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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Prognosis

Prognosis

In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up s...

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Analyzing a Fibro Flare

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...middle of one of the worst flares of fibromyalgia pain I’ve had for many years. I always try... Read more »

Preventing Falls and Accidents at Home

By Jacqueline Marcell , Health Expert

...the floor screaming. It was the most horrible sharp pain with immediate shock and chills and... Read more »

What Can Be Done For Nerve Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

The experience of nerve pain is described with a variety of terms: burning, hot poker, itching,... Read more »

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Sample Exercises: Stretching Exercises

...3 to 5 times at each session. Slowly stretch into the desired position, as far as possible without pain, and hold the stretch for 10 to 30 seconds. Relax, then repeat, trying to stretch... Read more »

Sciatica: What is it?

“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »

Disc Herniation: What is it?

...that is involved. The tricky part is that both bulges and herniations are found in people who have no pain. Harry works as an accountant. All day long, he sits at his desk working with the... Read more »

Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs

...HESITATE TO CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM.In people with known heart disease, any unusual chest pain or other symptoms of heart attack that do not clear up with medications are signals to go... Read more »

Neurogenic Pain: Can it be treated with Epidural Steroid Injections?

...who experience “sciatica” are really experiencing the shooting, searing sensation of neurogenic pain (pain coming from a nerve) as discussed in the previous article, “Sciatica: What is... Read more »

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