“Heart "Attack
get medical care at once.
One most remember the
pain of heart attack is not
exactly the same for every
victim. It might .be- an
intense pain for one person,
or a milder pain for an
other. The pain is often
misinterpreted as “indi
gestion.”
Heart attack victims of
For A Longer Life Span
. aunt or undo who smoked,
drank, and ate everything
in sight and still managed
to live.to age 90. that may
be true, but on the average,
any person, who continues
to abuse his or her body can
probably expect a shorter
life span than someone who
has stimulated their mind
and body wisely through
out life.
Research tells you to
Colon And Rectal Cancer
raoidoseopy. If both tests
are normal, sigmoidoscopy
is repeated every three to
five yean. By-early detec
tion and removal, sigmoi
doscopy can interrupt the
polyp to cancer sequence
and thereby lower the in
cidence at colorectal can
cer by 85 percent.
Approximately 50 per
cent of person with positive
stool occult blood testa will
have disease (mostly
polyps, but also colorec
tal cancers).
The effectiveness of
screening depends upon the
use of proper techniques of
occult blood testing,
followup studies with
X-rays of the colon, and full
colonoscopy in people who
have positive tests.
Internal Medicine and
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ten hesitate lor one rea
son or another. Some do not
want to admit that they are
ill. Others mistakenly de
cide that the symptoms
don’t mean anything or are
due to indigestion. They
don’t know the early warn
ing signals of heart at
tack - they wait, ignoring
the warnings hoping the
spend your 20s and 30s
building your body, your
mind, and your career. In
your 40s and 30s you con
solidate and maintain what
you have built. Beyond 60,
you depend upon your re* .
serve powers to keep you
going. If you fail to build
and consolidate early - re
search shows - you are
more likely to face in your
later years, illness and dis
ability.
A recent study complet- -
ed at the Medical Clinic in
Palo Alto, California, re
vealed that once you’ve
reached the 30s and 60s you
should continue regular ex
ercise, which significantly
.strengthens muscles and
bones. It also steps up
blood and oxygen flow, im
proving cardiac fitness.
The study also revealed
that people who use their
brains more extensively In
later life become less for
getful and stay more alert.
It is never too late to get
involved. If you haven’t
been active in the last few
years remember to check
with your doctor before
undertaking any type of
exercise program or social
activity that might put a
strain on your precious
body.
pain will disappear.
Signals vary, but the
usual warnings of heart
attack are:
--Uncomfortable pre
sure, fullness, squeezing,
or pain toward the center of
the chest; often persistent v
in nature.
-Pain may spread to the
shoulders, neck or arms.
-Severe pain, dizziness,
fainting, sweating, nausee,
or shortness of breath may
also occur.
-These signals are not
always present. Sometimes
they subside and then re
turn.
When you suffer a heart
attack every minute
counts. Don’t wait! Call the
emergency rescue service.
If you can get to the hos
pital faster by car, have
someone drive you. Be sure
that you know the signals
described above, they may
save your life.
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