RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR
PLANTAR FASCIITIS OR HEEL PAIN, A CONDITION WHERE TOO MUCH STRESS IS PUT ON
THE HEEL BONE AND THE TISSUES THAT SURROUND IT. TO FIND A LOCAL PODIATRIST, ASK YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR FOR A REFERRAL OR
VISIT http://WWW. Surgeon General's Bone Health 'People's Piece' Honored for Numerous Awards

WASHINGTON, U. Carmona
marked May as Bone Health Month by urging all health care professionals and
patients to redouble their efforts to improve bone health by eating healthy,
engaging in weight -bearing exercise, getting tested for bone density, and
spreading more information on bone health ."
The Surgeon General's Report, released in October 2004, noted that 10
million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, the most common bone
disease, while another 34 million are at risk for developing osteoporosis.surgeongeneral.eatcannedpears.

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"Bone health isn't just for seniors, it's for everyone," Dr.
Only five publications from around the world have been given this honor. Chef Diane O'Brien of Sherman Oaks, CA
won first place and $500 for her Pear and Blueberry Oatmeal recipe.

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NEW YORK, THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT."

IF YOU SUFFER FROM ANY FOOT PROBLEM CONSULT A DOCTOR OF PODIATRIC
MEDICINE.S. The competition was sponsored by the Pacific Northwest
Canned Pear Service as a way to get chefs to "think outside the can" when
it comes to food preparation for different age groups.

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Chefs had one hour to create a recipe featuring
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THE DISORDER IS OFTEN AT ITS WORST WHEN GETTING OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING
AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY SHARP, KNIFE-LIKE PAIN IN THE HEEL WHEN YOU FIRST
STAND UP.

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SOUND BITE: DR.com/broadcast/21359/consumer.eatcannedpears .

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Carmona said. We encourage doctors and nurses, patients, and community
leaders to help educate the public on ways to be bone healthy. The 'People's Piece' has accomplished
just that.
And each year, roughly 1.5 million people suffer a bone fracture related to
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A
doctor of podiatric medicine, who specializes in medical care for the feet,
can easily diagnose and treat this disabling condition, and get people back to
their active lives.
The People's Piece has been awarded a number of honors, including
Distinguished Technical Communication in the Society for Technical
Communication 2005 competition, and was nominated for Best of Show in the
Informational Materials category of the Society's International Competition. The
People's Piece is available in English and Spanish. Kids love canned
pears, and recent updated dietary guidelines call for a diet with more
fruits and vegetables.

This category is for personal homepages in English created by teens under the age of 18.

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Surgeon General Richard H.
"Everyone has to be aware of their bone health. Bones are similar to the
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AUDIO PROVIDED BY: Los Angeles Podiatric Medical Society

With a strong and healthy frame, you'll have a strong
and healthy body. Entitled "2004 Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and
Osteoporosis: What It Means To You," the 24-page full-color brochure is
written and designed to be useful to Americans of all ages. Millions of Americans who otherwise might have missed out on the
good science and information in the full 404-page report, can learn about ways
to build and maintain stronger, healthier bones , thanks to this publication. A panel of toddlers "judged" the
recipes while two adult chefs supervised and interpreted the toddler
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AND TODAY, MORE YOUNG PEOPLE,
WHO ARE GETTING INVOLVED IN SPORTS AT AN EARLY AGE, ARE DEVELOPING HEEL PAIN.
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EACH YEAR MORE THAN TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.
A copy of the Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis and
the companion People's Piece can be downloaded at
http://www.gov or ordered by calling 1-866-718-BONE.com

(Click here for details) Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest for her Pear and Blueberry Oatmeal recipe.

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To assist in providing the best available science and information on bone
health to the American people, the Office of the Surgeon General has developed
a People's Piece. Toddler Judge, Norah Flannery, 1, contemplates a mouthful during a
baby food recipe contest held today at The Southern California Gas Company
in Downey, CA.

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DR. SCOTT ROSENTHAL, PRESIDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES PODIATRIC MEDICAL
SOCIETY:

"Heel pain in the morning and after rest may signal plantar fasciitis. SCOTT ROSENTHAL, PRESIDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES PODIATRIC
MEDICAL SOCIETY

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Audio version and more available at
http://www.prnewswire.

U.S. Surgeon General Marks Bone Health Month

"Since my first day as Surgeon General, I've worked to develop more
effective ways to communicate directly to the American people the important
science in our Surgeon General Reports. If current trends continue, one in two Americans over the age
of 50 will be at risk for osteoporosis in 2020.

PRESS RELEASE Toddlers Judge Live Chef Recipe Contest

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