The COPS Office has just come out with a new video series called What’s New in Blue. The first episode of season one features Dr. Jon Sheinberg, a police officer as well as a Cardiologist. According to Dr. Sheinberg, coronary disease is the number one cause of death for police officers. Officers also have a 22-year lower life expectancy than the rest of the population. Their average life expectancy is 57 years old; this is also the average retirement age for a police officer.
Law enforcement officers are often subject to extreme circumstances that can impact their physical and mental states, generating lingering effects that may endure for hours or more afterwards. Dr. Sheinberg compares a police officer's work environment to that of a fighter pilot's: 98% boredom and 2% terror.
Dr. Sheinberg recommends two simple tests for the early detection of coronary disease: a coronary calcium score and a blood test called phospholipase A2 (or PLA-2). These tests can help detect inflammation and potential blockages. The early detection of coronary disease offers the greatest opportunity for effective treatment, though treatment at any time is a step in the right direction. Dr. Sheinberg also reviews a three-prong strategy to help promote the highest levels of health; these are medicine, life-style changes, and the replenishing of missing nutrients.
We have so much to be grateful for thanks to the dedicated commitment of these front-line public servants. Securing appropriate health interventions and discussing such important matters is a welcome conversation.
The COPS Office recently announced the launch of the video series, What’s New in Blue. The episodes feature informative discussions about ideas worth spreading throughout American #policing: https://t.co/bHThOBoro1 #WNIB pic.twitter.com/1bhlTouVaU— COPS Office (@COPSOffice) December 18, 2018
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