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Cover Story

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zsteen@dailycorinthian.com Pictures of Jesus and the Lord’s Prayer adorn his office walls.

His bedside manner is unlike any other physician in the community.

His love and compassion extends through his staff and into the waiting room.

Patients, some five generations deep, call Joseph Leonard Pratt, M.D. their family doctor and every day he greets them with his signature smile and a pat on the back.

“I love people and have always felt in my heart that God called me to do this ... to be a physician and help people,” Pratt said. “I’ve pa g e 6

done this for more than 25 years now, and I’ve never fell out of love with it.”

Born at Corinth Community Hospital (now Whitfield Nursing Home), only a stone’s throw from where his family medical clinic now sits off Proper Street, Pratt knew he wanted to be a doctor at a young age.

“I had a huge amount of respect for my family doctor, Dr. Frank Davis. I’d say I got the inspiration to be a physician from him,” he said.

“I knew I was going to be a physician even as young as nine or ten years old ... and I dreamed of doing it here, in Corinth, my hometown.”

Pratt would make those dreams come true after school and a short stint in the military.

The 1979 Corinth High School graduate

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studied pre-med at Ole Miss before heading to the University Medical Center in Jackson. He graduated med school in 1987 and entered the military’s Health Professions Scholarship Program.

“The military paid for my medical school,” he said. “I owed them a few years of service in exchange.”

He spent his residency at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., then at a base in Turkey before landing back in Mississippi at Columbus Air Force Base.

“When I got out of the military, I joined a family clinic in Booneville, before deciding to move back to Corinth,” Pratt said. “I was ready to be on my own.”

Pratt finally made it back to Corinth in 1995 when he opened his first clinic on Shiloh Road with only three full-time employees.

He soon outgrew the small space moving across the road to a bigger office, before moving to his newly built office on Pratt Drive off Harper Road about six years ago.

With his growing list of customers, more than 20,000 active charts, Pratt sees patients from as far as Memphis, Tupelo, Booneville and Columbus.

The Pratt Family Medical Clinic now employees more than 40 people, including a second physician, Dr. Amy Davis, and five family nurse practitioners, Carla Bray, Cayce Redding, Misty Rowsey, Debbie McFalls and Ronja Cole.

Pratt’s office hours are unlike any other clinic in town, open seven days a week.

“The new concept of medicine is to always be available. I started the full-time weekend clinic because I was losing all my patients to the E.R. I hated to know that my patients were going to the hospital for minor things and having to sit for hours,” Pratt said. “Patients are now happier -- it’s all about convenience.”

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Above Dr. Leonard Pratt checks on patient Agnew Moreland, 82, of Booneville. Opposite page Dr. Leonard Pratt discusses a patent with Ronja Cole, F.N.P. at Pratt Family Medical Clinic. Photos by Zack Steen Unlike some rumors, Pratt has no ill thoughts toward Magnolia Regional Health Center. In fact, he is currently their Chief of Medicine and one of their heaviest referrers.

He’s seen daily at the hospital making rounds and seeing his patients. He also visits nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.

“I believe in total family care, from the cradle to the grave -- it’s neat and I love it,” he said.

Pratt also provided a free clinic for the community for several years.

“I had a lot of great help and we were able to help a lot of people

in need. That was real important to me. When Dr. Sweat opened his free clinic, we decided we had to turn everything over to him,” Pratt added. “They now do a great job of providing that important service to the community.”

Behind every great man, there’s an even greater woman. Standing at Dr. Pratt’s side for more than 30 years is his wife, Anita.

“She’s my soulmate ... I couldn’t do all this without her. I couldn’t live without her,” he said.

Anita is the clinic’s office manager and works from home most of the time.

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“She’s very important to the office -- she actually makes the biggest decisions, pays the bills and keeps everything going,” he added.

Pratt’s oldest son Brooks, who is studying pre-med at Ole Miss, will join his dad’s clinic to practice medicine after his residency.

Their youngest son, Brady, will graduate from Corinth this May and has joined the U.S. Marines.

He has his eye on being a sniper.

The true star of the family is well known in her own right. The Pratt’s daughter, Shelby, can sing, dance and act. She is studying recording music management and works as an intern in Nashville.

“I love my kids and I’m proud of them all,” added Pratt. “Once Brady goes off to boot camp, we’re going to have a very empty nest around the house.”

Pratt said he and Anita plan to move to their Pickwick cabin once

all the kids are gone and just relax.

“We’re going to be river rats for awhile and just drive to work everyday,” he said. “I’m looking forward to that.”

As for retiring, Pratt wanted to put those rumors to rest.

“I’m not planning on giving up anytime soon. Every year that rumor seems to come around, but it’s just not true,” he said. “I’m healthy and ready to keep doing this for a while. It’s what I believe God created me to do and I’m going to do it until I can’t any longer.”

Pratt owes his life and his good fortune over the years to the Lord, and keeps God as the focus of everything in his office and his life.

“I pray with patients on a daily basis and believe that I attract a lot of my patients because they know this is a Christian oriented office.

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-- sometimes we get good outcomes and sometimes we don’t. No matter what the outcome is, God is in control,” Pratt said. “Sadly, we diagnose cancer on almost a weekly basis. It’s part of life. Does it make me wish I hadn’t chose to be a physician? No, because if I can still extend the hands of love around those people then I’m doing my job and I’m happy with that.”

Pratt lives an honest life based on his favorite scripture from the Bible, Psalm 1:27.

“Unless the Lord builds the house, the house shall not stand -- I believe if a person doesn’t put Christ at the foundation of their life, business and their very well being, then they should have never built the house to begin with,” Pratt said. “I know there are some people who don’t believe and that’s fine, they have that right, but it has worked for me.”

“God’s been good to me,” he said.

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MRHC 2014 in review A year to be proud

By Ben Tucker

For Crossroads Magazine This past year has been a year of many accomplishments for Magnolia Regional Health Center.

We were recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission. By being recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for heart attack, heart failure,

pneumonia and surgical care, we elevated our hospital to the ranks that only 1,224 hospitals in the country were able to achieve.

MRHC was one of only six hospitals in the state of Mississippi to qualify in four individual areas of quality. We demonstrated our expertise and commitment to quality patient care by receiving Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI from The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and the Mission Lifeline Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.

For the third year in a row, we were included in the list of the top 25 Most Wired Small and Rural Hospitals in the country, as named by the Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, a publication of the American Hospital Association.

In order to receive this recognition our hospital had to meet requirements in the areas of infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety and clinical integration. MRHC was also a recipient of one of the Most Improved distinctions, given to the hospitals who improved the most throughout the past year, and one of only four institutions recognized with the Most Wired award in the state of Mississippi.

At Magnolia Regional Health Center, we pride ourselves on being an integral part of the community we serve. Since 1965, we have proudly been providing care to the patients in Alcorn County, the five surrounding counties in northeast Mississippi, and three counties in southern Tennessee.

Celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, we have been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of community by blending our passion for very good care with the use of advanced medical technology, to deliver the best possible care.

You do not have to look elsewhere for your care. Quality healthcare can be found right here at home!

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Stress & the Heart

By Tu Cao, D.O. Cardiology Fellow

I recently saw a patient in the cardiology clinic for new onset chest pain.

The patient has multiple risks for heart disease. Due to the risk factors and the clinical history, he was scheduled for a plain exercise stress test. The stress test was negative; this means that he is unlikely to have heart disease.

Perplexed by the scenario, further questioning revealed the patient had a recent tragic event in the family. It became apparent that the patient was under a great amount of stress.

Stress often goes along with anxiety and depression which together may exhibit heart attack-like symptoms. Everyone feels stress in different ways and reacts to it in different ways. How much stress you experience and how you react

to it can lead to a wide variety of health problems — and that’s why it’s critical to know what you can do about it.

The direct relationship between stress and heart disease is unclear.

What we know is a stressful situation sets off a chain of events. Your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that temporarily causes your breathing and heart rate to speed up and your blood pressure to rise. Additionally, when stress is constant, your body remains in high gear off and on for days or weeks at a time.

People naturally find coping mechanisms to alleviate the stressor. Some coping mechanisms are healthy such as seeking spiritual care and support groups. However, the majority of the coping mechanisms are unhealthy such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, reverting back to bad habits, etc. Most often the

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latter coping mechanism is chosen. This leads to adverse health events such as increasing your blood pressure, worsening pre-existing conditions.

The adverse health events may lead to heart disease.

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There is no direct correlation between heart disease and stress. Managing stress is a good idea for your overall health, as this prevents the adverse health events from occurring.

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Heart healthy habits • Maintain caloric balance by decreasing typical calorie consumption while also engaging in physical activity • Increase intake of fruits, vegetables, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, foods with low glycemic index • Avoid red and processed meats • Avoid soft drinks and other sweetened beverages • Quit smoking • Take medications as prescribed

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Food preservation remains key to

good health

By MSU Extension Service For Crossroads Magazine

Foodborne illness is a major health issue facing Americans.

Between 6.5 million and 81 million cases of foodborne illness and as many 9,100 related deaths occur annually. Millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the United States can be traced to contaminated food. Illnesses from pathogenic bacteria appear to be increasing each year. The economic devastation of this disease is considerable, with an estimated $420 spent on direct medical costs and $7.3 billion attributed to lost productivity annually.

Americans expect many things from their food supply.

They want variety and quality; and they want nutritious, safe foods at a reasonable cost. The definition of good quality can be varied depending upon the type of food and the individual’s food preference. Some of the important characteristics of quality include wholesomeness, freshness, nutritional value, texture, color, aroma and flavor. To many consumers, safe food means that there will be no danger from pathogenic mi-

croorganisms, naturally occurring toxins and other potentially harmful chemicals which may be deliberately added to foods.

However, scientists generally agree that microorganisms pose a greater threat to human health than other sources of foodborne illnesses. Foods don’t cause illness; bacteria and other pathogens do. However, raw foods of animal origin - meat, poultry, eggs, fish, shellfish - frequently are contaminated with bacteria common in the food chain. In other cases, healthy food handlers may contaminate food with bacteria common in the human body, or diseased food handlers may contaminate food with lesser common pathogens.

Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and deaths associated with commercial food establishments have received widespread media and public attention. As a result, consumers have a heightened con-

cern for the safety of commercially prepared foods. Furthermore, commercial foodservice establishments have a heightened awareness of their role in providing safe food to consumers.

The food and beverage industry ranks fourth in size among all the industries of the United States.

Americans spend an estimated $145 billion annually for food and beverages consumed both in and out of the home. Presently, 85% of Americans consume at least one meal outside of the home during a two week period. It is expected that by the year 2000, one third to one-half of all meals consumed will be purchased through food service establishments. For Mississippi’s approximately 16,600 commercial foodservice establishments, that equates to an estimated 2.4 - 3.7 million meals annually. An industry of this size cannot afford to lose the confidence of its clientele.

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When life throws us fastballs ...

I looked up in the Campbell’s Clinic waiting room to see a boy, ten years old or so, with his gaze on me.

He looked over his left shoulder from a row of chairs that faced the same direction as mine. His was a soft gaze, as if I were a older woman he was glad to see, a grandmother or a beloved great-aunt.

When I caught his eyes fixed on me, I expected him to avert his look, embarrassed at being caught, but he was too innocent for that.

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And then the boy I imagined was his brother, sitting barely an inch shorter, was smiling at me too. The same bluegreen eyes, the same wave to his sandy hair, the same sprinkling of freckles, marked them as more than friends.

I returned their warmth with a nod and a smile, glad to be the recipient of their charm.

The older boy hopped up when the name Ethan was called, the lime green cast on his right arm now visible, embellished with an exuberance of neon permanent markers. Ah, he’s the

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A woman with the same eyes and loose tendrils herded Ethan, his brother, and a sleepy-headed toddler girl aroused from her mother’s lap, toward the waiting nurse.

Ethan glanced back at me, with the slightest deliberate nod, before his smiling eyes disappeared from the waiting room into the depths of the clinic.

As our wait stretched toward an hour, we moved to more comfortable seats with a different view, my husband with his new knee, and me.

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The rambunctious liveliness of Ethan and his family was replaced by the slender dignity of a matron in a beige Chanel suit, ever so slightly frayed at the cuffs. Her long thin fingers were manicured with classic red polish that matched her almost smudged lipstick. Her hands were unsteady, wearing the thin skin and blue veins of age. A single diamond ring was on her right hand, tasteful but not tiny. In her younger years, the hair she wore in a classic bob might have been true auburn, but on this day white roots marked the crooked part, an awkward track across her crown.

She wore hose. Subdued nude stockings. Beige pumps. I scanned my inner timeline and I couldn’t recall how long it’d been since I’d seen a woman wearing hosiery and closed toe heels. In the summer. To the doctor’s office.

Sitting across from her erect posture, I sat up straighter, suddenly selfconscious. Her legs were crossed at the ankles, the way I was taught by Mrs. Underwood in Home Ec., circa 1969, and her barely trembling hands rested

in her lap. No magazine to thumb through, no phone to fiddle with. I had no idea how long she’d been sitting there, but I was sure her composure was long practiced and unconscious.

I’d given up practicing at about sixteen years old. This woman clearly had not.

Beside her sat a tidy woman wearing comfortable pants and a cotton blouse, maybe ten years younger, maybe twenty. There was no chair left open between them, though there were more vacant chairs than occupied, so I supposed they were together. The companion read a magazine with one eye and dozed with the other.

The matron tilted her head toward us in acknowledgment, a graceful movement with a wordless smile. She made eye contact and I saw that her glasses (on a pearly eyeglass chain, of course) needed a quick cleaning.

It was only a few minutes later she arose, her companion reaching out to steady her, when the name Miz Marjorie was called. The way we Southerners drag out the titles of address for our matrons made it impossible to tell

if she was Miss or Mrs. Marjorie.

She drew herself up to her full height, her bearing telling her attendant to allow her the privacy of her doctor’s visit.

Hers was a story I’d never know, yet her composure touched me.

Intrigued, I wondered what changes Miz Marjorie has experienced in her lifetime and what changes lie ahead for young Ethan, so bright and perky. All I know for sure is that yet more changes lie ahead for both of them and for each of us. It’s the inevitable reality.

What would Miz Marjorie share with Ethan if she could leave him a set of informal instructions to refer to when life is throwing him curve balls?

If she could leave him gentle guidelines from her lifetime of experience, she might pen something like this:

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es come at you than you can imagine, some expected ones and others that will leave you feeling as if your life is out of control. And indeed, it may be.

You don’t have to like it. In fact, I have found there’s an odd strength to admitting I don’t like certain things.

I’m not thrilled with all the changes I’m dealing with right now, but honesty is always preferable to denial. So be honest about what you’re feeling.

Maybe you didn’t ask “Why?” when you broke your arm because the reason was clear: your arm came in contact with a surface that didn’t give way and something had to give. Result: a broken arm.

In your future, however, there’ll be things happen that don’t have clear causes. You may find yourself asking “Why? Why? Why?” when the unforeseen comes. It’s that way for most of us.

I’ve learned from experience to ask “what?” and “how?” and “who?” more often than “why?” I ask myself questions about what I can do, how I can help myself, and who is a good resource, and I begin to make a plan. It doesn’t always work perfectly, but even an imperfect plan gets me closer to what might work.

You’re an active boy. Good for you!

Keep that up. I totter around but I still make myself move. Get outdoors as much as you can when you’re under stress. Feel the sun and the rain and fully occupy your space on this Earth.

Take care of pets, tend a garden, hike, walk barefoot. Nature is a natural therapist and she’s free.

Spend some time each day being still, too. Take quiet time to simply

breathe in the experience you’re living in. Pray, meditate, breathe, read. I like to start my day with quiet time and end it the same way, but, I imagine, you’ll find what works for you.

I used to be hard on myself when I couldn’t get used to changes as fast as I thought I should or as fast as others thought I ought to. Eventually, I got it that change is a process. It takes time and many steps to change.

Some changes will take longer than others to get absorbed into your life story and that’s okay. Be gentle with your spirit when others push you to be where you can’t be yet. Ease up.

Even when change is painful, maintain a gratitude practice. Note one thing each day, no matter how large or tiny, that you are glad to have in your life. When I’ve gone through the hardest changes of my life, this one thing has consistently reminded me that life holds more than the yucky place I’m in at the moment.

And speaking of the moment, Ethan, stay with your feelings as they arise.

They are temporary. Whether happy or sad, confused or serene, they will change. Acknowledge all of your feelings. They are valuable messengers from deep inside you. You’ll be glad to know that acknowledging them doesn’t make them the “boss of you.” They’re only part of your experience, not the core of who you are.

Question whether your decisions are for your wellbeing or whether you somehow hope to change others. The sooner you learn that you can make effective choices only for yourself, not for others -- no matter how much you

love them -- the clearer your choices will be.

When life comes at you hard, surround yourself with people who sustain you. This is not a time to force yourself to be with draining sorts.

Be cautious when making decisions, because the stress of change may cloud your reasoning. Seek wise counsel.

Even then, go to more than one source.

I’ve found that advice isn’t always good advice.

Finally, as you grow up, you’ll learn what is deeply satisfying to you. When you feel the stress of change, look toward the activities that have comforted you in the past. Do more of those things. If you neglect those activities, you neglect yourself, so remember that your life is precious. Take responsibility for it. Care for it.

Tuck this letter away, Ethan, and use it when you need it. It is offered with love.

Miz Marjorie Though I’m decades past ten years old, I’m reading over Ethan’s shoulder.

When change comes at me fast and I’m not sure I’m thinking clearly, I still want the wise counsel and living example of a Miz Marjorie to show me how to live above my present circumstances.

(Alcorn County resident Jaylene Whitehurst is an artist and Licensed Professional Counselor. She may be reached at 662-286-5433 or jaylene@ heartworkccl.com. She contributes to Crossroads Magazine and the Daily Corinthian.)

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How to perform CPR Learning how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives.

While no statistics are available on the exact number of lives sudden cardiac arrest claims per year, approximately 335,000 people die annually of coronary heart disease without being hospitalized – or about 918 Americans each day, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

Conventional CPR consists of chest compressions and rescue breathing. The American Heart Association continues to support this approach to CPR, but recent research demonstrates that rescue breathing may be unnecessary and potentially detrimental in cases of cardiac arrest. In the interest of presenting complete information, however, ACEP is including instructions on how to provide rescue breaths in this guide for laypersons who choose to employ them.

The tips provided are based on procedures recommended by the AHA and are not a substitute for formal training in CPR. Magnolia Regional Health Center, the American Red Cross and Northeast Mississippi Community College offer CPR courses.

Check MRHC’s website at www.mrhc.org and go to classes and events to see if one is available. Check Northeast at www. nemcc.edu, go to continuing education and click on Health Care.

There, you will see a CRP button to see if a class is available. Go to www.redcross.org, click on CRP class and enter your zip code to find out if a class is available within a 50-mile radius.

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tested at least every two years.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are increasingly available at many locations, such as shopping malls and airports.

They are small, lightweight devices used to assess a person’s heart rhythm. An AED can detect the need for and administer an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm in people with sudden cardiac arrest. ACEP supports widespread distribution of AEDs, as long as it is coordinated with existing EMS systems and includes proper training. Logical places for AEDs include police cars, theaters, sports arenas,

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public buildings, business offices and airports. An increasing number of commercial airplanes are now equipped with AEDs and enhanced medical kits.

CPR is typically administered in cases of cardiac arrest. Signs of cardiac arrest include an absence of heartbeats, blood flow and pulse. When blood stops flowing to the brain, the person becomes unconscious and stops regular breathing.

The ABCs of CPR are Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. This acronym is used to help you remember the steps to take when performing CPR.

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Step 1: Airway

If a person has collapsed, determine if the person is unconscious. Gently prod the victim and shout, “Are you okay?” If there is no response, shout for help. Call 911 or your local emergency number.

If the person is not lying flat on his or her back, roll him or her over, moving the entire body at one time.

Open the person’s airway. Lift up the chin gently with one hand while pushing down on the forehead with the other to tilt the head back. (Do not try to open the airway using a jaw thrust for injured victims. Be sure to employ this head tilt-chin lift for all victims, even if the person is injured.)

If the person may have suffered a neck injury, in a diving or automobile accident, for example, open the airway using the chin-lift without tilting the head back. If the airway remains blocked, tilt the head slowly and gently until the airway is open.

Once the airway is open, check to see if the person is breathing.

Take five to 10 seconds (no more than 10 seconds) to verify normal breathing in an unconscious adult, or for the existence or absence of breathing in an infant or child who is not responding.

If opening the airway does not cause the person to begin to breathe, it is advised that you begin providing rescue breathing (or,

minimally, begin providing chest compressions).

Step 2: Breathing (Rescue Breathing)

Pinch the person’s nose shut using your thumb and forefinger. Keep the heel of your hand on the person’s forehead to maintain the head tilt. Your other hand should remain under the person’s chin, lifting up.

Inhale normally (not deeply) before giving a rescue breath to a victim.

Immediately give two full breaths while maintaining an air-tight seal with your mouth on the person’s mouth. Each breath should be one second in duration and should make the victim’s chest rise. (If the chest does not rise after the first breath is delivered, perform the head tilt-chin lift a second time before administering the second breath.) Avoid giving too many breaths or breaths that are too large or forceful.

Step 3: Circulation (Chest Compressions)

After giving two full breaths, immediately begin chest compressions (and cycles of compressions and rescue breaths). Do not take the time to locate the person’s pulse to check for signs of blood circulation.

Kneel at the person’s side, near his or her chest.

With the middle and forefingers of the hand nearest the legs, locate the notch where the bottom rims of the rib cage meet in the middle of the chest.

Place the heel of the hand on the breastbone (sternum) next to the notch, which is located in the center of the chest, between the nipples. Place your other hand on top of the one that is in position. Be sure to keep your fingers up off the chest wall. You may find it easier to do this if you interlock your fingers.

Bring your shoulders directly over the person’s sternum. Press downward, keeping your arms straight. Push hard and fast. For an adult, depress the sternum about a third to a half the depth of the chest. Then, relax pressure on the sternum completely. Do not remove your hands from the person’s sternum, but do allow the chest to return to its normal position between compressions.

Relaxation and compression should be of equal duration. Avoid interruptions in chest compressions (to prevent stoppage of blood flow).

Use 30 chest compressions to every two breaths (or about five cycles of 30:2 compressions and ventilations every two minutes) for all victims (excluding newborns).

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times per minute.

Continue CPR until advanced life support is available.

Step 2: Breathing

Using an AED in conjunction with CPR

If using an AED in the case of a heart attack or cardiac arrest, single shocks should be followed by immediate CPR for two minutes. Heart rhythm checks should be performed every two minutes (or after giving about five cycles of CPR); the AED will provide audible prompts at the appropriate intervals. See AED section for details.

If using an AED on a one- to eight-yearold child, use a child-dose-reduction system if available. (However, do not use child pads or a child dose on adults in cardiac arrest because the smaller dose may not defibrillate adults properly.)

CPR for Infants (Up to One Year Old)

Step 1: Airway

block breathing passages instead of opening them.

With infants, be careful not to tilt the head back too far. An infant’s neck is so pliable that forceful backward tilting might

Do not pinch the nose of an infant who is not breathing. Cover both the mouth and the nose with your mouth and breathe slowly (one to one and a half seconds per breath), using enough volume and pressure to make the chest rise.

With a small child, pinch the nose closed, cover the mouth with your mouth and breathe at the same rate as for an infant.

Rescue breathing should be done in conjunction with chest compressions. (See next section.)

Step 3: Chest Compressions on Infants

If alone with an unresponsive infant, give five cycles of CPR (compressions and ventilations) for about two minutes before calling 911 or your local emergency number.

Use only the tips of the middle and ring fingers of one hand to compress the chest at the sternum (breastbone), just below the nipple line, as described in the table below.

The other hand may be slipped under the back to provide a firm support. (However,

if you can encircle your hands around the chest of the infant, using the thumbs to compress the chest, this is better than using the two-finger method.)

Depress the sternum between a third to a half the depth of the chest at a rate of at least 100 times a minute.

Two breaths should be given during a pause after every 30 chest compressions on all infants (excluding newborns).

Continue CPR until emergency medical help arrives.v

Small Children (ages 1 to 8)

Give five cycles of CPR (compressions and ventilations) for about two minutes before calling 911.

Use the heel of one or two hands, as needed, and compress on the breastbone at about the nipple line.

Depress the sternum about a third to a half the depth of the chest, depending on the size of the child. The rate should be 100 times per minute.

Give two breaths for every 30 chest compressions (30:2 ratio).

Continue CPR until emergency medical help arrives.

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By Mary Clare Jalonick (AP) For Crossroads Magazine

WASHINGTON — Dietary advice can be confusing. Is it OK to eat meat and eggs? Is fat in or out?

What about grains? How much salt?

An advisory committee’s recommendations for the nation’s dietary patterns are due soon, and some advice may be changing. The committee is expected to downplay the importance of lowering cholesterol intake and may put less emphasis on eating lean meats. The panel could also tweak its recommendations on exactly how much salt is too much and put limits on sugar consumption for the first time.

Still, despite some revisions, the main advice never changes: eat

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more fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and eat less saturated fats, salt and sugar.

The Agriculture and Health and Human Services Departments will use the advisory committee’s report to write the final version of the 2015 dietary guidelines, due by the end of this year.

A look at the upcoming dietary guidelines, and what they mean for consumers:

Why they’re important

The dietary guidelines are issued every five years. The federal government uses them to set standards for school lunches and other federal feeding programs, and they serve as the basis for information on the nutrition facts panel on the backs of food packages.

They’re also used to create the government’s “My Plate” icon, which replaced the food pyramid and recommends a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and low-fat dairy.

Doctors and nutritionists use the guidelines when giving advice, and food companies use them to make claims about their food.

Evolving with science

The guidelines evolve as science evolves. Take cholesterol.

In December, the advisory panel said in its preliminary recommendations that cholesterol is no longer “considered a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” That would be a change from previous guidelines, which said Americans eat too much cholesterol. This follows in-

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creasing medical research showing how much cholesterol is in your bloodstream is more complicated than once thought, and depends more on the kinds of fats that you eat. Medical groups have moved away from specific targets for cholesterol in the diet in recent years.

It’s unclear if the recommendation will make it into the final guidelines. Dr. Robert Eckel, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver who is a past president of the American Heart Association, says there’s not enough evidence to make good recommendations on cholesterol right now, but “no evidence doesn’t mean the evidence is no.”

People can enjoy high-cholesterol egg yolks in moderation, he advises, but “a three- to four-egg omelet isn’t something I’d ever recommend to a patient at risk for cardiovascular disease,” he says.

There’s also some new science on salt. The 2010 dietary guidelines

recommend that people eat less than 2,300 milligrams a day. That is reduced to 1,500 milligrams for some people at risk of heart disease.

A 2013 report by the Institute of Medicine said that while lowering salt intake is important for heart health, there is no good evidence that eating less than 2,300 milligrams a day of sodium offers benefits. The advisory panel’s discussions hint that they may not include the lower recommendation for certain groups.

addition, the draft recommendations say a healthy dietary pattern includes fewer “red and processed meats” than are currently consumed. The meat industry called the draft recommendations absurd.

The committee has also discussed the idea of including sustainability as a dietary goal. The advisory panel said in its draft recommendations that there is “compatibility and overlap” between what is good for health and what is good for the environment.

Political battles

The “My Plate” isn’t expected to change much — the guidelines issued at the end of the year will most certainly recommend putting fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins on your plate, accompanied by low-fat dairy.

In its draft recommendations, the panel said the problem it is trying to solve is high rates of “preventable chronic disease” and obesity.

While they are based on dietary science, the guidelines aren’t immune to politics. This year, the battles have already started over meat.

Current guidelines advise that people eat lean meats as a healthy way to get protein, but the advisory panel has debated whether lean meats should be included. In

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Four rounds of antibiotics still didn’t make her feel any better. Bowers, the mother of Frank and Emily, was diagnosed with having Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Her health still didn’t improve.

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“It came on so fast,” she said. “It’s so terrifying when you hear the ‘C’ word.”

Her thoughts turned to her children.

Frank had just graduated college and Emily was going into her senior year at college.

“I was more worried about them than myself,” said Bowers.

Bowers was part of a chemical trial to be given the experimental drug Erbitux for a year.

She also underwent three rounds of Radiofrequency ablation – a treatment were doctors are guided by imaging techniques and insert a thin needle through the skin and into the tumor – to get rid of a spot.

“I went almost two years were I had nothing then they found a spot,” said Bowers, who is married to Eddie – a cancer survivor himself.

Bowers’ outlook on life has changed since 2010.

“I am more patient now,” she said.

“In 2010, my thought was will I be around next Christmas? … you can’t think that way.”

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the cancer survivor.

“You have to believe you are going to make it,” she said.

A great support cast is also vital.

“I don’t know what I would have done without Eddie and the outpour of love from family and friends,” said Bowers.

Bowers said she should have known something wasn’t right in 2010.

“I should have known something was wrong,” said Bowers, who quit smoking cold turkey in June of 2010.

“But I never thought it would be cancer.”

Today, Bowers has to have a CAT

scan every three months to make sure the cancer hasn’t returned.

“She is a walking miracle,” said West Clinic Oncology Nurse Jerri Simpson. “Eloise is our poster child for lung cancer.”

“She was our first research patient and now she is our pride and joy,” added West Clinic Oncology Nurse Penny Hare.

Bowers said her physician, Dr. Sylvia Richey, is amazed how far she has come.

“She calls me her miracle and I want to continue to be her miracle,” said Bowers. “Just one day at a time.”

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