flAJOR LEAGUE LANES UINST0H-S1LCH N C. 1964-65 I I Daniel foster (team captain), Dill Simmons, James Terry, Nathaniel Shanks and Jimmy Patterson made up the Magnificent 3 bowling team. Lippards fwm page C3 Forsyth Hospital for 10 weeks. Today the triplets are very healthy and love to spend time outdoors with their older twin brothers. Kirk and Keenan. Colon from page C3 same widespread prevention success with colon cancer if doctors openly discuss the sub ject with their patients and urge them to get the recommended test." Preventing colon cancer altogether through testing is the ideal outcome, but early detection of the disease also yields important health bene fits. People whose colon can cers are found at an early stage through testing have a five year survival rate of 90 per cent. However, only 37 percent of colon cancers are detected in the earliest stages. Of those whose cancers are found at late stage, the five-year survival rate is less than 10 percent. This March, as the nation observes the third annual National Colorectal Cancej Awareness Month, the Ameri can Cancer Society is boosting efforts to increase colon cancer testing and to eliminate the taboo associated with talking about the disease - for the pub lic and the medical community. Working with the Advertising Council, the society has rolled out an extensive public service advertising campaign featuring "Polyp Man(?). Appearing in ads in a conspicuous red suit. Polyp Man(?) is a nuisance until doctors catch and haul him away. Polyp Man(?) grabs viewers' attention and cuts through barriers with the use of humor, while getting across the simple truth - Colon Cancer: Get the test. Get the polyp. Get the cure. Print and television ads began running in January, with Study from page C3 involved mostly whites. Life time risks may be even higher for blacks, who are dispropor tionately affected by high blood pressure. The findings are based on an analysis of 1,298 men and women taking part in the con tinuing Framingham Heart Study, which began in 1948 and has examined participants every two years. The JAMA study involved participants who had not devel oped high blood pressure by 1975. The authors estimated the lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure among 55-year olds and 65-year-olds over a follow-up period of 20 to 25 years. Nearly 85 percent of the pyr ticipants eventually developed at least mildly high blood pres sure - readings of 140 over 90 or more. Thirty-five percent to 44 percent developed moderate or severe high blood pressure - 160 over 100 or higher. After taking into account those patients taking medication that lowered their blood pres sure, the researchers estimated the lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure at 90 per cent. Study co-author Dr. Ramachandran Vasan of Boston University noted that maintain ing ideal body weight and get ting adequate exercise and nutrition - including avoiding too much alcohol and salt - can help prevent high blood pres sure. Anderson wants to be a hockey player when he grows up and Jacob aspires to be a soccer player, while Rryts hopes to be a basketball player. They are in the second grade at Vienna Ele mentary School. WalkAmerica is sponsored peak visibility occurring this month. Both men and women are at risk for colon cancer. Personal risk varies, so your doctor can help you make informed deci sions about when to begin test ing and the most appropriate testing method for you. Factors associated with increased risk for colon cancer locally by BB&T, Krispy Kreme. ALLTEL,<Siira Lee Cen ter for Women's Health, Pepsi, Domino's Pizza, 99.5 WMAG, WXII NewsChannell2. March of Dimes WalkAmer ica national sponsor partners are Canon, CIGNA HealthCare. include: ? Age: Most diagnosed are 50 or older. ? Race: African Americans are at greater risk. ? Personal or family history of colon cancer. ? Personal or family history of intestinal polyps. ? Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease Kmart, and the National Peanut Board. If you would like to partici pate in WalkAmerica or to learn more about the March of Dimes, call (336) 723-4386 or (800) 443-4093. (ulcerative or Crohn's colitis). ? Certain genetic factors (familial adenomatous polypo sis, Gardner's syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposis col orectal cancer, Ashkenazi Jew ish descent). ? Smoking or use of other tobacco products. ? Physical inactivity. ? Diets high in red meat. Magnificent 5 broke the color barrier iri sport of bowling SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Magnificent 5 was made up of five men who broke up Ihe segregation of the bowling alleys in the South: Daniel Foster (team captain), Bill Simmons, James Terry, Nathaniel Shanks and Jimmy Patterson. They had to drive all the way tt^Charlotte for 35 weeks to get ABC cards before they were allowed to bowl in the South. Major League Lanes (on Strat ford Road at the time) finally let them join the progressive league and that opened up the door for colored people to bowl in the | boutn. Claude Ingram had a bowling alley for blacks on Church Street in Win ston-Salem, and he used Big House Gaines' name on the building (Big House Lanes) to attract colored peo ple's attention. After 35 weeks of driving to Char lotte once a Week, the team finally had a chance to bowl in all bowling alleys. The team entered tournaments all over the South, as far as Savannah, <3a People came to see the Magnifi cent 5 because it was uncommon to see amateur bowlers knock down 1,000 pens. Are you a long-time smoker who: ? has trouble breathing or difficulty "catching your breath"? ? coughs often with mucus? ? has emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? ? uses supplemental oxygen? Vou may qualify for the REACT research study if you answer "Yes" to any of these questionsl REACT is FREE and includes: ? Regular exercise sessions . ? Education on managing lung problems ? l-ung function tests ? Free parking and transportation If you have trouble breathing when you do daily activities and you do not exercise at the present time, call the REACT study participant coordinator: 336-758-4958 WAKE FOREST Health & Exercise Science WFUBMC Study protocol BG01 -526 . j

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