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According to Matthew McQuaid, DPM, wealth and prosperity are often linked to how well you manage stress.
Dr. McQuaid will be discussing the relationship between stress and money during a FREE evening talk on Nov. 13 at Sutter Lakeside Hospital's Center for Health. The program is titled “Wellness and Prosperity: How Wellness Principals Contribute to Wealth.”
Worry over finances is a leading cause of stress in the United States. In fact, the number one concern for baby boomers is having enough money for retirement. The burden of rising prices can increase your stress level to the point of impacting your health.
Little can be done about inflation, but you can learn how to manage stress. According to Dr. McQuaid, reducing your stress may be the best way to manage your pocketbook.
In this workshop, Dr. McQuaid will explore how managing stress is a prerequisite to building a secure financial future. The class will give hands on training in stress reduction.
Participants in the workshop will also discover the relationship between health, wealth and happiness. An important distinction made by Dr. McQuaid is that success does not necessarily mean you are healthy and happy. Many successful people in financial matters are neither happy nor healthy. The class will cover how you can have all three qualities of health, wealth, and happiness.
The program is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center for Health. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop beginning promptly at 6 p.m.
Seating is limited. To register call Sutter Lakeside Hospital's Wellness Center for Health at 262-5171.
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), breastfeeding is the best way to give babies a healthy start to life.
In partnership with the AAP, First 5 Lake County offers the following advantages to breastfeeding for both moms and babies.
Benefits for your baby
Research shows that breast milk is the best food for your newborn.
- Breast milk strengthens your baby’s immune system by providing antibodies that help protect against germs and diseases. Breastfed babies have fewer illnesses (and less frequent doctors’ visits) than babies who are formula-fed.
- Breast milk provides the most ideal nutrition for infants and includes ingredients that help develop your baby’s brain.
- Studies show the longer a mother breastfeeds, the less likely her child will become overweight later in life.
Benefits for you
The benefits of breastfeeding are not only limited to babies, but have advantages for moms, too.
- Studies find women who breastfeed for at least three months often return to their pre-pregnancy weight more quickly.
- Breastfeeding helps lower your risk of breast and ovarian cancers, along with reducing the risk of developing osteoporosis later in life.
- It’s free! Breastfeeding saves you money by limiting the number of bottles and formula you must buy.
Benefits for both
Breastfeeding is a valuable investment in your child’s future and your relationship together.
- Breastfeeding offers one-on-one time between you and your newborn. Feeding is the first real connection between you and your baby.
- Breastfeeding provides an emotional bond which helps you and your baby get to know one another.
- The skin-to-skin contact offered by breastfeeding can reduce stress in both the baby and the mother.
- Breastfeeding is better for the environment. Breastfeeding reduces the number of formula cans and bottles thrown away each year, creating a healthier planet for you and your child.
For additional parenting advice on topics such as breastfeeding, parents and caregivers can order a free Kit for New Parents – a comprehensive parenting resource guide – by calling Ms. Maxwell at 262-1611 ext 146. The kits come in English or Spanish.
Tom Jordan is executive director of First 5 Lake County. Research shows that a child’s brain develops most dramatically in the first five years and what parents and caregivers do during these years to support their child’s growth will have a meaningful impact throughout life. Based on this research, California voters passed Proposition 10 in 1998, adding a 50 cents-per-pack tax on cigarettes to support programs for expectant parents and children ages 0 to 5. First 5 Lake County distributes approximately $825,000 a year in Proposition 10 revenues to programs and services that meet local needs.
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CoDA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Berg’s Assembly Bill 682 into law Friday. It will take effect Jan. 1, 2008.
The law will not force anyone to be tested for HIV. It simply eliminates the requirement that patients sign a consent form before a test.
“It’s a simple change that will have a big impact,” said Berg, D-Eureka.
Health experts say as many as 40,000 people in California are unaware they carry the virus that causes AIDS. Many of them won’t find out until they seek care for another illness. That means those people will miss out on years of treatment that could dramatically extend and improve their lives.
“This is the most significant shift in HIV policy in over a decade,” said Michael Weinstein, president of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “We believe that many states will follow California's lead.”
Doctors have said that they are less likely to provide testing when patients have to fill out a form. The new law is expected to result in earlier detection of the virus and better care for patients. Doctors will still have to tell patients that they would like to add HIV to the list of other conditions for which they are testing, and patients can simply decline if they don’t want testing.
“The idea that we don’t detect and treat this disease because of some social stigma about testing is ridiculous,” said Berg. “Knowledge is power, and this is a perfect example.”
Studies have shown that people with HIV often go undetected and untreated even when they are receiving medical care for other diseases. Even as recently as 2004, 39 percent of HIV patients were unaware of their status until they were less than a year away from being diagnosed with full-blown AIDS.
“This simple yet historic change will help stem the spread of HIV and will ensure that more people receive treatment,” said Anmol S. Mahal, president of the California Medical Association. “After years of treating HIV differently than other diseases, we need a cultural shift to ensure that HIV screening becomes routine, and AB 682 is a critical step in that direction.”
The Center for Disease Control estimates that more than a million Americans are living with HIV, but nearly 250,000 don’t know it. In California, the State Office of AIDS estimates that about 40,000 Californians don’t know they are carrying the virus.
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