Caddo Parish Early Voting November 8 Election
It’s Time to Rethink Medications After a Fracture With half of all women and a quarter of all men over fifty expected to suffer a fracture in the years ahead, the number of such injuries exceeds the incidence of heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined. By discouraging the use of medications that can cause dizziness or loss of balance and prescribing medications known to prevent bone loss, clinicians can help patients lower their risk of falls and fractures. In a commentary published in JAMA Internal Medicine, gerontologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research underscore the importance of reviewing patients’ prescription medications in the wake of a fracture. Researchers suggest clinicians should consider reducing or discontinuing the use of drugs linked to increased risk of falls or fractures – especially psychotropic medications such as sleep aids, sedatives and antidepressants that can cause dizziness or loss of balance. Second, clinicians should prioritize prescribing drugs known to prevent the likelihood of fractures among this high-risk group.
Early voting for the Tuesday, November 8th election will be held at the Caddo Registrar of Voters office, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 103, at the corner of Milam and Marshall Streets across from the courthouse in downtown Shreveport during the following dates and times: Open Tuesday, October 25 through Saturday, October 29 (Closed Sunday, October 30) Open Monday, October 31 through Tuesday, November 1 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. each day All voters will be eligible to vote in this election. Voters should bring proof of identification such as a driver’s license, governmental ID, etc. For more information or for what’s on your ballot, please visit www.caddovoter.org and click on “Am I Registered?” or “What’s on my Ballot?”. ERNIE ROBERSON, CERA Registrar of Voters
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Milk Works Best to Extinguish the Heat From Chili Peppers The next time you bite off more than you can handle in regard to a hot chile pepper, your best bet is to drink some milk. That’s according to research conducted by New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute. Capsaicin is the chemical compound found in chile peppers that makes them taste hot. Milk has a protein in it that replaces the capsaicin on the receptors on your tongue. It’s the quickest way to alleviate the burning feeling. Carbohydrates, like bread or sugar, also replace the capsaicin on the receptors, but not as effectively as milk. Water and alcohol wash the capsaicin around your mouth. Neither will block it. The Best Of Times
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