SELF CPR

What are you to do if you have a heart attack while you are alone.
If you've already received this, it means people care about you ...
The Johnson City Medical Center staff actually discovered this
and did an in-depth study on it in our ICU The two individuals that
discovered this then did an article on it .. had it published and have
even had it incorporated into ACLS and CPR classes.
It is very true and has and does work. It is called cough CPR. A cardiologist says it's the truth ... For your info ...If everyone who gets
this sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life.
Read This...It could save your life! Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone of course), after an usually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into
your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the
hospital nearest your home. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be
able to make it that far.
What can you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course, didn't tell you what to do if it happened to yourself.

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack,
this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person
whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,
has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged,
as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about very two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating
normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could save their lives!
From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter "AND THE BEAT GOES ON "
(reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response)
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It's so fantastic! Have you read about this?

Independent Living Aids Introduces the Magnifico Plus PDA/GPS Magnifier

Ingenious Device Improves the Quality of Life for the Visually Impaired.

Jericho, NY, June 05, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- independent living aids, (ila)
Inc., one of the country's primary mail-order suppliers of aids for the
visually impaired and blind, has announced the addition of the new and
improved Magnifico Plus PDA/GPS magnifier (patent pending) to its
comprehensive inventory of products. This unique invention easily
magnifies PDA's, GPS's or other handheld computer displays such as an iPod or BlackBerry - relieving eyestrain for the visually impaired enjoying
such modern conveniences. The Magnifico Plus improves upon the previous
model by being more universal and ergonomic.

The Magnifico Plus has some excellent features:
The 2.5X acrylic lens will literally 'telescope out' with the flick of a
finger. Collapses to stowaway size with the same ease
Very affordable at only $49.95 plus handling and shipping
Easy to use: clips onto your portable communication device, GPS, iPod,
BlackBerry or just about any other handheld device.
Can also be used to magnify a pocket calendar, a pill bottle, cell phone
or anything that fits under the magnifier
Can be easily moved to the optimal position and then folded flat to fit
into your briefcase or purse By using it, the screen on your PDA (etc.) can e enlarged 2.5X to enable you to easily read it Velcro is supplied to enable you to attach your device to the base. The lens measures 4 inches x .63 inches



Mimi C. Berman, PhD, Vice President of ila has said, "By using this unique
magnifying invention, visual impairment will not interfere with enjoying
the use of state-of-the-art communication technology such as a PDA, GPS,
iPod, Blackberry and many additional items that may have been impossible
to view before without great difficulty and strain.' She added, 'the
improvements on the previous model have made it even more portable and
easy to use. It's a great new product."

The truly ingenious Magnifico Plus can be ordered by calling toll free at
1-800-537-2118 or online at:

http://www.independentliving.com/?cid=N-pressrelease-4.

About independent living aids: (ila) is the oldest privately held mail
order company in the United States selling low vision aids for people who
are blind, diagnosed with macular degeneration or are otherwise visually
impaired. The extensive selection of specially adapted low vision aids,
tools and technology from ila includes canes, magnifiers, talking watches,
talking clocks, large print books, ZoomText magnification software,
Braille products, talking cooking gadgets and much more. ila promotes an
improved quality of life by providing some of the tools that can foster a
more independent lifestyle.

Contact Information
Independent Living Aids Inc.
Mimi C. Berman, Ph.D
(516) 937-1848
mimi@independentliving.com
www.independentliving.com