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Magical 39 weeks important for babies by Cynthia Lescalleet For The Leader The average pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. Some babies arrive right on time, others show up early and a few more wait a while longer to make their ﬁrst appearance. You can’t always control when you give birth. But if you do have a choice, waiting until 39 weeks gives your baby the best chance at a healthy start, said Edward Nuila-Crouse, M.D., a physician afﬁliated with Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital.

The New Rules for Term Births

For years, babies who arrived anytime from three weeks before to two weeks after their due dates were considered “term.” But increasingly, doctors recognize that ba-

bies continue to grow throug hout p r e g n a n c y. For instance, their lungs, brains and livers fully develop between 37 and 39 weeks. The American College of Obstetricians and Gy- Edward Nuila-Crouse, M.D n e co l o g i s t s has updated their deﬁnitions. Now you may hear your doctor refer to births during:

• 37 to 38 weeks as “early term” • 39 to 40 weeks as “full term” • Week 41 as “late term” • Week 42 or later as “post-term”

Follow Your Baby’s Schedule

“If you’ve had a healthy pregnancy, health experts advise waiting until labor occurs naturally instead of scheduling a cesarean section ahead of time, said Dr. Nuila-Crouse. “Having a C-section when you don’t need one may increase the health risks to you and your baby.” For instance, you may: • Stay in the hospital longer • Increase your risk for a ruptured uterus • Have a baby with more breathing problems If you still aim to schedule your child’s birth, talk with your doctor about your reasoning and all the beneﬁts and risks, Dr.

Nuila-Crouse advises. He or she may be able to help in other ways – for instance, by decreasing your discomfort during the later stages of pregnancy. If you do have the C-section, your doctor can help make sure your baby has reached term. Babies born after 37 weeks may need more special care than those born after 39 weeks. They face an increased risk for: • Trouble breathing or staying warm • Difﬁculty eating • Jaundice • Learning and behavior problems • Hearing and vision impairment Of course, you may have no choice but to deliver early. Sometimes you or your baby may develop a medical problem. Your doctor may decide that the beneﬁts of an early delivery by either inducing labor or having a C-section outweigh the risks.

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The Physicians Specialty Center is currently undergoing construction (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

North Loop medical building to open by summer by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

The Physicians Speciality Center, a six story building at 1900 North Loop West between Ella and T.C. Jester, is set to open this summer, according to real estate broker Karen Kizer. Under previous ownership, the six story

building had been shut down after Hurricane Ike in 2008. J. Stone Development Ventures purchased it and is renovating the building into a Class A medical ofﬁce building, which will be anchored by Integranet Health, a large network of independent physicians in Houston. The project had experienced some construction delays in past months due to eco-

nomic and weather conditions but appears to be on track now. Kizer said patients will be able to have many of their health needs met at one location. There will be an urgent care facility and lab testing in the building as well. “The building will serve as a ‘Center of Excellence’ to the network of physicians, enhancing their provision of quality, efﬁcient,

and patient-centered care,” Kizer said. “For patients, the building will offer a complete array of services including imaging, dialysis, pharmacy, lab, outpatient surgery, endoscopy, optometry, physical therapy, and a variety of specialty physicians.” The medical building will also feature a Murphy’s Deli and a Kwik Meds Pharmacy.

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OF Elementary student raises money for The Rose Though 10-year-old Viana Rodrigues never met her maternal grandmother with whom she shares a middle name, she wanted to memorialize her “Abuela Edith.” And at the close of 2013, the Oak Forest Elementary ﬁfth grader did just that as she presented her earnings from her lemonade stand to The Rose. Accompanied by her sister Siena, 7, and parents Gaby and Fernando Rodrigues, the young Rice Military resident and budding philanthropist gave Bernice Joseph, COO of The Rose, a check for $172, money she earned selling lemonade and cookies to her fellow students and their parents for several days in October. A news broadcast on students across Texas who were donating lemonade stand earnings to charitable causes prompted her to check

with her Magnet Coordinator Ms. Patricia Shepherd to determine what she would need to do to organize the stand. “Ms. Shepherd was very helpful. I also got friends involved and lot of people came and helped – more than I needed,” Viana acknowledged, particularly mentioning her friend Dominic who not only baked chocolate chip cookies but decorated the bags with pink ribbons. Viana chose days to set up her stand based on working around her rehearsals for her dance role as a clown in the Houston Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker. With such a busy schedule, the check presentation had to wait until December but the delay afforded

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Fernando, Siena, Viana and Gaby Rodrigues closed out 2013 with a check presentation to Bernice Joseph, COO of The Rose. Viana earned the monies given by setting up a lemonade stand at Oak Forest Elementary.

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5 Foods to Enhance Your Diet in 2014 by Melissa Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD For The Leader It’s now the new year and with that comes New Year Resolutions. The most popular resolution for Americans has something to do with improving their health and/or weight loss. Instead of focusing on what foods you should limit to get healthy, challenge yourself this year to include new foods that will improve your health. Below are five foods to add to your diet in 2014: 1) Kale – “Kale is a super food! This leafy vegetable is high in Vitamin A, C, iron, folate, and calcium. Kale also contains the phytochemical Lutein which helps reduce the risk of macular degeneration. Use it in salads, soups, pilafs or sauteed as side dish. See the recipe below. 2) Trout – If you are looking for an alternative fish to eat that’s loaded with the heart healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids, then try trout! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends eating fish containing Omega-3 fatty acids, such as trout, tuna, salmon and sardines, 2-3 times per week. 3) Almond Butter – “Looking for a different twist to your traditional PB&J sandwich? Then try switching almond butter for peanut butter. 1-ounce of almonds is packed full of protein, fiber, calcium, iron and delivers 35% of the Daily Value (DV) of Vitamin E and 20% DV of magnesium. It also contains heart healthy monounsaturated fats to help lower your bad LDL cholesterol.

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Ingredients: 2 large bunches of Tuscan kale 2 tablespoons shallots, ﬁnely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice teaspoon salt Black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Melissa Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD, is a registered, licensed dietitian and certiﬁed wellness coach. 4) Quinoa – Quinoa, pronounced (keen-wa), is considered a complete protein. Highest in protein than any other grain, quinoa is a good source of: iron, potassium, riboﬂavin, vitamin B6, niacin, and thiamin, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese, and has some folic acid. It also helps control blood sugar levels and promotes weight management. Quinoa is easily substituted in any dishes where rice is used. Super grain to add to your diet! 5) Apricots – Did you know there are 40 different varieties of apricots? They are a good

Directions: Wash kale; chop into bite-size strips discarding stems; set aside. Combine shallots, lemon juice, salt and pepper; slowly whisk in olive oil to thicken. In large salad bowl, toss kale and feta; coat with dressing. Yields 8: (3/4 cup serving) Nutrition Information per serving: Calories: 87, Fat: 5.6g, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 5g

Welcome Heydi Sherylyn Hernandez to the Leader area. Hernandez was the ﬁrst baby born in 2013 at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital at 5:53 a.m. New Year’s Day. Proud parents of the 6-pound, 14-ounce baby girl are Evaristo 11.625x10.5 1 1/2/14 10:11 AM Page 2 Hernandez andLeader Alma Ad_Layout Valdez. (Submitted photo)

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Viana and her family the time to not only present the check but to tour The Rose’s Galleria location. Though Viana never met her grandmother who died the year Viana was born at the age of 62 as the result of breast cancer, she knows that her efforts at helping others would make her proud. Viana’s parents were both impressed and amazed at the results of Viana’s work. “She and her friends were committed to not only raising money but also distributing The Rose brochures and telling others about breast cancer,” they explained to Joseph, who is a friend of the family, having met Fernando, an architect with HOK, while working on building projects in her former role with Baylor College of Medicine. “Viana’s efforts are appreciated by The Rose and the women we serve. She provides an excellent example of the community support that makes the work we do possible. We are grateful to her and her entire family who helped and encouraged her,” said Joseph. “We were looking for a foundation to give the money to and my dad told me he had friends at The Rose. I thought that since you are my dad’s friends and you help others, that I should help you. I like helping and giving back to my community. I like it … a lot,” Viana concluded. The Rose is a nonproﬁt breast health organization that serves nearly 35,000 annually and provides screenings, diagnostics and navigation to treatment to almost 10,000 uninsured women each year. For more information, visit www.TheRose.org.

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MHNW’s Emergency Center Expands Care, Access, and Timeliness

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While technology has brought many improvements to the healthcare ﬁeld, it is also helping Memorial Hermann Northwest patients save time with many outpatient services. Recently launched, ScheduleNow is an online scheduling tool that allows patients to check wait times and make a real-time reservation online for non-life-threatening emergency care visits, mammograms, imaging procedures and even physician appointments. Memorial Hermann Northwest isn’t the only Me-

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Memorial Hermann Northwest’s expanded Emergency Center. morial Hermann facility beneﬁting from this technology. A number of Memorial Hermann-afﬁliated primary care physicians and orthopedic surgeons across the Greater Houston area have adopted the technology as well. Patients also can schedule a screening mammogram at one of four participating Memorial Hermann Breast Care Centers. ScheduleNow is available 24/7 through any Internet-connected device. Patients simply visit memorialhermann.org, select the ScheduleNow icon and follow prompts directing them to type of service and appointment. – Cynthia Lescalleet

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institutions are supporting navigators to educate communities about the good that already has been done by the ACA and sign up those who are uninsured. The ACA already has helped people with pre-existing conditions purchase health insurance and young adults stay on their parents’ plans. We live in one of the richest nations in the world, but we have forty-four million people without health insurance. Our state has the highest number of uninsured of all the states. Our county has the highest number of uninsured in the entire country. Our health care system and the ACA may not be perfect, but we could start improving the situation for many people by making sure everyone has affordable health insurance coverage for basic services. Expanding Medicaid would be a step in the right direction.

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Senior wing Nathan Washington is averaging 16 points per game, and senior center Jared Lewis and senior guard Trelon Johnson -the WHS football team’s starting quarterback -- are averaging nine apiece. Senior center Christian Salazar and senior wing Daniel Mata round out a strong senior class for the Rams. Kelly has been impressed with sophomore guards Decory Edwards and Chucky Graves, another two-sport athlete who played football for Waltrip last fall. Raymond Jackson, a 6-foot-2 freshman wing, has made an immediate impact at the varsity level, including a 9-point game against Wheatley. “He’s really exceeded all expectations,” Kelly said. “As a freshman,

From ancient times cats have been our long time friends. For many reasons they help us more than we realize. Besides companionship, comfort and joy, they drop our blood pressure and extend our life span. They protect our homes from wildlife such as bats, rats, snakes and insects. Even larger intruders prefer to go elsewhere when they scent a cat around. Despite the benets of cats, they also carry some risks such as bites, scratches and zoonotic disease. Cats depend on us to care for them. We have put them in a position where they can not survive well or long on their own. A cat’s life is full of avoidable risks and as owners of cats we are responsible for their well being. Vaccine preventable diseases are very common in Houston. Some vaccines have improved along with some cat’s lifestyles. For these reasons vaccine protocols have changed and this has confused many well-meaning cat lovers. The truth is that we need to vaccinate ALL cats with core vaccines. How often core vaccines are given depends on the cat’s lifestyle. Other vaccines need to be given according to the individual cat’s risk and/or testing. Only your community veterinarian can consult with you on area risks to recommend a vaccine protocol along with your preference. Lifestyles do change, so all cats need some protection. Parasites have probably hidden in the majority of all Houston indoor and outdoor cats at some point. Even with intense testing, your veterinarian cannot nd some parasites. Strategic deworming and monthly parasite preventative is the best way to prevent the ongoing discomfort in your cat whether you recognize it or not.

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Reagan’s Danely Brand by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Reagan High junior wing Danely Brand is ready to lead the Lady Bulldogs’ girls soccer team to its second district championship in three seasons. Brand, 16, is a third-year varsity player and second-year captain for Reagan. “It will take hard work, more practice, dedication and heart for the game,” Brand said. What does it mean to be one of Brand the team captains? “I feel like I have responsibility school? over the team, and that I need to “Math. I can ﬁgure it out quickly push them to do better. and it makes more sense to me.” How long have you What are your future plans? played soccer? “I would like to play soccer in “Since the third grade. My teach- college and attend Texas State in er used to make us play soccer dur- San Marcos. I’d like to study Maing recess. I was pretty good at it. rine Biology or become a medical I’ve been playing since then.” assistant.” What other sports do you When you’re not in school or play? playing soccer, what do you do? “I joined the cross country team “Work at subway, draw and in the fall. It kept me in shape be- watch movies.” fore the season.” What’s your favorite subject in

St. Pius X wing Nick Caine competes against St. Thomas in a rugby match last season. (Submitted photo)

St. Pius X rugby opens on Feb. 1 by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com The St. Pius X rugby team is ready to compete for its second state championship in five years. The Panthers won a state championship (Division II) in 2010 and will look to achieve another one this spring. Their 2014 season begins on Feb. 1 against Stratford High. “Our numbers have risen,” SPX rugby coach Lowell Locke said. “We had 37 players last season. We’re hoping to build on that and field both a varsity and junior varsity team.” St. Pius X finished 6-2 last season and will face local and regional opponents this season such as archrival St. Thomas, Strake Jesuit,

Memorial, Kingwood, Galveston Ball and Richardson. “We had some graduation from last year and we need to ﬁll a couple of key spots,” Locke said. “We also need a good goalkicker. Having a good kicker is worth 8 to 10 points in a game. We have a lot of freshmen and sophomores. Our seniors will lead the way for the Varsity team this season and they are inside center Anthony Ralph, second row Angel Gutierrez, and prop Luke Devora. Each have three years experience and the skill sets needed to compete for individual honors by the end of the season.” Locke said Mason Klovenski, Terrell Franklin, Oscar Recinos, Kelechi Anumudu and Nick Orozco are among the Panthers’ talented underclassmen.

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Shepherd Park Plaza parrot talks up a storm

Sometimes, Shepherd Park Plaza residents Debbie and Tim Elliott feel as though as they have a toddler in their home. But it’s just Baby Girl, a talking parrot who Debbie says has the intellect of a 3-year-old and the emotions of a 2-year-old. “We’d never owned a bird,” Debbie said. “It took me a long time to learn. They take so much time -they’re very demanding.” Debbie spends about two hours every day with Baby Girl, whose name is ironic considering that she’s probably in her 50s or 60s. Parrots have a lifespan similar to humans, but the Elliotts don’t know Baby Girl’s exact age be-

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Follow us on Facebook! Shepherd Park Plaza resident Debbie Elliott, right, interacts with Baby Girl, the family’s pet parrot. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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Marian Szczepanski ing a challenging time in history. I started my research and quickly found out there is very little information strictly about women’s experiences in that region. I had to read between the lines in history

books, miners’ oral histories, and archival records to find the story I wanted to tell.” Szczepanski’s volunteer work as a domestic violence hotline advocate for the Houston Area Women’s Center also informed the novel, particularly its main character. Every week, she listened to women describe the nightmare of living with an abusive spouse or significant other. The callers represented every age, social classes, race, and level of education. “The only constant was their fear and hopelessness about regaining control of their lives,” Szczepanski recalls. “I wanted to give these women a voice in my fiction, but it didn’t seem right to do so in a contemporary story. I didn’t want to commit a breach of confidentiality, even unintentionally.” It was only when she visited the University of Pittsburgh labor archives and examined records

of coal companies’ private police forces that she discovered domestic violence, often fueled by alcoholism, was also rampant in mining communities. The Huffington Post praised Playing St. Barbara as “a stunning debut” and wrote, “Marian Szczepanski made a believer out of me—I believe in the possibility of light and grace, even in the darkest of times, and I am more enthralled than ever by the powerful stories of women, sisters, mothers, daughters, and friends.” The granddaughter of immigrant miners, Szczepanski lived as a young child in the Jamison Coal Company house where her mother and aunts were raised. She holds an MFA in fiction from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. and has won awards for short fiction and magazine fiction writing.

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tended the birthday party as well. She credits family, friends and faith as contributors to her longevity. For 100 years, she’s received birthday gifts as part of her ChristAd # 37634 mas presents. Manning was born to Edward Howard Tomlinson and Matilda

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Catherine Ernst Tomlinson in Stafford. She lived in the Fort Bend County town until she was 10 years old. She married Emmett B. Manning, a World War I veteran, in September 1933. Mr. Manning passed away in 1967.

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“Write what you know” is a common adage for new writers. However, it was what Heights resident Marian Szczepanski didn’t know about her family background that inspired her debut novel Playing St. Barbara (High Hill Press). The novel chronicles the secrets, struggles, and self-redemption of a Depression-era coal miner’s wife and her three daughters. Szczepanski will read, discuss, and sign copies of Playing St. Barbara at 7 p.m. Monday at Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet. “I knew very little about my grandmothers’ lives,” states Szczepanski, who grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania. “I heard stories throughout my childhood about coal mining, but they focused primarily on the men’s activities. I was curious about the women, especially immigrant women, and how they adjusted to life in melting-pot mining towns dur-

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“Baby Girl” has been part of the Elliott family since 1991

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