Give Kids a Smile 2014
Give Kids a Smile is a charitable program coordinated by the Minnesota
Dental Association to provide free care to children in need. The two-day,
statewide event is Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday,
Feb. 8, 2014. A few clinics plan to provide care on later dates in
February. The Association is committed
to doing what it can to make quality care accessible to every child in
Minnesota.After Jan. 1, a list of participating dental clinics will be available on this website or by calling United Way 2-1-1 (or 1-800-543-7709). Once the list is available, you should find the clinic that best fits your needs and location, then call to make an appointment for your child (ren).
February
is Heart Month
Some heart attacks are sudden and
intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's
happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort.
Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting
help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:
Chest discomfort: Most heart attacks involve
discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or
that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure,
squeezing, fullness or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the
upper body: Symptoms can include pain or
discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath: with
or without chest discomfort.
Other signs: may
include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
Warning
signs for women may differ from men“Although
men and women can experience chest pressure that feels like an elephant sitting
across the chest, women can experience a heart attack without chest pressure, ”
said Nieca Goldberg, M.D., medical director for the Joan H. Tisch Center for
Women's Health at NYU’s Langone Medical Center and an American Heart
Association volunteer. Instead they may experience the symptoms below.
·
shortness of breath
·
pressure or pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen
·
dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
·
upper back pressure or extreme fatigue.”
