Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.health,americast.usa-today.health From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: health Fri, Oct 16 1992 Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 08:02:01 EDT Message-ID: 10-16 0000 DECISIONLINE: Health USA TODAY Update Oct. 16-18, 1992 Source: USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network PROBLEMS NOT ALWAYS PASSED ON: Kids from troubled families are not doomed to repeat their parents' destructive patterns, says psychiatrist Steve Wolin. Wolin, who presents his research to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Friday, says 80% of the kids of alcoholics don't become alcoholic, and 60% of the children of child abusers "won't do anything that even remotely resembles abuse." SURVIVORS SHOW COMMON TRAITS: Steve Wolin's studies show "resilient survivors" of destructive parents often display: Insight - they know something in the family isn't right, but develop understanding; independence - they distance themselves in bad times; relationships - they make friends; initiative - they push for mastery of problems; creativity - they use play, art to work through conflicts; and humor. DON'T DRINK TOO MUCH WATER: Three quarts of water daily is the maximum safe level under normal conditions. Strenuous exercise or physical labor and the beginning period of weight loss programs sometimes require more water intake, say nutritionists at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. However, normally more than three quarts can cause water intoxication. INFERTILITY IS `CRISIS OF '90S': The emotional pain of infertility is creating the marital "crisis of the '90s," affecting 1 in 6 couples and more than 10 million people, says a Hartford, Conn., husband-and- wife counseling duo. Both partners feel the pain acutely, say Beth M. Cooper-Hilbert and Greg Hilbert. But they handle it differently and end up on a collision course. (For more, see special Infertility package below.) COCKROACH ALLERGY MORE COMMON: An allergy to cockroaches has become more common than even allergists had suspected. Allergists have been considering cockroaches as a culprit for only about 10 years, and in the past five years testing for cockroach allergies has become routine, says Dr. John Murray, a Vanderbilt allergist. Being allergic to cockroaches may mean you have them in your home. HEPATITIS RISK CITED: Women are at greater risk of hepatitis B (HPB) if they don't use vaginal contraceptives, including condoms, spermicides and diaphragms, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The data found in the study supports guidelines that recommend HPB vaccinations for prostitutes and those with a history of sexually transmitted diseases. LIFESTYLE SURVEY IS OUT: Miami:Fort Lauderdale is the dieting capital of the USA. "The Lifestyle Market Analyst" also reports San Francisco has the most gourmet cooks. Charlottesville, Va., ranks number one for jogging and fitness enthusiasts. ASK ARNOLD THIS WEEKEND: Arnold Schwarzenegger wants everybody to be fit. He kicks off his new "Ask Arnold" fitness column in this weekend's USA WEEKEND magazine. Schwarzenegger promises the more than 33 million readers will get personal, down-to-earth answers to their questions. SPECIAL PACKAGE ON INFERTILITY: SEXES HANDLE IT DIFFERENTLY: "Men's approach is to solve a problem by taking some action," Greg Hilbert, a Hartford, Conn., counselor, says on infertility. "But they cannot solve this. And they may then avoid it, feeling if they address it, that may make things worse." Rather than express his feelings as his wife is socialized to do, the husband avoids the subject. WOMEN FEEL OUT OF CONTROL: Many women experience a "loss of control, a powerlessness," over their own organs, says, Beth Cooper-Hilbert, Greg's counseling partner and wife. The feel betrayed by bodies they have kept strong in this era of an "emphasis on fitness." Successful career women used to control have a great deal of difficulty, especially if they waited to get pregnant until they'd established careers. SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE: Romantic love suffers, as their sex lives shift to "sex on demand," she says. Hilbert says couples should: Realize different reactions for each sex are normal. And they should join a support group. RESOLVE is a national organization that will supply lists of local chapters. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to RESOLVE, 1310 Broadway, Sommerville, Mass. 02144-1731. (End of package.) Health Editor: Michele Coleman. (1-919-855-3491) Making copies of USA TODAY Update (Copyright, 1992) for further distribution violates federal law. This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM