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I FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sumtey. January 10,
Watch out for cold weather dangers
Winter weather is definitely
here. And, although Georgia
doesn’t get the blasts of cold
air and snow that linger for
months like some areas of the
country, temperatures here do
fall below freezing. This, com
bined with a brisk wind, can
make outside activities danger
ous for children and adults.
“It’s always best to be on the
cautious side when it comes to
cold temperatures and chil
. dren,” says Joseph E. Simon,
,M.D., medical director of
Scottish Rite Children’s
.Medical Center in Atlanta.
“When exposed to cold air for
long periods of time, children
,are at risk of hypothermia,
which occurs when a person’s
. t body temperature reaches dan
gerously low levels. It can
result in frost nip, frost bite
and, in the worst cases, death.”
According to Dr. Simon, new
born babies are at the highest
risk for hypothermia, but every
one is susceptible. Children can
be in danger from the cold
because they often play outside
and perspire. Then they remove
their jackets or coats, exposing
themselves to the cold.
Dr. Simon recommends these
tips to parents and children to
prevent hypothermia and to
treat minor cases at home:
• Know that cold water and
cool winds are “heat thieves”
and you should avoid them.
• Be aware that children and
adults with medical conditions,
including malnutrition and
endocrine problems, are at
higher risk for hypothermia and
must take extra precautions in
the cold.
• Remember that alcohol and
drugs can cause your body to
lose more heat than normal.
• Layer clothes and avoid tight
clothing. Layering traps warm
air and reduces heat loss. Tight
clothing restricts blood flow,
stopping it from keeping the
body warm.
• Make sure hands, feet, face
and head are covered well.
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They lose heat the fastest.
• To start treating frost bite,
rapidly rewarm the affected
area in water that is heated to
100-110 degrees. Gradual re
warming may actually cause
more damage.
Cold weather
creates more
health risks to
children than just
hypothermia...
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“Cold weather creates more
health risks to children than
just hypothermia, though,”
explains Dr. Simon. “Fire expo
sures, burns, carbon monoxide
poisoning and sledding injuries
also occur often during the cold
weather season.”
Household fires are much
more frequent during the winter
months because of space
heaters, wood fires and stoves
that are used improperly for
household heating. Dr. Simon
says that every home should
have a fire detector and the
detector’s batteries should be
checked often. He also suggests
conducting family fire drills.
Space heaters, heating grates
and heating registers are
responsible for many burns to
small children during the win
ter months. If space heaters are
not properly shielded, they
should not be in homes with
small children. Check your
local hardware store for proper
shielding devices.
Another thing to look out for
in cold weather is carbon
monoxide poisoning. The poi
soning results from improperly
vented gas heaters, kerosene
heaters, car exhaust and ciga
rette smoke. Children are more
vulnerable to carbon monoxide
poisoning than adults, because
it is odorless, colorless, taste
less and hard to detect.
“The first symptoms of carbon
monoxide poisoning are
headache, dizziness and confu
sion,” Dr. Simon says. “If your
child exhibits these symptoms
and you suspect carbon monox
ide poisoning, get him out into
fresh air and call 911 for help.”
Sledding accidents also occur
often because Georgia doesn’t
get much snow. When it does
snow, children who are inexpe
rienced in sledding give it a try.
This inexperience combined
with icy conditions and
Georgia’s hills is very danger
ous. Most often, sledding acci
dents occur when children on
sleds lose control and hit a tree
or sled into a busy street. Dr.
Simon advises that children
wear a helmet and be closely
supervised by a parent while
sledding.
“Keeping a close eye on chil
dren while outside in cold
weather and following a few
• precautions can help make this
winter a safe and enjoyable sea
son,” adds Dr. Simon.
Another thing
to look out for
in cold weather is
carbon monoxide
poisoning...
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If you have questions about
other pediatric safety or health
issues, call (404) 250-KIDS to
speak with a nurse.
Scottish Rite’s main campus
in north Atlanta and satellite
facilities across metro Atlanta
provide general, specialty and
Immediate Care services for
children from birth to age 21.
Scottish Rite services can be
accessed through (404) 250-
KIDS with additional pediatric
health information available
through its Web site at
http:\\www.scottishritechil
drens.org.
HEALTH
Health calendar
Body Image: Learning to
appreciate you body
...improve your thoughts and
feelings about your body. A two
hour workshop led by Susan
Tomichek, on Sunday, Jan. 10,
from 2-4 p.m. at The Aliveness
Center in Roswell. The cost is S2O.
For information, call (770) 425-
7965 or the Center at (770) 642-
8885.
ADD/ADHD/Learning disabled
...free seminars on unlocking
your chi Ids potential without med
ication. A. Martin Wuttke, Clinical
Director of the Institute for Family
Wellness, will speak on how
Neurofeedback combined with a
home-based education and thera
peutic program from the National
Association for Child
Development may help leave nega
tive labels behind. All seminars are
7:30-9 p.m. The dates are: Jan. 13,
Jan. 28, Feb. 10 and Feb. 25. For
information, call (770) 395-7526.
Advancements of Cosmetic
Surgery
This free seminar will be offered
CANCER from 6B
System which is through the
Georgia Baptist Hospital network
which includes Forsyth County’s
Baptist North Hospital. The pro
ject needed help in promoting the
monthly life saving procedure to
the public. Monthly self-examina
tions for breasts is an issue which
was not talked about in public
until just recently. Mrs. Miller
agreed to stand up to let other
women know how important it is
for each woman to take responsi
bility for her own individual
health by getting involved with
this particular program or others
like it.
From this one project, many
other organizations have now cre
ated and started other programs
which are important to a woman
maintaining good health practices.
But, the most important issue out
on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at
Northside/Alpharetta Medical
Campus from 7:30-9 p.m. The cost
is free. For information, call (404)
845-5555. Registration is required.
Northside Hospital
...offers free seminar on
“Achieving Intimacy through the
Life Cycle,” Tuesday, Jan. 12,
from 7:30-9 p.m. Seminar will be
held at Northside Hospital
Doctors’ Centre, auditorium lower
level, 980 Johnson Ferry Road,
NE, Sandy Springs. Registration is
required. To register, call (404)
845-5555.
Life Link of Georgia
...is seeking volunteers to assist
with educational programs pertain
ing to organ and tissue donation
and transplantation in North
Georgia. Meetings are held on the
first Tuesday of every month. The
first meeting is Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Clarksville Fairgrounds. For
information, call (800) 544-6667.
Family Caregiver Series
...presented by the Atlanta Area
of all of these programs, is the
outreach that has been demon
strated of women reaching out to
help other women concerning
health questions.
The woman is the “heartbeat” of
a family. She may be the wife,
mother, sister, daughter or best
friend, but she is the caregiver to
her family. It is just as important
to take care of her own personal
health as well as each member of
her family.
There are several organizations
in the Forsyth County area which
can lend a hand in the crusade for
better health opportunities for
women. Women are being urged
to unite to help each other in this
daily fight against women’s health
issues.
The Forsyth County American
Cancer Society (FCACS) is
Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association, will offer four-class
series including: Overview of
Alzheimer’s disease,
Communication, Behaviors,
Caregiver stress. Changing stress,
Changing roles, Legal issues and
Planning for the future. The fee is
$25. Classes will be held Jan. 26
and Jan. 28, Feb. 2 and Feb. 4,
from 1:30-3:30 p.m. For informa
tion, call (404) 728-1181, ext. 228.
The Forsyth County Health
Department
...now has flu shots available at
the office Monday through Friday,
from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. The
cost is $7. For information, call
(770)781-6900.
Winter ’99 nurturing program
...will be held on Tuesdays from
Jan. 19 through April 13, from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Episcopal
Church of the Holy Spirit <>f
Pilgrim Mill Road. A 12-week
positive parenting program focus
ing on new skills, fresh ideas and
shared concerns. For information,
call (770) 205-1701.
preparing for its sixth annual
Relay for Life event which will
have a special location with a
booth to obtain information
regarding women’s health.
The Forsyth County unit of the
Bosom Buddies meets once a
month to offer a support meeting
for women and their families who
are coping with the many stresses
related to dealing with breast can
cer. Baptist North Hospital is part
of the hospital organization
involved with the Buddy Check 2
System which can give informa
tion on this important program. -
For further information, please
contact Diana Buntin, Relay for
Life (770) 889-9704; Naney
Bartlett, Bosom Buddies (770)
886-2299; Buddy Check 2 System
(800) 283-3911 or Baptist North
Hospital at (770) 844-3200.