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A Hearty Life

Archive for February 2008

February 27th, 2008

Smoking ban leads to decreased heart attacks

French researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants, hotels and casinos in France last January.

This is great news indeed! It just proves further that smoking cessation saves lives. This has also aided in lowering pollution […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

February 27th, 2008

Journal 2/28/08- Back on track!

Ok thank goodness, my exercising butt has kicked it into high gear and I lost those pesky few pounds that I had gained over the last week. My bloodsugar numbers were 93, 101 and 88. And I also made sure that my nutrition got back on track. Whew!
Breakfast- 1/2 apple and a small glass of […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2008

A heartfelt story all the way from Iraq

Liz at Healthbolt posted a wonderful story all about the heart, The Sunday Sidebar…Heart Warmers.
She was a two year old Iraqi girl born with a large hole in her heart and a severe obstruction between her heart and lungs. They were a group of battle weary US Marines. One could say that it was fate […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2008

Night shift proves more fatal for patients that cardiac arrest

This made me sit up and take notice since I used to work nights in the hospital…
The graveyard shift is the worst time to call code blue, a new study finds. Patients who go into cardiac arrest while in the hospital are more likely to die if it happens after 11 p.m., when staffing may […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2008

Are you CPR ready?

Is your CPR up to date?

Yes, always.

I have the knowledge but have not kept certified.

No, it has been years.

I do not know CPR.

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By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2008

Weekend journal 2/24/08- Try harder

My bloodsugars have been good, ranging from 90-106 this week. I can’t complain considering my food choices really stunk! I guess when it comes down to it they could have been worse but they were not my norm- that is for sure. And even though my bloodsugars were ok I did not feel healthy, you […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

New Website For Youth Launched- YHeart.net

This is truly inspiring… I was searching through my regular sites and news channels and came across this great story about a young women who at the age of 16 shows more courage and grace then many well beyond her young years. Her name is Saz Salisbury and she has weathered 7 operations and is […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 19th, 2008

2/18-2/19/08- Bad, Bad Diabetic

Wow, I have nothing to say for myself. I am such a bad diabetic at times, at least it feels that way. I misplaced my glucometer 2 days ago and have yet to find it so my bloodsugars are a crap shoot today. I am sure they are fine as they have been for quite […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 16th, 2008

Hospice Type Palliative Care For Heart Failure Patients

Heart failure is the major cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. The chronic disease causes approximately 300,000 deaths every year, according to the American Journal of Palliative Medicine. AJPM also estimates costs of treatment related to heart failure account for 5 percent of all health-care […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

February Is American Heart Month- And Here Is What The S&H Channel Has To Say

It is that time again, no not Valentine’s Day, but theme day here at the science and health channel. I would like to remind y’all of the fact that the month of February is American Heart month. And what an appropriate day to celebrate our heart health and knowledge… Valentine’s day. Here is our […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 4 comments

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