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A Hearty Life

Archive for the ‘Heart-to-Heart’ Category

July 16th, 2008

Gold medalist Gyorgy Kolonics dies of heart failure at 36

Between the years 1997 and 2003 Gyorgy Kolonics won 15 world championships in canoeing. Gyorgy was also a canoeing gold medalist at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
Sadly, at 36 years old Gyorgy Kolonics died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe while training for the Beijing Games.
The Hungarian Olympic Committee said that he lost consciousness and […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

July 13th, 2008

Heart Failure Center is a great tool for a scary disease process

I have been getting many questions about heart failure lately. It is a scary disease process and there isn’t a heck of a lot out there in way of resources. I did write about a great heart failure resource previous so I am going to share it with you again. I hope that it gives […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

July 5th, 2008

A Hearty bit of sharing- new normal for me

Here is a little update on why thing shave been so slow around A Hearty Life lately. I had been having issues with migraines, numbness and eye pain over the last few months/years really. Everything came to a head last month and my vision slowly worsened and my left hand and left leg didn’t want […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Comedian George Carlin dies of heart failure at the age of 71

George “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” Carlin died of heart failure on Sunday at the age of 71. George Carlin was well on his way to being a seasoned and all out comedian by the time I became old enough to watch one of his shows. I remember a lot of bad […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Socioeconomics decide who survives after a heart attack

There are huge socioeconomic factors that play into heart disease and death. Mayo Clinic researchers present new data suggesting that people with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to die after heart attack than more affluent, educated people.
Reasons being education’s positive effect on factors that include job opportunities, income, housing, access to nutritious […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Icreased interest in cardiac health after Tim Russert

This is interesting. Since Tim Russert’s sudden cardiac death appointments with cardiologists are up and awareness is at an all time high.
“Any time a celebrity has a medical problem that hits the news, there’s a heightened awareness of the condition. That’s human nature,” said Dr. Stephen Green, chief of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

Theme day- School is out… Summer camps for children with heart disease

Keeping with this months theme day here at the Health and Wellness channel-  ‘School is out for the summer’… which means summer camps.
Thanks to many of camps around the world- kids that have disabilities or special needs including congenital heart defects and severe heart disease can take place in the summer fun all the same.
I […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 15th, 2008

Tim Russert’s death reminds us about heart health in men over 50

Following the untimely death of Tim Russert there seems to be a new concern for heart health in men over 50.
Few people understand that coronary heart disease is still the number one killer of men, responsible for more than half of deaths among men. Also, more than half of these deaths are not preceded […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 15th, 2008

Journal 6/14/08- On to smoother waters!

This week was very crazy around here- really quite sad. We had several deaths in our close nit community and at my workplace. With that being said…  was virtually non existent around the blogging front. Apologies!
For the week- my bloodsugars were very very very low. Did I mention that they were low? Like 62 and […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 14th, 2008

Salt: yes or no or maybe so…

Do you use extra salt on your food?

Yes, shaker is next to me at the table

No, never. Only while cooking

I am salt free

I love Mrs. Dash

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