Why keep aspirin by your bedside?
About Heart Attacks
Sent by: Santano Rodrigues

There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.

One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be no pain in the chest during a heart attack.

The majority of people (about 60%) who had an heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards

• phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by

• say "heart attack!"

• say that you have taken 2 aspirins.

• take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and...do NOT lie down

A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life can be saved! I have already shared the information-- What about you? Do forward this message; it may save lives!

Top five myths about drinking and driving

VANCOUVER, July 21 /CNW/ - Too many people - especially young men - still drink and drive and make excuses for why it's OK. But if you drive while impaired this summer, chances are you'll get caught at a roadcheck, as part of a province-wide campaign by the Province, ICBC and police. Although Counter Attack roadchecks, advertising, stricter penalties and rehabilitation programs have helped cut the number of deaths from drinking and driving by more than half in the past 30 years, it's still a serious concern that kills an average of 116 people every year(*).

Here are the top five myths about drinking and driving that some drivers still believe:

1. I can hold my booze: Too many guys think drinking a six-pack of beer and then driving is OK, which is why 81 per cent of all impaired drivers in alcohol-related crashes are male(*). So guys, if you think
   driving drunk will impress the ladies, think again. Remember those pick-up lines you thought sounded slick but actually acted as repellent? Alcohol not only impairs your ability to score a date, it impairs your vision, concentration and ability to react to unexpected hazards on the road.

2. I know that I'm sober enough to drive: While you may be able to see and walk without staggering after drinking a few beers the reality is you can't always tell when impairment kicks in - it actually starts with your first drink. Alcohol affects more than your vision and coordination. It affects your judgment, attention span, alertness, reaction time and ability to do more than one task at a time - vital things you need when you get behind the wheel.

3. All I need is something to eat and I'll be fine: While having a burger with your beer is a good idea, a full stomach is not an effective defence against impaired driving. And no amount of coffee, cold showers or fresh air will sober you up either. The only cure is time. In fact, it takes about six hours for your body to eliminate all the alcohol from your body when you have a blood alcohol concentration of .08, the legal limit.

4. I won't get caught: Police have stepped up Counter Attack road checks across the province this summer. Drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs face a range of penalties from 24-hour driving prohibitions and vehicle impoundments, 90-day administrative driving prohibitions to criminal charges, fines and jail time.  Plus, drivers who have one or more driving-related criminal convictions or two or more driving prohibitions on or after January 1, 2008, will pay a Driver Risk Premium, separate from insurance premiums. On top of fines, all convicted drinking drivers who receive multiple driving prohibitions are required to attend an alcohol rehabilitation program and may have an alcohol interlock device installed in their vehicle to prevent them from starting or continuing to drive while impaired.

5. I don't drink and drive but driving after a joint is fine: Numerous studies have shown that "stoned" drivers can be every bit as dangerous as drunk drivers. Depending on what you've smoked, swallowed or injected, drug impairment ranges from slowed reflexes, flawed depth perception to hallucinations and seizures. And if you've been mixing alcohol and drugs and are tired from partying all night, this combination can be even deadlier. New legislation now allows police to test drivers for drug impairment and charge those who refuse to provide blood, saliva or urine samples.

To learn more information and safe driving tips, visit www.icbc.com .

Chubby people live longest: Japan study
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090619/health/health_japan_lifestyle_weight
Fri Jun 19, 6:14 AM

TOKYO (AFP) - Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longer. People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than very thin people, whose average life expectancy was shorter by some five years than that of obese people, the study found.

"We found skinny people run the highest risk," said Shinichi Kuriyama, an associate professor at Tohoku University's Graduate School of Medicine who worked on the long-term study of middle-aged and elderly people.

"We had expected thin people would show the shortest life expectancy but didn't expect the difference to be this large," he told AFP by telephone. The study was conducted by a health ministry team led by Tohoku University professor Ichiro Tsuji and covered 50,000 people between the ages of 40 and 79 over 12 years in the northern Japanese prefecture of Miyagi.

"There had been an argument that thin people's lives are short because many of them are sick or smoke. But the difference was almost unchanged even when we eliminated these factors," Kuriyama said.

Main reasons for the shorter lifespans of skinny people were believed to include their heightened vulnerability to diseases such as pneumonia and the fragility of their blood vessels, he said. But Kuriyama warned he was not recommending people eat as much as they want. "It's better that thin people try to gain normal weight, but we doubt it's good for people of normal physique to put on more fat," he said.

The study divided people into four weight classes at age 40 according to their body mass index, or BMI, calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by their squared height in metres. The normal range is 18.5 to 25, with thinness defined as under 18.5. A BMI of 25 to 30 was classed as slightly overweight and an index above 30 as obese.

Nostalgia may be good for your psychological health.
http://50plus.com/Lifestyle/BrowseAllArticles/index.cfm?documentID=22498
The Zoomer Report: Nostalgia | Article By: Libby Znaimer

Do you like to think back on the good times in the past? Recent studies suggest nostalgia might be good for a person's psychological health.

Researchers from the University of Southampton found that being nostalgic appeared to give the participants higher self-esteem, and increase the feeling of being loved and protected by others. Another recent finding is that nostalgia counteracts effects of loneliness by increasing perceptions of social support, and that loneliness itself can trigger it.

The theory is that nostalgia may provide people with a positive view of the past, and thereby give them a greater sense of continuity and meaning to their lives. The researchers believe that nostalgia may also acquire greater significance in old age -- older adults are especially vulnerable to social isolation and nostalgia may help them overcome feelings of loneliness.

Bottom line according to psychologists: Nostalgia is now emerging as a fundamental human strength.

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