Life is busy. It seems like we're never going to get everything done on our "to do" lists, and most of the time I don't. I just carry it over to the next day, and nowhere on my list does it say to take care of myself. In fact, many of us don't even realize that we are at risk for serious health problems, like heart disease, diabetes or stroke. It takes a major medical event, either to ourselves or to a loved one to make us finally take action. And sometimes that's not even enough. That's...
How Do You Know When Someone Is Going To Have A Heart Attack?
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Sporting Events Can Increase Risk of Heart Attack
By Dr. William Davis, Health Expert
Does the rate of heart attack and other heart emergencies increase during sporting events? That's the questions asked by researchers... Read more »
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Heart Attack: Why People have Them and Why Doctor's Can't always...
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch, Health Expert
Why do people have a heart attack and why can't a doctor always tell who will have a heart attack? One of the best descriptions that I... Read more »
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Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack and...
By Melanie Thomassian, Health Expert
Research indicates that colder weather during the winter months can actually result in an increase in cardiovascular events, particularly... Read more »
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Heart Attack: Defying the Odds
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Expert
Is the deck stacked against you when it comes to genetics and heart disease? If so, I'm right there with you. However, this isn't a pass to... Read more »
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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
By Lisa Nelson, Health Expert
Lisa Nelson RD #2: For women the signs of a heart attack are more subtle. What should women watch for? If everyone responded to every... Read more »
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Report : Most Americans don't know heart attack signs
A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that most Americans don't know all the warning signs of a heart... Read more »
Telling heartburn from a heart attack can be tricky
Experts say that the similar symptoms between heartburn and a heart attack can make it difficult for patients to know the difference. But rather than... Read more »
Heart Attack
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI), generally occurs when there is a blockage of blood flow to the heart, resulting in the... Read more »
Heart rate may predict heart attack risk: study
French researchers have found that a mental stress-related increase in heart rate before exercise appears to be associated with an increased risk of... Read more »
What is a Heart Attack?
How It HappensA heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked due to fatty material building up in the arteries and eventually closing... Read more »
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