Women's Medical Center E-Newsletter

Welcome to our June Newsletter!

Lonnie Ray, Practice Administrator

Summer is right around the corner! And did you know that it starts on a different day, depending upon where you live in the United States? Because this year the summer solstice falls on June 20 at 11:24 p.m. CDT, it means that summer will begin on June 20 for most of the U.S. — except for those in the Eastern Time Zone, when it will come on June 21 at 12:24 a.m. EDT.

We’ve already experienced very high temperatures, and it doesn’t look like Mother Nature is going to relent any time soon. Check below for ways to avoid and treat heat exhaustion and sunstroke.

ENMU is looking for volunteers to be a part of their cardiovascular medical study. Get the details below and consider being a part of this important study.

We were busy delivering babies in May, and our pet parade features patriotic pets!

Lonnie Ray
Practice Administrator

In This Newsletter:

▪	ENMU Health Research Study

▪	Preventing and treating Sunstroke

▪	Welcome, Babies!

▪	Patriotic Pet Parade!

Be Part of a Women’s Heart Research Study

Female volunteers needed for
Cardiovascular Research Study and Health Screening.

Would you like to participate in an ongoing medical study of women and the cardiovascular system that is being done at ENMU? Participants will receive $60 and the results of tests that are taken are yours, so that you can take them to your physician.

Dr. Matt Barlow is conducting a study of women of the Southwest that has been ongoing in its present form for two years and has been approved and funded by the National Institute of Health through a Biomedical Research program.

Individuals interested in participating in the study must be:

• Women between 18-70 years old
• Hispanic, Native American and Caucasian
• Non-smokers
• We are in particular need for volunteers diagnosed with being overweight, diabetic, or post-menopausal.

Click here for more information about this study, and the forms you will need to fill out.

For more information, interested individuals can contact or leave a message with the principle investigator, Dr. Matt Barlow, at 575-562-2543 or the graduate students in his laboratory.

Email:
Matthew.Barlow@enmu.edu
Ariel.Gomez@enmu.edu
Klaudia.Szych@enmu.edu

Dealing with Heat Exhaustion and Sunstroke

Heat exhaustion and heatstroke (also called sunstroke) are two potentially serious conditions that can occur if you get too hot.

Heat exhaustion is where you become very hot and start to lose water or salt from your body, which leads to the symptoms listed below and generally feeling unwell.

Heatstroke is where the body is no longer able to cool itself and a person’s body temperature becomes dangerously high (sunstroke is when this is caused by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight).

Heatstroke is less common, but more serious. It can put a strain on the brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys, and can be life-threatening.

If heat exhaustion isn’t spotted and treated early on, there’s a risk it could lead to heatstroke.

Tips to Prevent Heat Exhaustion and Sunstroke

1.	Stay out of direct sunlight. That means not going out in the hottest part of the day, which is typically 9 am to 4 pm

2.	Avoid enclosed spaces with no airflow. If you don’t have air conditioning, buy fans to help circulate air. You should also open the windows in the room, which will help you circulate more air as well.

3.	Drink plenty of fluids. One of the main reasons your body suffers from sunstroke is because it runs out of ways to cool itself. This happens when your body stops producing sweat, which is the way it naturally cools.Aim to drink at least a quart of fluids an hour, or a cup every 15 minutes.

What to do if you notice someone has heat exhaustion

▪	Get them to lie down in a cool place – such as a room with air conditioning or somewhere in the shade

▪	Remove any unnecessary clothing to expose as much of their skin as possible

▪	Cool their skin –use whatever you have available, such as a cool, wet sponge or flannel, cold packs around the neck and armpits, or wrap them in a cool, wet sheet

▪	Fan their skin while it’s moist – this will help the water to evaporate, which will help their skin cool down

▪	Get them to drink fluids – this should ideally be water, fruit juice or a rehydration drink, such as a sports drink

For more information, click here for an article from the Mayo Clinic.

If you have questions about heat exhaustion or sunstroke, call us at 575.762.8055

Welcome, Babies!

We kept busy during the month of May! Our providers and staff delivered 82 babies!! To be exact, we welcomed 43 male babies and 39 female babies.

Congratulations, Parents!

In addition to offering complete Obstetrics and Gynecological services,
Women’s Medical Center offers cosmetic and laser services that include:

Spider Veins — Hair Reduction — Skin Rejuvenation — Acne — Macrodermabrasion
Bare Minerals Cosmetics — Botox and Dysport — Juvederm and Restylane

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