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-income children nd their
"Sod rvi m t put more emp
o promotion/prevention (before there' a
problem) rather than on intervention (a r a
problem h urf ced)," id
ewbille- h. Guided by this phil phy,
be table bed vera! unique programs t
cad Start hic gained tional ttention
beca of their successes
Chief ng them were the Parent Policy
Council, hich enli t parent in the
co-management of variou Head St rt
etivities, and the management of a Parent
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Some of the thing
ewbille- h hopes to
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Black Women' He lth
Project are the
development of a trong
research center to facilitate
public education on
omen' health i ues, to e t bli h a
for-profit corporation 0 that the organization
can implement more program , and to
replicate ome of the succes ful existing
program such a the housing project'
Center for Black Women' Wellne in
.Reproductive health Poll conducted
the children for
pproxim I 8 mon out 0
y r. f we ere to ve long-term imp t
on their live it w evid nt that w m t
ir p n through d ation,
training If-h lp," aid. Before
"le ving He d St rt, ewbille-M r h
dev loped peci I program for children
e or ddicted to chemical u lances.
Before Head St rt, ewbille-M h
or in communi ty-based criminal j tice
programs in Inglewood, California and in her
hometown, Richmond, Va., where he
coordinated juvenile nd pretrial diversion
programs. to reh bilitate young first-time
offenders through the use of education,
recreation nd coun eling/therapy, nd
community erviee. She also coordinated
community diver ion program to
re- ocialize non-violent young adult and
adult offenders bac into the community.
HADES OF YOU • SALUTE TO YOU - A new II ed IaIly for Black
WOIIDeIIl. TIae palin recognizes outstandlD Black women who are leaders ID tbe ofbealtb, educatlo
poUtlcs, b tbe arts aDd commuDlty nice. Pictured (I-r). AnDlece RoblnsoD, InternadoDai 'Ihlde
Rep taUve, Federal Exp ; Lulab Hedgeman, Director of Cboral Activities, Overton H h Scbool;
'laJuan Stout-Mitchell, Executive Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters 0 Greater Memphl ; Robert N. Hiatt,
PresldeDt, MaybelUne, IDc.; Edith Kelly, Managing Director, PubllsblDg Services, Federal Express; Erma
, Clanton. AssocIate Professor of Theatre, Memph State Unlv.; Judge Ernestine HUDt, MUDlclpal Court
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! J dge Dlv Ion I. MaybeUlne made donatioD totalling $9,000 to the charity of e ch hono� choice.
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In the first poll of its kind, a clear women's health i sues," Height
majority of Native American, added.
Latina, African American, and Asian He ight further noted that the poll
women say a woman should make was developed with the participation
her own choice about abortion, ac- of an advisory council ofleaders rep­
cording to the Women of Color resenting each ethnic group sur­
Reproductive Health Poll released veyed. She explained that NACNW
.today by tbe National Council of primarily represents African
Negro Women (NCNW) and the American women, but the organiza-
I I 'o,mmunicatioDS Consortium Media tion felt it was important to poll other
;- . Center (CCMC). . women of color, "because we share
A, � "This polll 8 benchmark for us," common ground on reproductive
\., Dr. Dorothy I. Height, president of health issues.
"'. NCNW stated. "This is the first poll "The reproductive health
• r to give voice to people that are usual- priorities of women of color are
... Iy invisible or silent. It comes from much broader than just abortion,"
_ .• , it addresses our concerns and we Height explained. "Reproductive
f.. wiD use it to guide us in the develop- health for children and screening for
. ment of our own policy agendi on diseases that could affect ourselves
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PO, FACA.
Pre.ldent
Medical Arts
Pharmacy
13700 Woodward
869-1800
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Relief from Menstrual Cramps and PMS
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According to a recent report in FDA Consumer, more than half of all
women experience menstrual cramps. The pain or cramping varies from
duBIO severe and occurs in the abdomen and/or back. Typically t lhe pain
is worse at the bcginnin of the menstrual period. Home remedies uch as
healing pads. teas, and hot baths usually offer only limited relief. Mcn­
suuaI cramping not associaled with problem such as pelvic infection �
endometriosis i thought to occur as the re ult of the normal production of
prostaglandin �ones by the body.
Medicines ahat inhibit the production of prostaglandins may relieve
mcnsuual cramping. Nonprescription prostaglandin inhibitors are aspirin
and ibuprofen. A large number of prescription medicines that inhibit
prostaglandin production are referred to as nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
agents ..
Relief of premenstrual syndroQle (PMS) involves a large number of
therapies. In addition to diet changes, exercise, and stres reduction
acchnique ,vario medicines may be helpful in relieving ymptom such
as bloating. breast tendciness, �he ,irritability, and chang in sleep
and eating pauerns. Such medicine include progesterone. dilUetics. oral
contracepliws, and vitamin 8-6.
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sage and affordable birth control. We
believe we have taken a substantial
first step to provide a forum for the
voices of women of color. These
data enable us �o see where we agree
and disagree. We can move on from
here to look at the possibilities of
combing our strength to-attain some
common goals," Height added.
THE DATA WILL be used to
help direct NCNW and its affiliate
organizations to develop programs
and to educate policy makers by
providing them with statistically
valid data "which reflect the
opinions of some of the fastest-grow­
ing population .groups in this
country, " she said.
Eleven hundred fifty-seven
women of color were questioned by
phone or mail by The Winter
Group, Inc., a Rochester, New York­
based research consulting firm be­
tween May 9 and_August19, 1 1.
, Among the findin� of the national
poll:
- 75% of the respondent aid
women should make abortion
decisions for themselves.
- Six out of ten women of color
do not believe they are at risk to
contract OS.
- Native American women are
more than twice as likely to have
been urgically sterilized than
African American, Latina, or Asian
women.
-Asian and Native American
women are least likely to have been
screened for breast cancer.
Height noted that the poll showed
African American women, by a 51 % .
to 14% margin, would be "less likely
to vote for a politican who spoke out
against abortion" and 85% of
African American respondents indi­
cated they were registered voters.
With respect to the tactics of
Operation Rescue and o-called
"pro-life" demonstrato ,Dr. Height
noted 85 % African American
women polled believe it is wrong for
demonstrators oppo ing abortion
rights to attempt to top women from
entering clinics.
Atlanta.
Newbille-M rsh hold a B chelor'
degree in p ychology/lingui tic and
Master' degree in psyc 01081 from th Stat
University of New Yor at Stony Broo .
THE TRUTH ABOUT CATCHI G A COLD
Contrary to decades of motherly advice, you probably won't
catch a cold or sore throat by plunging into an icy lake, tramp­
ing through slush puddles in soggy shoes, or forgetting your
scarf and mittens while playing in the snow.
Experts agree there is no proven correlation between expo­
sure to 'chilly, damp weather and the onset of a cold or sore
throat. Nor does kissing an infected person seem to pose much
of a cold transmission risk-though rubbing no es might!
Cold viruses seem to be spread most often by hand-to-hand
contact with a cold sufferer or by touching a handkerchief,
glass, telephone, etc. recently used by someone with a cold
or sore throat. The cold is passed on by then rubbing your eyes
or nose, allowing the virus to enter the body through these
mucous membranes.
Washing your hands after contact with a cold sufferer and
using disposable tissues, towels, and paper drinking cups are
simple steps you can take to avoid transmission of a cold or
sore throat. A healthy di t, d quat rest, and moderate ex­
ercise program can also lessen your chances of catching a cold.
If a cold or sore throat does catch up with you this winter,
remember to get plenty of sleep and drink as many fluids as
possible. The old standby of Mom's chicken soup and some hot
herbal tea might also soothe your throat and temporarily
loosen nasal congestion through the humidifyi.ng effects of
steam And to ease the pain of swallowing, try a proven medi­
cated throat lozenge or spray, like Maximum Strength
Sucrets', W ich has a long-lasting active ingredient (the
medicine d lonine hydrochloride) for temporary relief of
minor sore roat pain.
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ovember29.
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coa , izes 6 to 16 can be drop�
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Par Recreation Center, phdne
number - 869-5262. Other drop ff
i tes i ncl ude variou
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metropolitan are (location
auached.) The coats will �e
distributed by the Salvation Armyin
time for the holiday season.
Contributions in the form of
check or money order should be
made payable to "Coats For Kids"
and sent to: Coats for Kids, C/o
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Bldg.; Detroit, MI 48226. For
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