| Health and Fitness Calendar: Nov. 12, 2007
First aid and CPR courses First aid, CPR Heartsaver, and CPR for the Professional, all held at 2807 Bechelli Lane, in Redding. Sponsored by Carol Howard. Fee $25 to $40. Call 222-8485 to register or information on how you can become an instructor. CPR and First Aid Courses CPR for Family & Friends, Heartsaver CPR, and Heartsaver First Aid with optional CPR, all held at Enterprise Training Center, 8938 Airport Rd., Suite B in Redding. Fee $30-$75. Call 221-9012 to register. Yoga with Arun Sharma 5:15-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson St. Six-week sessions offered for ages 16 and up. Bring mat and loose clothing. Cost is $40. Pre-register at the center. Call 527-8177. Free health screenings - By appointment for seniors ages 50 and older at various community sites.
New Risk Factor For Heart Disease Identified In Very Young Children, According To Study At American Heart Association ...
The results from the newest study in a continuum of research on childhood obesity as a risk factor for heart disease in later life provide another reason for pediatricians to begin measuring and monitoring body mass index (BMI) in children as young as 3 or 4 years old.
The study, presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, found that the new risk factor -- called BMI rebound age -- indicates that the earlier in young childhood that kids reach their lowest BMI and then begin to gain body mass, the greater the chance of having adverse changes in known cardiovascular risk factors, which can show up as early as age 7.
The study was conducted by Thomas R. Kimball, M.D., a cardiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and funded by the National Institutes of Health.
More Lifestyle
If you ask 35-year-old Vicki Joseph what motivated her drastic measures, she'll probably say it was her young son. That motivation almost led her to Mexico two years ago to seek an affordable option for weight-loss surgery. Almost. At 5-foot-2 and 280 pounds, Joseph was morbidly obese. "My health was deteriorating," she said, recalling more desperate times. "I had high cholesterol, pain in my feet. ... I was getting injections in my feet (to relieve the pain)." A final diagnosis of sleep apnea pushed her to get deadly serious. The condition caused her to stop breathing up to 50 times an hour and raised her cardiac death risk. She figured she had to do something or she wouldn't be around to see her son graduate high school. At her practitioner's urgings, Joseph eliminated any thoughts of going to Mexico.
Community calendar
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following list comes from the organizations involved. Meeting changes and special speakers will be printed in the Little Argus section during the week. Notices, special speakers and meeting changes may be sent to Meeting Log, Current-Argus, P.O. Box 1629, Carlsbad, N.M. 88221-1629, or e-mailed to chart@currentargus.com. Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, 2nd Sun., corner of Shaw & Guadalupe, all you can eat, adults $3.50, children $3. 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, Alano Club, 701 N. Guadalupe St. Call: 885-0491. 12:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Club Bingo Hall Appreciation Bingo, 3rd Sun., 206 E. Pecan, sales at 1 p.m., bingo at 2 p.m., masters $5, extras $2.50. Call: 885-8449. 1 p.m., Sportsman's Club opens the trap range for public shooting.
Medical tourism
Affordable health care has become an oxymoron in the U.S. over the past 20 years or so. While the rate of inflation has remained in check for most of the U.S. economy, it has been increasing at double-digit numbers for health-related goods and services. While some progress has been made recently, it still outpaces the general inflation figures by 200% to 300%. As a result, employers, both large and small, have struggled to maintain cost-effective health coverage. The sad reality is that America now has over 45 million uninsured people. Although a number of strategies have been employed to keep health care costs in check, little progress has been made. Despite innovative ideas such as consumer-driven health plans and wellness efforts, most employers at best are doing little but treading water.
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