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Health Monitors Should Be Used By Those With Emphysema

In: Health & Fitness

20 Jul 2010

In the days before portable health monitors were available, people with heart problems, diabetes, and asthma made numerous trips to the doctor for just having vital signs recorded. Thanks to the advance medical technology of today, portable monitors are available for those that must have vital sign recording more often than normal.

Signs of a Stroke

In: Disease & Illness

1 Aug 2009

Stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain has been halted due to a clot or bleeding into the brain. Therefore, blood is unable to reach all destinations of the brain, resulting in a stroke. The person experiencing a stroke will begin to exhibit signs and symptoms. Some signs come and go usually within 5 minutes and leave no lasting effects. However, symptoms lasting longer may indicate a major stroke is occurring. Even if symptoms are short lived, it is imperative to get medical help immediately. If not treated as soon as possible, major brain damage and lifelong disabilities could result.

When You Buy Omega3 Will You Buy The Best?

In: Health & Fitness

28 Jul 2009

Why should you buy omega3 — because of the all the health benefits for:

Heart Attack Differs from Angina – Find out How

In: Health & Fitness

30 May 2009

Many people get heart attacks and angina confused when they are, in fact, two different (but related) conditions that affect the heart. In what follows, you will come away with a better understanding of the anatomical differences between the two of them.

Heart Angina – Is it the same as Heart Attack?

In: Health & Fitness

29 May 2009

Have you heard the terms heart attack and angina, and thought that they were interchangeable terms? This is not the case. They are both types of heart disease that result from diseased heart (coronary) arteries, but differ in what happens in those arteries. After reading this, you should be able to tell someone how heart attack and angina differ.

Fast Food Can be Heart Healthy Food

In: Health & Fitness

28 May 2009

Many people are eating on the run in today’s busy world. Dining at home is usually better for you than dining out. But eating fast food doesn’t mean you have to make unhealthy choices. The next time you’re eating on the run, keep these pointers in mind to help you make better choices.

Sleep Apnea Increases Your Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

In: Health & Fitness

30 Apr 2009

Untreated sleep apnea increases a patients risk of sudden death by heart attack, according to recent research at the Mayo Clinic. This finding stresses the importance of CPAP therapy to treat sleep apnea.

Words of Wisdom From Peoria

In: Health & Fitness

24 Mar 2009

While checking my email today, the first message I clicked on contained a forwarded article that was sent to me from someone on my mailing list — he lives in Peoria, Illinois. This gave me a little laugh, despite the fact that I have never set foot in the city. When I was in medical school, one of my teachers would jokingly say to one of my classmates, “Bob, how do you think that will go over in Peoria?” Or the similar yet more ominous refrain, “Bob, if you are not staying at the top of your game, don’t rule out having to build a practice in Peoria…”

Eat Your Fruits and Veggies for a Healthy Heart

In: Health & Fitness

15 Mar 2009

Most people know that they should include plenty of vegetables and fruit in their daily menu. Any kind of vegetables or fruits that you add will have health benefits. However, when it comes to heart health, some are more beneficial than others.

A Few Healthy Heart Tips

In: Health & Fitness

2 Mar 2009

I’m still enjoying what native Floridians describe as “cool weather.” That would be when the temperature is in the 70’s. In Long Island, where I have spent a good portion of my life, that is a heat wave of monstrous proportions this time of year. Here when it is in the 70’s I am peeling things off, and this time in Long Island I am always putting things on.


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