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Show , Page 6 UTAH WOMAN'S REVIEW MHMI Antique Class n i I A is February Heart Monih! des- ignated Heart Sunday (February 27) and highlights the month-lon- g Heart Fund Campaign to raise funds for research, education, and community service programs, and, at the same time, to educate the residents in this community in what they can do to reduce the toll of heart attack deaths. This year the grim facts of heart attack will be felt in homes throughout the country as an estimated 670,000 lives are claimed by America's number one killer. Research has made tremendous strides in ters. An epidemic is taking place in the United States. Heart attack is killing more' than 670,000 men and women annu- ally. don't Americans reactto heart attack as they would to any other mass killer disease? Why Some of the reasons may be in the fact that heart attack, which is the nation's leading cause of death, is not contagious, although there may be a family history of this form of cardiovascular disease. And, public apathy can also be explained by the mistaken feeling that hearta attack is inevitable and nothing can be done about it. Unlike other epidemics, there is no mass immuization against heart attack. But, there are things every man and woman can do to help protect themselves and their families from this ruthless health menace. Medical science has yet to discover the underlying cause of the blook vessel disease, atherosclerosis, which corrodes and narrows, the arteries and sets the stage for heart attack. However, research studies have revealed ways to control the progress of this disease, and thereby help individuals reduce their risk of being victimized by heart attack. In extensive studies of the personal and medical histories of heart attack victims, certain habits, or risk factors are revealed which show that millions of Americans, especially those in the prime of life, are endangering- their hearts by the way they live. - The common conditions and habits that medical scientists have discovered are high cholesterol levels in the blood, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, obesity, and lack of OF THE WEEK by the University of Utah Division of Continuing Educa tion. The class will be held Thursday evenings, Feb. 10 to March 16 from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Home of Mary Pratt Par-ris- h, the control and prevention of 420 N. Main, Centerville. many heart and blood vessel Registrations are being tadiseases. But, heart attack ken at the U. of U. Annex Builcontinues to cause thousands ding or registration can be of needless deaths through completed in person the first failure by the public to know evening of the class. the warning signs of heart attack and to act promptly when symptoms occur. Minutes count when heart attack strikes, warns the Utah Heart Association, and thousands of lives could be saved if individuals acted promptly in obtaining medical treatment. Our contributions will sud-po- rt the Heart Association's efforts to control this nation's leading health enemy. Heart Attack the Silent Epidemic that any ran exercise. It If a contagious epidemic rampant throughout the United States striking down more than 600,000 persons, a state of disaster would be declared and the halls of Congress would echo with demands for preventive measures, while across the countrymen, women and children would line up in emergency immunization cen- class in antique collecting is being offered in Centerville HEART SUNDAY This Sunday has been CALENDAR appears one of these risk factors creases the chances of heart attack, and that a in- a com- bination of two or more multiplies this risk. Many of these conditions start early in life. By the time a great many Americans reach their thirties or forties, they may unknowingly have high blood pressure, and the beginnings of blood vessel disease. During these prime years of life they are already potential heart attack victims. A person can harbor several of these risk factors without realizing he is a candidate for heart attack. As a precaution, and ,o increase his chances of living longer and healthier, the American Heart that all individuals take ihe following steps o protect their hearts: See your doctor regularly for a physical check-uThis will enable him to find out if you are one of the millions of Americans who suffers from high blood pressure of a high blood cholesterol without realizing it. Eat less saturated (animal) fats and cut down on foods with high cholesterol content. Don't smoke cigarettes. Studies have revealed that men who are heavy smokers have twice the risk as of having a heart atAssocia-recommen- ds Instruction will include recognition of types of wood, glass and crystal; refinishing, caning and identification of genuine antiques from various periods. Utah Travel Guide Thousands of travel and shoppers guides are being printed by Travel Utah, Inc., and will be distributed free to visitors to the state. The guide will be the first official listing of all types of commercial businesses statewide who have been designated by Gov. Calvin L. Ram-to- n and travel Utah as "help- ful hosts." P-- .; film-lectur- e, mrougn 7:30 ., Hi Highland School Symphony Orchestra, Kathleen Kir. .piano soWM, school auditorium, 17th East and 21st South, I p.m. THURSDAY "Hollo, Dollyl" Dixie College Theatre. 1:15 P.m., also Friday and Saturday. Contemporary Music Festival, with Utah symphony Orchestra, Theodore Hall, Kingsbury Antonlou, conducting, 1:30 p.m. Utah State University Symphonic and, Henry Charles smith, trombone soloist. Chase Fine Arte Center Concer t Mall, P.m. "Dames it Sea," Newman Center Auditorium, 2nd South and University Street, p.m., through Saturday. Clarice Short, poetry reading. Sail Lake City Public Library Lecture Hall, 209 E. 5th South. P-- Dr. David Dalton, vlollst, recital Madsen Recital Hall. Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, I Pm- - FRIDAY "A Thousand downs," Theatre 131, d East, 1:30 p.m., also Saturday. 138-2n- SATURDAY John Denver, pop concert, University of Utah sports and Special Events Center, I p.m. SAY "HELLO" BY MAIL during NATIONAL Name Designers Are vou as fashion-conscioabout your home furnishings as you are about your clothes? You can speak knowledgcably of the s, St. Laurenls, Valentinos, but are you and Gernreichs, s, hard pressed to identify the jjjO us Un-garo- Pea-body- Baughmans and Solies? 'wr world of home furnishings. They are as revolutionary and exciting to furniture as their peers are to the clothing side of the fashion world. Commissioned by the leading furniture manufacturers to bring a new dimension into your home, their designs appear in major department and furniture stores. CHOICE OF SALAD OR FRENCH FRIES IWITHl THE PURCHASE OF! AWy ARtWS SANDWICH rs tack. Maintain normal weight for your height and age. Adopt a program of regular, moderate exercise compatible with your age and physical condition. These are simple health rules that any family can follow without a radical change in their life style. The immediate benefits would be the reduction of risks which may eventually result in heart at-- tack. Atherosclerosis starts early in life. Therefore it is especially important that children learn and practice these good health habits. The death rate from heart and blood vessel diseases has dropped 18 percent for persons under 65 years of age since the first Heart Fund Campaign in 1949. ct Yet they, too, are the "other" The guide will contain a men who wield great influence listing of scenic attractions over your life. They are among with maps and items of inter- America's leading furniture deest to tourists. signers, the couturiers in the p. non-smoke- SUNDAY "Maud in the Sky With Edgar," plays. "The Dumb Waiter," one-aSeagull Theatre, 1451 S. Main, I P.m. "Civilisation" film aeries ("The Frozen World"), Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium, Art and Architecture Center, University, 3 Piano Concerto Recital, five student pianists, Utah State University 3Chase P.m. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, "Chamber Music in the Jau Idiom," solo pianist. combos, Stuart Goldberg, University of Utah Music Hall, 3 p.m. MONDAY Philharmonia Trio, program of the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium, Art and Architecture Center, University of Utah, 1:30 p.m. "Fiddler on the Roof," deJong Concert Hail, Harris Fine Arts Center, 1 Brigham Young University, also Tuesday at 1 and I p.m. and p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at of "Legendary Slam." University KingsbuClub Travel Utah ry Hall, I P.m. WEDNESDAY James McGarrell, artist, lecture on his work, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Art and Architecture Center, University of Utah, I p.m. "A Thousand Clowns," Geary Theater, College .of . Eastern Utah, Price, 01? t |