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PAGE 8 - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27.1880 To Your Health A Service of McHenry Hospital By Marion Olsen Health Reporter Convincing someone else not to smoke is often a hopeless cause as well as a way to lose friends. Smokers, however, may be interested in some less publicized anti-smoking arguments that the usual cancer-heart disease con­ cern. In 1979 a report from the Public Health Service in­ dicated that "smoking of tobacco should be con­ sidered as one of the primary sources of drug interactions in man." Ours is a drug-taking society leaning on occasional or frequent use of painkillers, sleep inducers, tranquilizers, cough medicines, stomach medicines, hormones, an­ tibiotics and laxatives. Smokers tend to use these drugs more frequently than nonsmokers. Because they smoke, these people react differently at ZO% OFF CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING NEEDLEPOINT CREWEL WORK OUR SPECIALTY (Bob A QoloJlA 4720W. RTE. 120 McHSNRY. ILL. of JWccMtnxy 385. 1 116 times to certain drugs than the nonsmoking population. They may require more or less of a certain drug than nonsmokers. Propoxyphene (Darvon), a painkiller, is an example of a drug which is less effective for smokers than non- smokers. This may be due to the fact that smokers tend to be more sensitive to pain than nonsmokers. Smokers who suffer from asthma, or bronchitis frequently take a drug called theophylline. It has been found that they may require one and a half to two times as much of this drug as a nonsmoker would to get the same relief. Women smokers who use oral contraceptives are more susceptible to heart attack, stroke and other circulatory diseases. C o m b i n i n g n o n - contraceptive estrogens with smoking increases the risk of heart attack also, par­ ticularly for women in the age 39 to 45 bracket. Limited studies indicate that vaccines may also react differently on smokers than nonsmokers. * There is evidence that smokers are less protected from some diseases because preventive vaccines are less effective for them. Diagnosis of disease, also, is affected by smoking. The blood levels of smokers show higher levels of white blood cells even when infection is not present. Gotting of blood is faster for smokers. People whose bodies tend to form blood clots may find this is a good reason to give up smoking. Because these side effects to smoking may appear in a diagnostic blood test, a doctor may request more testing to insure a correct diagnosis. This is added cost for the patient. While physicians are aware that smoking must be considered when deter­ mining the significance of clinical testing, it is the smoker who must bear the responsibility for making his own diagnostic procedures more difficult and ex­ pensive. Smokers who decide to stop smoking while taking a prescribed drug should consult with their physician to determine if that drug reacts with smoking. When switching from smoking to nonsmoking, the status of the required dosage may need changing. * However, if often takes as long as three months after cessation of smoking for the effects to be noted. Therefore, monitoring of drug intake levels is im­ portant during that time. I' SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT A recent study found that reduc­ ing Medicaid allocations for pres­ cription medicines can lead to increas­ ed hospitalization and related costs, especially for elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients. In 1976, the Louisiana Medicaid Program attempted to curtail Medi­ caid expenditures by disallowing cov­ erage of certain medicines from the program. The goal was 15.68 percent reduction in total Medicaid costs for a savings of $5.6 million. According to the study, Medicaid prescription drug payments were re­ duced by $4.1 million-but total spending for the period increased by $15.1 million, due primarily to the large number of Medicaid patients who were hospitalized. Hospitalization days more than doubled for the elderly covered by the Old Age Assistance Program, and the handicapped covered by the Aid to the Disabled Program. The research found that patients suffering from nervous system disorders and heart ailments to be particularly affected by the cutback. A similar study was conducted in Texas for the same time period-six months preceding the Medicaid change and the same interval in 1977. Texas retained an open drug for­ mulary and made no major program revisions in any service areas. Drug expenditures in Louisiana de­ creased in 1977 by 11.4 percent while in Texas they increased moderately by 3.1 percent. Total health care ex­ penditures in Texas increased moder­ ately by $4.08 per person while Louisiana's escalated five times that figure or $23.69 per person. The Texas study bore out Louis­ iana's original finding-that savings achieved by restriction of certain drugs is far outweighed by the in­ creased cost and use of other WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS DELI IIQUORS MERCHANTS OF FINE WINES AND LIQU' S 2385-32005 SALE BEER NOTICED NO SALES TO MINORS SALE DATES: WED., AUG. 27-TUES., SEPT. 2 LIQUORS 4610 W. RTE. 120, McHENRY,ILLINOIS! OUR McHENRY STORE ONLY - WHILE QUANTITIES LAST BO PROOF SMIRNOFF IYODKAI RICH N RARE CANADIAN 3 LITRES (101.7 OZ.) RIG. 4.29 CASE OF 4 12.99 1.75 LITRES 1.75 LITRES 1.75 LITRES FRENCH tVE DEL •977| BEAUJOLAIS 86 PROOF bLD BEEFEATERS IGINI BALLANTINE'S ISCOTCHI 1.75 LITRES 1.75 LITRES 750 ML FIFTH RE*. 4.29 1.75 LITRES FRANCISCAN CHENIN BLANC 2 99 750 ML FIFTH FREE FRI. & SAT. TASTING BELL LIQUORS ... 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BTTLS. P|i(< OUR EVERYDAY LOW l»Kfr* EDELWEISS 2412 0Z. BTTLS. 99 3 Honor 50-Year Member Worshipful Master Walter Theel of McHenry Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A. M., center, watches as Lodge Secretary Kenneth Bowsher, congratulates Frank J. Gans following presentation to him of a 50-year Grand Lodge membership card. After a stated meeting, and a dinner enjoyed by members and guests, pins were also presented to lodge members completing 25 and 40 years of service at the lodge's annual Appreciation night. Twenty-five year pins were pressnted to Charles F. Schwarz and Robert L. Switzer. Forty-year pins were given to Harry J. Wennstrom, George F. Anderson and Theordore S. Miller. William A. Pries was not able to attend to receive his 25-year pin. Resuscitation Classes Held Twice Monthly Free classes in car­ diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be presented for the public twice monthly NOTICE The proposed budgets for Revenue Sharing Funds and for Anti-Recession Fun­ ds for the coming year will be presented at a public hearing to be held on Monday evening, September 8th, 1980 at 7:00 PM in the County Board Room of the County Courthouse, Route 47, Woodstock. Written or oral comments from interested mem­ bers of the public on said proposed expen­ ditures will be welcomed at that time. Edward J. B^$$, Chairman , FINANCE & SALARIES COMMITTEE McHenry County Board through November, ac­ cording to Scott Seaborn, associate director of Emergency Medical Ser­ vices for McHenry County- Western Lake county. "A four-hour lesson will be given twice monthly, on the first and third Tuesday," Seaborn said. "Each class has a limited enrollment so that individualized practice and supervision may be provided. 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