Show Leg Pain May Signal Clogged Arteries Pain that causes limping may be more than a sign of advancing years or arthritis — it may be the sign of poor blood supply to the legs caused by hardening or clogging of the arteries in the lower body according to Dr John P Cooke a Stanford University cardiologist Dr Cooke director of the vascular medicine section at Stanford University Clinic said there are some important symptoms that help distinguish this generally Monroe Council Ball Saturday MONROE — The fifth annual Ball" sponsored by the Monroe City Council will be held Saturday Feb 12 beginning at 8:30 pm in the South Sevier Middle School 300 East Center Live music will be provided by Ludon and Sound Qwest Dressy "Mid-Wint- er dress 14 Those attending who are under years of age must have adult supervision Light refreshments will be provided Stallion Auction Slated Feb 25 S ALINA — More than 50 breeds to the finest stallions in Utah Idaho and Wyoming are expected to be for sale Feb 25 at the Panorama Horse Show Stallion Auction in the Blackhawk Arena Preview will begin at 5:30 pm with the sale set to start at 7 pm For more information call Phyllis Torgerscn at 529-786- 6 Lisa Cleaveland at Merle or 527-449- 1 Ellen Daniels at 8 Anderson at 3 cholas at 527-453- 1 529-732- Lyman or Sam Ni- 864-317- treatable condition (called intermittent claudication) from other maladies that cause limping and pain "Generally folks with intermittent claudication feel cramping fa- tigue or tightness when walking Unlike people with arthritis or some other afflictions of advancing years people with intermittent claudication usually don't have to sit down or take the weight of their legs to find relief The discomfort goes away when they slop walking "One real risk of intermittent claudication is that because it becomes painful to walk many sufferers stop moving before they notice angina — a tightening in their chest — which is a sign of a heart condition" said Cooke "Therefore their underlying heart condition may go undiagnosed The number of Utahns who admit to drinking and driving has dramatically decreased since 1985 According to a report released today by the Utah Department of Health 14600 Utahns admitted to drinking and driving in 1990 In 1985 the total was 26000 "The number of Utahns w ho still drink and drive is still alarming" said Christine Chalkley of the Bureau of Health Promotion "But this is a decreased risk of about 35 percent every year" She said the decrease is due to public awareness and tougher laws The data published in the "Utah Trend Report on Drinking and Driving in Utah" were collected by telephone survey Utahns were asked how many times during the past month had they driven after having "perhaps too much to drink Chalkley said that the survey may not reflect the true total of Utahns who drink and drive because many won't admit to breaking the law and others do not realize when they have had too much to drink Hearing aid evaluation and fittings Computerized matching of hearing aid and loss Food Handler Classes In Wayne County LOA — Two food handler Sales and service y trial period Licensed and certified 40-da- audiologists Comprehensive hearing services Free hearing screenings for adults Sevier Valley Hospital Hearing Services 896-827- 1 termittent claudication have about five times the risk of dying in any given year more often than not of stroke or heart attack than the general population of the same age About two percent of the US population over age 55 has intermittent claudication "If the condition is limited to the lower body a fist step is to reduce risk factors — lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels if these are problems stop smoking or regulate blood sugar if diabetes is a problem" Medication he said is another option "and there are some really promising new drugs on the horizon which offer the potential to muscles function more effectively with less help the oxygen" Some patients may require surgery or they may find help from a procedure called angioplasty in which a balloon-lik- e device is threaded through the artery to the narrowed area and then inflated slowly to reduce the blockage and restore the blood flow While dramatic solutions are blood-starve- d DrinkingIDriving Are Down In Utah the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System monthly TRUST SOMEONE YOU KNOW Diagnosis is also important said Cooke because persons with in- Thursday The data do reveal a clear pattern of decreased drinking and driving even as the actual driving population has increased The survey showed that gender age and employment status are the three greatest predictors of drinking and driving Males were 26 times more likely than females to report driving under the influence of alcohol Those ages 18 to 24 were more than three times more likely to report drinking and driving than those ages 40 through 59 Unemployed Utahns were more likely to report drinking and possible Cooke said many sufferers can find relief through a simple walking program to help improve circulation in the arteries Cooke said that patients without serious complications can often start w ith a walk which can be daily increased by increments about once a week After about six weeks on a good REAPER EXTRA Taken From February IP lffll THE RICHHE! J RFAPFR Boy Scout Banquet Readied Thursday The Fishlake District attend Boy Scouts Awards Banquet w ill be held Thursday Feb 10 at the Richfield LDS Youth Center at 7 pm Dinner will be served first with the awards ceremony to follow All persons involved in scouting from the Fishlake District are invited to For more information contact the local Boy Scouts Office at 896-661- 9 or your ward representative The aw ards banquet w ill take the place of roundtable for the month of February te five-minu- te exercise program most patients will double their pain-fre- e walking distance Cooke said it’s important not to give up exercise at the first sign of discomfort ("no pain no gain") but he warns people to stop exercising if pain becomes moderate or severe Also people with poor leg circulation should be especially careful to wear good shoes because blisters develop more easily and arc harder to heal And because it helps people remember the malady Cooke likes to mention that the term claudication is derived from the Roman Emperor Claudius who had (among other problems both physical and mental) a limp j Repair & Install Your Starter or Alternator We Will Remove ! i 896-54- 5 Less Money! 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