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Jun 15, 2007 -
After a long week, I was searching for a little inspiration and I found this gem:
"Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it."
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Oct 17, 2007 -
Five years ago you started doing a trendy diet and lost some weight, but then gained it all back. Then four years ago you exercised seven days a week and lost lots of weight, but once again gained it all back when you stopped working out. Three years ago you went on Weight Watchers, but just gave up.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery and Devices
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Permanent Implantable Heart Approved
In 2006, the FDA approved the first permanent artificial heart. The AbiCor is intended for patients who are not eligible for heart transplants and who are only expected to survive about a month without medical treatment. Patients who received the AbiCor have survived, on average, about 5 months.
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Feb 23, 2007 -
Every time you go to the doctor, they wrap a little inflatable cuff around your upper arm, pump air into it, and squeeze your poor little bicep until it just about explodes. They're measuring your blood pressure, but how does it work?
The air is pumped until your circulation is cut off (you know, that uncomfortable feeling).
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Nov 05, 2009 -
Tionne Watkins is better known to most as T-Boz, and a member of the former girl group TLC. Watkins has been extremely open about the fact that she lives with sickle cell anemia, but I was shocked to hear that she secretly battled a deadly brain tumor that led to a risky surgery.
Watkins discovered the grapefruit-size tumor in 2006 and faced the frustrating challenge of trying to find a doctor who would operate on her.
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Mar 19, 2007 -
I am sick and tired of dealing with recalls, after the Oscar Mayer Chicken and the contact lens solution. Now 90 brands of pet food are being tied to kidney failure in cats and dogs. I believe in creating a fit family and that includes the pets!!!
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Approach
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Heart failure (or congestive heart failure) doesn’t mean your heart has failed or stopped beating. It means that your heart, which is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body, is not working as well as it should be and can’t pump as much blood as your body needs. As your heart's pumping action lessens, blood may back up in your lungs, liver, or legs.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
Illustrations
Heart, section through the middle
Heart, front view
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Right-sided heart failure is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently.
Alternative Names
Congestive heart failure - right-sided
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Right-sided heart failure occurs in about 1 in 20 people. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart failure in the United States, but it can be a complication of other conditions.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
- References
Illustrations
Heart, section through the middle
Heart, front view
Circulation of blood through the heart
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.
Alternative Names
CHF; Congestive heart failure
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Heart failure is almost always a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometimes develop suddenly. This condition may affect the right side, the left side, or both sides of the heart.
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