December Winner of the Gas Card!!!

We have our month of December Winner of the FOBT Gas Card!!!

Ester won a $50 Sinclair Gas Card! Congratulations!!

If you want a chance to be our monthly winner, remember to do your FOBT Kit and send it ASAP

Heart of the Matter Health Fair!!!!

Blood Pressure Class

The BeWise Program will have a

 

health class: "Blood Pressure" tomorrow

Wednesday, February 6th

11:00am -12:00pm

Room 1600 HJB

 

Blood pressure checks will be given 30 minutes prior to the class so be sure to come early!!!

 

 

Know the Symptoms!

The Make the Call. Don't Miss a Beat. campaign is a national public education campaign that aims to educate, engage, and empower women and their families to learn the seven most common symptoms of a heart attack and encourage them to call 9-1-1 as soon as those symptoms arise.

A woman suffers a heart attack every 90 seconds in the United States. Yet according to a 2009 American Heart Association survey only half of women indicated they would call 9-1-1 if they thought they were having a heart attack and few were aware of the most common heart attack symptoms.

1. Unusually heavy pressure on the chest, like there's a ton of weight on you

• Most heart attacks involve chest pain or discomfort in the center or left side of the chest. It usually lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. It may even feel like heartburn or indigestion.
  
  
  
  
  

• 2. Sharp upper body pain in the neck, back, and jaw

  
  
  This symptom can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper part of stomach (not below the belly button). Pain in the back, neck, or jaw is a more common heart attack symptom for women than it is for men.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 3. Severe shortness of breath

  
  
  
  
  This symptom can come on suddenly. It may occur while you are at rest or with minimal physical activity. You may struggle to breathe or try taking deep breaths. Shortness of breath may start before or at the same time as chest pain or discomfort, and can even be your only symptom.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• 4. Cold sweats, and you know it's not menopause

  
  
  
  
  Unexplained or excessive sweating, or breaking out into a "cold sweat," can be a sign of heart attack.
  
  
  
  
  

• 5. Unusual or unexplained fatigue (tiredness)

  
  
  
  
  Sudden and unusual tiredness or lack of energy is one of the most common symptoms of heart attack in women, and one of the easiest to ignore. It can come on suddenly or be present for days. More than half of women having a heart attack experience muscle tiredness or weakness that is not related to exercise.
  
  
  
  
  

• 6. Unfamiliar dizziness or light-headedness

  
  
  
  
  Unlike in the movies, most heart attacks do not make you pass out right away. Instead, you may suddenly feel dizzy or light-headed.
  
  
  
  
  

• 7. Unexplained nausea (feeling sick to the stomach) or vomiting

  
  
  
  
  Women are twice as likely as men to experience nausea, vomiting, or indigestion during their heart attack. These feelings are often written off as having a less serious cause. Remember, nausea and vomiting may be signs that something is seriously wrong, especially if you have other symptoms.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  If you or your loved ones experience any of this symptoms, call 911. For more information click here.