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Health & Wellness Healthbeat L iwes offers in-store ibetes education tours P. Lowes Foods is offering free diabetes education beginning this month and every two months it throughout 2008. Led by registered dieti e small-group tours will provide information those with diabetes choose the healthiest hen grocery shopping. diabetes education tours are designed to e with diabetes make the most of their pur concentrating on natural foods such as I ind vegetables, whole grjin bread, fat-free and t dairy products, lean meats and soy products," ves Foods Corporate Nutritionist Cindy S,RD,LDN. : tours will include samples of tasty foods that t nutritional value, but not too many carbo-; "FhQse who take the tour will also receive 1 coupons. ; tours are scheduled for Jan. 22, March i 6 and 20, July 8 and 22, September 9 I November 4 and 18 from 7 to 8 p.m. The being offered through a partnership with ! Foods and Kraft. The only Winston-Salem that will offer tours is the one in Sherwood Shopping Center. 3372 Robinhood Rd. In oro, tours will be offered at the New Garden ; Shopping Center location. Stores in Raleigh rlotte will also offer tours. Lowes Foods 8,500 people and operates 104 stores in I Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, we interested may register or get more infor i by calling (866) 521-3501. toll-free. medical society new leadership r. Stephen B. Tatter assumed the office of presi dent of the Forsyth-Stokes Davie county Medical society on Jan. 1. Tatter is a neurosurgeon and faculty member of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He holds the Liang Yee and Dixie Soo Professorship Neurosurgery; and is medical | director of Neurosurgic , co-director of Gamma Knife Center ar of Surgical Sciences. : is on surgery for l-pituitary-tumors , neuralgia, and i*s disease. He is lived in research ' officers are: t- Elect, Dr. a-Sadler. an : professor and assis i for minority affairs, Forest University Latham-SadUr Medical Center; y, Dr. Palmer Edwards, a pediatric and ado psychiatrist; and Treasurer, Dr. Bradley E. obstetrician/gynecologist, at Lyndhurst : Associates. PA. to hold class in children ng Infections in Children" will be held 3jn. on Monday Jan. 14, at BestHealth in Hanes bacterial pneumonia and other infec t diseases are a threat to young children. New s and prevention strategies have provoked J discussion and media. . Timothy Peters, pediatric infectious diseases tst at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical will discuss new approaches to preventing I infections in children. a community resource center and part Forest University Baptist Medical Center, is I in Hanes Mall and frequently sponsors pro Kibe community rmore information about BestHealth, or to reg this class, call 1-800-446-2255 or visit I i.com. . ... 3' sickened by virus ( (AP) - Thousands of people in Britain I sickened by the biggest outbreak of a win { virus in five years. Doctors f thousands of people may F in the coming days. Dozei ) the country have already I ithe virus' spread. irus is the most common stomach bug : led Kingdom, and its incidence tiring the winter loro virus season has started 1 ^compared to other years," said the Agency is a statement. Most id the agency estimates that for every tare 1 ,500 others. i it highly contagious, and is easily I . jen people via contact with contami r sharing contaminated food or water. i include nausea, projectile va r and muscle pain. Mast people i_ ys without treatment, though the - : serious in the very young or the eld ilth Protection Agency estimates that l 1 600 000 and I million cases of noro virus .every year. Local doctor: Many black women avoid exercise because of hair concerns SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE About a third of black women cite complica tions of hair care as the reason they do not exer cise or exercise less than they would like, accord ing to Amy J. McMichael, M.D., the lead inves tigator of a study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. MCMichaei, asso ciate professor of depjiatology, special izes in hair and scalp diseases, ethnic and pigmented skin dis eases, and general dermatology and skin care. "I see a lot of African American women in our clinic I 1 1 1 L ^ . , ana naa noucea now Dr. McMichael many of them afe overweight. This puts these women at risk for hypertension, dia betes and other serious problems," she said. In fact studies show that 77 percent af black women are overweight or obese, McMichael said. "I thought it would be interesting to look at what role their hair plays in their amount of exer cise. Many African American women with coars er hair use either heat straighteners or chemical products to straighten their hair. Depending on how coarse or fragile their hair is, they can't just wash their hair after exercise without having to go through the whole process agaijk^tnd that can take hours. Over- washing fragile hair can make it break off easily." McMichael and the team of investigators from the Department of Dermatology, the Division of Public Health Sciences, and the med ical school interviewed 103 black women about how much and what types of exercise they do, and the time, expense and complications of car ing for their hair. Sixty-four of the respondents had relaxed their hair by various means. All of the respondents believed it was impor tant for them to exercise. And 50 percent stated that they considered changing their hair to make it easier to exercise. . "We have now identified the problem - hair - care does seem to be a factor - and it is one that is not easily solvable. Somebody might say, 'Oh, just cut your hair,' but that does not make sense We have to figure out ways to address this issue, get some African American women in a forum or group meeting and talk about this," McMichael said. "This is just a first step." ' The study was presented recently at the Fourth International Symposium of the L'Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair & Skin Research by fourth-year medical student Shani Smith. MBA. Other investigators include Melicia Whitt Glover, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Kismet Loftin-Bell, MALS, MSL, research asso ciate, and medical student Rebecca Hall." ? Submitted Photo Debbie F r e z e 1 1 , right, with " Vice Chancellor for Student Life Anne White. NCSA's Frezell honored for going above, beyond SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Deborah Phillips Frezell of Jamestown, director of student success programs and fitness manager at the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), is a 2007 recipient of the State Employees' Award for Excellence. Frezell- was one of only 15 state employ ees who received this award, the highest honor a state employee can receive. Frezell and the other award winners were recog nized at recent a ceremony and reception at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Recipients of the State Employees' Awards for Excellence demonstrate compassion for their fellow citizens, a passion for volunteerism, and an unselfish devotion to serving One North Carolina - Governor Easley's initiative to unify economic and educational development across the state into one common spirit of purpose. Frezell received the Award of Excellence in the public service category, which js for employees who have made outstanding contributions by participating in or implementing community and public service projects. "Debbie is never satisfied with the status-quo or just putting in her 40 hours," said NCSA Vice Chancellor for Student Life Anne White. "Debbie has been a highly valued member of our staff for more than 15 years. In her years at NCSA, she has impact ed the lives of hundreds of students, faculty and staff in the areas of personal health and fitness. "In addition to her work at the NCSA Fitness Center, she is a role model and leader in fitness initia tives and personal health across the campus and in the surrounding community. She exemplifies excellence in all she does and I can't think of a more worthy recipient of this award," White concluded. I See F rezell on All Childhood Depression , Depression can be a devastating disease at any age. but it is especially devastating when it affects our children. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMH SA), a government agency dedicated to the promo tion of mental health for all individuals, approxi mately one in five children and adolescents will have a mental health disorder of some kind. What's more, some of these individuals will attempt or commit suicide. SAMHSA notes that suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens. Most adolescents pro vide clues that they anrconsidering or planning to commit suicide. In fact, according to one study, 83 percent of adolescents who committed suicide told others of their intentions in the week prior to their death. They may also give away their belongings. It is important that parents and friends take these threats seriously. Let's take a closer look at childhood depression. What arc some signs that my child is * d?|>ressed? See Depression on All Mood disorders talk slated SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, as part of its community, out reach and mental health educa tional services, is sponsoring a "5th Tuesday Mental Health Educational & Speaker Meeting" on "Tuesday, Jan. 29, starting at 7 p.m.^ The event will be held at The Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, 1509 S. Hawthorne Rd. The scheduled speakers are Dr. Beverly Jones, a local psy chiatrist and clinical associate professor with the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Anne Birkel, a clinical research coordinator with the Piedmont Medical Research Associates (PMRA). Birkel will talk about research studies currently being implemented at PMRA pertaining to therfreatment of mood disorders and Dr. Jones will talk about some of the lat est research findings on mood disorders, including informa tion about major depression and bipolar disorder. * Jones studied psychology at Duke University and attended medical school at UNC Chapel Hill. Since 2003, Dr. Jones has be?n in private psychiatric practice in Winston-Salem and serves as the medical director of the Geriatric Behavioral HeaKh Unit at Thomasville Medical Center. Jones' areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of memory disor ders and Alzheimer's disease and the recognition and treat ment of depression in the elder >y Birkel received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Focus Psychology from Winston Salem State University in 2006. Birkel's responsibilities at PMRA include the coordina tion and execution of phase II IV medication trials, which includes The maintenance of proper documentation accord ing to FDA guidelines, assess ments, and ot^ftr related duties, including patient education services. * The meeting is free and open to the public. Due to lim ited seating, those interested in attending are asked to call 336 768-3880 in advance to regis ter. For more information, con tact The Mental Health Association in Forsyth County at (336) 768-3880 or by e-mail: andy? triadmentalheqlth .org .
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