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Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women?
- By martzj · New reply November 8, 2009
- 5 replies
- Having experienced every single medical side fandango listed below, it is not reassuring to see the trend is vastly widespread....still. Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women? The female heart ...
CARDIAC SYNDROME X PHASES
- By megandjacksnan · New reply November 7, 2009
- 19 replies
- Hi I wonder if anyone can give me any information. I was diagnosed with Cardiac Syndrome X 3 years ago. In July 08 I was worken by a cardiac spasm and the Dr told me that CSX happens in phases. Has anyone ...
post heart attack
- By scottish · New reply November 7, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have had 2 heart attacks this year-one if June and one in July. I am 59 years young but have a family history of heart problems. My dad had 6 before he passed. I am not ready for 4 more of these fun ...
Heart disease and wine
- By SAgniadis · New reply November 7, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hi Ladies, Just a thought for those of you who should be having a glass of wine daily, but don't care for the taste. There is a wine called Voulet that I recently found. It tastes like juice. It only ...
Benefits of that heart-shaped box of dark chocolate
- By martzj · New reply November 5, 2009
- 16 replies
- News from Harvard Health The health benefits of that heart-shaped box of dark chocolate, from Harvard Men’s Health WatchFebruary 2009 Sister4, Chocolatier extraordiare...this one is for you! : ) If your ...
54% Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins
- By martzj · New reply November 5, 2009
- 2 replies
- Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins November 4, 2009 | Daniel M Keller Adapted from Medscape Medical News—a professional news service of WebMD Philadelphia, PA - Patients who were ...
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- By gloriababy1 · Posted November 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- good ...
Obama's health care reform speech
- By martzj · New reply November 1, 2009
- 41 replies
- Did anyone catch Obama's few health care specifics? It turns out that 'pre-existing' and 'no more health care denials" are on the way for certain. Both sides of Congress agree to these. Possibly, Medicare ...
I am not a stent candidate, but hopeful...
- By Sarcasma40 · New reply November 1, 2009
- 2 replies
- I read this today and it gives me hope... What does the future hold for stent design? Bioabsorbable stents may provide an alternative for the "full metal jacket," allowing the functionality of the epicardial ...
"Nine Reasons To Completely Ignore Dr. Joseph Mercola"
- By Kennarina · New reply October 31, 2009
- 34 replies
- Hello Heart Sisters! For some reason, I've always felt a bit queasy about the large number of 'expert' websites out there run by guys with the letters M.D. after their names - but who are pushing what ...
Flu Shot a MUST for People With Heart Disease
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted October 30, 2009
- 0 replies
- From Johns Hopkins: http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/ alerts/heart_health/JohnsHopkinsHealthAl ertsHeartHealth_3294-1.html?ET=johnshopk ins_blog:e32056:272155a:&st=email&st=ema il&s=EHH_091030_013 ...
The Maine Experiment: Doctors Driving U.S. Medical Consumption
- By martzj · New reply October 29, 2009
- 8 replies
- A fascinating long term study of what is really happening in medical practices. (what drs said vs what records were proving they actually did in private). I've posted a short version. Check the link for ...
This is your body on flu (NPR animation)
- By martzj · New reply October 29, 2009
- 3 replies
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/10/ this_is_your_body_on_flu.html ...
I need your HELP SCAD and HEART sisters!!!!!!!!
- By titi4 · New reply October 28, 2009
- 24 replies
- I have some bittersweet news. I just found out I am pregnant. As some of you know, I had SCAD one week after the birth of my son. After 2 angiograms and 4 stents, I had to have bypass surgery using my ...
Heart Health Not Mentioned in health care reform bill
- By martzj · New reply October 28, 2009
- 6 replies
- Ladies, Check out this exerpt from September Heart to Heart newsletter. WH representatives have persisted in meeting with Congressional staff because they found NO WOMEN'S CARDIAC issues included in the ...
Al Franken smackdown video re US health care causes
- By martzj · New reply October 28, 2009
- 9 replies
- Click on link, then on Franken video to hear a long overdue enteraction between a member of congress and a medical lobbyist (doctor) Al Franken, like many Americans, is sick and tired of listening to ...
Generic Drugs
- By kardia · New reply October 28, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi Everyone, I came across this article, with some good references, the article itself is a bit generic...ha. But, thought it would be interesting for you to read. It is about generic drugs. I don't know ...
iPod Headphones And Pacemakers Don't Mix
- By martzj · New reply October 26, 2009
- 3 replies
- iPod Headphones And Pacemakers Don't Mix 11:09 am October 23, 2009 (This is just about HEADPHONES...keep them on your ears and all is ok!) http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/10/ ipod_headphones_and_pacemakers.html ...
Diastolic Dysfunction
- By Hennypenny · New reply October 26, 2009
- 7 replies
- Good morning, just to add to my other heart woes, I have been diagnosed with Diastolic Dysfuntion. This is where one has a "filling" defect and not a pumping defect. Many doctors look for pumping defects ...
Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI
- By martzj · Posted October 26, 2009
- 0 replies
- Ladies, This is from the Wake Forest University cardiac research & teaching hospital that has also created a way to grow new arteries, cardiac muscle and much more in the way of replacement organs from ...
