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Fighting Cancer with Pink Everything
Last Friday morning, a cloud of pink t-shirts filled the lobby of North Canyon Medical Center (NCMC) as the Gooding Pro Rodeo presented this year’s Tough Enough To Wear Pink donation - $10,650. This money is being use to purchase a special SmartCurve System to add to the hospital’s 3D Mammograpy. Women should get a mammogram every one or two years, however, many women postpone or forego the proceedure because they fear the pain associated with mammograms (almost 50% of women say this is the reason they’ve never had a mammogram). Two contributing factors to pain and/or discomfort are compression force and time under compression. The SmartCurve system combined with Genius™ 3D mammography helps with both of these issues. First, the curved compression surface mirrors the shape of a woman’s breast which reduces pinching and allow better distribution of the compression. Secondly, the Genius™ 3D mammography reduces scan time to less than 4 seconds compared to 10 up to 25 seconds needed for other systems. 3D mammography also detects invasive breast cancer better than 2D mammography (20-65% increase in efficency). This means earlier diagnosis and greater varieties of treatment options. Of course, you don’t have to be a cowgirl or cowboy to fight cancer by wearing pink. You can Trash Cancer every time you roll your trash to the curb. Western Waste Services is offering PINK carts to their customers in the Magic Valley. Just call in and ask to exchange your 95 gallon cart for a Power-In-Pink cart. 100% of the $50 exchange fee is donated to NCMC’s Genius 3D Mammography SmartCurve System or St. Luke’s Mobile Mammography Unit. Come join the fight!
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
October 30, 2019
Vol 43 Num 44
General Election
Tuesday, November 5th
In last week’s article on the general election there were a couple of errors. First, Fairfield’s wastewater bond will increase the monthly cost for wastewater service by $12.00 per month (not $5 as reported). Secondly, in the Shoshone city council race, there was a misspelling of Alberta “Bert” Gage’s name. She is the incumbent with three candidates running against her: Raymond Alexander, Sharron Pennington and Jodi Waite. -- -- -TONIGHT (October 30th) at 7:00 p.m. an informational meeting will be held at the Community Center in Shoshone for the Lincoln County Courthouse Bond.
Daylight-Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 3rd
This Sunday (at 2:00 a.m.) daylight-saving time comes to an end and you’ll finally be able to get that extra hour of sleep you’ve been longing for. Of course, come spring, it will be back. For many of us this begs the question... WHY? In the early 1900s it was seen as a way to conserve energy, especially during World War I. It was thought that not waking up in the dark would decrease fuel use for lighting and heating. While that is true for the morning hours, increased activity in the evening off-sets any energy gains. On the negative side, studies suggest that it can take up to three weeks to recover from the disrupted sleep. Researchers have observed spikes in heart attacks, increased numbers of work injuries, more automobile crashes, and higher suicide rates during this time. So, is there anything good about daylightsaving time? Since it ends after Halloween, kids can trick or treat longer, and you end up buying more candy. That’s a good thing... Yes?