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that the immigration o f the late 1940’s did not join community groups until the early 60’s - in other words, it took about a dozen years before they were able to get established economically and look towards contributing to the community. It appears that the same trend is happening with the latest immigration - four new branches have recently been established in the NYC and Philadelphia areas. Hopefully, this trend will continue, but we must make ourselves available to encourage and help with the process! The “Fourth Wave” could give us the boost our organizations need at this particular time. On a personal note, I have belonged to the UNWLA for a mere 11 years. The more I learn and the more I become involved, the prouder I become, and the more in awe I am about our predecessors and their milestone accomplishments. But, as is the case with all the organizations that took part in this summit, the UNWLA’s future lies in recruiting younger members. The discussion that was begun at Summit 2002 must be seriously pursued and continued. Although this is a challenge to the entire Ukrainian community, I believe that the UNWLA can meet this challenge. A quote from Melanne Verveer, the former deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton, is illustrates this point: “Give a woman a seed and she will plant it, she will water it and nurture it and then reap it, share its fruits, and finally she will replant it.” The UNWLA’s “seed” is our 77-year mission statement - a commitment to preserve Ukrainian identity and heritage and to nurture social welfare programs, scholarship and cultural programs. The Ukrainian community worldwide has been reaping from the seed planted, watered, and nurtured by the UNWLA. Today’s members must ensure that the fruits of the UNWLA’s work will be shared and the seed replanted for future generations. In order to do this, our young women must be encouraged and invited to join us. The New Anti-inflammatory Medications By Ihor Magun, M.D. F.A.C.P. We all suffer from some type of muscular pain and discomfort. Most episodes can easily be traced to strenuous activity. Some are weekend athletes who over-exert themselves. Some of us suffer from chronic arthritic pain - osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Individuals who experience chronic pain, especially of an arthritic nature, are always looking for new and safer medicinal pain relief. One of many medications that almost everyone has taken for pain is ibuprofin, marketed under the names Advil, Motrin, or Nurprin. Ibuprofin and other medications prescribed by a physician fall into a category of medications called NSAIDs - non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The NSAID class of medications is very useful, but present a problem to some users. Ten to twenty percent of people who ingest NSAIDs on a long-term regular basis suffer gastrointestinal complications, including gastroin testinal ulcers and bleeding. This should not preclude taking these medications for short-term relief when clinically indicated, but caution should always be exercised with these and all medications. Most of the damaging effects of NSAIDs occur as a result o f their properties. The traditional NSAIDs inhibit a pathway called cyclo-oxygenase (COX). There are actually two COX forms and this is where the problem surfaces. COX 1 is found in the gastrointestinal system and other tissues. COX 2 is found in the synovial cells - cells found in muscles and joints. NSAIDs, which inhibit COX 2, give relief from pain, but they can also produce undesirable gastrointestinal effects because they inhibit COX 1. The adverse impact of traditional NSAIDs provided the impetus to develop safer yet equally effective anti-inflammatory medications. The new COX 2 inhibitor medications (marketed under the names Bextra, Celebrex, and Vioxx), do not touch COX 1 and therefore, provide adequate inti- inflammatory relief without gastrointestinal side effects. While the new anti-inflammatory medications are helpful for many, they are not without risk. Some individuals do not find them to be effective pain inhibitors, and new data about safety issues with regard to the possibility o f increased blood pressure and cardiovascular effects are being addressed. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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