Kentucky Focus
Let Kids be Kids, Heart Valve Disease & The Kentucky State Fair
As the movement to ban cell phones in schools grows, more schools are moving to more traditional after school programs that encourage kids to get out from behind the screen simply be kids. Organizations like the Scouts in Kentucky are reinventing themselves for today's kids. Angie Minett, Scouting America joins Scott Fitzgerald to talk about initiatives available to kids and adults in Kentucky.
Also, Heart Valve Disease is on the rise and often goes undetected among many in Kentucky. Dr. Janet S. Wright is the Director of CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and joins to talk about ways Kentuckian's can detect if they are at risk and what they can do, plus a final look at the Kentucky State Fair. All this week in "Kentucky Focus" with Scott Fitzgerald!
- Duration:
- 35m
- Broadcast on:
- 28 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
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Many schools are going back to the future, featuring well after school activities that actually encourage more face-to-face interaction in less screen time. This has organizations like Scouts are making a comeback. Joining us to talk about their efforts is Angie Minich. She is with Scouting America. Greetings Angie. Thanks for joining us. Hi. Thanks for having me. All right. Well Angie, it's been a big story in the news. We've seen schools are moving to block cell phones and encouraging after-school programs for kids to get more involved and get them out from behind the screen. And the Scouts is a great way to do this. You have an extensive history with the Scouts. Can you talk about that? Sure. So Scouting has been around for 114 years. It still exists today and I myself am an adult volunteer in Scouting. So was my husband and both of my children are active in Scouting. Angie Minich, joining us with Scouting America. We're talking about getting kids active again and getting them involved, getting them out from behind the screen. And Scouting has taken a new initiative Angie called Let Kids Be Kids. What's that all about? Yeah. So we did a five-year study about what parents want for their kids, the values that they want for their kids, and then also what the kids want for themselves. And the interesting thing is we went back five years. So we started this data before COVID and then during COVID we saw that what parents valued most for their kids was keeping them safe. And that was the highest, the biggest priority that was for parents. Angie Scouting continues to see a resurgence. How important is it for kids to get out from behind that screen and won't get active? Yeah, absolutely. So an interesting thing happened about the end of 2020 is that it shifted and parents really wanted for their kids to just be kids. They realized and myself, like I can say, I'm a parent. So I felt this myself is we realized we couldn't protect our kids from everything and we just wanted them to have normal childhood experiences. So I think the interesting part of Scouting is that's baked in to Scouting. This is what we do in Scouting. We are doing the fishing and the camping and the hiking, but there's so much more. What's also important to remember in this day and age, I think of pricey travel ball trips is that Scouting can be relatively inexpensive for parents. Well, you do know that one of the values of Scouting is that we're thrifty, right? Scouting is a family activity, especially at the younger age in Cub Scouts. It's age 5 to 10. And so that's an activity where you're with your kids. You're going to Scouting with your kids and you're doing some of these like childhood experiences that every kid should get a chance to do. You know, you're doing the fishing. You're working together on baking the cake. You're going on the hike together. You're going on your first camping experience. Those are all things that you do with your kids in Cub Scouting. And it's a way to bond with your kid and spend time with your kid and just let them be a kid and have fun. And you get to be so proud of them and they get to be so have so much fun with their friends. Angie Minnes joining us. She is with Scouting America. We're taking a few minutes to talk about their new initiative, getting kids involved in and let kids just be kids, getting back to the roots as we've seen, and influx of schools that are really kind of quieting down the cell phones during school hours and let kids get back to the basics. And Angie, while Scouting is reshaping its image, what can you tell those who already have, say, preconceived notions about Scouting and what they can expect in 2024? Sure. So you think about Scouting and everybody thinks about Scouting. They think about, like, what, knots and camping and fishing. And yes, we do those things. We also do cool things like coding and robot building and model, launching model rockets and doing art and all kinds of amazing exploration of the world around us for your kids. But those are all tools that we use to teach something else. We're teaching kids how to be resilient. We're teaching kids that no matter what life throws at them, they can be prepared to conquer the world. They are getting to explore the world and try new things and have fun with their friends and learn to be really good humans. And that's what Scouting is all about. Yes, there's camping. Yes, there's hiking. But that's just that's just the little part of a much bigger picture. I think that's important to convey to Angie. I'm glad you said it that way because a lot of folks don't realize that. And let's say there's a parent that's out there listening right now. Their child is just coming in to Scouting Age and it's it's an avenue they're considering and maybe they're just not over the hump yet as far as whether they want to go or they don't want to go. What have you and your husband learned in your journey with the Scouts? I quickly realized that Scouting teaches so much more right than the outdoor activities that the value there is we're spending time together as a family. And my kids are making friends now that they've had for years and years and years in Scouting. And that Scouting is really flexible and fits our lifestyle. Our kids can do other things and they don't feel the pressure from Scouting. Scouting lets them be kids and it lets me as a parent, participate in it with them and it just builds good families and lets kids be kids. Spending a few quality moments with Angie Minute. She is with Scouting America and it is a new look, Scouts Angie. And how is it different in 2024 than the Scouts were say in the past? Sure, we used to be Boy Scouts of America right? But now we serve all youth. So boys and girls age five and we have programs that go all the way up to age 21. And so for boys and girls so we are now Scouting America because we serve both boys and girls we serve all youth. And last question for Angie if folks want to get involved in Scouting one way or another maybe they don't want to do hands on Scouting but they'd like to contribute to the cause because they appreciate what the Scouts are doing. How can they get involved? Absolutely. So if you go to beascout.org you can learn all about Scouting and about all the Scouting opportunities near you by putting in your zip code. So again that's beascout.org. Outstanding Angie Minute with Scouting America spending a few good minutes the new look Scouts and they want to get kids involved they want to let them be kids that's for sure Angie all the best till you appreciate you spending a few minutes with us. Thank you so much for having me. 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And before I before I go to those though, there are groups of individuals who are less likely to have this condition diagnosed. And what we know is that women more than men are likely to be missed. And individuals who are African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino and Asian are less likely to be diagnosed and get that early treatment. So I want to make sure that if anyone is in any of those groups that I mentioned that their awareness is even higher so that they can seek care. But what we do know is that individuals who are in older age groups are a little more likely to have heart valve disease. People with a family history of heart valve disease. Individuals who've had a heart attack or heart failure can sometimes have damage to the heart muscle that keeps the valve from closing well. So if you have had heart disease in the past, heart disease, heart valve disease should be on your radar. Dr. Janet Wright, Director of the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is joining us now as we talk about heart valve disease and why you or someone you know should be paying attention. Along those lines, Dr. Wright, what are some of the symptoms we should be looking out for? Well, you know, Scott, as beautiful as those heart valves are, I have to say they can be sneaky. This thing can creep up on a person. And you know, we are just remarkable organisms as humans. We just march on with our lives and tend to diminish symptoms that we have or attribute them to aging or poor night sleep or stress. And sometimes those symptoms are the result of heart valve disease. So the symptoms can be as subtle as a more shortness of breath with your usual exertion. Going up that flight of stairs, you feel a little more short of breath than usual might have chest tightness in those situations as well. If you have palpitations, so an irregular heartbeat or a rapid heartbeat, that can be a sign of heart valve disease. And so can lightheadedness withstanding or even an episode of fainting. Those are clues that heart valve disease might be brewing. Enjoying a great conversation with Dr. Janet Wright, she is the director of the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and of course talking all things heart valve disease. So Doc, I've made it a point to see my doctor. I'm sitting down. What questions should I be asking them when I go into the doctor's office? First of all, if a clinician, a doctor, nurse, PA, nurse practitioner, doesn't listen to your heart, that's the first thing is, hey, could you listen to my heart? I've heard about heart valve disease. When they listen to your heart, ask them, do I have a heart valve problem? Or do you hear a murmur? Either of those questions would be great. If the answer is yes, that clinician might order what's called an echocardiogram. I want to make sure people know they have nothing to fear from that test. It is painless. It does not expose a person to x-ray or radiation. There are no needles involved. It uses ultrasound and gives the technologist and the clinician a good look at all four heart valves and the way the heart muscle works. So ask, are you listen to my heart? Please listen to my heart and do I have heart valve disease? Dr. Janet Wright joining us for a few minutes. Director of CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. We are talking, of course, about heart valve disease. Dr. Wright, before we let you go, a couple more questions for you. One, are there any pre-existing conditions that folks may have that may put them at greater risk for heart valve disease? Or is this just something that can happen at random? Yes, thanks so much for that question. I did fail to mention that individuals who have had radiation to their chest for some sort of cancer treatment are at increased risk for heart valve disease, and that is not widely known. So if you have had radiation, make sure that your doctor or nurse takes a good listen to your heart at every checkup. Again, people who have had rheumatic fever are at increased risk for valve disease. Individuals who have had an infection of the heart valve leaflets from any cause are also at increased risk. And pediatricians will often detect a murmur that was present at birth. And we want to make sure that those individuals have regular checkups throughout their lives. We're wrapping things up with Dr. Janet Wright. Again, she's the Director of the CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention talking about heart valve disease. And Dr. Wright, before we let you go, what are some of the remedies for heart valve disease? Indeed, mild heart valve disease is often managed with medication and regular monitoring, again, likely using that echocardiogram. An individual who has heart valve disease might be asked to take antibiotics before a dental procedure or other types of procedures to protect against an infection, making that heart valve disease worse. If the valve disease progresses, there are fabulous treatments, including surgery to replace or repair the valve. And they're now catheter based treatments, which have now become well established as an alternative to surgery for certain people. And last question for you, Dr. Wright, where can we learn more about heart belts? Oh, let's go to CDC.gov/knowyourheart. Know your heart. It's the last part of that. And there, people will find a vast array of resources, including stories, videos, social media posts, and fact sheets, both for individuals, a regular public, and for health care professionals. 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