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Heart Palpitations and Anxiety Attacks: Should You Be Worried?
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertMany people experience heart palpitations during an anxiety attack. This pounding of your heartbeat... Read more »
Is My Heart Beating Too Hard?
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...their heart beat. This is often called feeling “palpitations.” There are many causes of such... Read more »
How to Manage Palpitations
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...evidence of anxiety or stress that has lead to strong emotions. Very often, palpitations... Read more »
Major Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...are going crazy Fearing you are going to die Heart palpitations or chest pains Sweating Shaking... Read more »
The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...at the same time as chest discomfort or by itself. Palpitations - Awareness of your heart beat.... Read more »
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...that ordinarily would not be present. Some of these symptoms include: Irregular heartbeat or palpitations, particularly when lying on the left side. Tachycardia, increased... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors
...fibromyalgia can certainly be normal responses to the pain and fatigue caused by this syndrome. Such emotions, however, are related to the situation a person is in, and are temporary. They are not... Read more »Images
Related News
Q&A: Can untreated reflux cause heart palpitations?
October 02, 2008A reader wants to know if heart palpitations can be caused by untreated acid reflux. Dr. Mitchell Hecht says that though reflux itself is not a... Read summary »
Avoiding "holiday heart"
October 02, 2008Every year during the holidays, emergency rooms in the United States see patients with heart palpitations and light-headedness. This condition, known... Read summary »
Endurance Athletes Have Dysfunctional Right Ventricles
February 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Endurance sports can lead to potentially deadly changes in the heart, according to a new study. Belgian researchers report most... Read summary »
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
Depression and Artery Disease
February 12, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When someone has the blues, missing out on the enjoyment of life isn't the only negative. Depression can also harden arteries.... Read summary »
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