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Show Sunday, February Rhythms of the heart spell many things ' By REDBOOK A Hearst Magazine For AP Newsfeatures The palpitations, flutters, lurches and skipped beats of your heart rhythm may be harmless glitches or warning signs of a serious condition. What Here are some common causes of arrhythmias: Emotional stress, anxiety, fear or anger. Fatigue, particularly if prolonged or accompanied by stress. Flu or other viral infections, especially if a high fever also is present. Premenstrual variations in blood levels of the female hormones can cause water and sodium retention and disrupt the body's mineral balance, which can disturb the heart rate. Stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine. Alcohol interferes with the heart's electrical system, especially if consumed in large quantities or in amounts more generous than normal. Overzealous dieting, prolonged use of liquid diets, severe vomiting or diarrhea and the use of diuretics, which may cause a deficiency in blood levels of potassium. An irregular heartbeat may be one sign of a heart attack, but only when accompanied by other symptoms. These are the major warning you are experiencing is arrhythmia, according to an article in the current issue of Redbook, which is a deviation in the heart's normal beating pattern. Heartbeat irregularities often are no reason for alarm, although they can be telling you to start taking better care of yourself. Everyone experiences glitches in heart rhythms now and then, according to Dr. Edward L.S. Pritch-et- t, associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. "But your heart rhythms may also be disturbed by your emotional state, physical condition or what you eat and drink," said Dr. Douglas Zipes, professor of medicine, Karannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana School of Medicine, Research finds By ROBERT BYRD Associated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) America's teen-ag- e girls seem to be having sex sooner, according to early reports from a federal survey of childbearing and sexual practices. A 1988 survey of young women 15 to 19 found that 54 percent had had intercourse at least once, according to researchers with the National Center for Health Statistics. That compares to 47 percent in a similar survey in 1982. "A larger percentage of teenagers (are) initiating sexual intercourse at younger ages than in Centers for 1982," the Atlanta-base- d Disease Control said in its report this week, commenting on the - " The major warning signs are 'or a fatigue, shortness of breath blackout caused by inadequate blood flow, and swelling of the legs Uncomfortable pressure, and ankles, according to Zipes. "Although occasional skips, flutsqueezing or pain in the center of your chest, generally beneath the ters, palpitations or slow beats breastbone, that lasts more than a usually are not dangerous, you may want to discuss any of these sympfew minutes. The pain may spread to, or be toms with your doctor," said Dr. felt only in, the shoulders, arms, Michael M. Laks, acting chief of Medical elbows or jaw." Or it may be felt in cardiology, Harbor-UCLthe abdominal area. Center, Torrance, Calif. He advised seeing a doctor if any Pain may grow more severe and be coupled with dizziness, faint- heartbeat irregularity occurs freing, sweating, shortness of breath quently andor continues for several or severe anxiety. hours. Seek emergency medical if the arrhythmia is accompanIf you experience any of these help ied by dizziness, lightheadedness, symptoms, go immediately to the shortness of breath, chest pains or emergency room of a hospital. fainting. An overly fast heart rate of 100 beats or more per minute is tachySimple lifestyle changes often can cure harmless heartbeat irregularicardia, commonly called palpitaties. tions. signs of a heart attack, according to Dr. David Copen, chief of cardiology at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut: A heartbeat can indicate a more serious heart problem, such as heart failure, palpitations are rarely the only symptom While a very rapid "If there are - medical problems," Laks said, "I just advise patients to cut down on - 0, ( I ct Whitney Fitzen Christy Burrows -9 employed at Fibertek in Springville. They will live in Pleasant Grove. habits, stop smoking and take steps to reduce stress." to from "That's a fair conclusion to draw from this," said Dr. William Pratt, chief of the NCHS' Family Growth Survey Branch in Hyattsville, Md. "We're quite sure it's real." And while sexual activity was somewhat more widespread among young black women than their white counterparts, the increase from 1982 to 1988 apparently was fueled by increased sexual activity among whites. For example, among 18 percent of whites had had sex in the 1982 survey, rising to 29 percent in 1988, Pratt said. Among blacks, the results actually fell slightly, from 28 percent to 26. For the results rose whites, while the percentage for blacks rose from 42 to 46. For whites at 17, the percentage rose from 40 to 46; for blacks, the jump was from 55 to 69. For whites at 18, the increase was from 55 percent to 67; for blacks, the percentage fell from 77 to 69. And for the results rose from 69 percent to 81 among whites, while the percentage for blacks dropped slightly, from 82 percent to 81. Those findings may be skewed by "sampling variability," Pratt said; the smaller survey samples are more prone to statistical quirks. 29 percent year-by-ye- 32 among ar Small jumps in the white population have more influence on the total because of the greater number of whites. Racial breakdowns on the total survey are not yet available. Still, Pratt said, the pattern is clear. "All that change was due to ... the changing behavior of white he said. "Black teens teen-agers- 1) ," were, statistically speaking, un- changed." The NCHS' Family Growth Survey questioned 8,450 young women, representing a national sample. Interviews were conducted in the participants' homes. NCHS plans further reports on the one-on-o- More elderly people, as a result, are relying on social service programs and perhaps entering nursing homes sooner than they would otherwise. "The whole phenomenon of dealing with aging parents is very new and it's a strain on family members that they aren't prepared for," Ms Myers said. "As the parent's health becomes fragile and they feel vulnerable, they want to know that the people they care most about are there for them. So they may reach out to their children more than they used to." Retirement can be especially stressful because they may want to get to know their grandchildren and be near their adult children, who may be busy with their own lives and resent the intrusion, Ms. Myers said. Another sore spot is the decision to place an aging parent in a nursing home. Between 20 and 30 percent of the elderly population can expect to spend some time in a nursing home, she said. "The problem with many people who enter nursing homes is that most of the time they're OK and don't need to be there." 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He is Ev-anst- no existing major - girls having sex sooner teen-ag- e home and look forward to a variety d of freedoms," Ms. Myers said. "The last thing they want is to suddenly have an aging parent depending on them." Daughters, as the caregivers in many families, have less time to cook and care for their elderly parents, said Jane Myers, professor of counselor education and author of "Adult Children and Aging Parents." THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Christy Burrows' Whitney Fitzen Working daughter increase hurts aging parents An GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) increase in the number of working women has hurt aging parents who have traditionally depended on their daughters for care, says a University of Florida researcher and author of a new book. 18, 1990 I |
