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LAKEPORT – The Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health Advisory Board (MCAH) will hold its monthly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11, at a new location – the Lake Family Resource Center Community Meeting Room at 890 Bevins St. in Lakeport.
Agenda items include reports about the Dental Disease Prevention Program, First Five Lake Projects, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Adverse Childhood Experience Survey (ACES) Program, Dr. Ira Chasnoff’s Perinatal Prevention Program as well as current issues affecting children and families in Lake County.
Mother-Wise, the postpartum mood disorder prevention program, is gearing up to offer a two-and-a-half-day-long comprehensive training for volunteers and professionals.
On Wednesday, March 31, and Friday, April 1, potential Mother-Wise volunteers will receive information preparing them to be matched to provide support to new moms who may be at risk or experiencing some perinatal mood disorder such as postpartum depression.
On Friday, April 2, professionals such as counselors and medical providers who work with women and families can receive continuing education credits for attending the half-day training offered by Sonoma State instructor Allison Murphy. The trainings are at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Clearlake.
Mother-Wise program coordinator, Jaclyn Ley, can be reached at 707-349-1210 to register and get more information about the trainings and program.
Anyone is welcome to attend MCAH monthly meetings to learn more about Mother-Wise and many important local health matters.
For more information call Tom Jordan at 707-263-6169 or Catherine Rose at 707-263-3949.
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Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday announced that his office has secured an agreement with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. Inc., the manufacturer of American Spirit tobacco products, that requires the company to clearly disclose that its organic tobacco is "no safer or healthier" than other tobacco products.
Attorneys general from 32 other states and the District of Columbia signed onto today's agreement.
"Stamping an organic label on tobacco products is ultimately a distinction without a difference-organic or not, cigarettes are bad for your health," Brown said. "Today's settlement with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. ensures that all future advertisements make it clear that organic tobacco is no safer or healthier."
Today's agreement follows Brown's contention that Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company may have misled consumers in advertising its "organic" or "100% organic" Natural American Spirit cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco and pouches, leading consumers to believe these products were less harmful than other tobacco products. There is currently no competent or reliable scientific evidence to support this conclusion.
Under the terms of the agreement, all advertisements will clearly and prominently feature the following warnings:
For Natural American Spirit organic cigarettes: "Organic tobacco does NOT mean safer cigarettes."
For Natural American Spirit organic roll-your-own or pouch tobacco: "Organic tobacco does NOT mean safer tobacco."
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. has 30 days to meet these requirements, and all tobacco retailers selling these products must be contacted and instructed to dispose of old advertisements that do not feature these disclosures.
Organic tobacco is certified under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program. To receive organic certification, tobacco farmers have to follow a strict, labor-intensive growing regimen. Certified organic tobacco is grown without the use of pesticides and fertilizers prohibited under the program.
Thirty-two other attorneys general signed onto Brown's agreement from the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Additionally, the attorney general of the District of Columbia signed onto the agreement.
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LAKEPORT – The urology group associated with Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (SMGR) has begun a urology practice in Lakeport at Sutter Lakeside Hospital.
This group provides the finest in patient care in treating diseases of the urinary tract for men, women and pediatric patients, as well as in addressing conditions associated with the male reproductive system.
“We are very excited to welcome the SMGR urology group to Sutter Lakeside,” stated Dr. Diane Pege, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Sutter Lakeside Hospital. “We have needed local expertise in urology for many years and we are elated they are on our team.”
Dr. Uzay Yasar, Dr. Robert James and Dr. Thomas Duckett have combined expertise in treating urological and genitourinary disorders such as bladder pain treatment, prostate and bladder cancer surgery, complex kidney and urethral stone removal, impotence and infertility, and male and female incontinence to name a few.
To expedite procedures and speed recovery, the SMGR urologists use state-of-the-art, minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic techniques for prostate and kidney surgery that replace a majority of formerly open surgical processes.
The urology group will see patients on Fridays, with expanded office hours as demand increases. Their office is located on the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus at 5150 Hill Road East, Suite C (this is the same office Dr. Anne Tait uses from Monday to Thursday).
For more information, or to make an appointment, call 707-263-3520.
Visit www.sutterlakeside.org to learn about all of the services available at Sutter Lakeside Hospital and to hear from patients and physicians in our new testimonial video. We are: With You. For Life.
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LOWER LAKE – Lake County Public Health will offer free H1N1 vaccinations on Wednesday, March 3, at Lower Lake Elementary School.
The clinic will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, located at 9430 Lake St.
People of any age (over 6 months) are welcome, but children who need a first or second dose are especially encouraged to come to this clinic.
Children under age 10 years need two doses of H1N1 vaccine separated by at least one month.
Coming soon are additional opportunities to get vaccinated. Designated pharmacies throughout Lake County will soon be able to offer vaccinations free-of-charge, primarily for older children and adults.
Information about locations, dates, hours and any age restrictions will be advertised in the near future.
In addition, Lake County Public Health on 922 Bevins Court will offer vaccinations from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays throughout the month of March. Families with young children are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
People of all ages are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated against H1N1 influenza. This will help prevent a resurgence of disease over the coming months and will prepare for the upcoming influenza season.
The H1N1 vaccination is recommended for protection throughout the spring and summer. The seasonal influenza vaccine that will be available in the fall will also be recommended because it will protect against other strains of influenza and will strengthen immunity against H1N1 in people who were previously vaccinated.