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Weld residents work with American Cancer Society in the fight for a...

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» INSIDE: NEVER TEXT, DRIVE • HPV-RELATED THROAT CANCERS ON RISE • JUNE HEALTH EVENTS

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Ask the Expert:

Heart Attack

What do I need to know about heart attacks?

It is very important to call 911 if you suspect you or a loved one is having a heart attack.

Paramedics will use special equipment to assess your condition on the scene and if necessary, they will implement a Cardiac Alert from the ambulance. This notifies the hospital to be ready to treat you upon arrival.

Time is muscle–the faster the artery is open the better the patient outcome.

Patients who are treated quickly as a result of NCMC’s Cardiac Alert program: • Experience fewer immediate complications from the heart attack • Have less heart muscle damage • Are less likely to suffer from long-term heart failure The average time for a patient to get from door to catheterization lab through NCMC’s Cardiac Alert program is one-third faster than the national standard of 90 minutes.

Where

Experts Work Best.

Jim Beckmann, M.D. Cardiologist CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado Appointments: (970) 392-0900

Banner Medical Group North Colorado Medical Center

McKee Medical Center & North Colorado Medical Center www.BannerHealth.com/CVI

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BANNER HEALTH OFFERS SAME GENETIC CANCER TEST JOLIE USED

By Sara Quale Banner Health

Angelina Jolie’s mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said earlier this month.

Jolie, 37, revealed this month that she carries a defective BRCA1 gene that puts her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. She had mastectomies in February followed by reconstruction with implants in April.

Several health care providers in Greeley offer the BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testing and counseling in their offices. The Banner Women’s imaging department at North Colorado Medical Center at Summit View Medical Commons has recently begun a program to identify women at high risk at the time of their screening mammogram and offer the genetic testing and counseling services.

Banner Medical Group diagnostic radiologist Dr. Dan Kreider said many women with a high risk for breast cancer are unaware of the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and its implications.

The women getting a screening mammogram at the Summit View Medical Commons complete a ques-

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ACTRESS ANGELINA JOLIE POSES at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012 in the Hollywood sec-

tion of Los Angeles. Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in an op-ed she authored for the New York Times under the headline, “My Medical Choice.” She writes that between early February and late April she completed three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts. tionnaire that details their personal and family health history. The radiologists follow the guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network to identify patients who should be tested for those genes.

Patients have a 45 percent chance of getting breast cancer in their lifetime for the BRCA1 gene mutation and as high as 65 percent

to 87 percent risk for the BRCA2 gene mutation. The risk for ovarian cancer for these patients is about 44 percent, Kreider said.

“It’s critical to get these patients identified,” he said.

If there is a strong enough family or personal history of breast or ovarian cancer, the genetic testing is recommended and performed.

Kreider said obtaining

» For more For more information about the genetic testing for breast cancer, please call your physician or the Banner Summit View Medical Commons breast health nurse at (970) 395-2582.

the sample — a saliva test — is simple to perform, but the genetic evaluation of the sample can be expensive. Most insurance companies will cover the cost

for patients that meet the NCCN high-risk categories.

“Once the BRCA gene is identified in a family, they know specifically which mutation to look for, and

tests for the relatives of that first person are much less expensive.”

Kreider said it’s important to remind people that only 10 percent of breast cancer patients are related to the breast cancer gene.

In fact, most breast cancer patients have no family history of breast cancer. “The number one risk factor for getting breast cancer is being a woman,” Kreider said.

“But, for those patients with the breast cancer gene, the risk is very high. In addition, for those patients diagnosed with BRCA1 or 2, all of that patient’s siblings and children would have a 50 percent chance of having inherited the gene and need the genetic test, including the men. Testing the children of these patients can wait until around age 20.”

Kreider said many patients who learn they have the breast cancer gene opt to have both breasts removed surgically. Some also choose to have their ovaries surgically removed after they are done having children. The alternative to surgery is to have annual mammograms, annual breast MRIs, annual pelvic ultrasounds and annual blood tests to more aggressively look for indications of early cancer. “The main options are very close surveillance or surgery,” Kreider said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Just in case you missed a day...

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« Body Check ... What you need to know: Head to

« Safe Sitter — Windsor, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5 at the

Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St. in Windsor.

This one-day class is designed for 11- to 13-year-olds.

Participants learn to care for the choking infant and child, baby sitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. Call (970) 674-3500 to register. Registration closes at noon June 3.

« Breast Cancer Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m. June 6 at

Open 7 Days A Week; Extended Hours

the North Colorado Medical Center Cancer Institute Conference Room.

« CPR for Health Care Providers (Recertification),

3-5:30 p.m. June 10 at North Colorado Medical Center Longs Room on the second floor. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers who need to recertify through the American Heart Association. The certification is valid for two years. Cost is $50. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

« Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. June 12 and June 26 at 2928 W. 10 th St., Greeley, CO 80634

1-866-467-5230

NextCareColorado.com Visit website for additional locations and hours:

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HEALTH EVENTS FOR JUNE Toe, by appointment June 4 and June 18 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. Head-to-toe health screening includes health fair panel (fasting blood work, please fast 10-12 hours), sleep questionnaire, lung function test, body composition, weight and body mass index, hip and waist measurements, health education with a wellness specialist, EKG with results read by a board-certified cardiologist, bone density screening, peripheral arterial disease, education about peripheral vascular disease, stroke prevention and osteoporosis prevention, ankle brachial index, ultrasound of the carotid vessels and ultrasound of the aorta. Screenings are $175, payment is due at time of service. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6070.

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North Colorado Medical Center in the Union Colony Room, Area C on the ground floor. Appointments are preferred. Please fast 12 hours prior to blood draw.

Payment is due at the time of service. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6633.

« Greeley Diabetes Information and Support

Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. June 11 at the North Colorado Medical Center Union Colony Room. For people with diabetes, their family, friends, caregivers or anyone with an interest in diabetes. This month’s topic is

Laugh for Your Health, presented by Eileen Smith, CTRS.

« Simple Recipes Cooking Class, 6-7:30 p.m. June 12

at the North Colorado Medical Center Cardiac Rehab Kitchen. $10. Call (970) 350-6633 to register.

« Walk with a Doc, 8 a.m. June 15 at Sanborn Park,

2031 28th Ave. in Greeley, on the west side of the park. An informal five-minute health talk will be followed by a 30-minute walk at your own pace.

Healthy snacks will be provided at the completion of the walk. Free blood pressure checks are available for those interested. For more information visit the Walk with a Doc website at www.walkwithadoc.org.

« CPR for Health Care Providers Skills Check,

3:30-4:30 p.m. June 17 at the North Colorado Medical Center Wellness Conference Room on the first floor.

This class is designed for licensed and nonlicensed health care providers who need to recertify through the American Heart Association. The certification is valid for two years. Online renewal course with a separate fee is required prior to this check. To register for the online class, go to www.onlineaha.org. Cost for the skills check is $50. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

« Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group,

5:30-7 p.m. June 20 at the North Colorado Medical Center Cancer Institute Lobby. For more information, contact Julianne Fritz at (970) 350-6567.

« Bike to Work Day, June 26. There will be several

breakfast stations throughout Northern Colorado — including at North Colorado Medical Center — for participants. Look for more information in local newspapers and at bike shops and recreation centers as the date gets closer.

« Diabetes and Pregnancy education, by appoint-

ment for individual and group sessions in Greeley, Loveland, Johnstown and Windsor. Designed for women with Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational Diabetes to teach skills needed to care for themselves during pregnancy. Topics include: healthy eating, being active, blood glucose monitoring, medications, problem solving, healthy coping and reducing risks. The goal is to help you and your baby stay healthy. Classes are $10. To schedule and individual appointment call (970) 392-2344.

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TAUSAN: NEVER TEXT AND DRIVE On April 3, a University of Northern Colorado student never finished his text message on his smart phone while driving in Greeley.

He drifted into oncoming traffic, flipped his vehicle while trying to avoid a crash and died shortly after the collision.

The plea from his parents is that they “can’t bear the thought of anyone else having to go through something like this.”

Nearly two-thirds of adults use a cell phone when they are driving with their children in the car, and about one-third text, according to a new California study. Dr. Linda Hill, a clinical professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at UCSD Medicine stated in a news release, “Studies have shown that phoning and driving increases the risk of crashes four-fold, with hands-free and handheld devices equally dangerous; this is the same as driving with a blood alcohol content at the legal limit of .08.

Texting increases the risk eight to 16 times.

These findings highlight the dangerous behavior of adults driving while distracted with children in the car, exposing both themselves and their children to increased risk for a crash”.

In the DRIVE SMART P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevention of Alcohol and Risk-

Related Trauma in Youth) programs held at Weld County high schools, students are asked how many have witnessed their parents texting while driving. About 50 percent to 60 percent of the students raise their hands. This is a high percentage of distracted drivers on our roadways, causing concern for other drivers and emergency responders.

According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, there are four types of driver distraction: visual, looking at something other than Lyn the road; TAUSAN auditory, DRIVE Smart listening to music or other people talking; manual, removing hands from the wheel; and cognitive, thinking about something besides driving. Of all the countless activities that can distract a driver — eating, grooming, or reading, by far, using the cell phone is the most distracting.

The U.S. Department of Transportation states “sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds and traveling at 55 mph, 4.6 seconds of texting is like driving the length of a football field full of people while blindfolded.”

The distracted driving laws in Colorado are for ALL DRIVERS, although, there are specific directions for drivers younger than 18. Current prohibitions are the following: » Text messaging is prohibited for all drivers in Colorado. » Drivers under 18 are prohibited from using cell phones, as well as text messaging. » Colorado law prohibits drivers with any type of instruction permit from using a “mobile communication device,” including cell phones and text messaging units. This includes instruction permit holders of all ages.

If you are 18 and older, and you have to be on your cell phone, consider not answering or talking on your phone while driving. If you have to answer, move off the roadway, stop the car, and then respond to the call. If you are driving with your children in the car, remember they are counting on you.

Never text and drive — it is against the law. And, absolutely no cell phone use under the age of 18.

Remember it only takes one text message to crash your dreams ... forever.

Lyn Tausan is a retired school administrator and resides in Greeley with her husband. She is the marketing/public relations specialist for DRIVE Smart Weld County.

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WELD RESIDENTS FIGHT FOR A CANCER-FREE FUTURE F

By WHITNEY PHILLIPS wphillips@greeleytribune.com

or Sheila English-Ogden, the fight to create a cancer-free world is personal.

Her son, now 26, was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 10, and her husband was diagnosed with melanoma two years ago.

Like others who work with the American Cancer Society, English-Ogden is looking forward to a time when no one gets cancer, and she hopes that by participating in a new round of the organization’s prevention study — kicking off this June — she’ll help make that happen.

“I want to make a difference for my grandchildren and their children,” English-Ogden said. “I don’t want anybody else to have to go through that.”

An initial study conducted in the ’50s by the American Cancer Society was the first to identify links between smoking and cancer.

Two subsequent long-term cancerprevention studies revealed more information on that link, as well as other risk factors for cancer, like obesity.

Each cancer-prevention study follows participants over 25-30 years, and as the second study wraps up, the organization is calling for participants for the Cancer Prevention Study-3.

“This really is an incredible opportunity for the residents of northern Colorado to make a difference in the future of cancer prevention,” English-Ogden said.

As a breast cancer survivor of 24 years this month, Jean Morrell can’t participate in the study, which calls for participants 30 to 65 who haven’t been diagnosed with cancer. She volunteers with the American Cancer Society to encourage others to sign up.

“We want to have more birthdays,” Morrell said. “This is a way for people to help others have more

birthdays by participating in the cancer prevention study and helping us understand cancer.”

The study has already gained more than 200,000 participants, and the organization is hoping to have 300,000. After signing up and scheduling an appointment, participants fill out a baseline survey in which they answer questions about their medical history. At the appointment, participants sign a consent form, complete a survey, and provide physical measurements and a small blood sample.

From then on, they’ll receive a packet in the mail every two to three years so they can update their health information.

“It’s a very simple thing for people to do, and the information that’s gathered can be extremely helpful to other people,” Morrell said.

Linda Motter, who leads the community outreach portion of the project in northern Colorado, said those who aren’t eligible, like Jean, can support the study by signing up to encourage others to participate. Motter, a volunteer with the American Cancer Society who signed up to participate five years ago, said to her, participating is both a tangible way to fight back against cancer and a way to prove

TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO

CANCER SURVIVORS DEB AUSTIN and Jean Morrell sit in the stands during the opening

ceremony for Relay For Life in 2007 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. Morrell is a cancer survivor who is working to get others to participate in a long-term American Cancer Society cancer study.

» Signing up Relay For Life of Weld County sign-up event » Island Grove Regional Event Park, 501 N. 14th Ave. in Greeley Enrollment hours: 6-10 p.m. May 31 Northern Colorado community area enrollment (by appointment only) » Medical Center of the Rockies, Longs Peak Room, 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave. in Loveland Enrollment hours: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 25 » Faith United Church of Christ, 1020 Walnut St. in

to her two young daughters that she did all she could.

Windsor Enrollment hours: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 28 » McKee Cancer Center, 2000 Boise Ave. in Loveland Enrollment hours: 2-5:30 p.m. June 25; 9 a.m.12:30 p.m June 26 » North Colorado Medical Center, Cancer Institute, 1801 16th St. in Greeley Enrollment hours: 4-7:30 p.m. June 26; 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. June 29

“It’s also a way for me to look in their eyes, and say I did everything

I can to give them a cancer-free world,” Motter said.

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HPV-RELATED THROAT CANCERS MULTIPLYING; VACCINE CAN HELP The Baltimore Sun

It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well. Throat cancers caused

by HPV are showing up typically in men with little or no history of smoking, said Dr. Kevin J. Cullen, an oncologist who specializes in treating head and neck cancers. Cullen, the director of the University of Maryland’s Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, talks about the growing cases of HPVrelated throat cancers. are we seeing Q—anWhy increase in head and neck cancers related to HPV?

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— Yes, the cure rate is very high. In patients who have never smoked, the cure rate is over 90 percent. Our research and studies by other groups have found that head and neck cancer patients who test positive for HPV have much better survival rates than patients who don’t have the virus. We found a striking difference in prognosis between patients who are HPV-positive and those who are HPV-negative. In blacks, the HPV infection rate tends to be very low, and as a result, they also have poorer survival rates for head and neck cancer.

— The typical patients

are otherwise healthy men in their late 40s or early 50s who have little or no history of tobacco use. They are also much more likely to be white than other races.

are the sympQ—tomsWhatof head and neck cancers related to HPV? The first manifestation is usually a painless lump in the neck. Less frequently, the patient will notice a mass in the tonsil or the base of the tongue which may cause pain or interfere with swallowing.

The symptoms are the same as in patients whose cancers are not HPV-related.

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entirely clear but may be related to changes in sexual practices over time. What is clear is that head and neck cancers due to HPV are rapidly becoming more common than cervical cancer in the U.S. In less than 20 years, there will be four times as much head and neck cancer in men due to HPV than there will be cervical cancer in women.

cancer caused by the same type of HPV?

is also used in the treatment of lung cancer and other tumors.

caused by HPV 16, but a significant number are caused by HPV 18 and less frequently by other types.

That is why the most widely used vaccine is designed to immunize against HPV 16, as well as HPV 6 and 11 and 18. In contrast, almost all head and neck cancers due to HPV are caused by type 16.

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a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.

Typically, the radiation treatment is given once a day for six or seven weeks,

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— This disease is highly preventable.

Every young man and woman between the ages of 13 and 23 should be vaccinated for HPV. The vaccine not only protects women against cervical cancer but more recent studies demonstrate it prevents oral infection with HPV and so will protect both men and women against oral cancers caused by the virus.

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STOOL IN THE POOL? more common than you may think ■■CDC warns fecal matter in pools

Los Angeles Times

Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have pooped in the pool.

Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public health departments last summer to collect samples from pool filters at 161 pools in the metro-Atlanta area.

Some of the pools were public, some were in private clubs and some were in water parks.

Over the winter, researchers used genetic tests to identify several types of pathogens in the filter samples.

Among the 161 samples, 93 — or 58 percent — contained Escherichia coli, a bacterium that lives in the digestive tract of humans and other warm-blooded animals. The researchers treated the presence of E. coli as “a fecal indicator,” they wrote in their report.

How did it get into the pools? In all likelihood, swimmers delivered some of it into the water by failing to take a thorough, soapy shower before getting into the pool. “Each person has an average of 0.14 grams of fecal material on their perianal surface that could rinse into the water,” the report notes.

Larger quantities of E. coli could be introduced through “a formed or diarrheal fecal incident in the water.”

Diarrhea is particularly troubling because it’s more likely to transmit pathogens to other swimmers, according to the study.

Pools in private clubs were less likely to have E. coli in their filters, but investigators still found it in 49 percent of cases. Municipal pools had the highest incidence of E. coli — 70 percent — followed by water parks, at 66 percent.

In one bright spot, none of the filters had evidence of the strain of E. coli known as O157:H7, which

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causes serious — sometimes deadly — cases of foodborne illness.

While E. coli was the most disgusting find, it wasn’t the most common. Investigators found Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 95 of the 161 filter samples, for a prevalence of 59 percent. The P. aeruginosa bacterium can cause swimmer’s ear, an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. It also causes itchy skin.

P. aeruginosa is a “ubiquitous microbe” that can make its way into pools via people, dirt, kickboard and other foam items, or even the water used to fill the pool in the first place.

Once in the pool, it forms biofilms on pool walls, plumbing equipment and other submerged surfaces. This pathogen can be kept in check with

proper pool maintenance, including use of chlorine and disinfection with ultraviolet light, according to the report.

Of the 161 pool filters tested, 121 (or 75 percent) were found to have at least one of the microbes investigators tested for. In addition, 67 (42 percent) of the pools had both E. coli and P. aeruginosa. Other pathogens were much less common — Giardia intestinalis was discovered on two filters, and Cryptosporidium spp. was found once. Other no-shows besides E. coli O157:H7 were norovirus GI, norovirus GII and adenovirus.

The results were published Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The researchers emphasized that

the results of their Atlanta-area survey can’t be generalized to the rest of the United States. But they noted that cases of recreational water illness have been on the rise from coast to coast, suggesting “that swimmers frequently introduce fecal material and pathogens into recreational water throughout the country.” Reassuringly, there were no pool-related health outbreaks in Georgia during the months when the filter samples were collected.

Though poor maintenance was surely a factor in these pools, the study authors said that swimmers shoulder some of the blame.

“Swimmers have the power and responsibility to decrease the risk for RWIs by practicing good hygiene,”

they wrote. That includes staying out of the water when sick with diarrhea; showering off with soap before entering the pool; taking bathroom breaks every 60 minutes; and rinsing off again before getting back into the pool. People caring for small children should be sure to check diapers every 30 to 60 minutes and refrain from changing diapers poolside to prevent pathogens from rinsing into the water.

Fecal matter isn’t the only body residue that can cause trouble in a pool. Urine and sweat contain nitrogen, which combines with free chlorine in the water to form compounds called di- and tri-chloramines that irritate the eyes and respiratory tract, the study says.

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Hearing Aid Bluetooth Technology – “The REST of the Story” M

ost people have heard of the Bluetooth technology which is now used in our cars, as headsets for phones, computer connections, and many other places. Hearing instruments now use Bluetooth technology to connect to cellphones, televisions, external microphones, computers, GPS navigation and many other devices. As audiologists, we began to see this connectivity concept for hearing instruments in about 2006, first for the most expensive devices, now Bluetooth is offered on almost all devices by most manufacturers. The technology allows for effortless use of the phone and other devices by the hearing impaired. But: Where did this technology come from? Why is it called Bluetooth? When was it Invented? Who invented it?

Why do I care?

The Bluetooth King

The story begins in the era of Younger Futhark when the Vikings ruled Scandinavia. Viking Grune (2012) describes Younger Futhark not as a King or a Viking warrior, but as a language that was taught only to elite and connected individuals. The language itself still exists in some parts of Scandinavia and was very visible in old Viking Age settlements across Scandinavia, where it was written on some 6,000 stones called “Runestones.” (Insert Picture 1 abut here). Only about 350 inscriptions have survived the test of time some of which were very historic and extremely formal, while others were simply casual notes. One of the most important of the Runestones is still located in a church in Jelling, Denmark. A major population center and the seat of government during the Viking era, currently a small city in the east of Jutland (the Danish peninsula).

According to Frank (2003), the famous Jelling Stone was erected for King Goram the Old and Queen Thyra in 965 AD by their son Harald Blåtand (Harald I of Denmark). Goram the Old began an unbroken line of descent leading to today’s Danish monarch, Queen Margrethe II, which makes the Danish Royal family the world’s oldest.

Beckman and Hirsch (2004) write that Harald Blåtand or Harald I was a great communicator who used these skills to unite the various Danish tribes of Denmark into a single kingdom, which also controlled Norway.

Nationalmuseet (2012) states that most of what historians know about Harold is from the runestones in Jelling, Denmark. He lived from about 935 to 985. (Insert Picture 2 about

here). Ericsson (2012) indicates that Harold was a good king, who brought Christianity to Scandinavia. Most of the writings say that he was a builder of bridges, ring forts, monuments and other structures. Legends have it that the origin of the name Blåtand or Bluetooth given to Harald I was because he was fond of bilberries (a close relative of blueberries) and his teeth were blue from the berries.

Other references indicate that Harald may have had a damaged or rotten tooth that had turned black since in the old Futhark language the same word was used for black and blue.

Fast forward about 500 years to the 1940s

An unlikely individual to be involved in this story is the 1940s actress, Ms. Hedy Lamarr. According to Platt (2011), Ms. Lamarr’s greatest long-term contribution to society was not as an actress but as an inventor. Believe it or not, she was an inventor, and among her inventions was basic radio frequency technology. (Insert Picture 3 about here). She and the composer George Antheil co-invented and defined the early techniques for the concept of “spread-spectrum communications” also called “frequency-hopping technologies” that were used in military communication for decades and which are now found as the fundamental technology in today’s popular wireless Bluetooth devices.

Martin (2011) indicates that the sinking of a cruise ship in 1940 by Nazi U-boats inspired the Austrian-born actress to take action in the Allied cause. She zeroed in on torpedoes, which were powerful weapons but difficult to control. Rhodes (2011) reports that Lamarr thought if they could be radio-guided, they would be more likely to hit their target.

Lamarr understood that the problem with radio signals was that they could be jammed but reasoned that if the signal could hop around more or less randomly from frequency to frequency, the person trying to jam it wouldn’t know where to find it.

Hence, if they try to jam one particular frequency, it might hit that frequency on one of its hops, but it would only be there for a fraction of a second.”

Thus, the invention of “spreadspectrum radio”.

Lamarr and George Antheil submitted their idea to the National Inventors Council and received a patent for their “Secret Communication System” in 1942. While they were anxious to share their invention with the Navy, they obtained a rather “Ho-Hum” response from the government.

Rhodes reports that the Navy basically threw their patent into the file and didn’t even consider doing anything with it until the late 1980s. Lamarr’s

contribution was unfortunately “lost in the noise of war” for decades. The idea was used by the Navy as part of the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 after the patent had expired.

Fast forward to the 1990s.....

These connections are now possible due to the hard work of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, the inventive genius of a glamorous American actress, and the extremely capable engineers designing today’s hearing instruments. And, in the words of the late Paul Harvey,

That is the REST of the Story!

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Perhaps owing to its lag in References: development, the patent was little known until 1997, when one of the Beckman, D. & Hirsch, D. (2004). pioneers of wireless communications Platt, J., (2011). You can thank Talking Bluetooth. aba Journal for computers came across her 1940s sex symbol Hedy Lamarr for Retrieved: January 15, 2012: patent. That same year the Electronic http://www.abajournal.com/ today’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices.

Frontier Foundation gave Ms. Lamarr magazine/article/talking_bluetooth/ Mother Mature Network. Retrieved a award for her scientific contribution.

When informed of the award her January 31, 2012: Blue tomorrow.com (2011). response was, “It’s about time!” In 1998, she sold 49% of her rights to Bluetooth History. Retrieved Rhodes, R., (2011). Hedy;s the patent to Wi-Lan, Inc., an Ottwa January 31, 2012: http://www. wireless technology company for an Folly: The Life and Breakthrough bluetomorrow.com/aboutundisclosed amount. The patent and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, The bluetooth-technology/history-ofthe concept behind were so ingenious Most Beautiful Woman in the bluetooth/bluetooth-history.html that based upon her invention, World. New York: Doubleday, companies such as Microsoft, Frank, L., (2003). Denmark, Jelling Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Agere, Motorola, Random House Publishing.

Nokia, and Toshiba, plus thousands mounds, runic stones, and church. of associate and adopters member World Heritage. Retrieved January Viking Grune (2012). Younger companies began a special interest 12, 2012: http://leonardfrank.com/ Futhark runes and later group (SIG) in 1998 to develop her worldheritage/Jelling.html patent of wireless technology utilizing development. Retrieved January radio frequency concept to replace 15, 2012: http://www.vikingrune.

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Most beautiful cumbersome RS 232 connection com/2008/11/younger-futharkwoman by day, inventor by night. cables.

Since most of the members of All Things Considered. National runes/ the SIG were Scandinavian, the developers of the technology used the name “Bluetooth” (after Danish King Harald I) as a code while the technology was in the development process. Over time, the name stuck. As discussed earlier, King “Bluetooth” was very influential in uniting Scandinavia during an era when the region was torn apart by warsa and feudingatclans.

Therefore, Miller, co-researcher Michigan, that the noise-induced hearing loss prevention concoction could be the code name seemed fitting for available within two years. a connective device that brings together products. According to Bluetooth.com (2011), the founders of the Bluetooth SIG chose the name because: 1) Bluetooth technology was first developed [from Hedy Lamarr’s Robert M. Traynor is the CEO and practicing audiologist at Audiology Associates, invention] in Scandinavia and, Inc., Greeley, Colorado with particular emphasis in amplification and operative In another study funded by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 2) Bluetooth technology is able monitoring.

Dr. Traynor holds degrees from the University of Northern Colorado researchers Dr. Robert Floyd and retired Army surgeon, Dr. Richard Kopke, M.D., discovered a to unite differing industries, such combination of two compounds stopped damage to the inner ear caused by1973, acute Ed.D., acoustic1975), traumathe – University of Phoenix (MBA, 2006) as well (BA, 1972, MA as the cell phone, computing, something like an IED exploding. Although they did not indicate what the compounds were they felt University (1984). He taught Audiology as Post-Doctoral Study at Northwestern and automotive markets (and, that,“This is a very exciting finding,” said Dr. Floyd, who holds the Merrick Foundation Chair in Aging yes, hearing instruments s well). at the University of Northern Colorado (1973-1982), University of Arkansas for Research at OMRF. “The research is still at a pre-clinical stage, but we’re hopeful that we soon can begin Bluetooth wireless technology Medical Sciences (1976-77) and Colorado State University (1982-1993). Dr. testing in humans. simplifies and combines multiple Traynor is a retired Lt. Colonel from the US Army Reserve, Medical Service Corps forms of wireless communication More recently, Dr. Kathryn Campbell's work at Southern and Illinois University involves of an Professor of Audiology at the University of currently serves as the an use Adjunct into a single, secure, low-power, antioxidant called D-methionine, a component of fermented protein low-cost, globally available radio Florida, the University of Colorado, and the University of Northern Colorado. frequency. (Insert picture 4 about For 17 years he was an Audiology Consultant to major hearing instrument and here). equipment manufacturers providing academic and product orientation for their Since its incorporation into hearing domestic and international distributors. A clinician and practice manager for instruments a few years ago, over 35 years, Dr. Traynor has lectured on most aspects of Audiology in over these products now allow hearing impaired individuals to connect forty countries. to their cell phone, television, and other Bluetooth-capable devices.is found in yogurt and cheese. The antioxidant, in concentrated that

Author’s Bio:

Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., MBA, FAAA