health

If you often suffer from

bloating, diarrhea, gas, stom- ach pain and cramps, you may have gastrointestinal prob- lems that if left untreated can be painful, embarrassing and limit your quality of life.

Digestive disorders are

common, affecting more than 100 million people in the United States. The digestive system is a complex system that converts food into nutri- ents for the body. The unneed- ed food parts are converted into waste. When the digestive system is interrupted, diges- tive disorders occur.

Factors such as disease,

diet and emotional stress cause interruption in the di- gestive system, creating diges- tive problems such as heart- burn/GERD, IBD and IBS.

For the millions who suffer

from digestive disorders, living pain-free is not out of the question. Treatments are available, but vary according

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Free DMC seminar offers help for digestive disorders

to the cause and nature of the particular disorder.

If the daily suffering of

gastrointestional problems is limiting your quality of life, learning more about the diges- tive system may help. Join the Sinai-Grace gastrointestional expert Anthony Williams, M.D., on Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. at Sinai-Grace Hos- pital for a free People’s Medi- cal College seminar entitled “Don’t Stomach Discomfort any Longer.” A free continen- tal breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m. Conquer the pain by learning the causes and treat- ment of various digestive dis- orders, and methods to man- aging the problems.

To register, call 1-888-

DMC-2500 or visit www.dmc.

org/peoplesmedcollege.

Regular dental visits support overall health

Dental checkups are an

important part of taking good care of teeth and preventing oral health problems, but did you know there is also an op- portunity for dentists to iden- tify more than 120 signs and symptoms of disease? April is National Oral Health Month and Delta Dental of Michigan encourages regular dental checkups to prevent dental disease and as a key to man- aging overall health.

“Your dentist can act as a

disease detective. When pa- tients say ‘ahh,’ dentists say ‘a-ha’,” said Dr. Jed Jacob- son, chief science officer and senior vice president of Delta Dental of Michigan. “Regular dental visits are important for overall health, plus they can help detect serious health problems such as diabetes and kidney disease.”

During routine dental

exams, dentists can look for signs of diseases such as:

• Oral cancer. Since cancers of

the mouth, tongue and jaw are usually first discovered during dental examinations, dentists are at the forefront for saving lives.

• Acid reflux and hiatal hernia. Sufferers who repeatedly burp bile into their mouths can ex- perience eroded tooth enamel, sensitive teeth and a chronic bitter taste.

• Diabetes. Many diabetics suffer from gum inflammation, infections, dry mouth, burn- ing tongue and soft tissue le- sions.

• Kidney failure. Delayed tooth development in children, chronic dry mouth, mouth odor, metallic taste, ulcers on the tongues and gums in adults may be signs to have a doctor check for improper kidney function.

• Anemia. Some of the earliest signs of anemia are oral symp- toms including burning, fiery red tongue, inflamed mucous membranes and difficulty

swallowing.

• Osteoporosis. Dentists take routine X-rays of the mouth area to spot oral health prob- lems, typically no more seri- ous than cavities. However, these X-rays can show jaw- bones that have eroded and become thinner, a symptom of osteoporosis.

Good oral health can im-

prove your smile, impact the foods you can eat and en- hance the way you interact with others, and yet a 2008 study by the Centers for Dis- ease Control suggests only 63 percent of adults ages 18 to 64 visited a dentist in the past year.

“While regular brushing

and flossing is important, it’s not enough to prevent dental disease,” Jacobson said, “It may have been a while since you’ve had a cavity and you may not notice any tooth pain, but that doesn’t necessar- ily mean you’re in good oral health.”

Michigan’s Medical Main Street initiative receives strong investment

Oakland County Michigan’s

Medical Main Street life sci- ence initiative generated new investment of more than $9 million while creating almost 250 new jobs in its first full year.

The initiative, which focus-

es on growing the life science industry in Oakland County and southeast Michigan, helped five life science compa- nies expand their footprints.

The companies are: Novix-

us – Novi; MicroDose Life Sci- ences – Farmington Hills; RG Medical Diagnostics – Wixom; Oakland Genetics – Rochester Hills; and Oxid Corporation – Novi.

“We are thrilled at the

progress we’ve made,” said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

“Businesses relocate and

expand in Oakland County be- cause we have the skilled and educated work force, world- class universities, affordable real estate and attractive fi- nancial incentives to help companies thrive.

“Our business development

representatives travel the world selling the benefits of locating in one of the premier business addresses in North America.”

Patterson created Medical

Main Street 18 months ago to capitalize on the county’s bur- geoning life science industry, which includes 93,000 health care and life science jobs and more than 4,300 life science and medical facilities.

The county is projected to

add 45,000 health care and life science jobs in the next 10 years, according to a study conducted by the Anderson

Economic Group. There are nearly 4,900 active clinical trials throughout Oakland County and the state – more than California, Florida, Texas and New Jersey.

In addition to company at-

traction, Medical Main Street helps entrepreneurs commer- cialize their life sciences tech- nologies, assists local life sci- ences companies grow their markets globally, trains the work force for this industry, and works with state govern- ment to ensure Michigan is legislatively a top state for life sciences companies.

For more information, visit

www.MedicalMainStreet.org to get involved in the medical so- lutions of the future.

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VOLUME 70 – Number 17••

News Briefs

Ford appointed global supplier

communications manager

Angela Spencer Ford has

been appointed to Chrysler Group global supplier com- munications manager. In her new position, she will imple- ment communications initia- tives to support the company’s global supply base.

Ford joined Chrysler Group

Angela Ford

in 2000 as communications manager of safe- ty programs. Since that time, she has served in a number of other communi- cations posi- tions, including manager of Safety and Government Affairs, and

most recently as communica- tions manager of Diversity and Human Resources.

Detroit schools set to close

The Detroit Public Schools

plans to close 51 schools, sav- ing the district nearly $19 mil- lion a year.

See Briefs page A-4

Michigan Chronicle to increase newsstand price

In its 70 years of publication, the

Michigan Chronicle has had few price changes. However, due to inflation and the cost of operations, we are forced to increase the price of the paper. Effective Jan. 17, it will be $1. This rate will also apply to the Michigan FRONTPage. Since the 1960s the Chronicle has only increased its price three times.We have maintained the 50 cent newsstand rate for as long as possible, but economic realities have caught up with us.

For 70 years, we have been “the

voice of the community” and will endeav- or to remain so for years to come.

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MANY FEMALE consumers like the extra space offered in the Ford Edge.

Automakers breaking ground with women

By Melody Deniece Moore

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Women are being sought

after by automakers that are creating special features in the latest cars to appeal to women.

From the vehicle’s style to its

color to extra interior space, certain features are attractive to women and car manufacturers are reaching out more to that market.

Courtney Caldwell, founder

of Road and Travel magazine, said automakers are doing so without ignoring male con- sumers.

“(Automakers) have been try-

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ing to make vehicles more appealing, while at the same time not turning off men,” Caldwell said. “The Ford Edge has a huge console that can be

used to put a purse in and it can very easily hide it. It’s just as good as laptop or a lunchbox.”

Caldwell said the Dodge

Caliber has features tailored to what women like. For example, the Caliber has a chilled glove compartment, which Caldwell says women can use to keep their child’s milk cold, while men can keep their drinks cold while tailgating.

The buying power of women

has grown over the last five years and automakers are capi- talizing on it. According to national statistics, women account for 80 percent of vehi- cle purchases.

Ford Motor Co.’s new

crossover utility vehicle (CUV), the Edge, offers features that

See Women & cars page A-4

By Bankole Thompson

CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR

The Detroit School Board

moved to include Super- intendent William Coleman among a list of finalists seeking the district’s top job, despite objections from a 40-member community advisory committee.

Dr. Connie Calloway of Normandy Public School in Missouri and Dr. Doris Hope- Jackson of Calumet Public School-District 132 in Chicago were the two highly recom- mended candidates for the posi- tion, according to the commit- tee.

Dr. David Snead, former DPS

superintendent, came in third with Coleman ranking behind.

However during a Jan. 4

board meeting, board member Tyron Winfrey made a motion for Coleman to be included in the finalist stage.

“The board was trying to nul-

lify some of this controversy to allow him (Coleman) to come before the board and the com- munity,” Winfrey said. He said it

See Coleman page A-4

DR. RACHEL KEITH (left) and her husband, Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith.

Metro Detroit mourns health care advocate

Wife of respected judge

Cornelius A. Fortune

CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER

Dr. Rachel Keith, 82, a

woman who defied the odds at a time when women had to strug- gle for respect as doctors, died Jan. 4. The cause of death was not known at press time.

The wife of Sixth Circuit

Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith, Rachel Keith pioneered the way for other African American women to become physicians.

Keith was born in Monrovia,

Liberia, on May 30, 1924 to par- ents who were American med- ical missionaries. The family

returned to America in 1926, and settled in Richmond, Va. She completed her undergradu- ate studies at Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y., in 1943, where she was second in her class.

Dr. Keith completed her med-

ical degree at Boston University School of Medicine in 1949 and began her internship at Harlem Hospital in New York. She com- pleted a two-year residency in internal medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital in 1953 and entered private practice in 1954.

“She was well respected in

See Rachel Keith page A-4

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ell, it’s finally here. After all the anticipation, the 2007 North American International Auto Show kicked off this past Saturday in star-studded fash-

ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” was covered by just about every major network in the city. Dubbed by GM as Detroit’s largest ever gathering of cars and stars, the style show opened with Jay-Z stepping out of a cus- tomized “Jay-Z Blue” Yukon Denali.

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the Camaro convertible concept. Models included Hollywood celebrities such as Carmen Electra, Vivica A. Fox, Nick Cannon, Cheryl Hines, “Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Hudson, Christian Slater, and Detroit native Kristen Bell, star of the CW television network’s “Veronica Mars. ”

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Grammy award-winning R&B artist John Legend per-

formed at the event and former Detroit Pistons star John Salley was also on hand for the affair.

There’d been a lot of buzz about the GM Style event months before the affair among journalists and others hop-

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On Sunday, Jan. 14, all roads will lead

to the Mariott Hotel-Renaissance Center where the Michigan Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Con- ference, under the leadership of its pres- ident, Dr. Claud Young, will honor the Jan. 15 birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a ministerial dinner.

This will be a gathering of civic and

community leaders and Black clergy. The Rev. Tellis J. Chapman of Galilee

Missionary Baptist Church will receive the Pastor of the Year Award. Rev. Charles Adams of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church will keynote the event.

Frank Taylor,

chairman of the De t r o i t - b a s e d Southern Hospital- ity Group, is the general chairper-

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son of this year’s celebration. He has expressed concern about how King’s legacy is being honored today.

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He wants the younger generation to

study King. However, I want to take the charge to

the Black church, unquestionably one of the most powerful and influential groups in our community.

See SCLC page A-4

Nate Shapiro dies

Final services were held Jan. 7 for

Nate Shapiro at the Ira Kaufman Chapel. He died Jan. 3 at the age of 87.

Shapiro, registered professional engi-

neer, was presi- dent of Con- sulting Engin- eering Associates Inc., a Detroit- based firm found- ed in 1956.

He was born in

Detroit, attended Cass Technical High School and Wayne State Uni- versity.

He was an exec-

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