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Show ' m m 1 " Thursday, May 31, 2007 SPRINGVILLE HERALD f 1 Aileen Keliiliki was a state winner in the PTA Reflections program in the Senior category in Photography. Samantha Sorensen was a state Kate Hullinger was a state winner in the PTA Reflections winner in the PTA Reflections program in the Primary program in the Intermediate category in Photography. category in Literature. Start early to keep bones strong Osteoporosis, or porous bones, is a debilitating disease dis-ease that affects 10 million Americans. It is characterized character-ized by brittle bones that break easily. In fact, broken bones in the hip, spine, or wrist are often the first sign that osteoporosis is present. Hip fractures are especially worrisome because up to 24 of patients age 50 and, older die within a year of a", hip fracture. ; Women account for 80 of osteoporosis cases. Though women over 50 are most likely to be diagnosed with the disease, osteoporosis osteopo-rosis may begin to develop decades earlier and can strike at any age. It's never top early to start thinking about maintaining strong and healthy bones. From childhood to age 30, we build more bone than we break down. After age 30, the process reverses, and bone mass gradually decreases. Lower estrogen estro-gen levels that occur after menopause or the removal of the ovaries also contribute contrib-ute to bone loss. . ' Additionally, a personal or family history of-bone fractures, a diet low in calcium, cal-cium, lack of exercise, low body weight, a history of -falls, being Caucasian, poor ' health, alcohol and tobacco use, vision problems, and dementia, can put you at increased risk for osteopo: rosis. It's not easy to grow new bone tissue, but slowing loss can keep bones strong. Women should engage em woot fttate St. - Lehi 763 S Hwy 91 - Payson..... 1476 N Freedom Blvd - Provo.. 333 N Freedom Bivo - uatuxj DrMiKjM.oa-vj i 90 W. Center St - Spanish Fork., 798-1423 757 E 400 So. - Springvilla ....it..n 491-8993 309 S Main - Nephl...... 1-3f-623-2322 315 W Main - Eureka 1-435-433-2008 . p. ' . w ' ' V, i. f: .: . i Amelia Pullman was a state winner in the PTA Reflections program in the Junior category in Dance. P11I1S :SipRti: in weight-bearing or re-. re-. sistance exercise, such as brisk walking, low-impact or step aerobics, push-ups, or leg lifts, on most days of the week. Women should also quit smoking, decrease alcohol intake, and make efforts ef-forts to prevent falls. Eating a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is another way to help slow bone loss. Premenopausal women, or menopausal women who take estrogen, need 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day. Post-menopausal women who do not take estrogen should get 1,500 milligrams of calcium daily. Milk, yogurt, leafy green vegetables, nuts, seafood and calcium-fortified juices and cereals are good sources sourc-es of calcium. Vitamin D-fortified milk can contribute to the daily recommended 400-800 IU (international units) of vitamin D. Because most women don't get enough calcium or vitamin D; ask your doctor to suggest a supplement. Certain types of hormone therapy and other drugs containing bisphosphonates, estrogen, and calcitonin may also help prevent fractures. frac-tures. Talk to your doctor about medications that may work for you. ACOG recommends that women age 65 and older or women who have had a fracture frac-ture be tested for bone mineral min-eral density. Postmenopausal Postmenopaus-al women with one or more risk factors for osteoporosis should also be tested. 768-3312 465-9898 377-3674 si , X Haleigh Payne was a state winner in the PTA Reflections program in the Intermediate category in 3-D Art. Prepare for the upcoming West Ms Virus season The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) wants you to "Fight the Bite!" as you head outdoors this summer. As you spend more time outside, the risk of getting mosquito bites increases, therefore increasing in-creasing your risk of West Nile virus (WNV) infection. One way to help "Fight the Bite!" is to control mosquitoes mosqui-toes in your own backyard. This year, protect your family from mosquito bites A and West Nile virus A by looking for places in your yard where mosquitoes can breed. Birdbaths, swimming pools, old tires and plant containers can all become mosquito nurseries. There are three easy things that you can do to reduce standing stand-ing water and the number of mosquitoes this year - drain it, replace it or dunk it. "Drain it" means that unnecessary un-necessary standing water should be drained. To prevent pre-vent standing water, get rid of old tires or unused items in your yard that gather water, and turn wheelbarrows wheelbar-rows or other items over so that water doesn't collect in them. . For water in items such as birdbaths, you should "replace it" by draining and changing the water twice a week. Replacing the water wa-ter will keep mosquito eggs from hatching in the items. For larger bodies of water, wa-ter, such as stock tanks and swimming pools that cannot be drained or have water easily eas-ily replaced, you can "dunk it" by using mosquito dunks. Available at lawn and garden gar-den stores, mosquito dunks are inexpensive, harmless to pets and people, and eliminate elimi-nate mosquitoes before they begin biting. . In 2006, Utah reported 158 cases of West Nile virus in people aged 6-86 years, with five deaths. For more information, call your local health department or visit www.health.utah. govwnv . Throughout the WNV season, the UDOH Web page will be updated each Friday with available detection inf ormatioa lf Tips for Joanne Roueche UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE AGENT, DAVIS COUNTY It doesn't matter what we do or where we go on vacation, it's just important that we get away. According Accord-ing to Joe Robinson, author of "Work to Live; A Guide to Getting a Life," taking a vacation is as important as watching your cholesterol or exercisingAmericans forfeited an average of four vacation days each last year. Approximately 574 million vacation days were lost. Don't let your vacation days go to waste. Consider these tips for travel, wheth er you go abroad or stay close to home. Begin with a budget. Divide Di-vide the dollar amount you have available to spend by the average cost per day. This will give you the num-ber.of num-ber.of days you can realistically realisti-cally spend on vacatioa Design De-sign your vacation around your available funds, not the number of days you can take off work. The AAA 2006 annual vacation costs survey states that a family of two adults and two children chil-dren can expect to pay an average of $261 a day for food and lodging. Use coupons. Visit the following Web sites to find values: for long-term parking, park-ing, www.longtermpark-ing.com; www.longtermpark-ing.com; for food, www. entertainment.com, www. valpak.com or www.hot-. coupons.com and for theme parks, www.themeparkin-side.com. www.themeparkin-side.com. If you are traveling internationally, inter-nationally, get your passport well in advance. It will cost more if you have to rush the processing time. Remember to make a copy of it. Know It Marks High-Pressure Underground Ilafural Gas Lines of Questar Gas Company. CALL BEFORE YOU DIG. State law requires that if you are doing any excavating, seismic work, road grading, building or other construction, you must notify the appropriate company two working days prior to commencing com-mencing your project. A Questar Gas Company representative will come locate and mark its existing underground pipelines for you at no charge. Questar Gas is a participant in the following utility notification centers: OR CALL: KnowwtunbekmL Call before iau dig. For a list of companies operating pipelines in your area, visit www.npms.rspa.dot.gov. Be able fe recognize and report pipeline hazards. The uncommon conditions below may indicate a pipeline problem or emergency. Please immediately report a problem by calling 1-800-767-1689. . - Hissing or blowing sound Dirt being blown into the air Fir at or near exposed piping summer travel passport, visa and entry requirements for the place you are vacationing. Visit www.unitedstatesvisas.gov or travel.state.govvisa for information. For safety information, in-formation, see traveLstate. gov. For information on immunizations, im-munizations, go to www. cdc.govtraveL When booking flights, consider flying into a suburban sub-urban airport rather than a major hub. They are often less expensive. If you are traveling with children, be sure they have proper identif icatioa Print boarding passes before be-fore going to the airport to save time in lines. To avoid surprises at the airport, know the baggage restrictions restric-tions before you get there. Dress comfortably for air travel To get through security secu-rity easily, wear shoes that can be easily removed, and place watches, jewelry and pocket contents into your carry-on bag. 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Remember, however, that these savings sav-ings won't help unless you pay off your balance each month. Know your cell phone coverage areas as well as roadside assistance numbers num-bers such as 11. When traveling with children, be prepared with nutritious snacks, travel games, word puzzles and small toys. For additional travel games and ideas, visit www.vacationkids.com Bubbling action of outside water surface Vegetation dead or brown "Rotten egg" odor EMERGENCY TELEPHONE TOLL-FREE 1-800-767-1689 (Day or Night) For additional information: wvAv.questargas.com i1ffJfi federally insured up to S2S0,00i ft . . : . . .. . :;. 'i .. .. - ' ...... - - . |
