Sugar Editorial Picks
Nov 09, 2009 -
We don't always feel 100 percent all the time, and it's normal to feel a little nauseous, tired, or sniffly every once in a while. These are minor symptoms though, and usually go away on their own. But there are a few red flag signals our bodies flash to warn us of serious medical conditions, and they're symptoms you shouldn't pass off as nothing.
- 6 Comments
Jun 29, 2009 -
The news of Michael Jackson's death shocked us all, and while the circumstances are under investigation one element that has left people confused is how do a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest differ.
A heart attack, sometimes referred to as myocardial infarction, occurs when there is a sudden blockage of a coronary artery that supplies blood to the heart. It is a circulation issue and can be thought of like a plumbing problem.
- 5 Comments
May 15, 2008 -
We all know that smoking pot regularly just isn't good for our health. It can impair learning, affect memory retention and retrieval, and cause perceptual abnormalities (where you think you hear or see something that isn't there). The smoke from marijuana is also linked to lung cancer, and now research shows that chronic pot smoking can raise a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke.
- 25 Comments
Mar 13, 2008 -
Many of you have been trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), so I thought you would be interested in this new approach to the technique. Now emergency medical workers may be using a new approach to CPR called MICR. It stands for "minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation" and it focuses on increasing blood flow to the heart and brain.
- 1 Comment
Feb 25, 2008 -
Do you know the signs of a heart attack? It is national heart health month and a new study revealed that only one in four Americans know the signs of a heart attack. When a heart attack strikes, time is of the essence.
- 6 Comments
Oct 25, 2007 -
During the month of October we put an extra emphasis on Breast Cancer Awareness, which means it's easy to forget about spreading awareness about other killers among women, such as heart disease.
In the spirit of covering all grounds to keep us ladies healthy, try to adopt these five simple factors to significantly reduce your own risk of heart attack:
- Maintain a healthy diet with lots of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, fish and legumes
- Drink less than a quarter ounce of alcohol daily
- Don't smoke
- Avoid weight gain
- Be physically active
Interestingly enough, these sound quite similar to the five things you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer.
Source
- 8 Comments
Other Search Results
Dec 12, 2006 -
Now you know about The Heart Attack Grill so what do you think? Is it funny?
The Heart Attack Grill, Funny or Not?
- 11 Comments
Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
Drug Approval
In 2006, the FDA approved the use of clopidogrel (Plavix) for patients who have had a STEMI heart attack and who will not be having angioplasty. A STEMI is a very severe type of heart attack caused by sudden and total artery blockage.
Angioplasty and Stents
Surgery with angioplasty and stents that is performed more than 3 days after a heart attack offers no advantage over standard drug therapy for clinically stable patients, indicates an important 2006 New England Journal of Medicine study.
- 3 Comments
Dec 12, 2006 -
I like to think that I have a sense of humor, maybe you'd agree and maybe you wouldn't, but seriously I think there's a point when you can go too far.
Welcome to The Heart Attack Grill -- Yup, that is the real name. This new theme restaurant, where the theme must be Hooters from hell, has somehow popped up in Arizona.
- 12 Comments
Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Support Groups
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
- References
Illustrations
Heart, section through the middle
Heart, front view
Acute MI
Post myocardial infarction ECG wave tracings
Progressive build-up of plaque in coronary artery
Posterior heart arteries
Anterior heart arteries
Heart attack symptoms
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
A heart attack is when low blood flow causes the heart to starve for oxygen. Heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged. Your doctor calls this a myocardial infarction.
- 0 Comments