July 6th, 2008
Here we go again.. or so it seems. Your mental health is so important in how you deal and heal from illness. Depressed patients are more at risk for developing complications following a heart attack. It is very important that we take check and let ourselves feel and be scared and all that comes with […]
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June 23rd, 2008
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 […]
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June 22nd, 2008
Still on the heels of the death of Tim Russert there is yet another test raving of benefits… calculating cardiac calcium scores.
“Calcium scoring is helpful to see if somebody has coronary disease,” she said. “It’s not as helpful to determine … where critical blockages are or which plaque is going to cause a problem. It’s […]
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June 22nd, 2008
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 […]
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June 15th, 2008
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 […]
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June 5th, 2008
This should really come of no surprise. Amphetamines may place young adults at a higher risk of suffering a heart attack. We all know that methamphetamines and amphetamines are bad for your health. These type of drugs are also legally used to treat ADD in some young persons.
“Most people aren’t surprised that methamphetamines and amphetamines […]
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June 2nd, 2008
Kelsey Grammer suffered a heart attack this weekend…
Sources say Kelsey was swimming on the beach in Kona when he had the attack and that his heart definitely stopped for a few seconds. The Cheers star had to be airlifted by helicopter from Kona to Honolulu for tests and treatment.
Hopefully he will bounce right back. Get […]
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May 13th, 2008
Here at the health and wellness channel it is theme day- and it is all about mental health and Alicia has the roundup at Mental Health Notes. With that being said, I have a few things to offer you…
Increased risk of heart disease due to depression is right on the mark and is a vicious […]
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May 9th, 2008
The storm brewing in over 2.2 million Americans is scary. The lightning bolts that are associated with this storm are tiny little clots that can cause a stroke. This irregular heart beat is the most common form among the US- atrial fibrillation.
In fact, as many as one in every five strokes in America are related […]
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May 9th, 2008
I really thought we were past this but apparently there is still a gender gap amongst women and men when it comes to symptoms and treatments of heart attacks. Even though the patient was definitely and positively having a heart attack it seems that the very same women showed very little symptoms and eluded doctors…
One […]
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