Heart disease is the number
one cause of death among people living in Fall River, and the staff of
the Cardiac Catheterization Lab of
Southcoast Hospital want to see people taking more preventive
measures to lower the risk of disease. Some 43.2 percent of deaths in
our South Coast Region in 1995 were caused by heart disease and stroke.
Many of them were preventable. Reducing stress, quitting smoking, eating
healthy and getting regular exercise are the major steps that people can
take to lower their risk. Exercise strengthens your heart, improves your
cholesterol ratio, reduces fatigue, improves circulation and helps you
handle stress. Just thirty minutes of vigorous exercise a day can have a
measurable impact on one's risk. Practicing what they preach, members of
the cardiac catheterization lab, pictured below, take heart-healthy
walks during their breaks. For more information on what you can do,
click here.
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(Top row, left
and right) Staff members of the cardiac catheterization lab at Charlton
Memorial Hospital head out for a brisk heart-healthy walk. (Middle row,
center) Liz Yokell, MaryLou Shea, David Teixeira, Anne Teixeira (not
related), and Robert Folger comprise the group.
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