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All you Homer Simp- son disciples will be heartened to know that, contrary to the stereo- type, beer has its nutri- tious aspects. Everything in moderation, of course. Try our quiz on beer: 1. According to researchers in Heidel- berg, Germany, beer has antioxidant qualities _ specifically the flavonoids xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol. What percentage of the flavonoids come from barley? a) 92 b) 80 c) 67 2. The Council of Sci- entific Research in Madrid, Spain, found that a person's immunity from illness increases after how many days of moder- ate beer drinking? a) 4 b) 14 c) 30 3. Beverage World magazine reports that a Spanish brewer has launched a beer, Ambar Cerveza, said to have the highest fiber content on the beer market. How much fiber is in a 12- ounce bottle? a) 7.5 grams b) 10 grams c) 17.1 grams 4. A Tufts University study says silicate (formed by the barley husk) found in beer has a strong association with increased bone mineral density. After how many beers did drinkers show a greater bone density in the hip than non- drinkers? a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 5. True or false: The Tufts study showed that people who consume more than two drinks a day had lower hip bone density than nondrinkers. 6. Bard's Tale Beer, a gluten-free option for beer drinkers made with sorghum instead of barley and wheat, contains 155 calories in a 12-ounce bottle. According to calo- rie-counter.net, how many more calories is that than in a 12-ounce can of regu- lar Budweiser? a) 80 b) 9 c) 0 By FERNANDO QUINTERO The Orlando Sentinel Swine flu may seem like last year's news. But health officials are urging those who have not been vaccinated against the virus — or the regular seasonal flu — to do so. "It's not too late for people to get their flu shot because flu season typically peaks in January and Feb- ruary," said Orange County, Fla., Health Department spokesman Dain Weister. "We have seen a sub- stantial decline in cases of H1N1, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet." Last week, a 38-year-old Orange County, Fla., man became the 189th swine flu-related death in Florida, after three weeks in which the state reported no deaths. Widespread influenza activity, the highest level of infection, was not reported by any counties last week. Thirty counties reported no activity, with the rest – including counties in Cen- tral Florida – reporting only spo- radic activity. Weister said doctors in Orange County also continued reporting fewer cases, including an estimated 90 percent drop in cases from peak flu season in mid-October accord- ing to Florida Hospital's Centra Care clinics. With 19 locations in four counties, Central Care pro- vides a significant look at swine-flu activity in Central Florida. While swine flu is on the decline, the predominant strain of circulating influenza virus remains H1N1. But doctors and other health professionals expect that to change in the coming weeks. "H1N1 is still out there, and is probably going to stick around for a while," said Dr. Scott Brady, senior medical director of Centra Care clinics and co-chairman of Florida Hospital's H1N1 task force. "But people need to remember there's another flu virus out there — the regular seasonal flu generally peaks in the second or third week of Feb- ruary, and that strain kills 36,000 adults a year." Brady encourages residents to get protected against both the sea- sonal flu and H1N1, especially those with medical conditions who are at higher risk of flu-related complications. He said residents should be able to avoid the frustra- tion some experienced over limited vaccine supplies when swine flu peaked last fall. Some clinics have even dropped their prices slightly due to the apparent glut of vaccine doses. "There's plenty of vaccine to go around," said Weister. "People should also remember that anyone can get vaccinated. We are no longer asking priority groups or those at greatest risk of complica- tions from the flu to get vaccinated first, which was the message the CDC was putting out when supplies were limited." While health officials are no longer holding free mass vaccina- tion events at schools, malls and other locations, some county health departments, such as Orange, are extending their hours. In Volusia, health officials said they will seek out nursing homes, schools and other locations where there are vul- nerable populations to vaccinate. Residents should check with their county health department for vacci- nation locations and hours. Brady said what many perceived to be a mild swine flu season should not lull residents into believing the flu virus is without danger. "The message here is, get vacci- nated. And if you're experiencing flu symptoms like body aches, fever and cough — seek medical atten- tion," said Brady. "You can still get very sick, even die, from the flu." 4A – Daily News – Monday, February 15, 2010 N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION Please help sponsor a classroom subscription Call Kathy at (530) 527-2151 to find out how. • M & M RANCH HOUSE • ROSE HABLITZEL, ENROLLED AGENT • RED BLUFF INTERIORS • MOTHER LODE HOLDING CO. • LP BUILDING PRODUCTS • LOUISIANA PACIFIC • STATE FARM INS. KEITH THOMAS • TEHAMA ESTATES • CALIFORNIA WALNUT CO., INC. • MR. 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N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Vitality health&fitness Flu-season peak might still be ahead SWINE FLU FIGHT NOT OVER People with respiratory ill- ness should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading infections, includ- ing influenza, to others in the community. • Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. • Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of res- piratory illness. • People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician If you think you have influenza, please call your health care provider and dis- cuss whether you need to be seen in their office, emer- gency department or stay home. Source: Florida Surgeon General's office Nutrition Q&A: Beer quiz ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: c; 3: a; 4: a; 5: true; 6: b Threat to the safety net Cordula Dick-Muehlke will be in Sacramento on Thurs- day, an appropriate place for the head of the Alzheimer's Family Service Center in Huntington Beach. Thursday is Alzheimer's Action Day in the State Capitol — an effort to draw legislative attention to the budget cuts of agencies ser- vicing people with this dementia. Dick-Muehlke will testi- fy before the Assembly Budget hearing. Q. What's the concern? A. The governor has proposed eliminating Medi-Cal benefits for adult day health care centers. That would mean 37,000 people would lose services. About 64 percent of the people who attend adult day health care centers have dementia. They have an average age of 78 and also have three or more chronic conditions like cardiovascular, diabetes. We know 73 percent of these people need assistance with basic activities of daily living and 39 percent are on six or more medications. They are frail people. Q. How much money does the state save by eliminating these services? A. The California Association of Health Care Centers estimates the state saves $137.4 million but our survey data shows a minimum of $221.4 million in cost shifting as many of these people will go to nursing homes without adult day care. And the cost of nursing homes is higher. Q. Why don't families pick up the cost? A. Many family members rely on our centers so they can work. If they keep the frail family member home, they will totally lose their livelihood. Most of these people are MediCaid eligible. Q. You are talking about potentially shutting down 21 adult day health centers in Orange County? A. The governor has proposed the budget elimination for March 1 and discharge by June 1. We will have three months to notify families. This issue came up last year and was defeated, so we are hopeful. California has already started to eliminate Medi-Cal ben- efits no longer required under federal Medicare —such as dental, vision, incontinent supplies. The elderly and disabled are getting the short end of the stick. It will deconstruct the safety net we have for these people and they will either end up in a nursing home or be left at home alone when a family member goes to work. The risk for neglect is high. Q. What is the cost, per day, to provide service at your center? A. We diversify income streams. Our regular fee is $95 a day, but it actually costs us $146. The difference is chari- table income. Medi-Cal pays $76 a day. Not all of our clients are Medi-Cal but some centers totally rely on that income and will close. Families are going to be stretched. Q. People cannot live on nothing. A. Exactly. It is very difficult to keep an Alzheimer's per- son at home.