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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS Girl Scout Cookies: A Delicious Way to Help Girls Grow and Learn Atrial Fibrillation: When The Heart Skips A Beat with AF have a much higher risk of stroke and an increased risk of heart failure. AF is typically caused by dam- age to the heart from disease, an abnormality from birth, surgery or a heart attack. However, adopting healthy behaviors such as monitor- ing cholesterol and blood pressure, avoiding smoking and excessive caffeine, and not abusing alcohol can help prevent disease. How To Tell If You Have AF As with so many diseases, early detection of AF is important. Physi- cians may obtain an electrocardio- gram (ECG) or stress test, or recom- mend short-term monitoring with a cardiac event recorder or Holter monitor. Unlike these short-term methods, a small insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) automatically de- tects and records abnormal heart rhythms for up to three years, while remaining barely detectable under the patient’s skin. For example, the Medtronic Reveal LINQ ICM is ap- proximately one-third the size of an AAA battery, yet it can accurate- ly detect AF. What To Do If You Have AF Once diagnosed, living with AF doesn’t have to be a burden. While treatment options vary, many peo- ple respond well to medications. For those whose natural pacemak- er needs an extra boost to keep the beat, treatment may include an implantable cardiac defi brillator (NAPSA)—Every heart has a built-in pacemaker that ensures it beats regularly. When that natural pacemaker doesn’t do its job, how- ever, a person may experience an irregular heart rhythm, the most common and undertreated of which is atrial fi brillation (AF). This irregular heartbeat isn’t always noticeable at fi rst but can cause chaos over time. Understanding AF AF, which affects more than 33.5 million people worldwide, oc- curs when the upper chambers of the heart beat signifi cantly faster than a normal heartbeat or quiver irregularly. Some people with AF have no symptoms, while others have chest discomfort or pain and experience fainting or light-head- edness, as well as fatigue, short- ness of breath or weakness. “When I was young, my heart did funny things. It fl uttered, it skipped a beat, but mostly it re- solved by itself,” said Sue Halpern, a lifelong AF patient. “When it didn’t resolve by itself, I somehow learned how to make it stop. I be- gan to notice in my 20s and early 30s that it was getting harder to make it stop, but I still didn’t know anything was wrong with me.” Because the heart isn’t pump- ing normally, blood can pool in the heart and clot; these clots can also make their way through the blood- stream. If left untreated, people 7B (ICD) or a pacemaker that can re- spond to and reduce the duration of AF episodes. An ICD can also de- tect a dangerous and potentially life-threatening heart rhythm and send a lifesaving therapy to cor- rect it. Another treatment for parox- ysmal (fl eeting) atrial fi brillation (PAF) is cryoablation, a minimally invasive procedure that isolates the pulmonary veins, which are a source of erratic electrical signals that cause PAF. The device used in the procedure uses cold energy to interrupt these irregular electrical pathways in the heart. In Halpern’s case, cryoablation greatly reduced her PAF episodes and has given her a new outlook on life. “For someone who was having episodes every seven to 10 days for eight to 12 hours at a time, I wouldn’t have dreamed of hav- ing a life free of AF,” Halpern said. “My advice is, if you feel something off with your heart, do something about it.” Learn More Those who are living with or who suspect they may have AF can get further facts about thera- pies that may help get their heart back in sync and fi nd a physician by visiting www.medtronic.com/ us-en/patients/conditions/atrial- fi brillation-afi b.html. (NAPSA)—The next time you take a bite of sweet Thin Mints® or Girl Scout S’mores® cookies, you’ll be doing more than pleasing your palate. Each and every Girl Scout Cookies® purchase powers amazing experiences for girls, and 100 percent of the net proceeds stay local to ben- efi t the Girl Scout council and troop. Now, in the 101st year of Girl Scouts selling cookies, the organization is celebrating the next century of female entre- preneurs and highlighting the incredible skills and oppor- tunities that selling cookies has powered for the millions of girls and alums all over the United States. Buying Cookies Is an Invest- ment in Female Leadership Selling cookies teaches girls essential entrepreneur- ial skills that benefi t them both now and in their future careers. The inclusive, all-girl environment of a Girl Scout troop creates a safe space where they can try new things, develop a range of skills, take on leadership roles, and sim- ply be themselves. Purchas- ing cookies is an investment in girls and their leadership, both now and in their future careers. As one successful busi- nesswoman, Cyd Brandvein, Director at Google, explained: “The work ethic, goal-setting, and entrepreneurial skills I gained through the cookie program, not to mention the supportive, all-girl environ- ment and female role models that Girl Scouts provided, con- tributed greatly to my ability and success in my career to- day.” Anyone who thinks selling Girl Scout Cookies isn’t rocket science should consider Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) CEO Sylvia Acevedo. Once an actual rocket scientist at NA- SA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she emphasizes, “The most valuable business lesson I ever learned was thanks to the Girl Scout Cookie Program®. I learned not to take ‘no’ for an answer, and as a young wom- an pursuing a career in STEM, I heard ‘no’ all the time. The skills I gained from selling Girl Scout Cookies pushed me to excel in a career that was out- side the norm for girls like me. And many of our more than 50 million alums credit their career success to skills they learned selling cookies. After all, a Girl Scout Cookie pur- chase is more than just a deli- cious treat—it’s an investment in girl entrepreneurs who will grow up to be the female busi- ness leaders of the future.” Given that more than half of Girl Scout alums in busi- Girls have the power to become the next gen- eration of female leaders. Developing their entre- preneurial skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Pro- gram can help. ness fi elds credit the Girl Scout Cookie Program with help- ing them develop skills they use today—including money management, goal setting, and public speaking—selling Girl Scout Cookies has helped millions of female entrepre- neurs over the past 100 years spark their careers. How It Works During Girl Scout Cookie season, participating Girl Scouts across the country unlock their amazing G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk- taker, Leader)™ potential, sell- ing cookies door to door and at booths, as well as through the Digital Cookie® platform, an innovative and educational web-based addition to the cookie program supported by Dell that allows girls to run and manage their Girl Scout Cookie businesses online. The funds from every cookie pur- chase power amazing experi- ences for girls year-round. Cookie Earnings Support Your Local Community Because 100 percent of the net revenue girls raise through cookie sales funds local Girl Scout council programs, troop programs, and community projects, customers who pur- chase cookies are making an important investment in their community and supporting exciting and formative lead- ership experiences for girls. Councils depend on cookie earnings to run their program- ming, and girls decide how to devote their troop’s portion of the earnings to impactful community projects and per- sonal enrichment opportuni- ties. Learn More To fi nd Girl Scouts selling cookies near you, visit www. girlscoutcookies.org or use the offi cial Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, free on iOS and Android devices. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit www.girlscouts.org. Brought to you by this newspaper in partnership with Graphic Search PUBLIC NOTICES Always in your newspaper: Now in your inbox, too. Vehicle & Boat Promotional advertising section 850 will continue to run your ad until sold providing you call the Good Luck Wednesday’s Graphic International Ideas Month Here is how it works… We will put a graphic or photo in the box to the left. You find it somewhere in the classifieds. 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