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A Special Supplement to The Paulding County Progress August 13, 2014

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(NAPS) – More than 9.2 million children are treated in the ER for nonfatal injuries every year, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – but your kids don’t have to be among them. You’ll be better able to protect your youngsters if you and their other caregivers learn a few skills that could save a child’s life. What You Can Do Fortunately, these are easier to acquire than many parents realize. That’s because the American Heart Association has created a new online course designed to meet the training needs of child care providers while also being a comprehensive resource for parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters or anyone responsible for the safety of children. What You Can Learn Combining online and hands-

on components, this one-stop-shop course teaches child care providers and parents critical first aid skills, ranging from how to create a safe environment, to preventing injuries in the first place, to lifesaving CPR. The course covers illnesses and injuries, bleeding and bandaging,

allergic reactions and how to use an epinephrine pen, asthma, drowning, bites and stings, burns, choking, CPR, using an Automated External Defibrillator and how to help.What One Father Found “It is so easy to take a CPR course. And it is so important to

For safety’s sake, learn infant CPR, first aid

An online course can help parents learn critical first aid skills, how to create a safe environment, and how to perform life-saving CPR.

do, so that in a moment of panic, you can still function,” said Eli Thomas, who was able to save his 2-year-old from nearly drowning, thanks to American Heart Association CPR training he took at a company-organized retreat. The course is called Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED, and

it helps caregivers know how to respond to and manage illnesses and injuries in a child or infant in those first few vital minutes until professional help arrives. More Help For further advice about how to keep your little ones safe, go to www.heart.org/safekids.



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Is snoring detrimental? Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to personal health. Although sleep needs vary depending on the individual, inadequate sleep leaves a person feeling drowsy and cranky and may affect work performance. Lack of sleep can tax the body in other ways as well, escalating feelings of stress and making a person more susceptible to depression or anxiety. Lack of sleep also may increase one’s risk for hypertension, stroke and heart attack. Snoring is a condition that greatly affects quality of sleep – not only for the person sleeping next to a snorer but also to the snorer himself. The Health News Organization says partners of people who snore lose approximately one hour of sleep per evening and may wake up as many as 21 times per hour, a condition referred to as “spousal arousal syndrome.” In the meantime, the person snoring is compromising his or her own sleep quality and may be at a greater risk for certain medical conditions.

Snoring Snoring and a condition called sleep apnea are mostly related. According to experts at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, snoring is the milder form of sleep disordered breathing, or SDB. Snoring is essentially a partial restriction of the airway. When a person is snoring, some air gets through the trachea, causing tissues in the throat to vibrate. In cases of complete sleep apnea, no air gets through. Snoring can be mixed with periods of apnea, resulting in a series of snorts, whistles and stopped breathing that can make it difficult to get a restful night’s sleep.Sleep apnea When a person is suffering from sleep apnea and periods of snoring, he or she is struggling to get more air into his or her lungs. Air supplies may be so severely limited that oxygen levels drop. The body kicks into action and awakens the sleeper so he or she can get oxygen. This cycle may repeat itself hundreds of times throughout the night. The sleeper may only awaken slightly and not remember these awakenings in the morning, but he or she will likely feel drowsy, which is a direct byproduct of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea and snoring also may cause damage to the heart. Over time, a lack of oxygen can put undue stress on the heart, leading to a greater risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack. In addition, impotence, memory loss and migraines may result from oxygen deprivation.Snoring treatments Treating snoring often involves the assistance of a sleep specialist. Changing sleeping position or relying on breathing aides that help open the airways while sleeping also may help. Quitting smoking and losing weight can help reduce instances of snoring as well. Even if snoring has not progressed to complete apnea, a sleep expert may recommend a device called a CPAP machine, or a “continuous positive air pressure” pump. This device blows a steady stream of air through the sleeper’s mouth and nose to help keep the tissues of the throat from collapsing, resulting in snoring or obstruction. Snoring is a nuisance for all involved, especially the family members or spouses that are subjected to long nights next to snoring partners. Yet snoring can be much more than just a nuisance and may even be indicative of a blockage of the airways common among those people with sleep apnea.

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Doctors use many different methods to assess their patients’ health. Measuring the fat in a person’s midsection is one indicator physicians may rely on more heavily in the future as they look to pinpoint potential health risks before they become something more serious. Belly fat is much more than an eyesore, as it poses a serious health risk doctors are only just beginning to understand. A recent study on belly fat presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress confirmed that belly fat is far more dangerous than many people think. That’s because a large stomach may not only be comprised of subcutaneous fat, or the fat contained under the skin. Very often visceral fat, or the type of fat that surrounds internal organs, is a contributing factor to girth around the midsection. Visceral fat, also know as intra-abdominal

fat, is linked to a variety of health problems, including high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Every person has some amount of belly fat, even those with relatively flat abdominals. Visceral fat provides cushioning around the organs and is actually beneficial in small amounts. It’s when visceral fat becomes too plentiful that it can pose a problem. According to Kristen Hairston, MD, an assistant professor of endocrinology and metabolism at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, visceral fat doesn’t just sit dormant; it plays an active role in the body’s production of a number of potentially harmful substances. Researchers are studying if visceral fat secretes inflammatory molecules in higher amounts than other types of fat. These molecules can contribute to various health ailments.

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Having a “pear shape” body shape can be safer than an “apple shape” where the waistline is larger. Belly fat is linked to a variety of health prob-lems.

The dangers of belly fat A person’s ideal weight is not necessarily based on pounds on the scale. Rather, individuals should use other measurements to determine propensity for belly fat. Having a “pear shape” where the hips and thighs are larger than the waist can actually be safer than an “apple shape,” where the waistline is larger. People concerned about belly fat should use a measuring tape to measure girth and determine if there is a potential problem. Place the measuring tape around the waist at the navel. The measuring tape should be level and stretch around the midsection. Women want a waist measurement of less than 35 inches. Men should measure in at less than 40 inches. Measurements that exceed those figures may indicate excessive amounts of visceral fat. A hip-to-waist ratio measurement also can be used. This ratio should be

below .85 for women and below .90 for men. Anything higher is considered “at risk,” and a person should consider losing belly fat. The only precise way to measure visceral belly fat is to get a CT scan or an MRI. However, this is expensive and may not be covered by health insurance. It’s important to note that belly fat is not a problem exclusive to those who are overweight. Although it may not be as visible, thin people

can have excess visceral fat as well. This is often the result of eating a healthy diet but failing to exercise regularly. There are ways to manage and reduce belly fat. Getting adequate exercise in conjunction with eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and managing stress can help. Losing belly fat can improve a person’s appearance and his or her overall health.


Reminder: Check your child’s car seat

By Mary KuhlmanOhio News Connection

COLUMBUS – Your car will remind you to check the oil, but experts say it’s also important to check what’s carrying your most precious cargo. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says child deaths in car crashes have declined by 43 percent over 10 years, but there’s still work to do because in one in three accidents that claimed the life of a child age 12 or younger, the child was not properly restrained. Erin Sauber-Schatz, the transportation safety team lead in the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at the CDC, says parent education and car-seat distribution help to make sure more children are buckled up properly. “Child passenger restraint laws that increase the age for car seat or booster seat use result in getting more children buckled up,” she says. In Ohio, children under age 4 must be secured in a car seat, and children from 4

to 8 must be either in a car seat or a booster seat, unless they are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall. A CDC report shows about 12 children die in car crashes each week in the United States. Health care providers also play a role in making sure children are safe in cars and trucks, with Sauber-Schatz suggesting a conversation in the doctor’s office. “And they can counsel parents and caregivers at each well-child checkup to use age and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats and seat belts on every trip,” she explains. In general, the CDC recommends all children should ride in the back seat until age 13. Rear-facing car seats are for infants up to age 2. Front-facing seats are suitable from ages 2 to 5. And booster seats are to be used until a child has grown enough for a seat belt to fit properly across the chest and lap.

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