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I hadn't heard of companies like Biogift until about two weeks ago. This is one of the aspects I really like about my job; learning new things that I would otherwise not have any exposure to.
We featured Biogift in our story because of Walt Mitchell's willingness to do an on camera interview with me. http://www.biogift.org
But, I made many phone calls and spoke with a number of people either in, or familiar with these types of non-transplant tissue banks. Some were very opposed to tissue banks like this because of the lack of oversight. Others point out that these companies run into trouble because they can be seen as "competition" for medical schools. Yet others say the fact that they pay for cremation of what's left could make a family consider doing it for financial reasons... and still others say "no way"... families are gently taken through the process and discouraged from it if there is any hesitation or dissent. Lots of viewpoints to consider.
My goal was to have the broadest perspective on this story going into it, especially because I needed to put it together in time to make air tonite.
Onto the questions we raised at the end of the story (11pm Wednesday). Why don't these tissue banks release lists of the places that use tissues they harvest? Well, Walt Mitchell with Biogift says it's because the places that get tissue from his company want to remain anonymous. But he says he supplies National Institutes of Health funded researchers and medical device companies along with surgical education outfits.
He says Biogift received 336 donated bodies last year and the average donated body brings in about $3600 dollars in those processing and delivery fees we told you about. He says most of that covers his overhead which currently includes 6 full time employees. He does make some money when all is said and done, but says it's reasonable and helps grow his business while meeting an increasing demand.
People hear about businesses like Biogift either by advertising placed in the newspaper (Medcure has advertised in the obituary section) or by explaining their services to healthcare providers who then share that option with interested people.
The Northwest is attractive because we are more likely to consider cremation, and body donation than places on the East coast. I thought that was an interesting tidbit.
There is a book written on this subject that some people I spoke with recommend while others said was problematic. It's called Body Brokers by Annie Cheney. http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=0767917332&atch=h Those who love it say it is very compelling and will grip your attention from start to finish while showing people more about how these kinds of tissue banks work. Those who say it is problematic say it does nothing to explain to people the importance of donated bodies for research and surgical practice-- no matter how macabre it may seem. I haven't read it so I can't tell you what I think :-)
Okay- I have to go for now. I'll post Milkscreen comments that you left me in my next blog. Email me to share your thoughts on this story: sstricklen@kgw.com
RE: Tonite's 5pm story... Boozy breastfeeding moms is definitely NOT what the inventors of Milkscreen envisioned. You saw the story (or will see it depending on when you're checking this blog) and know where the mom-inventors stand and where the pediatrician we spoke to stands. But, I promised more information and here it is!!
Milkscreen: http://www.milkscreen.com/
The American Academy of Pediatrics info on breastfeeding. About halfway through the document or so is the specific recommendations on drinking:
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496
Oregon/ SW Wash breastfeeding resources:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/bf/index.shtml
Sound off!
Any moms out there.. breastfeeding or not, any dads, any docs... drop me a line. What do you think about Milkscreen? Is it realistic to expect breastfeeding moms not to drink? For mom's-- how did you handle it? Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com I'll only use first names or initials and if you haven't noticed I never, ever publish email addresses or anything like that.
I'm off to shoot another interview for my story that runs tomorrow night at 11pm. It is a facinating, facinating, facinating story (really.. I'm not just saying that to be redundant). Hopefully I can tell you a little bit more about it on my blog tomorrow before it airs.
Happy Tuesday. :-)
Yup. On the health page you'll see the HoneyBaked recall story in 3 different spots (at least as of 4:30pm Monday). Who knows where they'll be when you get here to the site. I did that for a couple of reasons: a) because we don't know if anyone in Oregon or SW Washington bought these contaminated hams or turkeys online or by catalog.. b) to reinforce the local store bought ones are fine.. and c) to make it as easy as possible to find the phone number people can call to double check their food.
Here is a copy/paste I just did of that very article I wrote for you to check out:
We have a health alert for you tonight. A well-known company recalled almost 50 thousands pounds of turkey and ham because it could contain potentially deadly bacteria.
The company, HoneyBaked, says the ham and turkey could contain Listeria which is a bacteria that can cause fever, nausea, and diarrhea.
Health experts say for most people Listeria is unpleasant but not life-threatening.
It is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, young children, older people or those with compromised immune systems, like diabetics.
A HoneyBaked spokesperson told KGW the company sold the ham and turkey between September 5th and November 13th. It sold most of the meat in Ohio, but about 20% of its business is online or by catalog. The spokesperson says the company notified anyone who purchased potentially contaminated meat by catalog or online, but could not tell us by newstime Monday if anyone in Oregon or Southwest Washington is affected.
Customers can check product codes on the bottom right on the label of their HoneyBaked hams and turkeys to see if the recall affects them. Ham codes recalled include 6261 through 6310 and Sliced and Glazed Turkey Breast codes 6248 through 6258.
The health department takes Listeria very seriously.
"Typically it can be treated with antibiotics but it does have a high case fatality rate. So, it can kill people and is a serious disease," said Dr. Mel Kohn, Oregon health department’s top epidemiologist.
The company also says hams or turkeys bought from Oregon or Washington stores are not at risk of contamination from Listeria.
HoneyBaked Foods has a phone number for more information: 800-461-3998.
And there you have it!!
Michael wrote wondering about KGW sleeping rooms since sometimes it seems like we're on 24-7. Well, the few times I have spent the night here at the station I slept in what we call the "photog lounge" which is basically a room with editing equipment, a tv and a couch. Not the best way to get good restful sleep. Now I just drive home and lose the extra hour and a half. It doesn't happen very often though, so that's good!
My friend Squid writes: Have a nice Thanksgiving tomorrow! Yeah, okay.. I know it's Monday and a really late, but HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you too!!
And Rob jokingly writes that we could have dropped the top on the $50,000 convertible and Ray could have just sent the bill to KGW.
Picture time:
My blog buddy Scott in the Gorge sent these awesome shots (Remember him.. he takes great pictures)
And, super fast since I am soo running out of time.. I have to post little cutie. Brooklyn just had her first birthday on November 13th. Happy Birthday Brooklyn!
Okay- gotta get that coat of spackle on (spackle = makeup).
Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com
Danyial (that's how he spelled it) loved the Gorge photos from Scott and wrote that he guesses we really do all come together this time of year. It got me in the picture taking spirit and since I actually got to ride in the parade this year I had a little fun myself.
First, let me say that the owner of the car I rode in, Ray, did not want to take the top off because his car is worth like $50 grand. If it was your car you wouldn't either. I had my umbrella and was prepared for the rain but he didn't want to soak his interior. Can you blame him? It's a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville with a bunch of special, hard to find features and it only has 21,000 miles-- hence the high dollar vallue of his ride.
Before the parade got underway I was cruising around and spent about 10 minutes snapping a bunch of pictures.. now, if you read this blog you KNOW I am a sucker for cute kids and cute animals which pretty much makes a parade like shooting fish in a barrel for me.
Here is Alladin the llama.. friendly guy who kept himself busy by chewing his cud. His owner Jennifer said I snapped the picture just as he was prepping to give me a little llama kiss. That, or he thought my hat looked tasty.
And here is Skip on the far right.. a beautiful blond horse just getting his mane all gussied up.
Take two on Skip.. that's better.
Harley was this very sweet Dalmation who looked like he was ready to get out of the rain.
And while not a fan of my Santa hat.. a little cookie-in-the-old-hand trick goes a long way....
Here are two Belgiums.. Jingles and Rowdy. Except I'm hanging onto Jingles because he was the rowdier of the two.
I can't remember if this is Willow or Juniper. I think it's Willow.. a huge Irish Wolfhound who started licking me immediately once I got into firing range. It's probably my favorite photo just because she made me laugh.
Here are the Gingerbreads from Southridge High School in Beaverton. I wonder if the costumes got really, really heavy from all the rain they soaked up.
And bring on the clowns!! They were from the Macy's in the 'Couv and downtown Portland.
And the Snowgirl.. from Holiday Magic. Cute, cute, CUTE (apparently my favorite adjective to describe just about everything, if you ever see me anchor a story about kids or animals on the news.. I kick myself every time.)
While I'm actually not a big shopper or anything like that.. after the parade this morning and the tree lighting tonite I am definitely in the holiday mood!
Email me: Ho, ho, ho......
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
My blog buddy Scott sent me these amazing photos. He lives in the Gorge and if I hadn't seen similar photos before I'd almost question if they are real, because they are just too cool. But, they are and he has quite a fun time snapping photos of the wildlife that stops by to get a tasty treat.
He says his cats normally leave the wild turkeys alone although one likes to occasionally try to play with them. They are SO huge compared to the cats. Great photos from Scott everyone.. enjoy~~ Steph Gobble gobble gobble
Those glucose sensing contacts are quite a lovely idea, aren't they?
It will be interesting to see if a major company jumps on board to take them into animal and human studies. That kind of stuff costs big bucks and takes time with no guarantees.. so it is too soon to start planning to buy these contacts. And they might run into an unforseen snag once people start testing them. But as a concept it is exciting and certainly seems to have potential.
Of course, what else the lab has planned is really interesting, too. It wants to develop contacts that will also offer the same color-changing benefits to monitor:
*sodium and potassium levels
*body core temperature
*lithium
And the scientists are currently trying to figure out if it is possible to monitor cholesterol levels with a contact lens.
They also see the potential for a military-type of contact that would be like the dashboard of a car in that it could monitor exposure to a number of things all at the same time (like anthrax, cyanide).
Photo time!! Rob sent these pictures of his kiddos, Emma who is in Kindergarten and Nicholus who is in the 4th grade. It totally takes me back to school photos when I was a kid. When I was really little I got into some cooking oil right before school and so my photo looks funny because my hair has this oily/stringy/clumpy patch. Good times.
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I'm anchoring the morning show and the 5, 6, and 6:30pm tomorrow. Whew.. :-)
Email me!sstricklen@kgw.com
Mornin'... I just wanted to tell you about my story tonite at 5.. It's on these sweet contacts that you can't buy (yet) that can sense important changes in your body and alert you before you run into trouble.
And then after the story I'll post about the other ways they want to use these sensing contacts. If it pans out it will basically be like a heads up display for your health. Total sci-fi meets America kind of stuff.
I think I'm going to have turn off comments on the blog since the spammers love to email me asking me to help them out of thier lottery woes in Nigeria, etc etc. But, you can still email me as always.... I get way less spam that way (why, I'm not sure..).
Email me ;-) sstricklen@kgw.com
Oh yes-- and a very happy birthday to Joe!!!! Have a great Thanksgiving and a fun time with Mary!!
Okay, that's overstated. But this is an area of huge debate. Even the toxic house mold issue is up for debate, which you can learn more about by going to a search engine like Google and looking for "toxic mold myth":
For remodelers, check out this link. It's not local, but the information is something you might find interesting:
http://www.healthyhomeplans.com/articles/information26.php
As for the idea of a healthy home.. Here is a link to the American Lung Association which focuses on indoor air quality. Check out some of the links. These would work for people with older homes.. although one advantage of those older homes is they tend to not be as airtight which does help keep air from stagnating.
http://www.healthhouse.org/index.asp
This link to the HUD site covers just about everything from lead to toxic fumes:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/hhi/hhiprogramlinks.cfm
Did you see that Discovery channel show on Mt. Everest that features the local doctor? HOLY COW.. I'm hooked!! I just watched it last night after recording it but I bet they will run the first of the 6 parts again. It is a must watch!! Airs 10pm on Tuesday. Set the Tivo, DVR, VHS.. whatever..
Response time:
Gary wrote about the work Dr. Neuwelt is doing at OHSU:
I am a patient of Dr. Neuwalt's as I had a brain tumor in 2000. I went through the Blood Brain Barrier treatment, at the suggestion of my oncologist, so that chemo could get to the tumor. The first try was unsuccessful, but after some changes were made to the drugs it finally worked. The tumor disappeared, but another one took its place, but that too was eradicated. Dr. Neuwalt monitors me as I go up to OHSU every 3 months and my MRI are reviewed. Also a sample is taken from a reservoir in my head to make sure there are no odd cells. The tumor has not come back, but I have had my Lymphoma return, but each time it has been stopped. I feel in part that without Dr. Neuwalt's program I may not be here. That is not to lessen the impact of the work of my oncologist as he too has helped fight the Lymphoma.
Bethany wrote:
Awesome story! I know Steve and I have heard his story before, but I always enjoy hearing what a miracle God did in his life again and again! :) I love the Sterrett's. Have a wonderful day!
Dani sent these family pics of her cutie patootey son Coen and family. How photogenic are they?!!
And Sherrie sent a new one of Ed. We called this one "Traffic Cop Ed" because he was watching a traffic crash that had just happened outside the window.
HAPPY FRIDAY!! I am emceeing this awesome event tonite called the Zoofari for Kids:
http://www.nwcorporate.org/features/zoofari.htm
Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com
Your kids are better than you at opening those 'childproof' prescription drug bottles, right? In seriousness, with some of those prescriptions a single pill can kill a small child because they process medications differently than us.
Look at this article that says one in 5 teens has taken a prescription painkiller to het high:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15146185/
And Reader's digest talked about teens abusing prescription pills:
http://http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=30374
On an side.. I have a ton of responses (and your photos) to share and I'll try and get to tomorrow. I got way tied up on this shoplifting story you'll see tonite (Thursday) at 5 and 6.
Two pics of the blue sky and storm clouds all jumbled up together. This was out in SE Portland by the motel where we were shooting the shoplifting bust.
Email me!sstricklen@kgw.com
Yup. Steven Sterrett is pretty inspirational. No doubt about that. You know he now performs his music all over the place at cancer benefits, etc. And his song to his wife Anita is so touching. He has told me if people want to know more about his music or his story it is okay to email him: sterrett-music@comcast.net.
As for Mannitol.. it's kind of a unique little substance.
For people with stroke and MS, Dr. Neuwelt's work is important because opening that blood-brain barrier allows scanners to peer in the brain in a much better way, which then allows doctors to track how medications are working and where lesions are forming. The clarity of the brain images you get from using Mannitol (and a contrast agent like teeny tiny sugar coated rust) is way better... I mean, you can see where lesions turned up when none were noticeable under the old way of doing it (without Mannitol and 'sugary rust'). I just realized that if Dr. Neuwelt is reading this he is probably cringing at my oh-so-scientific explanation of this. :-)
Here's an example Dr. Neuwelt gave me of a rat tumor. Look at the difference before and after and how much easier it is to see the tumor:
Aside from the cool, new way Dr. Neuwelt is using it.. Mannitol really does a lot. I found this on Wikipedia (which is a story in and of itself since it's an encyclopedia basically anyone can change and edit which can sometimes lead to problems but mostly works great): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannitol
Response time:
I have to "HI" to Mountain View High School in Vancouver and Ms. Rice's class! Her class there is looking at detox and the teacher thinks the story I did might generate some good discussion. NICE!
M writes about her bad experience with a detox-in-a-box: I had adverse side effects from their product, experienced excruciating pain, saw my doctor, returned their product and requested a refund. To date, they have returned my letters, blocked my phone number and have not honored their refund guarantee.
Kay writes about the Ovarian Cancer Class story: I've listened to 3 of these ladies talk and share at a support group I attend with my mother-in-law, an ovarian cancer survivor, and think it's wonderful they are reaching out to the medical students to get their stories told. Hopefully, this will help other women! I have learned so much.
Diane writes:
This was a great piece that offered inspiration, hope and human resilience. Too much television time is taken up with quick overview/sound bites of information that ends up in brain overload. This piece obviously took attention and intention, providing the audience with a window into the concept of human adaptability. Thank you for offering a beam of light into our daily menu of dry news. Wow, thanks!
That's all. Have a great day! sstricklen@kgw.com
((Looking for Toxic Cosmetics? and nanotechnology? Keep scrolling...))
This notion of detoxing yourself is a HUGE hot topic for people right now. I mean, not every industry gets to experience a 100% growth rate in sales in just a year, you know? And, those people who use different detox approaches often swear by them.
You saw the story tonite.. you saw the two interviews. What struck me is while they differed in some key areas, there were also common threads they both shared (like the whole 'you are what you eat' etc).
So, what to do if you're a teen and you've read about detoxing? Here's one link I found:
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/question/dieting/detox_diets.html
And here is a really excellent article in the LA Times that covers the story from a number of angles. I think if I were to do a TV version of a story like that it would take up the whole half-hour.
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-detox23oct23,1,6258273.story?coll=la-headlines-health&track=crosspromo
Here is a link to both OHSU and the National College of Natural Medicine:
http://www.ohsu.edu
http://www.ncnm.edu
A totally different kind of detox: :-)
http://crunchgear.com/2006/11/08/cell-phone-detox-contest/
I could use this, to be honest. I just figured out that my cell phone lets me play a downloadable version of that game Bejeweled (http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?theGame=diamondmine). Talk about a time killer.
Email me!! sstricklen@kgw.com
If you're looking for the Mt. Everest climber/OHSU doctor story it's the next one down.. keep scrolling!!
If you're looking for information about cross-addictions as they relate to weight loss surgery then you've found the right blog!
Here is some great additional information:
http://www.helpstartshere.org/Default.aspx?PageID=684
Oprah did a show on it: http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200610/tows_past_20061024.jhtml
WOW.. Oprah's show featured Carnie Wilson, who battled an addiction transfer: http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200610/20061024/slide_20061024_284_107.jhtml
Alright.. I hope this helps. Have a great weekend! sstricklen@kgw.com
Did you see the story at 6pm on the Everest climber/OHSU Emergency Department doc? Pretty sweet, eh? Here is the website on the Discovery Channel site I found that runs you through each episiode. I for one will definitely record it.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/about/about.html?clik=fsmain_feat4
And here is the main page for the show on Discovery:
http://http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/everestbeyond.html?clik=netmain_feat1
And here are the things we really couldn't talk about on TV. Now, let me apologize to those of you who already know this. Either you are one of the elite few whohave climbed Everest or you've read about this. But for the average, non-mountain climbing public like me.. this was pretty intense.
Along the route are bodies.
People who have died.
They get left behind.
It's too dangerous to try and bring them off the mountain, although people do make special trips just for that purpose. Wild stuff.
Normally the bodies get pushed off a ways from the climbing route, but they are there. Some look quite good because they're iced over, other not so much.. But, it illustrates the risk of a climb like that. I really, really need to read "Into Thin Air"... I mean the synopsis alone......
http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0385494785
On a much different note I have two blog pictures to share. Sherrie sent me two pictures of her beautiful dogs: Abby and Edward. I hope their furry little faces kick off your weekend in a good way. I'm on call, so just know that if you see me on the news this weekend, I'm probably not too thrilled about it. :-)
First, Abby:
Now, Edward:
Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com
Barring breaking news I have the coolest story running tonite (Friday) at 6pm. Let's just say it involves a photogenic Portland doctor who works in the Emergency Department at one of our busiest hospitals, a few phone calls with the publicists for the Discovery channel, some absolutely knock-your-socks-off footage thier crews shot, and 29,035 feet.
If you catch the story tonite you have to tell me what you think!!
Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com
It's like I'm going to have a little party and invite all the links I know. This list is long, but I do want you to have access to this information. The topic is really a facinating one!
First, the list from Friends of the Earth:
http://www.kgw.com/news/pdf/nanocosmetics.pdf
Friend of the Earth Main Website: http://www.foe.org/
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association: http://www.ctfa.org/ NOTE: on the main page there are two links for the group's stance on nanotechnology!
A wonderful resource: http://www.nanotechproject.org/
And a list of more than 300 products that have this stuff-- not just cosmetics either! http://www.nanotechproject.org/44/consumer-nanotechnology
Here's the FDA stuff: http://www.fda.gov/nanotechnology/
Not a new article, but I talked to Professor Simon Friedman about his buckyball yesterday and thought the conversation was very interesting. It's an example of some of the exciting ways nanotechnology is used: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020713/bob10.asp
Found this on Softpedia: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Day-old-nanotechnology-503.shtml
Response time!
Cindy writes: Stephanie, I, too, am an ovarian cancer survivor. I missed the aired report, but just saw it on the web page. Thank you for the message. It is so important to get the word out.
Sherrie writes about the picture I took with the little girl after the fashion show I emceed: Stephanie, You're right she is a cute young lady.
And Nima had this to say about my previous posting on Concierge Medicine: Yes you do pay an adequate enough fee to your insurance... but does your insurance pay an adequate enough fee to your doctor? Or do they pay when they are supposed to? These are all questions you should have in mind about insurance companies, one of the main reasons doctors are even considering this type of medicine is because they are not being fully reimbursed by these insurance companies.
Or have you ever felt rushed in seeing your doctor (meaning you only saw him for a few minutes), or have you ever had to wait for an appointment for more than a few days?
All these things are well taken care of when you are signed with a concierge medicine doctor..!
These are just some things you should consider when deciding on whether this can be a good or bad thing.
And one photo now. I love to watch cooking shows which may sound boring to some of you.. but I love love love them! There is this show called Daisy Cooks which I watch so here is my feeble attempt to follow her recipe for homemade tortilla chips. Note to self: take them out just as they stiffen up or else they keep cooking. I only got two that turned out not burnt, haha!
Email me! sstricklen@kgw.com
I really hope you liked tonite's story.. with all the weather and election coverage I think a lot of people probably saw it.
They are an amazing group of women. To learn more about the group check out this link:
http://www.ovariancancerosw.org.
The woman who first told me about them is Diane Dennis. Kudos to her for making me aware!! She's also the one working on a book that includes them. Here's a link:
http://www.lifetransitionguide.com/Articles.htm
Ovarian cancer symptoms are so varied and different from one woman to another, but here is an additional resource you can use to learn more (besides the first link I just gave you):
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/ovarian
Share your thoughts! I'd love to hear them: sstricklen@kgw.com
Recipe time!!
This is directly from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine:
http://www.ocom.edu/index.php
Steamed chicken with ginseng and wild astragalus (immune booster, hydrates the body, strengthens constitution)
Ingredients:
· 500g boneless chicken thigh ((Steph's note: that's about a pound))
· 6g ginseng (immune booster) ((that's a couple slices))
· 30g astragalus (promote immune health, energy) ((about an ounce))
· 15g wolfberry (nourishing body fluid, hydrate) ((also known as Goji berry))
Condiments:
· 5 slices of fresh ginger
· 1 stock of green onion, washed and cut to 3 inches long
· ¼ teaspoon white pepper
· ¼ cup rice wine
· 2 cups chicken broth
Process:
· Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Put chicken into a ceramic container and add ginger, green onion, white pepper, ginseng, astragalus, wolfberry, rice wine and chicken broth.
· Put the ceramic container into the steamer and steam chicken for 30 minutes.
When the soup is done, take out the ginger, green onion, astragalus, serve warm.
Black rice dessert (regenerates blood cells, contains lots of iron)
1 cup black sweet rice
1/2 cup red beans
400ml unsweetened coconut milk
6 cups water
½ cup unrefined sugar
Garnish: raspberry (replenish body fluids, urinary problems), and fresh mint
Presoak red beans and black rice overnight. Soaking will help with digestion, and speed up the cooking time.
In a 6 quart pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
Slightly rinse black rice and red beans. Strain excess water.
Once the water comes to boil, add black rice and red beans and stir. Cooking the grain in boiling water will break down the starch and allow the nutrients to be absorbed.
Reduce heat to medium low and place a pair of chopsticks across the top of pot, then replace the lid. This will prevent water from overflowing and keep the good nutrients in.
Continue simmering for another 40-50 minutes or until the red beans are tender.
Stir in ½ unrefined sugar until it dissolves.
In a bowl, place black rice soup, and put 2 tablespoons of coconut milk on top. Garnish with 3-5 raspberries and fresh mint in the center. Serve warm.
She Yang Shen tea (depression, mood swings)
Place the following ingredients in a mug and add boiling water:
3 pieces American ginseng
5 rosebuds
30 Gou Qi Zi ((Steph's note: this is the wolfberry))
Stress busting tips anyone? Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com
Mine is pretty simple.. I always try to get enough sleep. And I'm usually really successful except when I'm on the morning shift. Of course it can be so easy to schedule stuff and cut into my sleep (just one more thing... one more) but I just don't let myself.
Picture time!!
Here's is James's little cowgirl Sofia. Are you kidding me with that cuteness??
And here is Superma... make that Superbennie.
And Rob sent this pic of himself at Halloween.. dude, you need a ponytail holder.
Hey... it's FRIDAY! Have a GREAT weekend. See ya Monday, Steph sstricklen@kgw.com
Hey there! So, I've been working on special projects this week but I wanted to drop off this little note in my blog. Here's an update we had on a story that ran previously in our news as well as on the blog. Love the UPPERCASE? Yeah, that's how we type our stories into the program that we use to build our newscasts... sorry!
AN UPDATE NOW ON A STORY WE REPORTED TWO WEEKS AGO, INVOLVING A MEDICAL STUDY DONE ON PEOPLE TOO INJURED TO GIVE THIER CONSENT.
RIGHT NOW, PARAMEDICS GIVE A SALINE SOLUTION TO PEOPLE INVOLVED IN BAD CRASHES TO STABILIZE THIER BLOOD PRESSURE.
RESEARCHERS WANT TO TEST NEW SALINE SOLUTIONS TO SEE IF THEY WORK BETTER.
BUT NOW RESEARCHERS POSTPONED THE STUDY.
OHSU SAYS IT'S TEMPORARY, WHILE RESEARCHERS IRON OUT SOME LOGISTICAL ISSUES AT PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS.
NO WORD ON WHEN THE STUDY WILL GET UNDERWAY.
That's all. Do any of you have any Halloween pictures to share??
Here's my friend Kris's kiddos... can you say adorable??
Julie sent me this one of her dog Iki dressed as a fire hydrant.. too funny:
Email me! sstricklen@kgw.com
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