. 

"Also, one of the first things a buyer sees is the front door, so that 
needs to be freshly painted. Even if the inside is their dream house, 
buyers will remember things like chipped paint on the front door 
and overgrown shrubs."

Compliments of www.ERA.com 

The ERA real estate network includes 2,600 offices and 
28,000+ brokers and sales associates throughout the 
United States and 29 other countries and territories. 

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8. Health Departments Updates

Dentistry & Orthodontics: Is your dentist doing the right thing?
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/8.37.shtml
Intelihealth.com 

Mental Health & Personal Growth - Adults coping with trauma
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/35.38.shtml
Healthology.com

Chiropractic Pediatrics: The safety of chiropractic for children
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/10.27.shtml 
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association 
ICPA4kids.com 

Family Medicine - Promising research for Type I Diabetes
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/15.34.shtml 
Mothering.com

Seniors, Only: Key to senior fitness
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/1.24.shtml
American Chiropractic Association
AmerChiro.org 

Veterinary Medicine: Selecting safe pets
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/4.16.shtml
ApplesForHealth.com 

Women's Health: Parent bedsharing with baby - Yes or No?
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/41.41.shtml
Mothering.com 

Podiatry: Running injuries - Just the facts
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/33.12.shtml
PodiatryChannel.com

Chiropractic: Well adjusted, and then some
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/6.34.shtml
ChiroWeb.com

Alternative Healthcare: Tai Chi for exercise and calm
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/healthy_alt/3.29.shtml
WellJournal.com 

Herbal Medicine: Herbal skin care
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/healthy_alt/4.19.shtml
HealthAndAge.com

Men's Health: Guys eating whole grains to keep diabetes away
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/2.21.shtml 
HealthCentral.com

Pediatrics & Adolescence: Keeping your child active and well nourished
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/med_depts/30.44.shtml
femail.co.uk

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9. Community Calendar: Wazzup 'round town
http://www.PortlandHealth.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl 

If you have an upcoming event that others should know about,
then just e-mail us all the particulars, and we will gladly post it. 

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