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by Kathy Wolfe Andthey’reoff!Everyyear,thefirstSat-urday inMaymarks “TheMost ExcitingTwoMinutesinSports,”theannualKentuckyDerby.Tidbits offers some fascinating facts about the“Run for the Roses,” a contest for three-year-old thoroughbred horses held every year since1875. • Construction on the racetrack nowknownasChurchillDownswasbeguninLou-isville,Kentuckyin1874.ItwasthebrainstormofMeriwetherLewisClarkJr.,thegrandsonofWilliamClarkoftheLewisandClarkexpedition.Clark leased 80 acres of land from his unclesJohn andHenryChurchill, and raised $32,000for constructions costs by selling membershipsubscriptionstothetrackfor$100each. •ThefirstKentuckyDerbywasheldinMay of 1875 before a crowd of 10,000 spec-tators. Fifteen three-year-old thoroughbredspounded around the track and the contestwaswonbyachestnutnamedAristides.Theorigi-nalracewas1.5miles(2.41km),comparedtotoday’s1.25miles(2.01km).Aristidesaccom-plishedthedistanceinjustunder2:38.In1896itwasdeterminedthat1.5mileswastoolongadistanceforthree-year-oldhorsessoearlyinthespring,andtheracelengthwasshortened.turn the page for more!

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KENTUCKYDERBY(continued): •Whenracefansshowedupforthe1895event,theyweremetbyabrand-newgrandstandfeaturingtheTwinSpires.A24-year-olddrafts-mandesignedtheSpires,whichhavebecomeafamiliarlandmarktotheDerbycrowd. • At a party hosted by a socialite fol-lowingthe1883Derby,alltheladieswerepre-sented with roses. Track founder MeriwetherLewisClarkwasinattendanceandit’sbelievedheconceived the ideaofdeclaring therose therace’sofficialflower from thatexperience.Butitwasn’tuntil1896thatabouquetofpinkandwhiteroseswasfirstpresentedtothewinner,anditwas1932beforethegarlandofrosesweseeto-daywasintroduced.Theterm“RunfortheRos-es”was coinedby a sports columnist in 1925.Theblanketof rosesbestowedupon theownerofthewinninghorseiscomposedofmorethan500redrosessewnontoagreensatinbacking.Inaddition, the jockey receives 60 long-stemmedroseswrappedin10yardsofribbon.Ownersfre-quentlyhavethegarlandofrosesfreeze-driedtopreserveit,andsomeevenhaveaflowerdippedinsilverincommemorationofthewin. • The two-minute mark has only beenbrokenthreetimesinDerbyhistory,thefirsttimein 1973 by the famed Secretariat. Nicknamed“BigRed,” the chestnut finished the course in1:59.40, a record that still holds today as thefastest timeever.Thesecondhorse tofinish inundertwominuteswasjustalengthandahalfbehindSecretariat.Sham,whowasSecretariat’sdarkbrownhalf-cousin,hadhithisfaceonthestartinggateandknockedoutatooth.Althoughhebledseverelythroughouttherace,Shamcameinaboutone-fifthofasecondbehindthewinner.The Derby was without an under-two-minutewinneruntil2001whenMonarchosfinished in1:59.97.

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KENTUCKYDERBY(continued): • During the early 1900’s, owners ofDerby-winninghorsesbegansendingtheirthor-oughbreds toMaryland’sPreaknessStakesandthe Belmont Stakes in NewYork.Although itwasn’tofficiallycalledthe“TripleCrown”until1930, thefirstwinnerof all three raceswas in1919,achestnutnamedSirBarton.Therehaveonly been 11Triple Crownwinners, includingSecretariat,who took the prize after a 25-yeardrought,settingrecordsinallthreeraces.Therewere back-to-back Triple Crown winners in1977(SeattleSlew)andAffirmedin1978.Therehasn’tbeenonesince. •Onthoseoccasionswhentwoormorehorsesareinadeadheatandit’simpossibletosee which crossed the line first, a “photo fin-ish”isneededtodeterminethewinner.ThefirsttimethiswasusedattheKentuckyDerbywasin1947,whenaphotoatthefinishlineconcludedthatJetPilotwasthewinninghorse. • For almost 100 years, the mint julephasbeen the traditionalbeverageof theDerby.Eachyear,120,000 julepsareservedonDerbyWeekend at Churchill Downs, requiring morethan 10,000 bottles of Early Times KentuckyWhiskey,1,000lbs.(454kg)offreshmint,and60,000 lbs. (27,215 kg) of ice. Spectators canexpectapriceof$11perglass.Alongwiththejuleps, a thick stew calledBurgoo is tradition-allyserved,aconcoctionofamixtureofmeats,includingpork,beef,chicken,andmutton,alongwithvegetablesandbarbecuesauce.

•Ifyourkids(oryou)likecereal,besuretosavetheheavyplasticlinersthatholdthecerealinsidethebox.Theyarereallyhandywhenfreezingmeatpattiesinstacks.Youcanusethemtoseparatelayersofcookies,too. •"Ijustfinishedpackingupmyhousetomove,andthislittletipwasadandy:Useatoothpicktokeeptheopenendofyourtapefromdisappearing.Whenyoucutthetape,slipatoothpickattheendthat'sstillontheroll.Youwillneverhavetogofishingforitagain."--L.K.inNewMexico •"I'mspringcleaning.Iliketotouchupmybaseboards,becauseIthinkitmakestheroomslookfresher.IuseaplasticdustpanasIgoalong.Ipressitupagainstthewall,andIcanpaintalongwithoutfearofgettingpaintonthewallabovethebaseboard.Therubbergasketalongthebottomofthedustpanmakesagreatsealagainstthewall."--AReader,viaemail •Keepbuttonssecurebypaintingthethreadswithadabofclearnailpolish. •Ifyoustillhaveapapervacuumbag,tuckafabric-softenersheetintoitbeforeyouat-tachittoyourcleaner.Astheairflowsthroughit,thesmellofthefabricsoftenerwillfreshenyourhome. •Ifyourwatertakesaminutetowarmup,keepapitcherbythesink.Letthewaterflowintothepitcheruntilitgetswarm.Then,usethatwater(whichotherwisewouldhavebeenwasted)onyourhouseplantsandinyourgarden.

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Spring has arrived bringing with it aplethoraofspringtimesportsactivities.With10millionsports injuriesoccurringeachyear, it’simportantthatyoulearnhowtoprotectyouandyourchildren. Whether playing golf, baseball, soccer,t-ball, competing in track and field or anotheractivity,therearecertainthingsthatyoucandotohelppreventspringsportsinjuries. 1.Don’tgofromsedentarytopracticeorplay.Ifyourchildhasbeeninactiveforawhile,it’sagoodideatogethimorheractiveseveralweeks before starting practice with a team orjumpingrightintogameplay. 2.Stayhydrated.Besurechildrendrinkatleast16ouncesofwaterorasportdrinkoneto twohoursbeforeplayandanother10 to16ouncesabout10to20minutesbeforeplaytoen-sureproperhydration.Duringplay,generalrec-ommendationsaretodrink6to8ouncesevery20or30minutes.Forexample,keepwaterinthedugoutforkidstodrinkbetweeninnings. 4.Alwayswarmup.Flexibilityisakeycomponent of every sport, but stretching coldcan increase your chances of injury. Be sureyourkidswarmupwith lightexercisefor5 to10minutesandthenstretch.Holdstretchesforatleast20seconds,and30secondsisideal. 5.Targetyourexercises.Sportssuchastennis,baseballandvolleyballoftencallforre-petitivemovementsthatcanstrainortearmus-clesandtendons.Exercisethatspecificallytar-gets thesegroupsofmusclescanbehelpful inreducingtheriskofinjury. 6. Wear appropriate equipment. If thesportyourchildparticipatesinrequirespersonalprotective equipment, be sure to adhere to therecommendations.Forbikingandotherwheeledactivities,helmetsshouldbeworn. Likewise,alwaysensurethatyourchildhasthenecessaryand properly fitted sports equipment for base-ball,softballandotherregulatedgameplay. 7.Shoesmatter.Sportsthatinvolvealotof running suchas trackandfieldput extremestresson the feet.Take time toselect the rightshoe to ensure proper cushioning and balance.Shoe size, the arch of your foot and the sportyou’replayingareall factors. Ifyou’reunsureof the right fit, seek help at a specialtyfitnessstore. 8.Eatproperly.Havebreakfasteverydaytoreplenishyourenergy,anddon’tskipmeals,whichcanmakeyousluggishand increase thechanceofinjury.Alsodiscouragechildrenfromeatingtooclosetoaworkout,whichcancausedigestive discomfort. Instead,meals should beeaten about three to fourhoursbeforeexercising,orsmallsnackssuchasabananacanbeeatenaboutanhourortwopriortoworkingout. Remember,playingsportsshouldbefunandhealthy.Sobeagoodsport,andfollowthesetipstopreventinjury.

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Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com Page 4KENTUCKYDERBY(continued): •In1932,an18-year-oldjockeynamedEugene James rodeBurgooKing to victory atboththeDerbyandthePreakness.Sadly,justayear later, the young athlete drowned in LakeMichigan. • The 1944 Derby winner was namedPensiveandthevictorin1949wasPonder.Whatwasunusualaboutthesetwosteeds?PensivewasthesireofPonderandbothhorseswontheDerbywiththeexactsametime,2:04.20.Ponderwentontosirethe1956Derbywinner,Needles. •Until2005,onlythefirstfourfinishersreceived a share of the Derby’s purse money.Theruleswerethenchangedtoawardapotiontothefifth-placewinneraswell. •TheDerbyhashadanumberofnotablefirsts.Itwasbroadcastliveontheradioforthefirsttimein1925,withthefirstnationaltelevi-sioncoverageoccurringin1952.Thesizeofthepursetoppedthe$100,000markforthefirsttimein1954.(Thisyear,thepursewillbe$2,180,000,with$1,240,000ofthatamountawardedtothewinner.) In 1968, Dancer’s Image became thefirst winner to be disqualified after traces ofdrugs were found in its system. The Derby’sfirstwomanjockeywasDianeCrumpwhorodePhantomin1970.Dianecamein15thoutof17.Jockeyswereallowedtowearadvertisinglogosontheirsilksforthefirsttimein2004. •Morethan165,000peopleattendedthe2012KentuckyDerby,settinganattendancere-cord.Ticketscanbehadforaslittleas$80forgeneraladmissionorasmuchas$5,000.

Foragrowingnumberofus, itwillbe-comenecessaryatsomepointtohaveakneere-placement.Arecentlycompleted20-yearstudy,fundedinpartbytheNationalInstituteonAging,showsthenumberofkneesurgerieshassteadi-lyrisen.Moreofus,itseems,arenowwalkingpain-free. Butthenewsisn'tallgood,however.Thestudyincluded3.3millionparticipantswhohada primary knee replacement and 300,000 whohad a revision process, which is replacementof a previous implanted joint.Along the way,hospital stays have gotten shorter for recoveryfromthekneesurgeries.Thishascausedhighercomplicationratesaswellashigherreadmissionrates,aswegobackinthehospitalwhenthingsgowrong. Between1991and2010, thenumberoftotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures roseawhopping162percent.Thereason?Therearemorepeoplelikelytobeconsideredascandidatesfor the surgery,more seniors in thepopulationandmoreconditionsthatleadtoosteoarthritis--suchasobesity.Againtheflipside: Hospitalstayswerecutfromeighttofourdaysforprimarysurgery,andfromninetofivedays for revision surgeries.Thiswas no doubtduetoinsurerswhowantpatientsoutofthehos-pitalasquicklyaspossibletocutcosts. Hospital readmissions jumped from 4percentto5percentforprimaryprocedures,andfrom6percentto9percentforrevisions. Revisions causedmore than double thereadmissionratesforwoundinfection,anda100percent increase for hemorrhage and heart at-tack. There'sonethingtobesaidforfollowingagooddiet:Ifwekeepourweightdownandstayoutof theobesecategory,wemightbeable toavoidneedingkneesurgery.MatildaCharlesregretsthathecannotpersonallyanswerreaderquestions,butwillincorporatethemintohiscol-umnwheneverpossible.Sendemailtocolumnreply2@

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FibromyalgiaSyndrome(FMS)affectsbetween3and8millionAmericans.Asthenumberofpeoplediagnosedwithfibromyalgiaisskyrocketing,onehastowonderwhy. Inmypractice,myeverdominatingquestionis“WHY”?Sincethebodyhasthecapacitytohealanythingthat’swrongwithit,anditisn’t,WHYNOT?Whatistheunderlyingmechanismthatispreventingthebodyfromhealing?Aretherawmaterials(fats,proteins,enzymes,minerals,carbohydrates,etc.)thatthebodyneedstohealwithmissing?Andifso,why?Aretheynotinthediet,isthebodynotmetabolizingorassimilatingthem,orissomethinginthedietpreventingthebodyfromutilizingthem?Oristheresomepersistentelementinthepersons’lifepreventinghealing(suchasinadequatesleep,continuousstress,ortoxicchemicalsintheirlivingorworkenvironment,etc)? Iamnottheonlyoneaskingthesequestions. Muchresearchandclinicalcorrelationhasbeendirectedtowardthisconditionfromadifferentstandpoint–the“WHY”angle,notsomuchthepathophysiologyangle.ThishasresultedinthefollowingconclusionsaboutwhyFMSexists: Abasicequationhasnotonlyevolved,butbecomequiteclear:Chronicmalnutrition+foulnutrition+chronicchemicalexposures=FMS. Letmeelaborate. Chronicmalnutritionsoundslikesomethingprimitivesocietiesexperi-ence.NothereintheU.S.whereobesityandfoodabound.However,ourfoodsaresorefinedandadultered that theyno longernourish thebody. They are canned, fried, boxed, pickled, frozen,freeze-dried,homogenized,pasteurized,flaked,puffed,baked, refined,dehydrated,concentrated,andbasicallyprocessedtothepointthatthenutritionalcontentismissing!Thenweaddchemicals,preservatives,dyes,artificialsweeteners,andartificialvitamins,mineralsthatareindigestible,alu-minum,fluoride,chlorine,pesticides,herbicides,hormones,fillers,excipientsandothertoxicele-mentsandwonderwhywe’resickandmalnourished! “Foul-nutrition”isatermusedtoidentifynon-foodsorgrosslyalteredfoodsweconsumethatfoulupthebiochemicalbalanceofourbody,leadingtostatesofmal-nutrition.Thesenon-foodsaremargarine,hydrogenatedorpartiallyhydrogenatedfatsandoils,sodas,coffee(andcaffeine),alcohol,etc.Sincetheseconsumablescauseleachingofmineralsorblockageofabsorptionofnu-trientsorcausethebodytochangechemistrytoadapttothem,theycontributetoawiderangeofillnesses,includingFibromyalgia.

Chemicalswhichcausereactionsinthebodycomefrommanysourc-es.Theycomefrompesticides,herbicidesandotherchemicalsinourfood,ourwaterandintheair.Eveneverydaythingssuchasairfresheners,deter-gentsandflame-retardantsinnewclothingandbedding.Thereishope.Throughacomprehensivehealthandmedicalhistorywhichservestouncovertheunderlyingetiology,andthroughnutritionalinterventioncombinedwithacupuncturetreatments,thisconditionCANBERESOLVED.Fibromyalgianeednotbeadiagnosiswhichcondemnsyoutoalifeofpain,fatigueandwoe. Learnmore by attending our upcoming health class, “Natural So-lutions forFibromyalgia,”Wednesday,May22nd7pm inCDA. Fee:$10.RSVP:208-765-1994.

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208-625-0040 VIBRANTLIFEDISTRIBUTORSSteam-distilledwater–thegoldstandardinwa-terpurity.Commonquestionsaboutwater:Question: I have a filter undermy sink. Doesthatpurify?Answer:Carbonfiltershelponsomechemicalssuchaschlorine,buttheydonotpurify.Reverseosmosisisatypeoffilterwherewaterisforcedthroughamembrane.Itismoreeffectivethanacarbonfilterbuttheybothbecomelesseffectiveintimeandactuallybecomeabreedinggroundforbacteriaastheyage.Q.Isittruethatdistilledwatercanleachminer-alsoutofone’sbody.?A.Yes,butthatisgood,notbadastheunknow-ingmayinterpret.Distilledwateristhegreatestsolventthatyoucansafelyputinyourbodyandhasanaffinity toattract. Ithelpsdissolveandeliminatefromthebodytheinorganic mineral deposits that you get when drinkinghardwaterandtendtocollectinorgans,jointsand blood vessels. It does not, however, leachminerals that have become an integral part ofone’scells. Q. I’ve read that distilled water is acid andshouldnotbedrunk.Isthattrue?A.Thatisfalse.PuredistilledwaterhasaPhof7, or neutral.This false information is derivedfromthefactthat,asmentionedabove,ithasanaffinitytoattract.Whenitisexposedtotheairforatime,itwillattractsomeCO2,carbondiox-ide,loweringthePHveryslightlytotheacidsideandnotnearlywhat asimple,nutritious,blueberryhas.Q. Whatareyourfeelingsabout buyingdis-tilledwaterinplasticbottles?A.Avoiditineveryway.Spaceforbidsaproperexplanation.Seemywebsitelistedintheadonthispagere-gardingcancerresearch.

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ARIES (March21toApril19)You'vesetafastpace for yourself. But as you approach yourgoal,youmightwanttoslowdownabitinordertotaketimetoreassessyoursituationandmakechangeswhileyoucan.

TAURUS (April 20 toMay20)Patience con-tinuestobeavirtuefor theDivineBovine.Soaseagerasyoumightbetogetthingsmoving,rememberthattimeisonyourside.Makegooduseofit.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) There's a weebitofuncertaintyintheearlypartoftheweek.Butthingsclearupasmorefactscometolight.Spend quality time this weekend with familyandfriends.

CANCER(June21toJuly22)Anoldfriend'sreturncouldopennewpossibilities forbothofyou.Butdon't letyourselfbe rushed intoany-thing.Therecouldbesomefactorsyouhaven'tyetexplored.

LEO (July 23 toAugust 22)Thisweekoffersachallengeyou'reraringtotakeon.Andwhileeagertogetstarted,dososlowlysothatyoucanfocusthosesharpCat'sEyesoneverydetail.

VIRGO(August23toSeptember22)Putyourskepticismasideand listen toadvicefromcol-leagueswho'vebeenwhereyouarenow.Whattheysaycouldbehelpfulasyougetclosertoadecision.

LIBRA (September 23 toOctober 22)A fam-ilymattermight again require your reassuringtouch.Handle it, asalways,withkindnessandfairness, even if someofyourkinprove tobeespeciallydifficult.

SCORPIO (October23toNovember21)Yourability to tackle even themost intricatedetailsofaproject is likelyto impresssomeveryim-portantpeople.Arelativesharesnewslaterthisweek.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21)TheArcher's aimmightbe focusedon thebigpicturethisweek,butdon'toverlookcheck-ingforthosedetailsyoumighthavemissed.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Youmight feelawkwardaskingforassistance,butwhowould refuse the charmingGoat's re-quest?Doit,thengoaheadandenjoyamusicalweekend.

AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Poursome coldwater on that simmeringmisunder-standingbeforeitboilsover.Thesoonerthingssettle,thesooneryoucanmoveaheadwithyourplans.

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The 2nd Annual St. Vincent de Paul"LaughingMatters"ComedyNighttookplaceattheCDAEaglesonFriday,April19.Itwasafullhousewithmuchlaughterallevening.Themon-eyraisedwillhelpsupportawarmingcenterforthoseinneedduringourcoldwintermonths.St.VincentdePaulNorthIdahoisthelargesthome-lessandlow-incomehelpingorganizationinourarea. What startedas a clothes closet in1946byparishionersofSt.ThomasCatholicChurchhasgrownto includeemergencyshelters, tran-sitional housing, affordable housing, a dininghall which is openMonday through Friday, aH.E.L.P.Centerwithoffersmanyservicesplus2thriftstores.Theirdesirewastohelpothers,re-gardlessof religion, race,personalbackgroundorgender.Todayweareseeing100-150peopleeverydayinourHELPCenterwhoareinneedoffood,clothing,shelter,guidanceandhope. Ournext fundraisingevent is July20thfrom 5-10pm and the Kootenai County Fair-grounds.Thiswillbeour5thAnnualSteak-Fry.TheeveningwillincludeasteakdinnerwithalltheextrasandmusicbyKellyHughesandColbyAcuff. Ticketsare$25. FormoreinformationcontactBarb at 416-4716. By attending theseevents, you are helpingour friends andneigh-borswhoarestrugglinginourcommunity.

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bySamanthaWeaver •Itwasnationallysyndicatednewspa-percolumnistL.M.Boydwhomadethefollow-ingsageobservation:"Anyonewhoeatsthreemealsadayshouldunderstandwhycookbooksoutsellsexbooksthreetoone."

•ThegameofChinesecheckersdidnotcomefromChina;itwasinventedinGreatBritaininthe19thcentury.Thegame'soriginalnamewasHalma.

•WeusuallythinkofSpainasawarmcountry,soitmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatthenationhas13glaciers.

•Doubtlessyou'veheardofIndia'sTajMahal,butdidyouknowthatthereisatour-istattractioninAmericathatissogrand,itispopularlyknownastheTajMahaloftheWest?In1968,agroupofHareKrishnasfoundedtheNewVrindabanCommunitynearWheeling,W.Va.Thoughtheybeganon100acreswithnoelectricityorrunningwater,thecommunitynowcoversmorethan1,200acresandfeaturesPrabhupada'sPalaceofGold,anornateedificeofgold,marbleandhand-carvedteakwood.Theaward-winningrosegardenaloneissaidtobeworthatrip.

•Ifyou'readoglover,youmighthaveusedyourbelovedpetasafootwarmerfromtimetotime.Thisisbynomeansamodernpractice;theAztecswerefondofacertainbreedofsmall,hairlessdogstoaccomplishthetask.

•Despitepopularopinion,thedictatorNapoleonwasnotparticularlyshort.Hemea-sured5feet,6inchestall,whichwastheaver-ageheightforaFrenchmanatthattime.

•Thosewhostudysuchthingssaythatifyou'reliketheaverageperson,youcango11dayswithoutwater--providedthetemperaturenevergetsabove60degreesF.

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More than 30 percent of veterans withPost-TraumaticStressDisorder(PTSD)arebe-ing prescribed a drug called benzodiazepine,whichisasedative,contrarytotheDepartmentofVeteransAffairsownPTSDguidelines.Ben-zodiazepine covers drugs such as Valium andXanax, often used to help with insomnia andanxiety. Theproblem,saysDr.NancyBernardy,clinical psychologist with the VA's NationalCenterforPTSD,isthatthedrugcanbeharm-ful.ShewritesinthePTSDResearchQuarterlythatthetypicalPTSDsymptomsarenothandledbybenzodiazepineandthat"mountingevidencesuggests that the long-term harms imposed bybenzodiazepine use outweigh any short-termsymptomatic benefits in patients with PTSD."Additionally, her report talks of withdrawalsymptomsandriskof toleranceaftervery lim-iteduse. TheVA/DoDClinicalPracticeGuideline"ManagementofPost-TraumaticStress,"dated2010,"StronglyrecommendsagainsttheuseofbenzodiazepinestopreventthedevelopmentofASDorPTSD."OnthepageofBalanceofBen-efitandHarm,benzodiazepineisnotedwithanasterisk that says "Potential harm." In spite ofthis,prescriptionlevelsareabout30percent. Short-term prescriptions (two to fourweeks)canbebeneficial in termsof improvedsleep, but at that point the patient naturallydoesn'twant to give up themedication,whichactuallyinterfereswithPTSDtherapies.Inonetest,researcherscomparedsleepresultsbetweenbenzodiazepine andaplacebo -- and foundnodifference. Therearethreegroupsforwhichbenzo-diazepineprescriptionisverymuchcontraindi-cated:veteranswithPTSDandsubstanceabusedisorder,veteranswithmildtraumaticbrainin-jury,andveteranswhotakeopiatesforchronicpain. Toreadthewholemanual,Google"va/dodclinicalpracticeguidelinesforthemanage-mentofpost-traumaticstress". To read Dr. Bernardy's report, Google"TheRoleofBenzodiazepinesintheTreatmentofPosttraumaticStressDisorder(PTSD)"inthePTSDResearchQuarterly.FreddyGrovesregretsthathecannotpersonallyanswerreaderquestions,butwillincorporatethemintohiscol-umnwheneverpossible.Sendemailtocolumnreply2@

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DEARPAW'SCORNER: OnethingI'vedreamedaboutwithown-ing a dog is being able to bring him to coffeeshops,markets,parks,younameit,andhavehimbecalmandrelaxed.Youknowthetype:thebigshaggydog leashed toa lamppostbeingpettedbyneighborhoodkids,withnoproblems.Well,mypuppyisagood-naturedLabmix,butalittlehyper.Will"Raven"everbethatdog?--JoeK.,Portland,MaineDEARJOE: AslongasyoumakeitaprioritytotrainRavenwell inbasicobediencebothonandofftheleash,socializehimtohumans,childrenandotherdogs,youhaveaverygoodchanceofhav-ing "that" dog ... that cool city pooch you cantakealmostanywhere. Strikeupaconversationwithotherdogownerswhohaveawell-behavedpetwiththem,and find out how they achieved it. Search forpuppy training or socialization groups in yourarea, through local papers or on websites likeMeetup.com. If you're having trouble gettingRaven to follow commands or be calm on theleash,lookintogrouporprivatedogobediencetraining. IfRavenisstillyoungandhasn'thadallhisinitialshotsyet,avoidvisitingdogparksun-til thevetsays it'ssafe todoso.Don'tventureouttoofarortoolong:Graduallyincreaseyourwalksaroundthecity,sothathelooksforwardtoexploringwithoutgettingexhaustedorstressed.Whileyou'reout,checkwithshopsandcafesthatyoupasstofindoutwhichonesarepet-friendlyandwhichonesaren't. Sendyourquestionsorcommentstoask@pawscorner.com.Didyouknowmosquitoescantransmitheartwormlarvaetodogs,butfleasdon't?Findoutmoreinmynewbook"FightingFleas,"availablenowonAma-

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