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High blood pressure, or “hypertension", is thought by some authorities to affect one out of every five Americans. It has been called a silent killer because most people with it will feel no obvious symp^ toms The damage from this disease increases with time, so an important step in your preventive medicine program is to have your pressure check ed regularly. In the vast majority of cases hypertension is treatable^ and careful management and treatment can Improve the quality and possibly even save your life. Today we will answer the question: “What is high blood pressure * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 * * 10 " First we must understand normal blood pressure Blood travels through the body in tubes of tissue known as arteries The force of the blood against the walls of the arteries is the blood pressure High blood pressure occurs when the farce of the blood traveling thrbugh »he arteries is so high as to be abnormal. Over the course of time the high pressure will damage the body, most often the blood vessels, kidneys, heart and brain It helps to think of a garden hose with an adjustable nozzle With the nozzle open all the way the water flo\fc gently and smoothly; however, the tighter the nozzle becomes, the rougher and faster the water flows The arteries can tolerate increased pressure for only so long before they may burst or place severe stress upon the heart. This could lead to damage or dilation of the heart, causing heart attacks or congestive heart failure. Blood pressure is record ed with two numbers The first, ‘'systolic’', represents the moment of greatest pressure when your heart contracts in the process of pumping blood through the body “Diastolic", or the second (bottom) number, is the pressure at the moment when your heart muscle relaxes to iet blood flow into its chambers For example, a high blood pressure reading might be 200/140, while a normal pressure might be 120/80. Normal pressure varies widely based upon your age, sex, body, build and rriedical history Blood pressure is measured in a simple, quick and painless way. A wrap-around cuff that can be made to fit tightly around the arm is strapped to the upper arm. It is filled with air until the main artery is squeezed tightly. As the air is let out of the cuff, the blood will come rushing through the artery Through a stethoscope placed over this artery, the person recording your pressure will hear the blood rush as the heart pumps, and then quiet down down as the heart rests. By watching the pressure gauge, the

by Dr Robert G Boitman numbers which appear at these two important moments will be recorded. Blood pressure levels change continually. If you alter your posture or mood, if you smoke, or begin to exercise regularly it will change It can even fluctuate from minute to minute Because of this, your physician will usually take several readings before diagnosing high blood pressure It could be that the first time you -have your pressure taken you are so nervous that fear affects you pressure. This fear (often called the “fight or flight mechanism") causes .your heart to race, and the extra pumping raises your pressure. After a time, you will be accustomed to having your pressure taken and it will be possible to establish what is your usual pressure. There are excellent treatments available for high and low blood pressure, so one need not live in fear of discovering blood pressure problems In fact, most damage occures from not discovering it early and not starting treatment while the blood pathways and heart muscles are relatively undamaged. Next Week Symptoms. risks and causes of high blood pressure.

Hurricane Session Set

ABC Offers Helping Hand

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(ED. NOTE This is the third in a series of articles by First Call for Help, a division of the United Way of Cape May County, ex plaining human service agencies. First Call, at 729-2255, can refer persons to the appropriate agency to meet his or her needs ) This week we want to introduce you to the services of the Cape May County Unit of the Association for Retarded Citizens, more informally known as ARC. Two of ARC'S primary services are guidance and counseling for the family of a retarded child or adult to keep the family abreast of information which can help the individual to develop to optimum potential Most direct services to the retarded individual during pre-school and school age years are now provided by the Special Services School District through Ocean

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“What do we talk about? According 'to a recent survey, women talk more about other people than anything else Health and accidents are big topics for housewives Working men talk about work more than anything else; it takes up 2ii percent of their conversation Among working women, work is a big topic only for those who went to college The news? Rarely talked about — a remembered topic on interesting conversation less than 10 percent of the time. Between 40 fier cent and 60 percent of the respondents couldn't recall a single interesting conversation with anyone on the day before, quoted from American Averages. Amazing Facts of Everyday Life I sincerely hope that none of the respondents of this survey talk to any Cbpe May County Library patrons. It has been my experience that good readers are excellent conversationalists. Whether you like to sprinkle your conversations with jokes, wit ticisms, little known but fascinating trivia, or indepth analysis of a topic or controversy, the place to gamer that information is your local library ' TRIVIA and joke information is available in such revered tomes as The Guineas Book of World Records, The Book of Lists, First Facts, and many titles to answer those movie and TV questions. Jokes and anecdotes can be found in toastmaker books, quotation books, and story compendiums Book on controversial subject such as creationism versus science. THE NAKED APE vs. THE DESCENT OF

WOMAN for origin arguments, how the current educational system is or is not functioning and analysis of THE TWO PAYCHECK MARRIAGE can be found at the library For the very serious, we even have an THE DIC T l ON ARY OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS for those heavy philosophical and religious discussions So hold up your end of the conversation, and make your remarks worth remembering — READ

Academy However, the over-school population finds many direct services through ARC There are three residential group homes maintain ed by ARC in Cape May County, operating on a 24 hour basis Twenty retard ed citizens reside in these group, homes. From the ARC facilities at 6th and Maryland avenues in "Rio Grande, there are recreational programs organized by staff and volunteer for the non-residential adult which include athletic activities, trips to the county park, bingo and other table games, dances, and social outings ARC maintains a thrift shop at the facility which is staffed by volunteers who are glad to receive dona lions of usable items wor thy of a second chance. All proceeds from the thrift shop go to ARC services The thrift shop is open from y a m to 3:30 p m Monday through Friday, year 'around If you have any questions about mental retardation or the services available for retarded citizcas, contact ARC at 465-9349 for in formation and referrals The Association for Retarded Citizens is an United Way agency REMEMBER. IF YOU NEED AN ANSWER OR A REFERRAL FOR ANY PROBLEM. CALL 729-2255 FIRST CALL FOR HELP FIRST CALL FOR HELP PROVIDES 24 HOUR PERSON TO PERSON IN F O RMATION AND REFERRAL

AVALON - T Griffith Sloan. Coordinator of the borough's Emergency Management Department, has announced a public meeting on preparing for a severe storm or hurricane at the Borough Hall. 8p m Thursday June 9 According to the U S Na tional Oceanic and At mosphenc Administration, the hurricane season for the Avalon area is June I through the month of November “Therefore all residents of Avalon should plan to attend (his meeting." stated Sloan THE PROGRAM will in elude a 20-minute • color

film on hurricanes, a discussion of flood insyrance with color slides of \tocm damaged areas, by iNjyry Clayton, the Borough (’ode Officer, ar^d a discussion of police par ticipation in the event of severe flooding and evacuation plans, Lt Ixnns Taylor of the Avalon Police Department There will also be a discussion of beach erosion by Borough Administrator Andrew Bednarck and David Car rick, Director of the PublicWorks Department There will lie a question and answer period follow mg the presentations

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WILDWOOD’S PACIFIC AVE. MERCHANTS’ siiEwnm WEDS., THUR., & FRI. JUNE 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 9:30-5:30 SAVINGS GALORE! LOTS OF PARKING