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I have a good friend who recently learned that I had been experiencing substantial arrhythmias and had been rather thrown off by them. She suggested that they had made me “unhappy.” Nope. Unhappy is what how I feel when things don’t work out the way I hope. Perhaps a multiple choice question would help explain [...]
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Strong earthquake jolts Anchorage by Rachel D’Oro The Associated Press 9/20/10 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An earthquake jolted Anchorage on Monday and was felt well beyond Alaska’s largest city. The 4.9 magnitude quake struck at 1:24 p.m. about 10 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to earthquake monitors. There were no reports of injury or damage, but [...]
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The following article is an excellent review of the original studies involving depression, anxiety and prognosis after a heart attack. (Note, however, that it is from 2003.) The conclusion of the article bears repeating: “Treating symptoms of anxiety and depression in MI patients is an abiding imperative.” Anxiety, depression, and prognosis after myocardial infarction Is [...]
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These are some of the best sources of medical information on the Web: www.mayoclinic.com Reliable, evidence based medical information. Well-presented, well-written. www.clevelandclinic.org Good collection of resources for heart issues. www.askapatient.com A tremendous resource on medication; consumers writing about their experience and side effects of medication. Information that you will not see on a pharmaceutical website. [...]
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. Q What causes the lub-dub sound that the heart makes? A: It’s the sound of the blood hitting the walls of the valves as they close. That is pretty much the most basic way to explain it. ( from Answer.com) . …………………………………………………… . Some of the more exciting research in heart physiology is the [...]
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