About two years after I finished chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat inflammatory breast cancer, I started having trouble with shortness of breath. Horrible coughing fits shook my body. When I couldn't breathe, I could feel my heart rate increase.
The first thing my doctor did was to check me out to make sure the cancer had not metastasized to my lungs. Good news! Clear lungs!
The next referral surprised me. The doctor sent me to the cardiologist. Maybe I was...
When I was in high school, I lived in Southern California on the edge of the Colorado Desert. It was hot. In the summer it was especially... Read more »
In my previous post, I wrote about couples who committed murder-suicide as a last, desperate act to stay "independent" and out of nursing... Read more »
The FDA is studying whether bisphosphonates cause irregular heart rhythms, and so far the results are good. While some research had... Read more »
Every time the results of some new study are reported with press releases to the popular press, we get a slew of stupid headlines that... Read more »
Recently, I posted a blog entry on the high rates of cardiovascular disease among people with schizophrenia. A reader asked if... Read more »
An article in the journal Nature has stirred a controversy this week by suggesting that stimulant medications could be taken responsibly even by... Read more »
According to new research, people who have high blood pressure or heart problems should avoid consuming energy drinks. In a small study published in... Read more »
Treating atrial fibrillation--a common type of irregular heartbeat--doctors may be able to prevent some cases of Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies... Read more »
Drugmaker Pfizer has stopped development of torcetrapib, a drug that raises good-cholesterol levels. The company made the decision after an... Read more »
German researchers have linked low levels of vitamin D to heart problems, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Scientists have long known that... Read more »
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