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An irregular and often fast heart rhythm caused by disorganized electrical activity in the atria. Key takeaways Common symptoms: palpitations, shortne...
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Most people say nothing because they are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Saying something ordinary and imperfect is reliably better than saying noth...
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The warning signs of a myocardial infarction, including the ones that are not textbook. Delay is the largest determinant of damage, and atypical sympt...
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Snoring on its own is common and usually harmless. Snoring with pauses in breathing and daytime sleepiness is a different thing entirely, and it is ba...
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The warning signs of a myocardial infarction, including the ones that are not textbook. Key takeaways Call 911 if chest discomfort: lasts more than a...
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A condition in which the heart cannot pump efficiently enough to meet the body's demands. It is common, treatable and frequently mistaken for agi...
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A condition in which the heart cannot pump efficiently enough to meet the body's demands. Key takeaways Common symptoms: shortness of breath, fat...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Heart Failure A medically supervised program of exercise, education and support after a cardiac event or diagnosis. It is linked to fewer hospital readmissions and...
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A medically supervised program of exercise, education and support after a cardiac event or diagnosis. Key takeaways Offered after: heart attack, bypas...
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It was designed to describe populations, not individuals, and it cannot tell muscle from fat. It is still useful, provided you know which questions it...
Continue Reading : BMI: What It Measures and What It Misses Medicines that lower LDL cholesterol by inhibiting its production in the liver. They are among the most studied medicines in use and among the most of...
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Medicines that lower LDL cholesterol by inhibiting its production in the liver. Key takeaways Mechanism: inhibit HMG-CoA reductase in the liver Usual...
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The network of cells and proteins that identifies and removes pathogens and damaged cells. It is a balance rather than a dial: too much activity cause...
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The network of cells and proteins that identifies and removes pathogens and damaged cells. Key takeaways Adult sleep recommendation: 7 or more hours a...
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Training the immune system to recognize a pathogen without having to survive the disease first. It is the only measure producing specific, durable pro...
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