Page 8 July 2014 By Jackie Doris, M.D. You feel wretched — vomiting and nausea, diarrhea, headache, fever and chills, and weakness. The mere thought of food sets off another wave of misery. You might have food poisoning. It’s caused when you ingest food or water that contains bacteria, parasites, viruses or toxins made by these germs. The offending organism passes through the stomach into the intestine. There it attaches to the intestinal walls and starts to multiply. Some organisms stay there, some produce a toxin that’s absorbed into the bloodstream, and others migrate to body tissues. Most food poisoning cases are caused by common bacteria such as E. coli or staphylococcus. Other contaminants include listeria, salmonella, noroviruses, rotavirus, and clostridium botulinum. Symptoms can start anywhere from one hour to seven days, depending on the contaminant. Foods can be contaminated when: • Meat or poultry comes into contact with bacteria from an animal’s intestines. • Water used during growing or shipping vegetables and fruits contains animal or human waste. • Food is handled improperly at groceries, restaurants or homes. You can get food poisoning after you eat or drink: • Food prepared by someone who didn’t wash his/her hands properly. • Undercooked meats or eggs. • Food prepared with contaminated cooking tools. • Raw fruits or vegetables that have not been washed well. • Dairy products or food containing mayonnaise that have been unrefrigerated too long. • Frozen or refrigerated foods stored at the wrong temperature or not properly reheated. • Raw fish or oysters. • Unpasteurized fruit juices, honey and dairy products. • Untreated water. See your doctor if: • You can’t keep water down — you may need intravenous fluids. • Diarrhea has not improved or worsens in five days. • You have bloody diarrhea. • You have a fever above 101 degrees — 100.4 degrees for kids with diarrhea. Jackie Doris, M.D., is a family practice physician at Arcadia Family Clinic, 4131 N. 24th St., Suite B102, Phoenix, 602-955-6632. JCL.com/practices. Oh no! Is it food poisoning? By Steven Sarkis Marijuana use is a hot topic across the nation, no pun intended. Nearly all states are wrestling with what to do about marijuana: legalize it, allow it for medical purposes, ban it, and everything in between. However, a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling helped curb the growing problem of Arizona motorists being cited for driving under the influence of marijuana days or even weeks after last smoking. A recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling reversed a previous Arizona Court of Appeals ruling (Yes, there are lots of different courts) which said authorities had the right to prosecute marijuana users for DUI even when there was no sign of impairment. In other words, under the previous ruling people could, and did, get cited for DUI, a misdemeanor that includes jail time and heavy fines, simply for having old, inactive, non- impairing marijuana metabolites in their blood. Many medicinal and recreational marijuana use advocates asserted that such penalties were roughly the equivalent of citing someone for driving under the Reversal in marijuana law influence of alcohol days or even weeks after having their last drink. In its majority opinion, the Arizona Supreme Court ruling addressed this apparent paradox and stated that the prior interpretation of the law, “...leads to absurd results.” The decision went on to say, “Most notably, this interpretation would create criminal liability regardless of how long the metabolite remains in the drivers system or whether it has any impairing effect.” In a summation of its opinion, and probably the most critical sentence of the entire ruling, the High Court stated that, “Drivers cannot be convicted of the [DUI] offense based merely on the presence of a non-impairing metabolite that may reflect prior usage of marijuana.” While marijuana use is and will continue to be a sticky situation in the U.S. for years to come, the Arizona Supreme Court properly addressed one apparent anomaly that had the potential to wreak havoc on the criminal justice system in Arizona. Steven Sarkis is the Justice of Peace for Arcadia Biltmore Justice Court. 480-941-8954 9:30 – 5:30 Monday – Friday • 9:30 – 5:00 Saturday • 5625 East Indian School Road, Phoenix www.oneposhplace.com Visit our Retail Showroom Also offering Award Winning Interior Design by Paige Bailey & Associates, Inc. OnePosh_Arcadia_4-2014.qxp_Layout 2 4/3/14 1:17 AM Page 1 Representing students of Arizona universities, community colleges and high schools, as well as other emerging Arizona artists since 1993. Don’t forget ArtWALK! gALLery receptions • Live music • Artist Demos tHursDAy nigHts • scottsDALegALLeries.com 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com . 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale they said roomates would be fun • 42” x 48” x 1.5” • oil on canvas • john babbitt art ne gallery 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com . 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale
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