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by Kathy Wolfe ‘Tis the season, and Tidbits is saying “Ho, Ho, Ho” by bringing you info on a variety of words beginning with Ho-.

• One of the most common uses of Hollandaise sauce is to smother Eggs Benedict, a breakfast dish consisting of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and the sauce. Hollandaise’s ingredients are butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar.

It’s believed that the dish originated at New York City’s Waldorf Hotel in 1894.

• There’s a name for that fancy seat or carriage that people ride in on the back of an elephant or camel. It’s a howdah! The word is derived from the Arabic language meaning “bed carried by a camel.” In the past, it was used most often to transport wealthy folks during hunting or warfare. Depending on the rider’s riches, it could be lavishly decorated with expensive jewels and gems.

• The word we frequently use for appetizers, hors d’oeuvre, is a French word meaning “outside of the work,” or “apart from the [main] work.”

We use it to describe food served before the main course.

• Lots of folks love ham hocks, but what exactly is a hock? It’s the cut of meat from either the front or hind leg just above the foot.

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HEALTH PAGE TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Keith Roach, M.D.

Is Right Arm Better for Blood Pressure?

--DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you explain the proper method for taking blood pressure? One instruction I read says to use the left arm. However, another shows the health-care worker taking blood pressure in the left arm and patients using automatic cuffs on the right arm. The right subclavian artery comes off the ascending aorta closer to the heart than the left subclavian artery, which suggests that the logical method would be to use the right arm. However, the self-assessment health stations at the grocery store and the YMCA are set up to use the left arm to measure blood pressure. -- C.R. ANSWER: There usually is only a small difference between the left and right arm blood pressure, so it is OK to use whichever arm is easiest for you. There are some automatic blood pressure cuffs that are designed to be on the left arm, probably because most right-handed people have an easier time manipulating the cuff with their right hand. A human is more accurate than most machines.

If there is a significant (greater than 10 mm Hg) and consistent difference in the left arm from the right, that could indicate an abnormality such as a coarctation of the aorta. This is a congenital constriction of the aorta, the major blood vessel of the body. Fortunately, this is pretty uncommon to find in adults nowadays.

High blood pressure is one of the most common ailments for the general population. The booklet on it describes what it does and how it’s treated. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 104W, 628 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read your articles and respect your opinion. I would like to ask you if you think it is safe to take these medications together: butalbital, zolpidem, Lunesta, clonazepam, clonidine, hydroxyzine, Lyrica, prochlorperazine, quetiapine, tizanidine and tramadol. I am concerned for someone I love. This person has a history of addiction and mental-health issues. Would they be safe if a person didn’t have an addiction history or mental-health issues? Your opinion is appreciated. -- Anon.

ANSWER: That’s a very frightening list in a person with addiction issues. The likelihood of a significant interaction is high, even in a healthy volunteer. I could be wrong, and maybe a psychiatrist with much more knowledge than I have of your loved one has prescribed this, but the list looks to me like prescriptions from multiple doctors, none of whom knew what the others were prescribing, and each of whom was trying to help a significant psychiatric issue. It also may be that some of these medicines were meant to be discontinued when a new one was started. Literally every one of those 11 medications can cause sedation.

My best advice would be to bring your loved one and ALL of the medicine to ONE doctor, who can pare down the medications to a safer and more manageable level. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@ med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

HO, HO, HO! (continued): • Fans of the 1960s sitcoms “Petticoat Junction” and “Green Acres” will remember the name of the fictional location of the programs, Hooterville. The adventures of “Petticoat Junction,” which ran from 1963 to 1970, revolved around the Shady Rest Hotel, owned and operated by widow Kate Bradley, her lazy Uncle Joe, and her three daughters, Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo. Residents of Hooterville included General Store owner Sam Drucker, businessman Mr. Haney, and pig farm owners, the Ziffels. In 1965, a wealthy New York City couple, lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas and his socialite wife Lisa moved from their Park Avenue penthouse to the community and starred in the spinoff “Green Acres.” Hooterville was loosely based on the producer’s wife’s family’s home, Eldon, Missouri. According to Sam Drucker, Hooterville was founded in 1868 by Horace Hooter.

• Hooverville is totally different from Hooterville. In the midst of the Great Depression, thousands of homeowners lost their property when they defaulted on mortgages or taxes. After being evicted from their homes, they sought shelter wherever they could find it. Encampments of tents and shacks sprang up across the nation on empty land, usually near free soup kitchens. These shanty towns that housed the homeless became known as Hoovervilles, named after President Herbert Hoover, whom many blamed for the economic crisis.

• Alcoholic beverages are often referred to as “hooch.” The word has its origins in an Alas14 kan Indian tribe, the HoochiSheridan noos, who distilled liquor and Good Health Emporium Leather Outfitters reportedly sold it illegally in the • late 19th century.

• If you’ve sprained your ankle, you might have to hobble Werco Ave. along. But the word has another meaning for equestrians.

• It means the rider has fastened Firestone the legs of a horse together to Complete Auto Care keep it from straying.

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HO, HO, HO! (continued): • Hollywood hasn’t always been the hub of the American motion picture industry. In 1870, it was just a small community founded

by H.J. Whitley, who had already started more than 100 towns throughout the western United States. Whitley started Hollywood with a 500-acre plat he had purchased from E.C. Hurd. The area was going to be named Figwood, based on the large quantity of fig trees nearby. But Whitley decided on Hollywood, referring to a native plant with bright winter berries that reminded him of holly. Direct D.W. Griffith shot a 17-minute film called In Old California in 1910, the first motion picture made in Hollywood. Ironically, at that time, Hollywood had a ban on movie theaters. Only after being annexed into Los Angeles were theaters allowed.

Hollywood’s first studio was the Nestor Motion Picture Company, who released its first movie in October, 1911.

• Situated on Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains is the familiar HOLLYWOOD sign. First erected in 1923, it was an advertisement for a new housing development above Hollywood’s Chinatown and originally read Hollywoodland. The sign was intended to remain in place for a year and half, but soon it became a highly-recognized landmark and was designated as permanent. The letters are 45 feet (14 m) tall and the sign has a span of 350 feet (110 m).

• Back in the 1940s, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire were hoofers. Today, that name applies to Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke, and Karina Smirnoff. What are they? A hoofer is the slang term for a professional dancer.

• There are several words that might describe a hobo – traveler, vagrant, drifter, tramp, bum, vagabond.

However, in actuality, there is a difference in these terms. A hobo might be homeless and penniless, but he is a worker, usually a traveling one. A tramp works only when forced to, and a bum does not work at all!

The term hobo most likely had its origins in the expression “hoe-boy” meaning “farmhand.” During the Great Depression, hobos used the term “jungle buzzard” to refer to a fellow hobo or tramp who preyed on his own.

• Back in the days of Attila the Hun, around 450 A.D., when a man had made the choice of a woman for his mate, he merely abducted her and took her into hiding. The pair remained in hiding until her relatives stopped looking for her, usually about a month, or one schedule of the moon’s phases. During that month, the couple partook of a mead wine made of water and old honey, which had fermented in the sun. Legend had it that if the couple drank the concoction daily during this one-month phase of the moon, they were assured of the birth of sons. This period of time when the bride and groom came together for first time became known as the honeymoon.

• Is there a difference between collecting and hoarding? Hoarding is defined as “the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.” Hoarders experience anxiety when trying to throw items away, and have suspicion of other people touching their things. They fear running out of an item in the future and believe that something might be useful or valuable in the future. Hoarders have difficulty categorizing or organizing possessions and often feel overwhelmed or embarrassed by them, whereas a collector takes pride in his possessions, usually keeps them organized, and loves displaying and talking about them.

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PET OF THE WEEK

Tiger is our cat of the week at Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue! Tiger is a handsome young male cat. He is very sweet and playful and would love a nice family to adopt him! For more information about Tiger or any other adoptable cat, please call 307-461-9555 or visit http://sheridancatrescue.org.

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By Sam Mazzotta Beware Holiday Foods, Ornaments, Plants --DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Please remind your readers of how important it is to keep their pets away from holiday foods. Some foods, like chocolate, can be deadly poisonous to dogs, while rich foods and ingredients like onions or raisins can be dangerous for cats and dogs. -- Jessica L. in Camden, New Jersey

CHRISTMAS SEALS Most of us have licked a Christmas seal and attached it to our holiday greetings at some point over the years. This week, Tidbits brings you the history of this little stamp.

• In the early 1900s, tuberculosis, or consumption as it was frequently called, was the leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 110,000 every year. This infectious disease, which attacks the lungs, was being spread through coughs and sneezes and any other respiratory fluids found in the air.

• The first signs of success with the disease were achieved by isolating patients in sanatoriums. In 1907, a small sanatorium in Delaware was experiencing an extreme financial shortfall and would have to shut down if $300 could not be raised to save it. A doctor at the facility explained the dilemma to his cousin, Emily Bissell, who regularly volunteered there.

• Emily, who was an experienced fundraiser, had recently heard about an effort in Denmark that raised money for children with TB. A Danish journalist who had lost six brothers to the disease had written an article about the idea of selling small stamps during the Christmas season. Four million seals were sold in Denmark that first year, 1904.

The idea seemed perfect as a fundraiser for the tiny Delaware sanatorium.

• Emily sketched a few designs, finally settling on a cross centered in a half-wreath of holly above the words “Merry Christmas.” She borrowed $40 to have 50,000 seals printed and campaigned vigorously for the cause, using the slogan “Stamp Out Tuberculosis!”, even winning the endorsement of President Theodore Roosevelt. (continued on last page)

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DEAR JESSICA: You told them, and thank you! The holiday season, with plenty of parties, family and food, can be hectic for everyone, but it’s important to monitor pets and make sure they’re kept away from potentially harmful items.

Many foods, not just chocolate but onions, grapes and raisins, nuts, avocados and other common holiday foods can cause house pets great harm. Store them well out of reach and keep pets out of the kitchen when cooking, and away from serving tables. A more extensive list is available from the Humane Society of the United States.

Christmas tree ornaments can potentially be harmful. Cats love knocking down glass ornaments and also may accidentally ingest tinsel or other shiny strands. Dogs may gnaw on interesting packages or break into gift boxes of candy or fruit.

Even plants need to be kept out of reach: poinsettias, for example, are toxic to cats.

To minimize risk, place breakable ornaments higher in the tree and put plants well out of reach. During parties or dinners, place your pets in a separate area of the house with bedding, food and water, and check on them occasionally. (This also is helpful in keeping pets’ stress levels down.)

Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

NOTEWORTHY INVENTORS: VIRGINIA APGAR New mothers everywhere are familiar with the Apgar test, a way to quickly measure the health of their baby immediately after birth. Check out the story of the brilliant doctor who developed the test.

• Born in New Jersey in 1909, Virginia Apgar was considered gifted as a young child. As part of a musical family, Virginia learned to play the violin at a young age. Her insurance executive father was an amateur inventor and astronomer, and fostered an interest in science in his three children.

Virginia made her decision to pursue a medical career while in high school.

• She entered Massachusetts’ Mount Holyoke College at age 16, where she majored in zoology, minoring in physics and chemistry. Virginia was well-known for her high energy, playing on seven sports teams, reporting for the college newspaper, acting in drama productions, and playing violin in the orchestra, all the while working a part-time job and achieving exceptional grades. It was noted by the year book editor, “…frankly, how does she do it?”

• By age 24, Virginia had graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed her residency as a surgeon by 28. Instead of practicing surgery, she turned to anesthesiology and became professor of the subject at Columbia. She also did clinical and research work at the same time at the Sloane Hospital for Women.

• In 1953, Virginia invented the Apgar score as a method of evaluating a newborn’s health within minutes after birth. The test developed out of her great concern about the effects of anesthesia on babies.

• The Apgar test is based on five criteria using a scale from zero to two. Virginia used the acronym APGAR for the scoring device to remind health care workers of each item: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. The test is first conducted at one minute, and again at five minutes.

• Appearance is based on skin color, Pulse on pulse rate of 100 beats per minute, Grimace on whether a baby cries upon stimulation, Activity on flexing of arms and legs, and Respiration on whether the cry is weak and irregular or strong. Each item is scored 0, 1, or 2. A score of 7 is considered healthy. A reduction in the infant mortality rate was quickly reached with the use of the Apgar test.

• After having attended more than 17,000 births by the late 1950s, Apgar had witnessed hundreds of cases of birth defects. She was interested in trying to correlate these with the Apgar scores.

Leaving Columbia University, she enrolled in Johns Hopkins to obtain a Master of Public Health degree, with her focus in the field of teratology (the study of birth defects). In 1959, she began working at the March of Dimes Foundation, directing its research program for the prevention of birth defects.

• Virginia Apgar published 60 scientific articles and many other shorter essays, as well as writing a book Is My Baby All Right? As if her work didn’t keep her busy enough, Apgar took time to play in amateur chamber quartets and even tried her hand at making instruments, completing two violins, a viola, and a cello. She loved gardening, fly-fishing, golfing, and enjoyed collecting stamps. In her 50s, Virginia started taking flying lessons. She passed away in 1974 from liver disease.

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SALOME’S STARS --ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although taking advice isn’t always easy for the headstrong Sheep, you might want to consider what someone you respect says about an upcoming decision.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new offer is tempting, but don’t be bullied into a quick decision. Rely on your keen Bovine business sense to alert you to anything that might be questionable.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your Gemini Twin nature rallies to help you deal with this week’s hectic schedules, both in your personal and professional lives. One caution: Watch your diet.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid rushing to make up for time lost on a stalled workplace operation. Best to set up a schedule and pace yourself. Welcome the help of colleagues.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Despite those glittering holiday distractions you love so well, be sure to keep your feline senses set on high to alert you to anything that might require fast action.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Making an effort to restore fraying relationships proves to be more successful than you dared hope. The holidays also bring new friends into your life.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Private and professional matters compete for your attention. Be honest in your assessment of which should get more of it, and for how long.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A seemingly endless list of must-do tasks is best handled by tackling them one by one, and taking energy-restoring timeouts between each job.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A vexing relationship seems destined to deteriorate no matter what each side tries to do. A third party’s advice just might prove helpful.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Reach out to ease any tensions caused by home or workplace pressures before they threaten the relationshipbuilding progress you’ve made.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You often go out of your way to show kindness to others. So, don’t be surprised if other people want to do something nice for you this week.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) People in your life respect your Piscean wisdom, so don’t hesitate to speak up about a matter that you feel isn’t being handled quite the way it should be.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your personal warmth helps you make friendships, and your sense of fair play helps you keep them. (c) 2015 King Features Synd. Inc.

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CHRISTMAS SEALS (continued): • On December 7, 1907, a table was set up in the Wilmington, Delaware post office. The seals were also offered with newspapers. Another printing was necessary when the first one ran out. Selling the seals for a penny each raised over $3,000 during that holiday season.

• By the following year, Emily’s Christmas seals had grown to a national program directed by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Red Cross. Norway, Sweden, and Iceland quickly followed Denmark’s example as well, and in the years following, the Seals had spread throughout every major country in Europe, followed by Canada, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia. The seals began including the international symbol against TB, the double-barred cross of Lorraine in 1919, a symbol still in use on current seals. Today, there are nearly 100 lung associations around the world that issue Christmas Seals.

• Christmas Seals are a type of “Cinderella stamp,” a term applied to “anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.” A Cinderella stamp cannot “carry the mail.”

• Although initially designed for fund-raising for tuberculosis, in the mid-20th century, the mission was expanded to include research into all respiratory diseases, including lung cancer and asthma. Tuberculosis is responsible for more deaths in the past 200 years than any other disease.

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