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6B Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 Bulletin, Record, Progressive, Reporter JUST FOR THE Be Healthier. Live Longer and Look Better! Family Dentistry Periodontics Oral Implantology Periodontal Prosthesis Michael W. Herndon, D.D.S Amsterdam Fellow 431 W. Main Street • Quincy CA 95971 530-283-1119 FAX: 530-283-2319 800 Declaration Drive, Suite 102 • Chico CA 95973 530-893-8327 0 Feather River Fitness "Better than ever" • Full schedule of group exercise classes • Sauna • Free Weights • Jacuzzi • Challenge Courts Tuesday & Thursday • 2 Racquetball Courts 336 Crescent St., Quincy 283-9401 Mon-Thurs 5am-Spin Fri 5am-7pm .• Weekends 8am-Noon .............. . ........... ........ .... 00i'1 ica Heaithcare District [kiil' =,= .....  Iake Almanor Clinic leynolds Road. 258-4256 = ................ '=="I !!i.: Chester "Providing personalized care since 1990" • Manual Therapy • Sports Medicine • Neck/Back Care Portola • Cardiac Rehabilitation • .Orthopedics Most insurances accepted - including Blue Cross and Blue Shield 832-1701 Quincy 283-0311 If you would like to advertise on this page, contact your advertising representative today! Portola Michael 832-4646 Quincy Karen, Kay or Sherri 283-0800 If you advertise on this page and would like to submit a story, contact Sherri at 283-0800. Life Saving Heart Facts Women ARE created equal! February is Heart Month, and m recent years the American Heart Association and other leading organizations have been focusing their efforts on Women's heart heath. Heart disease is now the number one killer of both women and men; women account for half of heart disease related deaths. What is coronary heart disease? The CDC defines it as "a narrowing of the coronary arteries, which results in a decreased supply of blood and oxygen to the heart." Coronary heart disease often leads to heart attack, which is "caused by the sudden blockage of a coronary artery, usu- ally by a blood clot." According to Dr. Milind Dhond, Cardiologist at Eastern Plumas Health Care, heart disease "kills more women than all cancers combined." Further, it's a more devious ller in women than in men. We're used to thinking "heart attack" if we experience sharp chest pain, for example, but "fewer than 30 percent of women reported having chest pain prior to their heart attacks, and 43 percent reported having no chest pain during any phase of the attack," said Dhond. The primary symptoms of heart attack in women include shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue, cold sweats, and dizziness. Also prevalent are back and jaw pain, which aren't classic heart attack symptoms. According to Dr. Dhond, women are more likely to die of a heart attack than men, which may be because they're used to thinking it's a man's disease and because "women's smaller hearts and blood vessels are more easily damaged during a heart attack." Men and women do have in common the risk factors for heart disease, however. In the United States, the top risk factors (listed from highest rate of occurrence to lowest) are: lack of exercise, obesity, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, high cholesterol, and diabetes. This list makes it blatantly obvious that our number one killer is caused, most often, by our own poor lifestyle choices. In other words there are some very simple things we can do to save our own lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), your risk of heart disease decreases by as much as 80 percent when you maintain a healthy lifestyle, which includes NOT doing the following: overeating, smoking, and drinking more than one alcoholic beverage per day. There are also a few things you need to do, including exercising vigorously for 30 minutes a day and eating a low-fat, high fiber diet. If these seem daunting to you, start small and work your way up. Walk your dog, cut out the French fries, eat your broccoli! This isn't a lot to ask if it could mean the difference between life and death, Typically, heart attack victims don't realize that they're having a heart attack at first. And yet, it's essential to get treatment as soon as possible. Life-saving heart attack interventions are most helpful when started early in the course of the attack. Further, surviving a heart attack is only the first step; it's vital to minimize damage to the heart muscle. If you think you or someone you know might be experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, call 9-1-1 immediately. When it comes to saving your life and your heart muscle, every second counts. Plumas County's hospitals have ambulance services that can respond rapidly, and they have crew members who are Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) trained, allowing them to apply the clinical interventions and urgent treatment necessary, so that you get the help you need long before you arrive at the emergency room. Finally, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an effective life saver for victims of cardiac arrest outside of the hospital setting. While cardiac arrest is most often caused by heart attack, 35 percent of the time there is another origin, such as: trauma, non-trauma related bleeding, overdose, drowning, and pulmonary embolism (a blockage of the main artery of the lung). Fewer than one-third of sudden cardiac arrest victims who aren't in the hospital receive CPR on the spot. And yet, if a bystander is able to administer CPR, the victim's chances of survival can double or triple. Some of Plumas County's hospitals offer inexpensive CPR training courses for the general public taught by a certified CPR instructors. i Article courtesy of Eastern Plumas Health Care When you need us most we're here for you.  Eastern Plumas Health Care "People Helping People." 500 first Ave., Portola • (530) 832-6500 QUINCY DRUG STORE & PORTOLA VILLAGE PI-tA.RMACY • Computer-linked to better provide customers prescription needs • Two convenient locations to pick up your medications. • Both stores are HSA/FSA card compliant and accept most insurance plans Our friendly staff looks forward to taking care of you! j-]Oo IN cY 283-0480 493 W. Main St., Quincy mr 875 Hours: M-F: 9-6 • Sat. 9-1 5ruce H. Lee, D.D.S. Family Dentistry All phases of General Dentistry including Orthodontics • Crowns & Bridges • Partials/Dentures Extractions • Cosmetic Dentistry ° Bleaching Periodontics ° Root Canals • Dental implants to anchor loose dentures or replace missing teeth Now Accepting New Patients 181 S. Gulling St., Portola 530-852-44@ • Fax 530-832-4409 Family Dentistry for Plumas County with a Woman's Touch Emily S. Herndon, DDS New patients welcome including children General dentistry practice open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 283-1119 • 431 W. Main Street, Quincy Michael W. Barton, D.D.S. General Dentistry 836-2223 Route 89 • Graeagle FAMILY DENTAL CARE SIERRA FAMILY DENTISTRY, INC. New patients welcomed STEWART A. GATELY, D.D.S. FAMILY, GENERAL COSMETIC DENTISTRY * TMJ TREATMENT ADULT & CHILD ORTHODONTICS • TEETH WHITENING ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES TO CORRECT BITE PROBLEMS IMPLANTS TO STABILIZE LOOSE DENTURES & PARTIALS PREVEN'rATIVE TREATMENT PROMOTING HEAUmY GUMS ORAL SURGERY • CONSCIOUS SEDATION Most major insurance plans accepted • Payment plans available 352 Lawrence Street Phone: (530) 283-3947 Quincy, CA 95971 Fax: (530) 283-2126 Serving Plumas Co. for 19+ years PLUMAS PHYSICAL THERAPY "We Get Results" --I Orthopedic - l Manual Therapy Sports & Aquatic Therapy Home Health • Cardiac Rehabilitation Most Insurances Accepted QUINCY GRAEAGLE 78 Central Ave., #2 8989 Hwy. 89, Bldg. 36 #1 530-283-2202 530-836-1178 530-283-2204 (FAX)  Gregory Sawyer, DDS. Family Dentistry, Orthodont,cs & Certified invisalign Provider (530) 283-2811 2034 East Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 (across from Polka Dot, East Quincy) OPEN MON - FRI 8:30am - 4:30pm Evening appointments available 0% financing available - O.A.C.