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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday February 1191 Health Fitness by Laurie Burns Exercise Physiologist Februarys heart challenge Test your heart smarts Age or over Age 55 or younger Sex Male Female 3 Family History If you have Blood relatives who have had a heart attack or stroke before Blood relatives with a known history of heart disease at or before age 60 but no heart attacks or stroke Blood relatives who have had a heart attack or stroke after No blood relatives who have had a heart attack or stroke Personal History and under If you have had either a heart attack a stroke heart or blood vessel surgery 51andoverIfyouhavehadanyof 10 None of the above Diabetes DiabetesbeforeageWandnowoninsulin 10 Diabetes at or after age and now on insulin or pills 5 If your diabetes is controlled by diet or your diabetes began afterage55 3 If you have ever had diabetes Smoking Two packs per day 10 Between one and two packs per day or quit smoking less than If you smoke or more cigars a day or inhale a pipe regularly 6 Less than one pack per day or quit smoking more than a year ago 3 Neversmoked Cholesterol if cholesterol count Is not known answer 8 Cholesterol level 276 or above 10 Cholesterol level between 225 and Cholesterol level 224 or below Diet If youve answered do not answer One serving of red meat daily more than seven eggs a week and daily consumption of butter whole milk and cheese 8 Red meat 46 times a week eggs a week margarine low fat dairy products and some cheese Poultry fish little or no red meat three or fewer eggs a week some margarine skim milk and skim milk products 9 High Blood Pressure If either number is 10 14090 but less than 160over 5 10 Weight Ideal Weight Formula Men lbs plus 5 lbs for each inch over feet Women 100 lbs plus lbs for each inch over feet 25 pounds overweight to 24 pounds overweight Less than pounds overweight 11 Eiercbe Do you engage in any aerobic exercise brisk walking jogg ing bicycling racketball swimming for more than minutes Less than once a week 1 to 2 times a week 2 3 or more times a week 12 Stress Are you Frustrated when waiting in line often in a hurry to complete work or keep appointments easily angered irritable Impatient when waiting occasionally hurried or occasionally moody 2 Comfortable when waiting seldom rushed and easygoing TOTAL POINTS Score Results Tabulate your points Compare them with the chart below Remember that a high score does not mean you will develop heart disease This is merely a guide to make you aware of a potential risk With Answer to Question 9 High Risk and above Medium Risk 2039 Low Risk 19 and below Without Answer to Question High Risk and above Medium Risk 1945 Low Risk 18 and below February is Heart Month Take the test this week and we will spend the month improving your score WORTH OF BRAND NAME FURNISHINGS AT WHOLESALE PRICES Ontario Chesterfield Wholesalers Bahind Gulph Auto Mall it andinstatCit right Rd Georgetown Onlano Unit No L7G 41 Georgetown hospital awarded health care accreditation By The Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital is celebrating its Accreditation The Health Care Accreditation Living wills suggested TORONTO Mark Daniels president of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Associa tion announced the award of medical scholarship to a doctor studying some of health cares most pro vocative ethical issues including the use of living wills The recipient of the award Dr Peter A Singer assistant pro fessor of medicine and associate director of the Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto believes that widespread use of living wills would improve the quality of health care and could save the North American health care system billions of dollars a year A living will stipulates in ad vance whether a patient wishes that doctors undertake extraor dinary measures to sustain life These bioethical issues such as medical care at the end of life are of pressing concern to Cana dians says Dr Singer Prac tical solutions are needed My research will aim to provide these solutions building upon the traditional legal and philosophical approaches to medical ethics The medical scholarship will also allow Dr Singer to examine other concerns including organ transplants and the distribution of medical services We are very pleased to be presenting this scholarship to one of Canadas outstanding medical talents says Daniels The Canadian life and health in surance industry considers it very important to be involved in improving health care in this country through the support of public health education and research Born in Toronto Dr Singer graduated from the Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto in 1984 He has received numerous awards and was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale University The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Medical Scholarships assist Canadian university medical schools to attract and re tain promising young faculty members who have a major in terest and demonstrated ability in health research Each year the Medical Scholarships Pro gram funded by member companies awards successful recipients scholarships for specific research projects The CLHIA is the oldest organization of life and health in surance companies in North America Its membership in cludes 108 Canadian American British and other European firms representing 98 per cent of the life and health insurance in force in Canada a voluntary process was award ed to Georgetown Hospital by The Canadian Council on Health Facilities Accreditation The Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to im proving the quality of care to peo ple in hospitals longterm care psychiatric and mental health facilities as well as rehabilita tion centres According to John Oliver ex ecutive director of Georgetown Hospital The quality of health care offered at the Hospital is very important to us and this is the primary reason why we voluntarily sought Accredita tion As part of this Accreditation process the Hospital asked The Council to evaluate the Hospitals compliance with the national standards for hospitals These standards against which Georgetown was measured represent the best thinking about quality in health care in Canada During the assessment the valuators who are themselves senior health care professionals at similar facilities consulted with Hospital staff and reviewed virtually every area of the in stitutions operation In its final Accreditation report The Council commended Georgetown Hospital board ad ministration and staff for their high standard of patient care The Accreditation represents a significant achievement for the Hospital and all of Its staff Oliver reports and it demonstrates to Hills residents that the Hospital is committed to providing the best health care and service possi ble Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital is a primary acute care and long- term care facility As a primary health care provider the Hospital is committed to identify ing health care needs for Hills and developing programs in cooperation with other health agencies Established in 1961 Georgetown Hospital celebrates its anniversary this year Lets not go out tonight dear why not call Country Lane they will deliver our movies as well as pop chips popcorn 8776767 at STEAK EXPRESS If you qualify you can get a cheque for 85 of the first 300 of your tax refund and 95 of the rest Plus your tax return will be accurately prepared at no extra charge So why wait for the refund cheque to arrive by mail Ask about Cash Back at HR Block and get your refund fast Under New Ownership In A New Location 7 JAMES STREET Off Main Si Downtown Georgetown 8737855