Let’s GO! Challenges Kids To Be Activ e
One hour. Sixty minutes. 3,600 seconds. Whichever way you calculate it, getting an hour of physical activity every day canbe challenging. And sorting through nutrition and health advice can be confusing for nearly everyone! As a parent or caregiver it can be frustrating as you try to steer your family in a healthy direction. The NCH Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County is trying to simplify some sound recommendations that you can use in guiding your family to a healthy lifestyle.
To encourage children to meet healthy recommendations, the NCH Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition launched “95210 Let’s Go!” Created in partnership with the University of Florida/IFAS Collier County Extension and Collier County Public Schools, the “95210 Let’s Go!” program is offered to students at 28 elementary schools, with the shared ultimate goal of each participant running a total of 26.2 miles (the distance of a marathon) over the course of the three-month program. However,
each participating school organizes the overall encompassing program to fit their students’ needs. Students gather before or after the school day and run together on school property. Health Champions track the students’ progress and those who complete 26.2 miles are invited to participate in a Final Mile Race; a celebratory one-mile run held at an area high school. To date, some 400,000 miles have been run by more than 15,000 students.
Beyond the physical activity, 95210 also gives students an easy way to remember key recommendations:
“We hope students become their own advocates for a healthy lifestyle,” says Paula DiGrigoli, Executive Director of the NCH Safe & Healthy Children’s Coalition. “95210 is about fostering a love of running or walking fast and healthy lifestyle among children.” Paula suggests you teach your children this easy message by posting it on your refrigerator, near televisions and computers and wherever else it will be seen and serve as a reminder! Set goals with your children and participate with them. What are we waiting for? … “ Let’s Go!” I 9 52 0
9 = 5 =
the number of hours of sleep we should get daily.
get at least 1 hour of physical activity each day. limit “screen” (television, internet, video games) time to 2 hours or less daily. howmany servings of fruits and vegetables we should eat daily. eliminate sugary beverages (avoid soda, juice, energy drinks, etc.) and tobacco.
2 =
I = 0 =
Visit NCH Safe & Healthy Children's Coalition at www.safehealthychildren.org for more information.
MITRACLIP IS GIVING HEART PATIENTS WITH MITRAL REGURGITATION A NEW REASON TO HOPE
There’s now hope for certain heart patients. Patients who experience mitral regurgitation (MR), a condition where blood backs up in the heart leading to symptoms of congestive heart failure, can now undergo a minimally invasive procedure to help restore more normal heart and valve function. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now approved the MitraClip device for both “primary” and “secondary” mitral regurgitation. NCH Heart Institute will be one of the first healthcare systems in Southwest Florida to offer it. The MitraClip has long been approved for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) due to an abnormally functioning valve (primary MR). The FDA’s more recent review extended that approval to include secondary MR patients, who suffer from a weakened and or dilated heart leading to a leaky valve. The updated indication for the MitraClip offers a much-needed remedy for many patients who were only managing their symptoms of heart failure with medications, leaving the primary valve problem to persist. “The MitraClip allows us to treat a wider spectrum of patients with advanced mitral valve disease who have been considered poor surgical candidates,” explains Adam Frank, MD, NCH Interventional Cardiologist. “The MitraClip was designed to essentially clip the center of the valve reducing the amount of blood that can flow backwards.”
For more information on the MitraClip treatment for MR, contact the NCH Heart Institute at 239-624-4200 “The MitraClip allows us to treat a wider spectrum of patients with advanced mitral valve disease who have been considered poor surgical candidates. ” --- Dr.Adam Frank
Implantation of MitraClip
catheter along with ultrasound/ echocardiographic guidance allows the mitral valve leaflets to be clipped in a very specific location thereby reducing the severity of regurgitation. The results of the Mitraclip procedure are almost instantaneous. Dr. Frank says that most patients should experience an immediate improvement in symptoms. Moreover, the recovery time is short, and many patients are discharged within three days of the procedure. “The MitraClip is a very attractive option for the right patient,” Dr. Frank continues. “A heart team will review the patient’s medical history to determine if the MitraClip is an appropriate treatment.”
With a “leaky” or regurgitant valve, blood goes backwards through the valve leading to shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling and difficulty with normal activities. “MR can severely impact a patient’s quality of life,” says Dr. Frank. “The mitral valve is supposed to be a one-way valve from the left atrium to the left ventricle. When the valve leaks, the heart cannot function efficiently. At some point, a patient can develop congestive heart failure as well as other serious conditions.” The MitraClip is a minimally invasive, catheter based procedure performed in a catheterization lab under general anesthesia. A specialized
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online