Helpful Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms

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1 Updates on the New Chinese Hospital Project The kick-off for Phase 2 of the new Chinese Hospital project began with the Project Celebration on December 10, 2012 in front of the 1924 Building at 835 Jackson Street. In the next few months, excavation for the new hospital basement will start. By the winter of 2013, you should see the start of the steel frame forming in the basement of the building. The tentative date of completion for the new hospital is For more information on ways to give, please call Julia Ling at or you may donate online at chinesehospital-sf.org. 新東華醫院擴建最新資訊 東華醫院新院擴建工程於 2012 年 12 月 10 日在積臣街 835 號舊醫院門前, 舉行了一個簡單而隆重的儀式慶祝擴建新醫院建築工程進入第二期 該儀式由三藩市市長李孟賢為主禮嘉賓 在未來數月內, 舊院大樓工程將會陸續開始, 預期在 2013 年冬季可以開始向地下挖掘多一層作新醫院地庫, 整個建築工程預計可在 2016 年完成 想了解更多關於新醫院捐贈方式及籌募活動, 請聯絡東華醫院基金發展部 或瀏覽網站 chinesehospital-sf.org. Helpful Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms Network The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurer or plan has contracted with to provide health care services. Primary Care Physician A physician who directly provides or coordinates a range of health care services for a patient. Specialist A physician specialist focuses on a specific area of medicine or a group of patients to diagnose, manage, prevent or treat certain types of symptoms and conditions. Preauthorization A decision by your health insurer or plan that a health care service, treatment plan, prescription drug or durable medical equipment is medically necessary. Sometimes called prior authorization, prior approval or precertification. Your health insurance or plan may require preauthorization for certain services before you receive them, except in an emergency. Preauthorization isn t a promise your health insurance or plan will cover the cost. 保健計劃及醫療詞匯 網絡 - 與健康保險公司或計劃簽有服務合約以提供健康護理的機構 醫療提供者及醫療用品公司 主治醫生 - 直接為病人提供或協調各種健康照護服務的醫生 專科醫生 - 為醫學某個具體領域或某些種類的症狀及病情進行診斷 管理 預防或治療 預先授權 - 由您的健康保險公司或計劃做出的決定, 確定相關的健康照護服務 治療計劃 處方藥或耐用醫療器材是醫療必需的 有時稱為事先授權 事先批准或預先認證 在您獲得這些服務之前, 您的健康保險或計劃可能需要預先授權, 但緊急情況除外 預先授權並不承諾您的保險公司或計劃將承保服務的費用

2 The Importance of Regular Screenings to Prevent Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the cancer that develops in the large intestine or colon. It is the second most common cause of cancer deaths. It is also the third most common cancer among people 50 years of age or older. Making sure you and your loved ones get regular screenings is an important way to detect the disease early. When detected early, your doctor can make a treatment plan that can lead to a better outcome. If you are years old or think you may be at risk for colorectal cancer, talk to your doctor about getting tested. Some of the symptoms that may signal colorectal cancer include: Blood in or on feces Stomach pains or aches that do not go away Unexplained weight loss For early detection of colorectal cancer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people aged receive one of the following screening tests: Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Colonoscopy Once every 1 year Once every 5 years Once every 10 years To get more information, visit: Chinese Community Health Resource Center at the Chinese Hospital or online at: cchrchealth.org/health/health-education-material/cancereducation Other references: uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscolo.htm cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/risk_factors.htm Some of the factors that may increase risks include: Family history of colorectal cancer Personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease or polyps Diet high in fat and meats Diet low in fruits, vegetables or and whole grains Smoking or heavy use of alcohol Obesity or lack of physical activity What You Need to Know About Glaucoma Screening Tests Glaucoma is a disease of the eyes that can cause vision loss or blindness. Glaucoma occurs when the pressure inside the eyes slowly rise. Unfortunately, there are often no symptoms and there is no cure for glaucoma. With regular screenings and early detection, it can be managed and most people will not lose their vision. Getting tested by an eye care professional is necessary to protect your vision. If you are years of age, have your eyes examined every 2 years. And if you are 65 years and older, you should be tested every year. Be sure to talk to your primary care physician about seeing an eye care professional.

3 What Should I Do If I Experience Pain? Do you or someone you know suffer from acute or chronic pain? You are not alone. At some point in life, pain affects us all. Pain can range from mild to debilitating, feel sharp or dull, be off-and-on or continuous, be in just in one place such as neck pain or all over such as body aches from the flu. Pain can be caused by injury, illness, or even regular activities we do as part of work or leisure. Pain is a signal from the body to slow down and give attention to what hurts so that we can protect and heal ourselves. Unfortunately, many people ignore these signals until they become overwhelming. They often suffer in silence or rely on over-the-counter medications to mask symptoms. Often people leave the underlying cause of pain untreated because they don t know what to do, don t want to take medications, or feel that they should be able to cope with pain. In fact, it is important for people to address both the symptoms and the cause of pain in order to gain relief, prevent recurrence and continue to enjoy life. Fortunately, there are several options to manage pain in the short-term and long-term. First, make sure you have consulted your primary care physician so that they can address any immediate medical issues that may be causing the pain. Chinese Hospital East West Health Services provides Chinese Medicine services and classes to help people gain lasting relief from pain. The next free Chinese Medicine for Pain Management class will be held Monday, April 8, 3pm - 4pm. Please call to register. Chinese Medicine is an option for safe and effective treatment for both symptoms and causes of pain. Acupuncture and therapeutic massage can be used for immediate relief from a variety of pain including back, neck and shoulder pain, sports injuries, postoperative pain, headaches, migraines, and more. For long-term management and treatment of pain, patients can use acupuncture and herbal medicine. They can also learn and practice gentle movement and breathing exercises to support relaxation and better circulation. Yuan Yuan Tan, Principal Dancer for Ballet, visits Chinese Hospital East West Health Services and enjoys relaxing and rebalancing from her rigorous training and performance schedule. Community & Health Bulletin Need a reason to go out for fresh air and exercise? Look for us at these events! Date Time Location What to expect 3/29/13 Friday 9am to 4pm Free Admission Chinese Hospital Radiothon at CCHP Conference Center 445 Grant Avenue, Lower Level, CA Community Health Fair at Cumberland Church 865 Jackson Street, CA th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration At Civic Center/Little Saigon District On Larkin Street (Grove to Ellis) Partnering with local radio and newspaper companies to broadcast live at radiothon location to support building the new Chinese Hospital. Feel free to stop by and give us your support! 3/30/13 Saturday 9am to 5pm Free Admission Health and wellness information will be provided. Health screenings will also be available to keep your health on track! 5/18/13 Saturday 11am to 6pm Free Admission Music, games, food and street vendors. Be sure to stop by CCHP s booth to get free health and educational information and souvenirs.

4 Hepatitis B Transmission and Prevention Hepatitis B is an infectious disease with serious complications including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Asians have the highest risk of hepatitis B among all ethnic groups. Asians are also more likely to develop and die from liver cancer, compared with the rest of the general population. Many people do not know that they can be infected with the hepatitis B virus through mother-to-child transmission. About one-third of hepatitis B cases in the Asian population was transmitted from mother to child at the time of birth. It is important for pregnant women who have chronic hepatitis B to notify their OB/GYN doctor so that proper actions can be taken to prevent the baby from being infected. Specifically, a hepatitis B globulin (protein in the blood) and vaccine can be given to the baby once the baby is born. Medication can also be given to the mother to reduce the risk of transmission. The hepatitis B virus can also be transmitted through body fluids or contact with infected blood. This means the virus can be spread through unprotected sex, open wounds, and sharing razors, needles, toothbrushes, and nail clippers. Hepatitis B can be prevented with vaccine. Therefore the best way to prevent yourself from infection is to first get screened and then get vaccinated. Other prevention tips include practicing safe sex by using condoms and avoid sharing personal items with others. Chinese Hospital, Sunset Health Services, Excelsior Health Services, and Daly City Health Services offer educational seminars and screening and vaccination services. Please call for more information. May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month Eat Well, Live Well Recipe - Pea Shoots in Supreme Stock Makes 4 servings (1 serving = 1/2 cup) Ingredients 1 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil ½ teaspoon minced ginger 1 pound pea shoots 2 teaspoons cooking wine a pinch of sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup supreme stock or low sodium chicken broth 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 red chili pepper, chopped for garnish (optional) Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 58 Total fat: 3 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 180 mg Fiber: 2 g Carbohydrates: 8 g Protein: 5 g 1. Heat a nonstick wok or pan over high heat. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. 2. Add ginger. Stir until fragrant. Add pea shoots, wine, and sugar. Stir-fry until cooked but still bright green and crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a serving plate. 3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cornstarch, salt and stock, and stir constantly. Cook for about 1 minute or until hot to make a thin sauce. 4. Pour sauce over pea shoots and garnish with red pepper. Recipes are used with permission from "Healthy & Delicious--Simple Ways to Low Fat Chinese Cooking" by Catherine Wong, MPH, RD, and Martin Yan, MS.

5 乙型肝炎的傳染與預防 乙型肝炎是一種傳染型並可導致嚴重並發症的疾病, 如肝硬化與肝癌 根據疾病控制中心的統計數據, 亞裔患乙型肝炎的風險遠高於其他族裔, 其死亡率也高於一般人群 很多人並不知道乙型肝炎病毒可以通過母親傳給嬰兒 亞裔族群中, 大概有三分之一的乙型肝炎病例, 是嬰兒在出生時被母體感染所致 因此, 患有慢性乙型肝炎的孕婦應通知其婦產科醫生自身狀況, 進而讓醫生採取適當措施, 避免嬰兒被母體感染 尤為重要的是, 一種乙型肝炎的球蛋白 ( 血液中的蛋白質 ) 和疫苗可以在嬰兒一出生時就注射給他們, 以對抗乙肝病毒 孕婦也可以通過服用藥物來降低感染風險 乙肝病毒也可以通過體液與血液接觸傳染給其他人, 如無保護措施的性行為 未包紮的傷口 共用針頭 刮鬍刀 牙刷 指甲銼與指甲鉗等 乙肝是一種可以通過注射疫苗而預防的疾病, 所以保護您自己不被乙肝病毒侵擾的最佳辦法是篩查後接受疫苗注射 其他預防的方法則包括在性交時使用安全套並避免與他人共用個人用品 東華醫院與華康醫務中心 ( 日落區, 外米慎區, 帝利市 ) 為您提供乙型肝炎的健康講座, 篩檢及疫苗注射服務 詳情請致電 五月是全國肝炎宣傳月 健康美食 - 上湯豆苗 做 4 份 ( 每份 = 半杯 ) 用料 : 菜油或橄欖油 1 茶匙薑茸半茶匙豆苗 1 磅酒 2 茶匙糖少許鹽 ¼ 茶匙上湯 ( 高湯 ) 或低鹽雞湯半杯粟米粉 1 茶匙紅辣椒, 切碎伴碟用 ( 可免 ) 1 隻 每份營養含量 : 熱量 :58 脂肪總量 :3 克飽和脂肪 :0 克膽固醇 :0 毫克鈉質 :180 毫克纖維素 :2 克碳水化合物 :8 克蛋白質 :5 克 1. 高溫熱易潔鑊 下油, 旋勻鑊面 2. 下薑茸, 炒香, 下豆苗 酒和糖, 一起炒至豆苗僅熱, 約 3 至 5 分鐘 將豆苗放碟上 3. 把粟米粉 鹽和上湯調勻, 在鍋內用中火攪拌和勾薄芡, 約 1 分鐘 4. 把芡汁澆在豆苗上, 洒上紅辣椒裝飾即可供吃 食譜擇自註冊營養師 公共衛生營養碩士黃嘉慧與食物學碩士甄文達聯合著作的 營養美食 - 低脂肪食譜

6 定期測檢大腸癌 您大概已經知道, 癌症若能早期發現, 可免生命危險 對於大腸癌來說, 早期發現尤其重要 在美國死於癌症的病例中, 大腸癌居第二位, 並且是 50 歲或以上人士最常見之第三大癌症 大便潛血檢查每年一次結腸鏡檢查每五年一次大腸鏡檢查每十年一次按時檢查可以預防大腸癌 請與您的醫生商討應做哪些檢查 早期的大腸癌通常沒有症狀, 所以應定期進行檢查 若能及早發現並及時治療, 預後較為良好 如果您的年齡介乎 50 至 75 歲, 或您認為自己有患大腸癌的風險, 應即與您的醫生聯絡並進行測檢 當癌症發展嚴重時, 可能有以下的症狀 : 下腹不適 ( 腹部發脹或腸絞痛 ) 便血 ( 鮮紅或黑便 ) 無原因的體重下降 如欲索取更多有關大腸癌的資料, 歡迎親臨華人社區健康資源中心或瀏覽中心雙語網站 cchrchealth.org/health/health-educationmaterial/cancer-education ( 有簡體及繁體中文選擇 ) 或 uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/ uspscolo.htm cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/risk_ factors.htm 易患大腸癌的因素有如下幾點: 家族中有人患過大腸癌 本人或家族中有人患慢性結腸炎或結腸息肉 高脂肪 大量肉類的飲食 較少攝入水果 蔬菜及全穀類食物 吸煙或酗酒 肥胖或極少運動 美國預防服務工作小組 (US Preventive Services Task Force) 建議 50 至 75 歲人士, 應遵從以下其中一項篩檢 因為家庭或個人患病歷史而有高危險因素的人士, 應按照醫生所建議的更為提早或更頻密做檢查 青光眼檢測提示 青光眼是由於眼球內的壓力慢慢上升引致的一種可導致視力減退或失明的眼疾 青光眼患者初期, 一般沒有症狀, 亦沒有根治的方法, 但可通過定期測試及早發現病症, 配合眼科醫生的護理, 減少導致失明及造成傷害的機會 年齡介乎 40 至 65 歲的人士, 應每兩年進行眼科檢查 而 65 歲及以上的人士, 則應每年進行眼科檢查 如果您在過去兩年都沒有進行眼科檢查, 請向您的主治醫生查詢眼科檢查的資料

7 疼痛症狀不可忽視 您或您認識的人正在承受急性或慢性疼痛嗎? 在生命的某個階段, 疼痛干擾著我們所有人 它可能是輕微的或極其嚴重的, 可能讓我們感到劇烈痛楚或隱痛, 可能時有時無或連續不斷, 可能只是身體某處疼痛, 如頸痛或遍及全身, 如感冒時的身體不適 這些疼痛可能是由受傷或疾病引起, 也可能是由我們工作或休閒時的常規活動而引發 做些輕微運動和呼吸練習來增進身體放鬆與血液循環 東華醫院中西醫學門診提供中醫服務與課程來幫助人們徹底擺脫疼痛 下一次 中醫與疼痛處理 免費課程將在 4 月 8 日, 星期一, 下午三時至四時在東華醫院中西醫學門診舉辦 請致電 預約 疼痛其實是身體本身發出的一個信號, 讓我們放慢腳步, 關注身體的不適, 進而保護並治癒自身 不幸的是, 很多人都忽視了這些信號直至疼痛不能自已 飽受疼痛的人們可能默不作聲的承受, 或依賴非處方藥物掩蓋痛楚 ; 卻常常因束手無策, 諱疾忌醫或過分自信而沒有發現並治愈導致疼痛的根本原因 事實上, 針對疼痛標本兼治才是關鍵, 也只有這樣我們才能消除症狀, 避免其反復發作, 從而繼續享受生活 值得慶幸的是, 有很多方法可以幫助我們短期及長期處理疼痛 您應先詢問您的家庭醫生, 讓您的家庭醫生為您及時處理疼痛 另外, 中醫是一種治療疼痛既安全有效又標本兼治的療法 針灸與推拿可以快速的緩解多種疼痛, 包括頸痛 肩痛 運動創傷 手術後疼痛 頭痛 偏頭痛等等 而對於長期治療, 病人可以接受針灸與中藥療法, 也可以 圖為三藩市芭蕾舞團首席舞蹈演員, 譚元元小姐在繁忙的訓練與演出後親臨東華醫院中西醫學門診減壓放鬆 社區健康活動簡訊參與這些戶外活動可幫助您舒展筋骨及吸收新鮮空氣 歡迎來臨我們的攤位! 日期時間地點活動內容 3 月 29 日星期五 上午 9 時至下午 4 時免費入場 東華醫院電台籌款三藩市 Grant 街,445 號樓下會議中心 與本地電台及報紙合作, 為東華醫院重建籌款作現場廣播 歡迎您來臨支持 3 月 30 日星期六 上午 9 時至下午 5 時免費入場 社區健康活動街會金巴崙長老會三藩市 Jackson 街,865 號 提供健康資訊及健康測試, 幫助了解您現時的身體狀況 5 月 18 日星期六 上午 11 時至下午 6 時免費入場 第九屆亞裔傳統慶祝街會三藩市 Larkin 街 (Grove 街及 Ellis 街之間 ) 有音樂表演, 遊戲及食物攤位 在華人保健計劃的攤位有免費健康資訊及免費禮物

8 445 Grant Ave., Ste 700,, CA Chinese Hospital & Clinics Community Health Newsletter 社區健康季刊 This quarterly newsletter highlights health topics and programs that may be important to you, your family or someone you care about. Please read, enjoy, participate in our programs and pass it along when done. If you would like additional copies or to be removed from our mailings, please call x 3257 or Info@CCHPhmo.com. Electronic copies are available online at: cchphmo.com/newsletter.html and cchrchealth.org/health/library/health-newsletters CCHP Member Services Center CCHP 會員服務中心 Chinese Community Health Resource Center 華人社區健康資源中心 Chinese Hospital 東華醫院 Support Health Services 東華醫院健康服務中心 Sunset Health Services 日落區華康醫務中心 Excelsior Health Services 米慎區華康醫務中心 Daly City Health Services 帝利市華康醫務中心 East West Health Services 中西醫學門診 2013 spring 春季刊這季刊會注重每季度健康的主題和活動, 對您, 您的家人及親友都很有益 健康寶貴, 分享無價 請您仔細閱讀及積極參與這些活動的同時, 將這季刊在您的親友之間傳閱 如果您想索取更多副本或剔除您的郵寄地址, 請致電 x 3257 或電郵 Info@CCHPhmo.com 或上網瀏覽 :cchphmo.com/chinese/newsletter.html 及 cchrchealth.org/health/library/health-newsletters Important Contact Information 重要聯絡資料 827 Pacific Avenue Jackson Street, Ste Jackson Street 827 Pacific Avenue, Rm 214A st Avenue 888 Paris Street, # Skyline Plaza Daly City 632 Commercial Street, Suite 101 cchphmo.com/ memberservices.html cchrchealth.org chinesehospital-sf.org chewhs.org