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The gender line
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSay what you will about Mars and Venus, but anatomically, male and female hearts look the same. When healthy, both should be about the size of a fist. Both have three main coronary arteries, the large blood vessels that wrap around the outside of the...Tags: University of Florida, Medical Procedures and Tests, Gainesville, Medical Research, Aspirin (drug)
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Never mind the party, listen to your heart
HealthKeyI shouldn't have had a heart attack 11 days shy of my 55th birthday. Just one month earlier I'd passed a physical with flying colors. My blood pressure was its usual 110/70. My bad and good cholesterol levels were respectively low and high. I never...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Aspirin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Health and Medical Professionals
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Demystifying the cardiac stress test
Chicago TribuneDr. Marc Wallack routinely passed his cardiac exercise stress test with flying colors. He was, after all, a veteran marathon runner with respectable cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. But as many heart disease patients discover, a treadmill analysis...Tags: Obesity, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chest Pains, Chicago Tribune, Pain
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Tim Russert: the details about what caused his death
Special to The TimesWHEN TV journalist Tim Russert died June 13, it was heartbreaking news for his family, friends and fans. Chief of the Washington bureau of NBC News and longtime moderator of "Meet the Press," Russert was known for asking tough questions. He leaves two...Tags: Meet the Press (tv program), Heart and Circulatory System, Shortness of Breath, Stanford University, University of California, Los Angeles
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When doctors and patients bargain over health
Special to The TimesI'm staring at a brand new pet: my lucky turtle. He's sitting on my desk right next to my computer monitor, smiling at me, cheerful and friendly. He's low maintenance, my turtle -- just a little silver charm, a trinket. He was given to me by the...Tags: Hemorrhaging, Drugs and Medicines, Heart and Circulatory System, Gaming, Family
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Finding the right words for someone who's ill
Special to The TimesMany of us have been through illnesses that require operations, risky procedures or recurring downtime that can change our lives, even if we fully recover. Any of this makes us face our death. Our imaginations race toward finality. No matter how elevated...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Illnesses, Death, Diseases and Illnesses
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: For many, treadmill stress test is a thing of the past
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just read that the treadmill stress test is no longer recommended. What's the reasoning behind this? I've had the test before, and it seems like a good way to find heart problems. ANSWER: A treadmill stress test can be helpful if a...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Procedures and Tests, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Diabetes
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Pain relief without drugs or surgery: Mind-body relaxation techniques can be very effective
Premium Health News ServicePain is debilitating, interfering with the ability to sleep, work, and enjoy life. It can aggravate other health conditions and lead to depression and anxiety symptoms. Relieving it often requires a trial-and-error approach that embraces the whole person,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Science, Anxiety, Research, Health Treatments
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Brain aneurysms don't always require treatment
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes a brain aneurysm? Are there any warning signs? How is a brain aneurysm treated? ANSWER: A brain aneurysm is small, round outpouching of an artery in the brain that develops due to thinning of the blood vessel wall. A brain...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Genes and Chromosomes, Stroke, Groin, Hospitals and Clinics
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Positive thinking seems to help the heart
Depression, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks. But what about the flip side — are positive emotions connected to better heart health? Yes, say two reports that addressed this question from...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mental Health, Internists, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals
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Unnecessary medicine: Physician groups list 45 overused tests, procedures
Should you get a cardiac stress test as part of your annual checkup? A chest X-ray before outpatient surgery? A CT scan or antibiotics for chronic sinusitis? In most cases, no. But patients get these commonly used tests and procedures — and many...
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Heart condition sidelines S.D. Sen. Hundstad
Sen. Jim Hundstadsaid Wednesday he probably won’t be returning for the remainder of the 2012 legislative session.
Hundstad, D-Bath, said he must be in Sioux Falls for a stress test early Friday morning at the Veterans Administration hospital....Tags: U.S. Senate, Heart and Circulatory System, South Dakota Legislature, Health, Democratic Party
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