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"Just a Little Heart Attack"

February is American Heart Month.

Go Red for Women presents: "Just a Little Heart Attack"

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Featuring actress/director Elizabeth Banks

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(Photo courtesy American Heart Association)

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American Heart Month
The American Heart Association (http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/)

American Heart Month is a time to battle cardiovascular disease and educate Americans on what we can do to live heart-healthy lives. Heart disease, including stroke, is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.

You are at higher risk of heart disease if you are:
• A woman age 55 or older
• A man age 45 or older
• Or a person with a family history of early heart disease

Heart disease can be prevented. To keep your heart healthy:
• Watch your weight.
• Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke.
• Control your cholesterol and blood pressure.
• If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.
• Get active and eat healthy.
• Talk to your doctor about taking aspirin every day if you are a man over the age of 45 or a woman over 55.
• Manage stress.

Heart disease kills an estimated 630,000 Americans each year. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, Radio One Communications is proudly participating in American Heart Month.

In the United States, the most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to a heart attack. You can greatly reduce your risk for CAD through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medication.

For more information, visit www.heart.org

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SR 49/Vale Park Rd Meeting

There's a public hearing for the State Road 49 and County Road 400 North/Vale Park Road Project Thursday, February 23, 2012. Open house begins at 5pm. Formal presentation begins at 6pm. Here's a peek at one of the maps that'll be shown at the meeting:

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The public hearing is to provide the community with the latest information on design plans and details on construction schedules for the State Road 49 and County Road 400N/Vale Park Road project. The open house format meeting will include displays and INDOT representatives will be available to address questions.

Meeting location: Valparaiso High School cafeteria, 2727 North Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN.

Portage 16 Oscar Night!

Portage 16 Oscar Night

Measles Hotline

13 CONFIRMED CASES OF MEASLES IN INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials have reported a total of 13 confirmed cases of measles in Central Indiana, involving both children and adults. All confirmed cases are residents of Boone and Hamilton counties in Indiana.

The Indiana State Department of Health continues to work with local health departments, health care providers, and all impacted organizations to identify additional cases of measles and to prevent further transmission of the disease.

All individuals who think they may have been exposed are encouraged to check their immunization status with their health care provider.

The State Health Department says individuals may have been exposed to measles at the following places and dates.

Delphi Electronics & Safety, Kokomo (Possible exposure ranges from Feb. 1 through Feb. 9)

Hartley Funeral Home, Cicero (Jan. 25 and Jan. 26)

Kroger, W. Logan St., Noblesville (Feb. 10)

Wal-mart, Clover Rd., Noblesville (Feb. 10)

College Park Church, Indianapolis (Jan. 1, Jan. 15, ongoing)

Indianapolis Grace Ethiopian Church/Westlake Community Church, Indianapolis (Jan. 8)

Noblesville Intermediate School (Feb. 9) and White River Elementary School (Feb. 13).

Ivy Tech Community College, Anderson Campus (Jan. 26, Jan. 31, and Feb. 2)

A number of health care clinics in Zionsville, Fishers, and Noblesville, (multiple dates in Jan. and Feb.) including:

Saint Vincent Primary Care clinics
IU Primary Care clinics, and
A Community Hospital Immediate Care Center

Super Bowl Village, Indianapolis (Feb. 3)

The State Health Department has confirmed measles in a second individual who traveled to Super Bowl Village on Feb. 3, from approximately 3-10 p.m. Both confirmed cases were together at all times and therefore the risk of exposure has not increased from initial reports.
As previously reported by health officials, individuals visited the following locations while in downtown Indianapolis: Rock Bottom, Starbucks on the Circle, Colts Pro Shop in Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Huddle, as well as walked around the Super Bowl Village area. Marion County Public Health Department officials have followed up each of these venues.
No additional cases of measles have been reported as a result of this exposure. The Indiana State Department of Health has notified state health departments in New York and Massachusetts of the potential exposure.

The Indiana State Department of Health has established a hotline to help answer questions from the general public. The hotline service will be available beginning tomorrow, February 15, 2012.

The hotline number is 1-877-826-0011 (TTY/TTD 1-888-561-0044).
State Health Department staff will be on-hand during the hours of 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday to answer questions.
Note: Immunization status cannot be verified through this hotline. Individuals unsure of vaccination status are encouraged to contact your health care provider, as they have access to the Indiana Immunization Registry.

About measles

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It is rare in the United States due to high levels of vaccination with the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine; however, unvaccinated visitors from other countries can transmit measles to unvaccinated people in the U.S., or unvaccinated U.S. citizens traveling abroad can become infected during travel.

More than 95 percent of people who receive a single dose of MMR will develop immunity to measles, and more than 99 percent will be protected after receiving a second dose. Two doses of the vaccine are needed to be fully protected. Individuals are encouraged to check with their health care providers to ensure vaccinations are up-to-date.

Children are routinely vaccinated for measles at 1 year of age, and again at 4-6 years of age before going to kindergarten, but children as young as 6 months old can receive the measles vaccine if they are at risk. Individuals born before 1957 are presumed to be immune to measles. If you are unsure about your vaccination history, check with your health care provider, as they have access to vaccination records for many Hoosiers through the Indiana Immunization Registry known as CHIRP.

Symptoms

Measles begins with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes about 7-10 days after exposure. The fever increases and can get as high as 105 degrees. Two to four days later, a rash starts on the face and upper neck. It spreads down the back and trunk, and then extends to the arms and hands, as well as the legs and feet. After about five days, the rash fades the same order in which it appeared.

Measles is highly contagious. When infected persons sneeze or cough, droplets spray into the air and are inhaled by others. Those droplets remain active and contagious in the air and on infected surfaces for up to two hours. Measles can also be transmitted when moist secretions from the nose or mouth of an infected person come in contact with the mouth, nose or eyes of another person.

What you can do

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent transmission.

If you are experiencing the symptoms of measles, stay home and call your doctor. Be prepared to describe your symptoms and alert your doctor if you think you have been in contact with an infected person. If you are ill with measles, remain home and away from others, especially unvaccinated infants, people with diseases affecting their immune systems, and pregnant women.

For more information about measles, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/measles/.

For information on how to contact your local health department, please visit the Indiana State Department of Health at http://www.state.in.us/isdh/24822.htm.

Orville Statue Photos

The Orville sculpture sculptor has been chosen... 48-year-old Lou Cella [sell-uh] of Chicago, selected from about a dozen applicants. Last fall, the call went out to artists for proposals for a lifesize sculpture of Orville Redenbacher to sit (literally) in downtown Valparaiso. The Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission wanted a statue made of bronze or something similarly suitable to be placed on a bench in Central Park Plaza – with enough room for visitors to have a “photo op”... Cella is a 1985 grad Illinois State University, majoring in fine arts and graphic design... Among his works... sculptures of Ernie Banks and Ron Santo at Wrigley Field, Carlton Fisk at US Cellular Field, he was also involved in the war memorial at Community Veterans Memorial Park in Munster. These are the photos submitted by Cella and displayed at the Redevelopment Commission meeting Feb 8th (thanks to Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission for sending them our way) [We're told that is not the artist in the third photo :) ] --lw