Health & Wellness
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gets donated
appliances
Miele has donated a laundjy
i Medical Canter's newly redesigned
1 Family Room.
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k? letting within the hospital so that
an have a respite area close to their children,
includes a large living room with comfort
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room, playroom, rest room with
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? children.' The decor and amenities of our
i Family Room are clearly in accord with
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vacuum cleaners, rotary irons, dishwashers,
convection, speed and steam ovens, cook
tion hoods and coffee systems,
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Forsyth Family Room," said Paul
ck, senior marketing manager for Miele.
j families and giving them a greater sense of
and convenience during an already stressful
i certainly rewarding. Knowing that we can
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I Pharmacy school
for diversity efforts
North Carolina Health Careers Access
(NC-HCAP) presented its 2008 Cecil G.j
leadership Award to the UNC Eshelml
I of Pharmacy, recognizing the school's effot
to diversify its own
faculty, staff and stu
dents and ultimately,
the pharmacy work
force and for its sup
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i that are structured to expose minority
I Students to the Held, and it has
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of addressing the lack of diversity
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A Cycling Paradise
Bike riding events for riders of all levels planned Sunday
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
A local non-profit that promotes healthy lifestyles
and safety among the bike riding community will
host its signature event on Sunday (Aug. 3).
More than 300 professional cyclists are expected
to take part in the 31st annual Hanes Park Classic.
The event, which will
take place around the
West End's Hanes
Park, is organized by
CycleSafe.org. The
classic will feature a
number of family
events in addition to
the competitive races.
"The Hanes Park
Classic is a criterium,
which means that it is a
fast-paced, multi-lap
bike race held on a
short course," Kerri
Taimanglo, executive
director of
CycleSafe.org, said.
"The criterium format
allows for high excite
ment and high visibili
ty for spectators. With
spectators and partici
pants from around the
world, the Hanes Park
Classic is a world-class
professional sporting
event."
Widely known as 1 ?rl * ?
one of the highlights of
North Carolina cycling circuit, the Hanes Park
Classic is part of USA Cycling's National Race
Calendar and is the final race of a series of races
called the "Crossroads Cycling Classic." Bikers,
both male and female, will make their way around
1 .3 mile tree-lined circuit.
With a prize purse of $15,000, the Hanes Park
Classic Pro 1 Men's Race will feature more than 150
competitors; another 150 professional female
cyclists are expected to complete in the Brenner
Children's Hospital Women's 1/2 Race.
In all, more than 800 bike riders took part in last
year's event, including those who rode in family
friendly and amateur events. Some of the non-com
petitive events this year will include the Hanes Park
Classic 5K, the Family 1
Mile Fun Run, the Piedmont
Federal Kids' Bike Race, the
CycleSafe.org Youth Bike
Rodeo and the Kids' Zone.
"The Hanes Park Classic
is more than just a bike
race. It's a full day of out
door fun and physical activi
ty for the whole family,"
Taimanglo added. "In addi
tion to the exciting, high
energy professional race,
there are plenty of other bike
races for all ages and abili
ties, including a Community
Fun Ride for those who pre
fer something a little less
competitive."
Winston-Salem-based
CycleSafe.org has been
planning the 2008 Hanes
Park Classic for months and
believes that this year's race
will be the biggest and best
in race history. In addition
to its work on the Hanes
Park Classic, CycleSafe.org
works year-round to pro
^ mote healthy lifestyles for
? bike riders of all ages and
ability levels through bicycle safety and education.
The organization's programs include Youth Bike
Rodeos, and among its initiatives is a helmets for
kids program and promotion of safety impact barriers
for competitive bike races.
For more information about the Hanes Park
Classic, including event schedules, visit
www.hanesparkclassic .com .
Targeting
Tobacco
PRNewsFoto/Bill A Mehnda Gates Foundation
New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg, right, and Bill Gates,
co-chair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, pledge $500
million last week to new
resources to combat what they
call "the global tobacco epidem
ic." The step is needed, the two
billionaires said because as many
as one billion people in this cen
tury could die from tobacco
caused illnesses. 0
Stroke/ heart attack prevention screenings offered
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
An Ohio-based company that has
made a name for itself by offering
affordable screenings for stroke and
heart attack warning signs, is return
ing to Winston-Salem next week.
Life Line Screening will offer a
variety of tests at South Fork Baptist
Church on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The
screenings offered have been credit
ed with reducing the risks of heart
attacks and strokes in some.
Screenings will include those to
test for stroke/carotid artery, atrial
fibrillation, abdominal aortic
aneurysm and peripheral arterial dis
ease.
Additional screenings will also
be available, including a comprehen
sive risk assessment and blood
marker for vascular disease and dia
betes, a complete lipid panel and
total cholesterol and glucose and
osteoporosis tests.
Four screenings are $140; all of
the screenings, eight in all, will be
available for $199.
Since it was founded in 1993,
Life Line Screening has since
become the nation's leading provider
of preventive screenings. The com
pany has made a name for itself not
just through its unique services but
also its community service.
Last year, the company gave
hundreds of free screenings during
the NAACP Convention. In May,
Life Line gave thousands of free
cholesterol and biometric screenings
during the Larry King Cardiac
Foundation Health Fair in
Washington, D.C.
South Fork Baptist Church is
located at 3830 Wayne St.
Appointments will begin at 9 am.
For more information regarding the
screenings or to schedule an
appointment, call 1-800-643-6188.
Pre-registration is required.
Local researchers find that
not all fish good for the body
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Farm-raised tilapia. one of the
most highly consumed fish in
America, has very low levels of bene
ficial omega-3 fatty acids and. perhaps
worse, very high levels of omega-6
fatty acids, according to new research
from Wake Forest University School
of Medicine.
The researchers say the combina
tion could be a potentially dangerous
food source for some patients with
heart disease, arthritis, asthma and
other allergic and auto-immune dis
eases that are particularly vulnerable
to an "exaggerated inflammatory
response." Inflammation is known to
cause damage to blood vessels, the
heart, lung and joint tissues, skin, and
the digestive tract.
"In the United States, tilapia has
shown the biggest gains in popularity
among seafood, and this trend is
See Fish on All
Understanding
and Managing
Stress
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We talk about stress in many
places, on the job, at the doc
tor's office, on TV, at home . . .
but do we really understand
what stress is and the effects it
can have on our body?
Unfortunately, the negative
effects of stress are very perva
sive in today's society and can
be linked to many mental and
physical health problems.
Gaining an understanding of our
stress is the key to being able to
manage our stress and potential
ly use it to our advantage.
What is stress?
Stress is difficult to define
because every person has differ
ent life experiences which can
lead to stress and every person
has different ways of dealing
with stress. The American
Institute of Stress (AIS) states
that a good general definition of
stress is: the non-specific
response of the body to any
demand for change. This means
that a stress response can be a
bad (distress) or good (eustress)
to a certain situation, person, or
experience in your life. The
things in our lives that can lead
to stress are called stressors.
What are some common
stressors?
Common stressors for many
of us include:
- Stress associated with
work - such as a deadline or dif
ficult relationship with a
coworker
- Interpersonal relationships
- family, spouse/significant
other, friends
- Major life changes - such
as marriage, birth of child,
divorce, moving, job change
- Death or illness of a loved
one
- Personal illnesses
How does stress negatively
affect my body?
When we react to a stressor,
it is called a stress response,
which most often triggers a
release of the hormones Cortisol
and adrenaline. Cortisol is the
main stress hormone that, when
released, increases the ability of
our brain to function and our
body to repair itself (if needed).
However, to do this, Cortisol can
alter certain functions like our
immune system, digestive sys
tem and reproductive system.
Adrenaline increases your heart
rate and your blood pressure
and boosts your body's enetgy
supplies.
Since many stressful situa
tions happen repeatedly or
occur over periods of time, this
causes the stress response and
elevated levels of hormones to
continue longer than it should,
which can become very harm
ful. These effects can be both
psychological, (men
tal/emotional) and physiological
(your physical body).
According to the AIS and the
American Psychological
Association (APA) some com
mon stress related problems are:
Feeling overwhelmed or over
loaded; Excess anxiety, worry,
guilt, nervousness; Trouble
making decisions; Difficulty
concentrating, racing thoughts;
Forgetfulness. disorganization;
Frequent crying spells, suicidal
thoughts; Frequent headaches;
Lightheadedness, faintness.
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