Humorist Says Laughter Good Medicine for Stress
 Becky Rice, UVMC president and CEO, speaks during the Go Red Goes North luncheon |
TROY (September 10, 2015) - A little laughter can go a long way when it comes to having a healthy heart, motivational humorist Kay Frances told those gathered at the 2015 Go Red Goes North luncheon Sept. 10.
“We have to be diligent every day to reduce stress,” Frances said in encouraging the more than 200 attendees at the Fort Piqua Plaza to raise their hands and take a vow to stress less.
Frances proceeded to point out situations in everyday life that people tend to take too seriously, mixing humor and lyrics of a variety of songs to illustrate her point.
“A light heart is a happy heart and a happy heart is a healthy heart,” Frances said.
Go Red for Women is a project of the American Heart Association with Premier Health/Upper Valley Medical Center as the local signature sponsor.
 Tammy Christian of UVMC Occupational Health works with a guest during health testing offered at Go Red Goes North luncheon and wellness expo Sept. 10. |
Becky Rice, UVMC president and CEO, shared a story that occurred the previous weekend when a heart conscious relative had a cardiac arrest incident on the West Coast. The scare, she said, was a reminder to never take others for granted.
Rice also discussed briefly the UVMC stroke ready program through which patients in the hospital or Emergency Department who are showing signs of stroke can be connected by a computer monitor with a neurologist at Miami Valley Hospital for evaluation. “It’s a wonderful service we are pleased to be able to provide that to our patients,” Rice said.
The importance of life saving skills including hands only CPR was emphasized and the efforts of the Dylan Williams foundation, Dylan William Forever an All-Star, highlighted.
The mother, father, sister and brother of Dylan, of Union City, Ind., gathered at the podium as mother Georgiana Williams described the sudden loss of Dylan at age 8 two years ago. Dylan, struck in the neck by a baseball at a game, died after only one person on hand was able to start CPR. The foundation educates people about the need to learn CPR and provides AED units for ballparks.
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