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Show Volume IX Issue VI THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 13 January 1, 2004 Fight Antibiotic Resistance With Sensible Approach To Winter Colds (NAPSI)- Ah-CHOO! You know what comes next—a runny nose, a stuffy head, maybe even fever, body aches and a sore throat. You want relief-now. But think twice before asking your doctor for an antibiotic. In the long run, not taking an antibiotic could save your life. Here’s why: Antibiotics do not cure viral infections . . . ever. Taking them repeatedly for common viral infections such as colds, sore throats, and the flu, leads to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has named antibiotic resistance a growing public health threat. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, two Americans die each hour from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Common Sense Can Help Prevent Super Bugs Here are some guidelines you can follow to protect yourself and your family from antibiotic resistance: 1. Use antibiotics only when your healthcare provider prescribes them. 2. Take all of the antibiotics prescribed. If you do not take every dose of the medicine, you risk re-infection, and increase the chance that antibiotic-resistant bacteria will develop. 3. Never take antibiotics prescribed for someone else. 4. Don’t pressure your doctor to prescribe antibiotics to treat cold or flu symptoms, or other viral illness. 5. Help your family fight disease: Check with your pediatrician to confirm your children are up-to-date on their immunizations. Protect yourself by getting a flu shot. 6. Wash hands thoroughly and often to help prevent illness and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Have all family members wash their hands thoroughly immediately after returning home. 7. If you have a cold or the flu, wash hands after handling tissues to keep from spreading the infection. 8. Teach children to keep their hands and fingers away from eyes and nose areas—primary entryways into the body for germs. 9. Keep your immune system healthy by making sure you eat right, and get enough sleep. 10.Get plenty of exercise. New studies show that exercise can substantially cut your risk of catching a cold or the flu. Liberty horse property! 6 BD, 3BA, additional garage/workshop w/ covered boat/RV storage. $310,000! Do You Need An Antibiotic? Your doctor or other healthcare provider is the best person to determine if you need an antibiotic, but here are some basic guidelines: • Colds and flu? No. Viruses cause colds and flu and viruses can’t be cured with antibiotics, though antibiotics may be needed to treat secondary bacterial infections that may result from a compromised immune system during or after a viral infection. • Cough or bronchitis? Maybe. Viruses often cause coughs and bronchitis and viruses can’t be cured with antibiotics. However, if you have a lung condition or the illness lasts a long time, your infection may be caused by bacteria. • Sore throat? Not unless you have a strep infection. If you have a runny nose and cough, your sore throat is probably caused by a virus and can’t be cured by antibiotics. Strep throat is caused by bacteria, and requires treatment with antibiotics. • Ear infection? Maybe. There are several types of ear infections. Antibiotics are effective against most, but not all, ear infections. • Sinus infection? Maybe. Even if you have a runny nose, or yellow or green mucus coming from your nose, you may not need an antibiotic. Take Care of Yourself If you have a viral infection such as a cold or the flu, you’ll need to let the illness run its course. But there are plenty of things you can do to take care of yourself, like drinking plenty of fluids and getting plenty of rest. You can also take over-the-counter medications for symptoms such as a runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever, aches and pains. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for the most appropriate medication for your symptoms. Cutting-Edge Brain Scan Science Identifies and Treats Anxiety and Depression (NAPSI)-Would you let a cardiologist diagnose coronary artery blockage without an angiogram or CT scan? Or let an orthopedist set a broken bone without an x-ray? Most doctors would not do so yet psychiatrists continue to diagnose and treat depression and anxiety without looking at the organ being treated—the brain. According to the National Institutes of Health, anxiety and depression affect 38 million Americans each year. “It’s time to start looking at the brains of individual patients,” says Daniel G. Amen, M.D., a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. In his new book, Healing Anxiety and Depression (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $24.95), Dr. Amen and co-author Lisa C. Routh, M.D. demystify the underlying causes of each of the seven types of anxiety and depressive disorders, and provide treatment strategies for each: • Pure anxiety • Pure depression • Mixed anxiety and depression • Over focused anxiety/depression • Cyclic anxiety/depression • Angry anxiety/depression • Unfocused anxiety/depression HIGHLIGHTS cont. from page 11 cial session bill that dealt with economic development, the committee bill dealt with employment issues—specifically, the Employment Support Act. This measure eliminates outdated archaic provisions in the act, which provides for the administration of public assistance. The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), a not-for-profit alliance of America’s leading health plans and networks, created the Save Antibiotic Strength campaign in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA), and other leading community and healthcare organizations across the country to provide Americans with the information they need to use antibiotics wisely. To find out more about appropriate antibiotic use, speak to your doctor or other healthcare provider, visit www.caqh.org/antibioticsinfo or call 1-888-WISE-USE for a free brochure. Report of the 2003 2nd Special Session In the second special session of the year, the House and Senate considered and debated ten (10) pieces of legislation. Of those, seven were passed by the two bodies including legislation on election law, court security funds, trust law amendments, venture capitalism, alcoholic beverage amendments, county fire protection districts, and property tax information. All three bills that did not advance through the legislative process this special session dealt with amendments to the process of selecting state school board candidates. The first piece of legislation passed— Election Law Amendments—effectively allows county clerks in fourth through six class counties to combine voting precincts in all elections when the ballots for each precinct are the same. The court security legislation that was passed simply corrects an error from the 2003 General Session by redirecting the five-dollar increase in the filing fee for a complaint into the Court Security Account as originally intended. The third bill passed during the special session also makes a correction to legislation previous- Eden horse property. 6 BD, 3 BA home on Mountain Green Beautiful Trapper’s Learn More 2.30 acres w/barn. Includes mother-in-law apt. in walkout basement. Price Slashed to $279,900! Lease purchase/seller financing possible. Point home. 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, main floor Master on .31 acre lot. Views from every room. Offered at $295,000! The author of the bestselling Healing ADD and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Dr. Amen has applied state-of-the-art brain imaging science to the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. Using cuttingedge brain scans, he has come to see anxiety and depression as real and serious, brain-based illnesses—and not simply two related disorders but seven distinct types that exhibit distinct, visible patterns in brain metabolism. Not long ago, these disorders were blamed on a bad character or a weak will. Thanks to advances in brain science, anxiety and depression are now seen as brain dysfunction. Amen and Routh’s approach to treating anxiety and depressive disorders is based on the discoveries that anxiety and depression commonly occur together, as specific types related to multiple brain system problems. A number of effective treatments exist ranging from dietary change and supplements to medication. However, one treatment does not work for all types of anxiety and depression. Healing Anxiety and Depression explains the science behind the discoveries; gives case histories of individuals who have been successfully treated; provides a detailed questionnaire so readers can identify which type of disorder they (or someone they know) may have, and describes treatments targeted to each type. This new book has been described as a quantum leap in understanding and healing anxiety and depression. ly passed this year. In this case, the original bill allowed for the administration of trusts created outside Utah by trustees within Utah. The changes made in the special session, in part, allow for the creation of spendthrift trusts and the administration for a foreign trust in Utah. HB 2004—Venture Capital Enhancement Act Amendments—makes changes to the act, designed to create new jobs in the state by increasing venture capital resources, like creating contingent tax credits, and ensuring that public money is not used in the Utah fund of funds. The first of three Senate bills passed, SB 2001, makes a technical change that allows for the appropriation intended in last general session’s Alcoholic Beverage Amendments bill— specifically, providing for liquor control monies to be deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Account, which benefits local law enforcement agencies. 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