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Thursday, January 9, 2014 – Daily News 3A Community people&events Birth — Hann Arabella Marie Hann was born Dec. 27, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Welcoming baby are mother Patricia Marguerite Hann and father John David Hann of Red Bluff, grandparents Lori Roberts of Bell Buckle, Tenn., Carmelo and Jennifer Torres of Los Molinos, Patrick Burnett of Columbia, Tenn. and Jennifer Burnett of Nashville, Tenn. Great-grandparents are Elton and Joene Roberts of Ripon. Don't know beans? Come visit at the Frontier Village Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday to sample different beans and learn some bean trivia and bean nutrition information. Each Saturday in January, the market will feature four to five different bean varieties. On Jan. 18, there will be a chili cook off. See the market manager for details. The market is accepting new applications for farmers and gardeners who want to direct sell their home grown produce. There are three seasonal sessions — Fall/Winter, Early Spring and Summer. Antique bottle show The Superior California Antique Bottle Club is holding its 38th annual show and sale on Jan. 25 in the Dom Fusaro Hall at the Shasta District Fairground in Anderson. The doors will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dealers will be selling antique bottles, insulators, fruit jars, and other collectibles. Educational displays will feature rare whiskeys, medicines, pickles, old photos, and other memorabilia from Shasta, Trinity and Siskiyou counties. The public is welcome and admission is free. For further information, call 241-4878. Children's Fair set for April The 26th Annual Children's Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Tehama District Fairground. The Children's Fair is a project of the Tehama County Education Foundation and continues to be a great event for our community's children, their families and businesses, agencies, clubs and organizations. The event is a fun-filled day of activities and entertainment for children of all ages. The best thing about the fair is that it is absolutely free to everyone. How to submit items Community news may be submitted to the Daily News at clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a name and phone number. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files. Photos from a film camera can be brought in to the Daily News as original prints to be scanned. What to ask your doctor before choosing surgery More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, but there's growing recognition that some elective operations may be more about the surgeon's preference than about the patient's need for the procedure. Researchers at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice released a report last year showing that some doctors routinely send their patients to surgery more often than other physicians do. For instance, Medicare patients in Casper, Wyo., were found to be more than seven times as likely to get elective back surgery for back pain as Medicare patients in Honolulu. When surgeons develop expertise at a particular procedure, they can begin to see every patient as a potential candidate, says Rosemary Gibson, an editor for the journal JAMA Internal Medicine and the author of "The Treatment Trap." One physician she interviewed for the book described how a hospital that specializes in heart bypass surgery performed operations on people whose condition did not require them. "They had a production line and were just racking them up," he told her. So how do you make sure that when your doctor suggests surgery, it's the best decision for you? Begin by asking a lot of questions. "Is this surgery necessary?" is the most important, of course, says David Meyers, director of the Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The center publishes a list of 12 questions to ask before opting for surgery. Among them: What are the alternatives? What are the risks? What will happen if I don't have this operation? Never choose surgery without exploring nonsurgical options first, advises Joshua Jacobs, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and chairman of orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. In general, surgery is recommended only when less invasive treatments have failed or when it's clear that a surgical repair will deliver a better result than nonsurgical treatments, Jacobs says. A new surgical risk calculator developed by the American College of Surgeons can help, says Clifford Ko, director of the group's division of research and optimal patient care. The calculator allows your doctor to enter information about you and the surgical procedure you're considering to estimate your risk of complications using a database of records from patients at more than 500 hospitals. Some orthopedic procedures, such as joint replacements, involve devices made by multiple companies. In cases where more than one product can do the job, "ask your surgeon: Why this device?" Jacobs says. "What's been your experience with this particular one?" Ask if there are any studies or statistics on this particular product that show how it compares to others. Proceed with extra caution if your doctor is recommending a brand-new procedure or device. Whenever a new surgical technique comes out, "everyone's excited about the newest thing and they jump on the bandwagon, but you really need to wait and see what the outcomes will be," says Frederick L. Greene, a clinical professor of surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and a member the American College of Surgeons' patient education committee. Sometimes the new- fangled thing turns out to be no better or even worse than the older, more established one. Many hospitals are now touting robotic surgery for elective procedures, but such shiny new technologies aren't always your best choice, Greene says. "As Americans, we have a real love of new technologies and the wow factor," Meyers says. "But just because it's new or it uses computers or robots doesn't mean it's better." If your surgeon is pushing a new technology, it's worth getting a second opinion from someone who doesn't use it, Meyers says. Beware of hospitals and doctors with a financial interest in an expensive procedure, Gibson says. A 2012 study found that information about robotic gynecologic surgery on hospital Web sites provided an incomplete picture of the benefits and risks of such procedures, and in August, researchers at Johns Hopkins University published a study suggesting that complications from robotic laparoscopic surgery may be underreported. Gibson says that when doctors or hospitals purchase expensive equipment such as robotic surgical tools, they have an incentive to overuse it so they can recoup their costs. Surgery is a big deal, so ask for a second opinion before making a decision. "If I asked a doctor for a second opinion and they balked, I would be worried," Meyers says. "It's reasonable to inquire about how often they do the procedure or operate on people similar to you," Jacobs says. "If the surgeon does 100 or 200 procedures per year, you'll probably have a better outcome than if they only do 10." Before you schedule surgery, ask your surgeon how long it will take to recover and what limitations you'll face during the post-op period, Jacobs says. Also find out what you can do to maximize your recovery. Some operations require physical therapy or other rehabilitation to achieve best results. Only agree to surgery once you understand what results you can expect and how these compare to your other options. DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 129, NUMBER 35 HOW TO REACH US On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com The following information is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Christina Lyn Bilodeau, 22, Red Bluff was arrested on the 1000 block of Johnson Street for a felony parole violation. • Branden Thomas Butler, 21, Chico was booked and released on a charge of felony possession of marijuana for sale. • Taylor Alexander Crumpler, 21, Chico was booked and released on a charge of felony possession of marijuana for sale. • Nathan David Espling, 22, Red Bluff was arrested on Antelope SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. 90 years ago... Report on car camp grounds well received With special interest was the report read at the annual meeting of the Red Bluff chamber of commerce of Walter Stoll, chairman of the auto parkgrounds committee, showing 5187 cars were paid for there in 1923. The grounds were open 249 days of the year. He estimated the number of machines on the grounds during the daytime for which no record is kept at 2000. — Jan. 9, 2014 Boulevard at Denny's for felony use or possession of tear gas. Bail was $15,000. • Raymond Vernon Landers, 42, Red Bluff was arrested on State Route 99W at Tehama Street in Corning on four outstanding felony failure to appear charges, possession of a dirk or dagger and misdemeanor petty theft. Bail was $80,000. • Robby Rayburn Martin, 26, Red Bluff was arrested on Madison Street on outstanding charges of felony threatening a crime with the intent to terrorize and misdemeanors of vandalism and a violation of a domestic violence prevention court order. Bail was $19,000. • Patrick James Dale Twiford, 40, Redding was arrested on outstanding charges of felony second degree burglary and misdemeanors of paraphernalia and failure to appear. Bail was $200,000. • Chyna Marie Wall, 21, Corning was arrested on the 9000 block of State Route 99W in Proberta for felony possession of a controlled substance, receiving known stolen property, vehicle theft, use or possession of tear gas and misdemeanor paraphernalia. Bail was $63,000. Bus • Two people were removed from a Greyhound bus at Sunshine Food and Gas after getting into an argument on the bus. Scam • A Tehama County resident reported receiving a letter stating it was from the IRS. The letter said they were changing their tax return. The resident contacted the IRS who advised they did not send the letter. Theft • Lassen Forest Products reported the theft of truck parts and aluminum over the past month. 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