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10 - Hinton News Tues. Oct. 18, 2016 i
Domestic
(NAPS)--While intimate part-
ner violence (IPV), or domestic
violence, is one of the most com-
mon health risks to women in the
United States and can have a pro-
roundly negative impact on health
and well-being, there are ways to
prevent it. Unfortunately, every
minute, 24 people are victims 0f
rape, physical violence, or stalking
by a partner or spouse in the
United States, according to a
National Intimate Partner and
Sexual Violence Survey.
IPV is physical, psychological
or sexual harm by a current or
former partner or spouse. Both
women and men can be at risk
from either heterosexual or same-
sex partners. IPV affects people in
every community, regardless of
race, religion, educational back-
ground or economic status.
Domestic violence stems from
an abuser using power and con-
trol to emotionally or physically
hurt a person close to him or her,
typically in an intimate or family
relationship. Someone experienc-
ing domestic violence may have
physical injuries, psychological
trauma or may even die from the
abuse.
Injury Beyond Wounds
IPV can result in a variety of
negative health outcomes includ'
ing injury and pain, nervousness
and stomach disorders, severe
headaches, and mental health
problems. In addition, the stress
of being threatened and injured by
a loved one can lead to coping in
ways that compromise health and
wellness--things such as over- or
undereating, alcohol and drug
use, and isolation.
Those who witness violence--
typically children--are also af-
fected. Intimate partner violence
often cycles and passes from par-
ents to their children largely
because what is seen at a young
Violence Health Risks:
Doctors are screening women to
find victims of rape, physical vio-
lence, or stalking by a partner or
spouse.
age is later believed to be "nor-
-mal" in their own family and in
relationships. Stopping the cycle
of violence begins when steps can
be taken to support healthy rela-
tionships that are not abusive.
Your Doctor Can Help
Domestic violence often goes
undetected or unreported. Fortu-
nately, new research shows that
screening and support programs
offered in primary care can help
prevent violence against women.
As a result, the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force has recom-
mended that primary care clini-
cians screen all women ages 14 to
46 for intimate partner violence.
Discussions with doctors and
nurses are a safe way for patients
to discuss what is happening and
get help and referrals to support-
ive programs and services.
Domestic Violence Screening
and Support Services
Doctors often screen for health
risks that were once considered
too private to discuss, such as
tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and
HIV and other sexually transmit-
ted infections. Now, IPV has been
added to that list. This means
that if you are a woman.between
the ages of 14 and 46, you may be
asked about your intimate rela-
tionship or given a questionnaire
about IPV during a doctor's office
Doctors Can Help
visit. Since, by some estimates,
one in four women experience IPV,
many women may be helped as a
result of this screening.
The benefit of screening for
intimate partner violence is to
identify women who are being
abused, link them with the help
they may need; and reduce the
chance of future violence and
abuse. It may also help identify
physical and mental harms that
stem from IPV, even if the woman
is not showing signs or symptoms
of these conditions. If a woman
screens positive for IPV, supports
offered by her doctor can range
from a toll-free hotline to peer
support programs or domestic vio-
lence shelters, depending on her
situation and the community
resources available.
While family violence can be
experienced by anyone--children,
men, women, the elderly--there is
currently not enough evidence
about how primary care clinicians
can effectively screen and inter-
vene for individuals aside from
women ages 14 to 46. But anyone
concerned about this issue should
talk with a doctor or nurse.
Protecting Your Health
The U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force is an independent
group of national experts in pre-
vention and evidence-based medi-
cine that makes recommendations
on primary care services. Recently,
• the Task Force reviewed the
research on screening women for
intimate partner violence and
issued a recommendation.
For more information on the
Task Force and to read the full
report on intimate partner violence,
visit www.uspreventiveservices
taskforce.org.
If you are experiencing domes-
tic violence, there is help at the
National Domestic Violence Hot-
line--(800) 799-7233,
PSD MEETING
The Meadow Creek Public
Service District meets the second
Tuesday of each month at the Green
Sulphur District Volunteer Fire
Department at 6 p.m. Meetings are
open to the public.
PIPESTEM RURITAN CLUB
provides a chance to embrace a
The Pipestem Ruritan club meets fresh ,approach to your eating
every fourth Saturday at 6:00 p.m. habits. The following tips will put a
, ~e,.have o wonderful, dinner before• spring in your step and get you
ii~ ~ :.o~ mee~ng,'~e~ w0uld like: to.invite ready for this temperate season:
Tips For Cleaning Your Kitchen
(NAPS)---While many find joy in
the comfort foods of winter, spring
anyone interested in learning more * Out with the old, There's a
about this service club to come and reason spring is the chosen season
join us. We have a gospel sing the for all things related to cleaning. It's
Friday before our meetings, the season associated with ideas of
Come join in the fun and rebirth, rejuvenation and renewal.
fellowship. For more information What better way to refresh your food
please call Brenda Garcia at 304- choices than by cleaning your pantry
923-1622 or 304-466-6804. and fridge? Toss expired products
and donate the shelf-stable goods
CALL ACWP you no longer want to a worthy muse.
• Celebrate color. Spring
If you see a dog in a neglectful or ushers in fresh new produce that
'abusive situation please ACWP. If adds a variety of flavor and nutri-
you see a stray dog on the road, tion. Produce such as apricots,
especially one that you've never seen green beans and broccoli all pro-
before, pleasecallACWP.Ifyouhave vide a pop of color that helps
a litter of puppies and would like ensure you are enjoying the best
them to be placed in homes that are: seasonal produce this spring.
pre-approved as responsible pet * Get organized. Eliminate
owners than please callACWP. The cluttered bags of rice or pasta by
number is easy to remember 855- placing them in glass jars to make
WV4-PETS. searching for pantry staples a
breeze. Visit the grocer's bulk
aisle for a variety of snack staples
such as nuts and seeds--great for
AL-ANON that afternoon craving.
Are you troubled by someone's
drinking? A1-Anan Family Group
can help. To help them, you have to
help yourself first.
Meetings every Monday nights
7:00 p.m. behind the Child Advocacy
Center at 411 Temple Street. For
more information call: 466-2760.
Enjoy a light, fruity beverage in a
fresh, clean kitchen.
* Springtime beverages. Swap
the hot and rich drinks of winter for
the lighter, fruit-infused tastes of
spring. New Santa Cruz Organic®
Agna Fresca beverages are lightly
sweetened and blended with organic
fruit juice and a splash of lemon
juice. Available in Mango Passion-
fruit, Pomegranate and Grapefruit
flavors, Certified USDA Organic
Agna Fresca beverages are a revi-
talizing companion to warm weather
tim.
For more ideas and recipes, visit
www.santacruzorganic.com or www.
facebook.com/santacruzorganic.
***
When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people
will be disappointed to find they are not it.
---Bernard Baily
established established established
Spot it Early: Lifesaving
(NAPS)--Whenever you're
under the sun, whether it's sum-
mer or winter, it's important to
guard against sun damage. Ultra-
violet radiation from the sun is
the No. I cause of skin cancer, and
it often doesn't develop until later
in life.
Take, for example, retiree Adel-
bert "Mac" McIntyre, who now lives
in Hawaii. Between his day job lay-
ing gas pipelines in San Diego and
his free time spent on the beach,
Mac found both his life's work and
his relaxation in the sunshine.
All that sunlight took a toll.
;When he had a routine physical,
I Kaiser Permanente doctors found
a small spot on McIntyre's chest of the body, and you really do need
that caused some suspicion. "They to be seen on a regular basis."
i sai¢l it looked rather peculiar," he Fortunately, a newly created
remembered. Test results con- melanoma patient registry flagged
firmed that suspicion--McIntyre McIntyre's missed visit. Kaiser
~had melanoma. Permanente scheduled another
Melanoma is the third most appointment, and just in time. Dr.
! common type of skin cancer, but Reisenauer discovered melanoma
it's by far the most deadly because on his back early enough to re-
it can spread to a person's lymph move it successfully.
nodes and organs. The NationalWhile some people may not be
Cancer Institute estimates that so lucky, the good news is that
one in 50 men and women will be many types of skin cancer are
• diagnosed with melanoma during easy to prevent and most can be
their lifetimes. More than 9,000 cured if caught early. You can see
people in the United States Will a video about McIntyre's story at
die from the disease this year. http://bit.ly/19Rumc0.
"When caught early, melanoma These lifesaving tips can help
is highly treatable," said Amy Reise- you protect yourself against skin
nauer, M.D., a Kaiser Permanente cancer all year long.
dermatologist. Although doctors Who's At Risk For Melanoma
removed McIntyre's skin cancerThough men over 50 are most at
twice in one year, he forgot to follow' risk for developing melanoma,
up with his dermatologist. The can- there is a rise in young women
cer developed for a third time. developing melanoma as well. But
"I think it's probably human these demographics are not exclu-
nature to feel like, well, I had some- sive, and often, men and women
thing on my skin, it was a skin can- who develop melanoma aredealing
cer, but they cut it out, so it's done," with fallout from sun damage that
said Dr. Reisenauer. "But in fact-- began when they were children.
• especially with melanoma--there is How To Spot Melanoma
a risk for it to spread to other parts Melanoma can be found with
Lesson
It's a healthy idea to check your-
self regularly for signs of-skin
cancer. A dermatologist can tell
you how.
About Skin Cancer
a simple Self-examination using
a full-length mirror. At its earli-
est stage, melanoma is usually
identifiable by oddly shaped
moles or marks that appear on
the body. Know the "ABCDs~ of
melanoma:
• A is for Asymmetry. One
,half of the mole looks different
from the other half.
• B is for Border Irregular-
ity. The edges are ragged, notched
or blurred.
• C is for Color. Watch for
shades of ~ed and black, or a red,
white and blue mottled appearance.
• D is for Diameter. The mgle
is larger than a pencil eraser.
(Harmless moles are usually
smaller than this.)
A self-exam for any of these
symptoms should be done once a
month.
How To Prevent Skin Cancer
• Avoid the sun when its rays
are the strongest--between 10
a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Wear clothing to protect
exposed skin--a wide-brimmed
hat, long pants, sunglasses and a
long-sleeved shirt.
• Apply sunscreen that protects
against both UVA and UVB rays
with a sun protective factor (SPF)
of 15 or higher. Look for all these
terms (UVA, UVB and SPF) on
the label.
• Reapply sunscreen every two
hours for maximum protection
from LTVA and UVB rays.
• Avoid indoor tanning.
Where TO Learn More
Visit kp.org for more informa-
tion and sfy.co/jLf3 to see a tran-
script of a recent #kphealthychat
on Twitter with Kaiser Perma-
nente dermatologist Jeffrey Ben-
abio, M.D. For questions or advice
about a specific condition, always
consult with your physician.
Notice
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Hinton Lions Club is asking
for the Communities support in
helping to provide those who need,
eye examinations or eye glasses.
The Hinton Lions have been
providing assistance for over 18
years and are asking community
organizations and businesses as well
as citizens for monetary donations
to continue providing help to those
in need in our community. As news
spreads of the help being provided,
requests~m'e now outing the
Lions Club's ability to help.
Once a request is received, the
individual's application is screened
to insure that other avenues of
assistance are pursued before the
Lions Club provides help.
Donations can be mailed to: Lions
Club, Sight Assistance Program,
P.O. Box 1321, Hinton, WV 25951.
Checks should be made out to:
Hinton Lions Club.
Hinton Area Elementary
Student of the Month for September
First Row: Left to right: Caleb Bittinger, Ariana Erenberg, Land0n Lester,
Madd0xx Cox, Hannah Allen. Second Row: Left to Right: Land0n
Williams, Alex Smith, Alexis Wade-Adkins, Marshall Mann, Hayden
Crook, Jacobie Adkins, Misty Richmond. ,,,
Beware of Staffing Shortages at Nursing
Homes '
By Jeff Stewart, The Bell Law Firm
Many people who are interested in helping
others are attracted to working at nursing
homes. Unfortunately, some of them find it hard
to do their best when they find themselves at
nursing homes that are understaffed. In such
situations, workloads can become unrealistic,
the needs of residents fail to be met, and the
Jeff D. Stewart health of those residents can be
endangered.
Many studies have found a direct :
relationship between how much
time that nursing professionals can
spend with each resident and the
state of residents' health. The less
time spent, the greater the
likelihood of such problems as
bedsores, urinary tract infections,
weight loss, deterioration in the
ability to do daily living tasks, and
the need for hospitalization. When staff members are
they
not overworked,
are more likely to avoid mistakes in medication and other errors.
Understaffing at nursing homes leads to more overtime by fewer
workers. That leads, in turn, to more staff burnout. When workers
are burned out, they have greater tendency to make mistakes and
not give enough attention to each resident. It also leads to more
staff turnover, which adds to the problems of understaffing.
I
best for ALL
If you suspect that a loved one in a nursing home is not getting
adequate attention or has been harmed in some way because of
understaffing, you might have legal recourse. Consider calling
leaders in the field, such as The Bell Law Firm of CharlestQn, which
has successfully represented many families in cases against
nursing homes on behalf of abused and neglected elderly residents
and their families. The initial consultation is free, and The Bell Law
Firm gets paid only if the case is won. Getting ready to put
someone ira nursing home? Call for a free document review.
More information is available toll-free at 844-700-4900 or at:
www.BellLaw.com.
The Bell Law Firm_.
YOUR NURSINO HOME ABU$]B LA~A.'~/~
Responsible Attorney, Jeff D. Stewart