Balance, Fall 2017

Balance The health magazine for Body, Mind & Motivation

DISC GOLF

Is it healthy?

OH, WHAT A RUN

Clarkston man shares wild adventure

DOORS OPEN FOR SERVICE DOGS

But ADA says there are limits

HEALTHY EATING

Soup even a meat-and-potato guy will enjoy

Volume 9 – Issue 4 – Fall 2017 Published quarterly by the Lewiston Tribune and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News

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Contents Balance – volume 9, issue 4 – Fall 2017

WELLNESS

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SERVICE DOGS

Studies tout health benefits of coffee

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BINGE WATCHING

DISC GOLF

Is it healthy?

HEALTH

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HEALTHY EATING

How harmful is it?

COVER STORY

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COFFEE AND LIVING LONGER

ADA provides protection

WELLNESS

HEALTH

Potato, leek and bacon soup recipe

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WELLNESS

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STRESS RELIEF

Relaxing with music and man’s best friend

ALSO | CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING 10 | DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH 20 | BABY CUDDLES 22 Fall 2017

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Doors wide open for service dogs ADA provides protections for man’s best friend, but there are limits

By JOEL MILLS

of the Lewiston Tribune

“Is it OK for that dog to be in line at the salad bar?”

People might be hearing variations of that odd question more and more these days as animals that assist their owners get more and more common.

“You can’t just take any dog and call it a service dog,” Clarkston retiree and service dog owner Tom Martin said, his miniature dachshundchihuahua cross Minnie nearby. “But they can be great, as long as they’re trained properly.”

owners. The Americans with Disabilities Act only provides protections for service animals, which it defines as dogs that are trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.

One of the most common tasks is guiding people who are blind. But service animals perform a wide variety of other jobs, like alerting people who are deaf and reminding people to take their medications. Minnie assists Martin by picking up things for him.

“Vertigo,” Martin said simply. “I have a problem bending over. I end up on the floor.”

Service dogs are generally allowed to go wherever their owner goes, including into Tribune/Pete Caster The law draws a Service dog Mini Pearl, a 3-year-old miniature dachsund-chihuahua mix, sits businesses that sell on the lap of her owner Tom Martin at his house in Clarkston. distinct line between and prepare food. dogs that assist those But the provisions in with disabilities, the ADA regulating called service animals, and emotional support service dogs don’t apply to every business. It animals that primarily provide comfort to their generally only covers those that are open to the Balance

public, do business at least 20 weeks of the year and have at least 15 full-time employees.

Businesses entirely owned by an American Indian tribe are also exempt. So are private clubs, unless they provide services to non-members.

Emotional support animals are another story.

According to nolo.com, the legal assistance website, Idaho law only provides accommodations for service dogs that help with physical disabilities.

It doesn’t have any provisions that go beyond the ADA to require public or private entities to accommodate psychiatric service dogs or other animals that help people cope with mental or emotional problems.

Similarly, Washington’s equal rights law doesn’t cover emotional support animals. And while there are some accommodations for such animals in federal housing law and other national and local codes, some people are taking advantage of the “emotional support animal” label to bring their pet wherever they go.

inappropriate times. Certified service animals can take years to train, but Cunningham recommended that people who genuinely believe they need their dog with them at all times should at least complete basic training that allows them to safely be around people.

Employees or business owners who suspect someone is in their establishment with a bogus service animal are only permitted by the ADA to ask two questions: Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and what work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

“Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task,” according to the ADA website.

——— Mills may be contacted at jmills@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2266.

“A lot of them haven’t even done any kind of basic training,” said Tara Cunningham, an obedience and behavioral dog trainer at Riverview Animal Clinic in Clarkston. “You can go buy a vest on the internet saying your dog is a service dog, or an emotional support dog.”

And that can invite all kinds of problems, Cunningham said. Primarily, people with legitimate service dogs may see their reputation erode. Plus, a dog or other animal without extensive training may not behave well in public situations.

“A lot of animals are good for emotional support,” Cunningham said. “Well, it could be for the owner, but a lot of them aren’t very good with other people or dogs. So it can be reckless in a lot of ways. I’m surprised we haven’t had more issues pop up with that.”

A poorly trained animal might bite an eager child that reaches out to pet him, for instance.

Or the dog might not be housebroken, or bark at

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Drink more coffee, live longer Three studies tout health benefits of coffee

By Katie Short

Of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News

It turns out coffee may actually be good for you.

Really good.

So good, in fact, that drinking two to four cups a day is associated with overall lower risk of death, particularly among middle-age drinkers, according to a study recently presented at the European Cardiac Society Congress 2017.

dying from health complications than non-coffee drinkers.

The studies show that drinking two to four cups of coffee a day will decrease an individual’s risk of certain health diseases, including digestive, circulatory and cerebrovascular diseases, regardless of race or gender.

The first study followed more than 180,000 non-white Americans in Los Angeles and Hawaii who were between the ages of 45 and 75. The study, The study found which lasted 20 that participants who years and concluded consumed at least in 2012, found that four cups of coffee higher consumption per day had a 64 of coffee was percent lower risk of associated with death than those who lower risk for Daily News/Geoff Crimmins infrequently or never death in African Sara Pritchett grinds coffee beans at One World Cafe in Moscow. consumed coffee.

Americans, They also found a Japanese Americans 22 percent lower risk of death for participants who and Latinos. It did not, however, make a significant drank two cups a day. difference in the native Hawaiian populations or in The results of the study are similar to those of smokers. two additional studies on coffee that were recently The study also showed that individuals who published in the Annals of Internal Medicine drank two or more cups of coffee a day had that showed coffee drinkers are at a lower risk of   Balance

“inverse associations” related to death as a result of heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.

The study reported that trends were similar between caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, and that led researchers to believe the health benefits are related to coffee beans themselves rather than the caffeine. The second study involved nearly 522,000 people in 10 European nations for 16 years.

The study found individuals who consumed more than four cups a day had lower mortality rates than those who did not drink coffee at all.

Women who drank two or more cups of coffee a day showed a lower risk of developing circulatory and cerebrovascular diseases, according to the study.

Digestive diseases in both men and woman were also inversely affected by drinking large amounts of coffee.

——— Short can be reached at (208) 883-4633, or by email to kshort@dnews.com.

Daily News/Geoff Crimmins Sara Pritchett makes a latte at One World Cafe in Moscow.

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Is binge-watching bad for you?

Research says it can affect sleep, mental health, but UI students say it can also relieve stress

By Garrett Cabeza

of the MOscow-Pullman Daily news

Binge-watching television shows is a popular activity among many Americans — maybe now more than ever.

But watching episode after episode of your favorite show on Netflix can be bad for your wellbeing, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

The study found a link between binge watching and poorer sleep quality, more fatigue and increased insomnia.

The study included 423 participants ranging in age from 18 to 25. The participants completed online surveys about how often they watched television, both conventional TV and streaming services. They were asked how frequently they “binge-watched” shows, defined as watching multiple consecutive episodes of the same show in one sitting. They were then asked about their sleep quality and how tired they felt throughout the day.

The study found more than 80 percent of the participants identified themselves as binge watchers, with slightly more than half of those in that group saying they often viewed three to four episodes in one sitting. The average binge session was just more than three hours.

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The study concluded that binge-watchers reported more fatigue, more symptoms of insomnia and greater alertness prior to going to sleep, and compared to non-bingers they had a 98 percent increased risk of having poor sleep quality.

Not surprisingly, many University of Idaho students have the tendency to binge-watch their favorite shows.

Student Jared Taylor said he does not bingewatch often due to the time constraints of being a full-time student, however, if a show is really interesting, he might make an exception. Taylor said binge-watching can relieve stress, but he acknowledged there could be adverse health effects for those who do so frequently.

Electrical engineering student Drew Pilchard said he also does not have much time to bingewatch shows, but he occasionally gets sucked into shows and finds himself spending an afternoon or

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Fellow student Morgan Potton also bingewatches on occasion to relieve stress and to avoid the bad weather. “I don’t think it can be that detrimental for your health as long as you’re not doing it all the time,�

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Potton recommended exercising while bingewatching or getting up and doing something to take a break. ——— Cabeza can be reached at (208) 883-4631, or by email to gcabeza@dnews.com.

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Rattlesnake, rifle and ram, oh my Clarkston teacher experiences all on a memorable run

During his 40 years of running, Steve Cowdrey has tackled steep trails, completed countless races and endured one marathon.

Asotin schools, plan their trips around running and always carry towels and gear in their car for spontaneous jaunts. Running with your spouse is a terrific way to spend time together, he said.

But his most memorable run occurred just a few weeks ago. The 53-year-old teacher was logging in some miles along Gunpowder Ridge at Hells Gate State Park when he encountered a rattlesnake, a ram and rifle shot.

“When we go on vacation, we always pack our running stuff first,” Cowdrey said. “The amount of one-on-one it gives us is incredible.”

By KERRI SANDAINE

of the Lewiston Tribune

Steve Cowdrey

“The snake was cute, the ram was interesting, and In August, they delivered a car to their son in the rifle was ridiculous,” Cowdrey said. “I immediately Arizona and ran five consecutive days in five states: dropped to the ground and called 911.”

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Arizona. Each state offered stunning scenery and challenging trails, He never found out who was shooting that day, but he did report the incident to law enforcement. He’s still he said. shocked a bullet whizzed by him on a sunny, autumn Cowdrey has dropped 35 pounds this year after afternoon in a popular hiking area. Luckily, he was not getting more disciplined about his eating. He quit injured and it hasn’t dampened his running enthusiasm. drinking milk, controls his portions and only eats “real” food now.

“Gundpowder Ridge really lived up to its name,” Cowdrey said with a laugh.

Cowdrey, a longtime Clarkston High School civics teacher, grew up in La Grande, Ore., where he ran cross country. He’s been hooked on the sport ever since.

“I love it. It’s cheaper than therapy and it never stops being fun.”

He and his wife, Suzy, a speech pathologist for 10 Balance

“I did not diet,” he said. “I just decided to eat fresh fruits and vegetable, nuts and seeds. I make monster taco salads with ground turkey and I go through gallons of salsa a month.”

The perks of hauling around fewer pounds are obvious when he’s running. The lighter version of his body feels completely different and is much easier to navigate up hills and over long distances.

“I have a lot more energy,” he said.

Contributed Photo Steve Cowdrey, a 53-year-old teacher, runs cross country.

In addition, Cowdrey added a “modest but effective” strength-training routine to his regime. It only takes 40 minutes, three times a week and it’s made a difference.

The former mayor of Asotin was surprised when he was asked to be featured in the Balance publication.

“There are so many other runners here who are more accomplished than me,” he said. “I want to be my neighbor, Larry Haws, in 20 years. He’s a fantastic runner. I’m just an average Joe. If I can do it, anybody can do it.”

Cowdrey laces up his running shoes five or six days a week and logs about 30 miles. During the work week, he’s usually running alongside a river on one of the paved paths in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

“Honestly, the trail system is part of what keeps us here,” he said. “And the running community in the valley is so awesome. There are so many talented, fun runners here.” His advice to new runners is “take it easy and slow.”

“Above all, it’s got to be fun. You don’t have to be fast to have fun,” Cowdrey said. “This is a lifetime sport. After all, how many guys my age are still

playing football?”

——— Sandaine may be contacted at kerris@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2264. Follow her on Twitter @newsfromkerri.

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Healthy eating Soup even a meat-and-potato lover can enjoy

By William L. Spence of the Lewiston Tribune

It’s taken me nearly 50 years to get over those disgusting canned peas.

Growing up, Mom would boil up a batch every week or two and then heap a big, mushy spoonful onto our plates. My sister and I would have to finish every last one before we’d get dessert.

I think the only reason we even had any sugar in the house was because sweets were the only incentive strong enough to get us to choke them all down.

This was back in the post-World War II era, when faith in science and technology was at its peak. Nuclear power was still considered to be a safe alternative to coal, the electric chair wasn’t cruel or unusual, and sun screen and motorcycle helmets were for sissies.

In that environment, feeding canned peas to your kids was seen as good parenting, rather than child abuse — even if the cans did date back to the Eisenhower administration.

When the little green devils showed up on our plates, my sister and I would compete for the most creative way to get rid of them. The dog didn’t like them any more than we did, so spilling them on the floor was out. My sister would stuff a bunch in her mouth and then mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom. I preferred spitting them into my 12 Balance

napkin while I daintily dabbed my lips; I could go through two or three napkins before Mom put a stop to it.

I know she meant well, but the psychological scars from those tasteless vegetables followed me for years. As soon as I began living on my own, peas were banished from my diet. I’d break down and have a salad every now and then, just to stave off scurvy, but the only cooked vegetables allowed in the house were potatoes and chocolate (yes, it is; according to the internet, it comes from a bean, therefore it’s a vegetable).

After about 30 years, though, I began to suspect that a diet of meat, potatoes and sugar might not be as healthy and balanced as I’d once imagined. So, very slowly, I began expanding my repertoire of kitchen ingredients.

Which brings me, finally, to the point of this story: The first reasonably nutritious meal I made on my own — the launching point for my ongoing experiments in healthy eating — was this recipe for bacon-potato-leek soup.

Granted, it still has a pound of bacon in it — not to mention some heavy cream — and leeks aren’t exactly a vegetable “Twilight Zone.” But when you were traumatized by peas throughout your childhood, adding anything green to your diet is a major step forward.

So, for those of you who reach for a napkin any time you hear “eat your vegetables,” here’s a tasty recipe to start your road to recovery.

Bacon-Potato-Leek Soup

Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. If you added water, you might need to remove the cover for the last 10 minutes to let the liquid reduce.

Ingredients 1 pound bacon About 3 pounds white or Yukon gold potatoes Two or three leeks Three cloves garlic 1 quart chicken broth 1 pint heavy cream Spices

Once the potatoes have cooked and the liquid has reduced (just enough so it tastes good), mash the potatoes until most of the chunks are gone.

Add the heavy cream, increase the heat and cook for another five minutes, stirring often. Serve with hot bread or rolls.

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Instructions Slice the bacon into bite-size pieces; place in a large pot and begin frying.

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Disc golf: good for your health?

Not really, but it does provide for a leisurely stroll in the great outdoors

By TOM HOLM

of the Lewiston Tribune

Playing disc golf is healthy in the same way walking to a fast-food restaurant has the semblance of exercise.

Disc golf is best played with a beer in one hand and a dense, plastic disc in the other. Any health benefits gained by walking and hucking a disc along a course is negated by copious alcohol consumption.

For the uninitiated, disc golf shares the same rules as traditional golf — vain attempts to keep the score as low as possible — but strokes are counted by throws and the “holes” are much bigger and forgiving chain baskets. Most courses are free so the poor man’s golf outing can be utilized any old day of the week and on a budget that affords a $10 to $15 disc.

The sport is perfect for unwinding at the end of a work day. With an autumnal chill rolling in the season is coming to an end, but the leftover sunny evenings are perfect for a walk along Lewiston’s Sunset Park course, which offers relatively easy three-par holes. The park lives up to its name in the evening as gold, maroon and purple sunsets greet players. I’m told the nine baskets are equipped with solar panels and lights for nighttime play, but I haven’t been motivated to play in the dark for fear of spending most of my time looking for lost discs.

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Folfers — a portmanteau of golf and Frisbee, as disc golf players are sometimes called — traverse the hilly park and hardly run into a hazard beyond the few trees.

Though in my case, trees seem to vacuum up my discs no matter how good I thought my toss was. The ideal throw angles the disc at lift off to complement its particular fade and results in a sweeping S-shaped float down to the desired hole.

As in golf, slicing the disc is more often the result as it careens in a sharp suicidal angle into the dirt.

Unlike some other courses I’ve played, Lewiston’s is often sparse of players so wait time at each tee is minimal. Some of the easier 100foot holes are also marvelous for the ego — seeing the disc overshoot a basket off a drive will make anyone feel like the Incredible Hulk of folf.

Lewiston Parks and Recreation Director Tim Barker said the course was built in 2010 without city funds and just donations and business partnerships. In 2012, Lewis-Clark State College engineering club students built and attached solar panels to the baskets that light up and offer an additional three hours of light to play in, Barker said.

He said there are future plans to make an 18hole course, possibly at Community Park. But the project is only in the idea stage.

There is no lack of options for disc golfers in the

Tribune/Pete Caster Tom Holm rears back to toss his first shot on the seventh hole at the Sunset Park Disc Golf Course in Lewiston.

region.

Pullman’s 18-hole course offers more variety — and more slogging up hills — with the added hazard of a pond and more disc-magnet trees. The course is more challenging but still approachable to a newbie or intermediate player.

Hells Gate Canyon’s nine-hole course is nice if you have a state park sticker, otherwise it’s a $10 day trip. If you can deal with sticker bushes and

clumps of weeds in your shoes, the course offers a short, fun play through.

I find the sport relaxing, even if I may be more vocal and vulgar at a sliced disc. But the real lure is the outdoors paired with a leisurely walk while violently flinging discs into accepting trees. ——— Holm may be contacted at 208-848-2275 or holm@lmtribune. com. Follow him on Twitter @TomHolm4

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Sounds of stress relief Music and man’s best friend helps reporter relax

By Josh Babcock

OF THE Lewiston TRIBUNE

The workday and the stress that comes with it can be daunting, and far too often that stress follows us home, taking the energy out of nights and weekends.

Headaches, fatigue, restlessness, anxiety, anger, depression, lack of focus and changes in sex drive, are all symptoms of high stress levels.

As a reporter, news never stops and the crackle of the police scanner, lights and sirens and yellow Lewiston Tribune newspaper boxes are constant reminders of work and what’s on the busy schedule ahead, like that Monday morning buzz of the alarm.

I’m sure we all have our triggers, but there are proven, quick and easy ways to shed the stress.

I know there are more hectic jobs out there, but to cope with the deadlines, night meetings and whatever the day brings, I have a few quick techniques to take my mind off that conversation you’re dreading to have with your boss, the workload that keeps stacking up, or the budget that is running dry.

After writing a story following a long city council meeting questions run through my head, like, “Did I get the city of Pullman’s budget numbers right?” Or, “Did I spell that name correctly?”

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Tribune/Steve Hanks Josh Babcock and his dog Blaze.

I’ve found nothing distracts the mind like a smooth sound.

As of late I’ve been honoring the great late Tom Petty, and listening to country group Florida Georgia Line, the Beatles or 1990s R&B. When the music hits my ears I’m the furthest I can be from work, but it’s not just me.

Hundreds of studies examining music’s role in

stress reduction have been published and they are evidence music eases the mind and shrinks stress.

A study by researchers at the University of Alberta found children who listened to relaxing music while getting an IV inserted reported less pain and they stressed less over the poke, compared to patients who didn’t listen to music. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also found those who listened to music were calmer and the IVs were easy to insert compared to those who didn’t listen to music.

Music is a powerful force and it can remedy more than stress.

Believe it or not, music therapy is an established health profession that addresses physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals and includes creating music, singing and listening to music. In addition to stress management, the American Music Therapy Association has evidence music therapy can enhance memory and alleviate physical pain.

Most out there say classical music is best to destress, but they say many genres will do the trick; I can speak to the latter.

My dog Blaze is another natural stress reducer.

It’s hard to think about work when he’s in my face begging for a treat, to play, or go outside, and no matter how bad his breath smells, I can’t seem to stay in a bad mood when he licks my face and runs around the house when I show up.

He’s always there after work waiting for me.

Tribune/Steve Hanks Josh Babcock and his dog Blaze stroll on a trail on the edge of Pullman.

A study by researchers at the University at Buffalo, which examined 24 hypertensive New York City stockbrokers who gave up drugs to control stress for man’s best friend, found fourlegged friends were more successful at reducing stress and lowering blood pressure during stressful events — like a stock market tank — than inhibitors they were previously prescribed.

There’s something about a dog that can sooth the soul.

Blaze gets me outside, too. Our routine walk lies on the edge of Pullman, where development meets the golden rolling hills of the Palouse, looking at the Washington State University campus from one direction, and wheat fields and U.S. Highway 195 in the other.

Peering out into the quiet Palouse country is soothing. It lets the mind wander and much of the year all you can hear and think about is the whipping wind.

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Talking to children about tragedy Local psychologist gives tips on talking about the tough things

By Taylor Nadauld

of the moscow-pullman Daily News

The news is filled with stories of tragedy.

From rumors of nuclear war to devastating hurricanes to the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, bad news seems to be everywhere, and adults aren’t the only ones absorbing it — children likely are as well.

So how can parents talk to their children about tragedy when bad things happen? Dr. Masha Gartstein, a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Washington State University, recently gave tips on talking to children about tragedy.

The first rule, she said, is there is no “onesize-fits-all” formula, but there are some general principles to follow.

First, talk to your children in a developmentally appropriate way. Gartstein advises parents to be honest and straightforward with their children, but that doesn’t mean sharing every gruesome detail of the situation at hand.

“With younger kids,” Gartstein said, “giving them information that they don’t understand can actually make them more anxious.”

Instead, parents should make sure the facts they are sharing are not exaggerated or disguised in a way that will become apparent later. Parents 18 Balance

can have more in-depth conversations with older children and teenagers.

For those who are unsure what information is developmentally appropriate for their child, Gartstein advises parents to ask their children what they think about a situation first in order to get a sense of where they’re at. Then go from there.

Gartstein also advises parents not to go beyond fact. In other words, don’t make things up. That includes saying everything is fine when the truth of the situation is unknown.

“If you don’t know, I think it’s perfectly acceptable to say you don’t know,” Gartstein said.

“Don’t promise things that you can’t promise.

The better answer is one where basically you’re not promising your child that everything will always be fine. ... It’s helpful to say, ‘You know, sometimes bad things happen.’ ” Instead of being told untruths or exaggerations, children should be reminded their parents are there to make sure everyone is safe and that the parent will do everything he or she can to make that happen.

“I find that to be the most powerful conversation because it’s honest and it’s realistic,” Gartstein said.

Setup is also important during tough conversations, Gartstein said. Schedule a

conversation when the atmosphere is not tense.

Sit close to each other or cuddle to create a “good biology” that sets the stage for less stress.

That includes being in a solid frame of mind as a parent. Garstein advises parents to ground themselves and gain composure before talking to their child about a tough issue. Seeing a parent an emotional wreck can cause additional anxiety for a child, Gartstein said, but that doesn’t mean parents cannot be honest about their feelings.

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“I do believe that it is absolutely appropriate to say to your kids, ‘I’m having a hard time with this too. I’m kind of afraid to go to concerts right now too.’ ” Finally, if a parent notices his or her child has regressed or has displayed a persistent pattern of worry, consultation might be warranted.

——— Taylor Nadauld can be reached at (208) 883-4630, by email to tnadauld@dnews.com and on Twitter @tnadauldarg.

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Drink to your health?

It depends on how much drinking you do, study shows

By Melissa Healy

of the Los Angeles Times

This just in, and it’s definitive (for now): People who drink alcohol in moderation - especially older people, women and non-Latino white people - are less likely to die of any cause than are teetotalers or people who consume heavy doses of alcohol either on occasion or in an average week.

In follow-up periods that hovered around eight years, moderate drinkers were no less likely than alcohol abstainers to die of cancer. But they were roughly a quarter less likely to die of heart disease or stroke than were people who never consumed alcohol.

Heavy drinkers fared slightly worse than moderate drinkers and never-drinkers in their likelihood of dying of any cause during the studies’ follow-up periods. But it wasn’t the risk of heart failure or heart attack that heavy drinkers drove up: it was cancer.

Heavy drinkers’ odds of dying from cancer were roughly 45 percent higher than were the cancerdeath odds of moderate drinkers.

In a meta-analysis - essentially an aggregation of studies reflecting the experience of 333,247 adults - researchers confirmed a long suspected (but much disputed) relationship between drinking and death: that, for most, consuming a little alcohol, even every day, is better than drinking 20 Balance

none. But throwing back too much is way worse than sipping just the right amount.

And what’s the just-right amount of alcohol for health? Moderate drinkers are defined as men who consume, on average, no more than 14 servings of alcohol per week or women whose average consumption of alcohol is seven servings or fewer of alcohol per week.

Binge drinking once a week or more (typically, drinking four or more servings of alcohol in two hours or less for women, or five or more for men) increased drinkers’ odds of dying during the study periods by about 16 percent, largely by driving cancer rates up.

Alcohol consumption bedevils doctors, public health experts and patients alike, what with all the stigma, sanctimony, lying and uncertainty that surrounds this most common of vices. Patients lie about how much they drink. Unless they see clear signs of alcohol-induced damage in a patient, physicians are hard-pressed to guess. And claims and counter-claims abound about alcohol’s impact on health.

The World Health Organization, citing alcohol’s link to cancer, recommends against any consumption of alcohol at all. That may be reasonable, given that 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9 percent of global deaths in 2012, were attributed to alcohol consumption. But it may overlook the fact that, for those who can do so in moderation,

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alcohol consumption may positively influence health - and cardiovascular health in particular.

How alcohol influences health at different doses is also not well understood. Some research suggests that a modest intake of alcohol may reduce blood pressure, improve the function of blood vessels and - in the case of wine consumption at least - may introduce plant-based chemicals that scavenge toxins.

The protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption was more pronounced in people 60 and older than among people 40 to 59. And among younger adults - those 18 to 39 - moderate alcohol consumption didn’t drive down death rates at all.

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The cuddle cure How do they help sick babies get well? With lots and lots of cuddling

By Carmen George of The Fresno Bee

Kerry Abbott kisses the top of baby Grant Early’s head and then freezes, apologetic. Her job is just to hold babies at Valley Children’s Hospital, but Grant’s adorableness is pushing her nurturing instinct into overdrive.

“I don’t know if I’m supposed to kiss him,” she says while rocking Grant in her arms. She looks to Grant’s mother, Ginger Early, standing nearby, for an answer: “Mom?” “You can kiss him,” Early says with a smile. “It’s hard to resist.”

Abbott is a “cuddler” at the hospital - one of around 100 volunteers who take turns holding hospitalized babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.

“It’s nice to know someone is here loving him,” Early says of Abbott before leaving the hospital for work last week. “Babies need touch. They need human touch and to feel loved. It helps them get better.”

Ginger thanks Abbott for “sacrificing her time” to hold her baby, and Abbott smiles. “It’s no sacrifice,” she replies. This is Abbott’s weekly dose of baby time. Her motivation to become a cuddler: “No. 1, I don’t have any grandchildren - no, that’s No. 2,” she says with a laugh.

Although she wants grandchildren, (“There’s an order in there,” she adds with a giggle - a message directed at her two daughters) she says she’d be a volunteer cuddler even if she had grandchildren.

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“passion.” It’s a win-win-win-win for babies, parents, volunteers and nurses alike.

Lynne Meccariello, unit support supervisor of the neonatal intensive care unit and a liaison for the hospital’s volunteer services department, describes the cuddling program as providing “developmental care and comfort to babies when their parents can’t be there.”

Meccariello says holding a sick baby reduces pain and provides warmth, and the cuddler encourages “self-soothing” - children’s ability to comfort themselves when they aren’t being held.

Stacie Venkatesan, director of neonatal services for Valley Children’s, says the comfort of cuddling helps premature babies grow because they spend more time sleeping and less time awake and fussy, which burns more calories and limits their growth.

Human touch also promotes emotional development through socialization.

“Having it be a nurturing, more calm environment, that really promotes health and growth for these very small children,” Venkatesan says.

Volunteer cuddler Shirley Redman says the program helped her fulfill her dream of rocking babies in retirement. She has five grandchildren but they’re teenagers now, so it will be some years before she might be able to cuddle greatgrandchildren. In the meantime, the baby-loving Redman is getting her fix as a volunteer cuddler.

“I’ve always wondered if it’s more healing for me or for the babies,” Redman says. “I think it’s both.”

“To sit here and comfort a child and bring them some peace,” she says, “it fills my heart.”

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