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  • Prevention Of Heart Disease
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    Heart Disease It is the time of progress. The time of supercomputers, space shuttles, and many other wonders of technology. We have walked on the moon. We do our shopping at home via Internet navigation. We can not only talk with, but we can see the person we are talking to thousands of miles away. It is mankind's greatest hour. Yet sadly, it is also our time of dying. Strange that no matter how advanced our society has become, our nation's health hasn t caught up. After all, heart disease, also...
  • Tachycardis Your Heart Rate
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    Arrhythmia I am doing my report on Arrhythmia. It affects the cardiac muscle, the heart. Arrhythmia causes three types of problems. It causes the heart to pump too slowly (bradycardia), it causes the heart to pump too fast (tachycardia), and it causes the heart to skip beats. Bradycardia can be very serious. Some of the symptoms are loss of consciousness, heart failure, or death. Slow heart rates are caused by heart block. The hearts natural pace-maker fails to be conducted to the ventricles, th...
  • Aspirin By Heart Disease Patients
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    Too Few Americans Take Aspirin to Prevent Second Heart Attack In an article from Doctor Gilbert Ross of the American Council on Science and Health it was revealed that only 26% of former heart attack patients take aspirin on a regular basis to prevent a reoccurrence of heart disease. Harvard Medical School did a study of data collected between 1980 and 1996. (This was a time when the use of aspirin was shown to have benefits for those who suffer from heart disease.) The percentage of aspirin use...
  • Evolution Of Several Treatments For Heart Disease
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    Coronary Heart disease is a disease where the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become blocked. The blockage is in the form of a blood clot that can block a percentage of all five arteries. Cholesterol deposits cause this blockage. This fact has allowed doctors to determine that diet has a significant role in who develops this disease. People's diets are affected by their economic class and by other social factors. The poor of our country generally eat meals that contain high fat ...
  • Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Heart Disease
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    Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Heart disease can take many forms. The form of heart disease I am focusing on is coronary disease. Different arteries supply different areas of the heart with oxygenated blood. If one or more of these arteries become narrowed or clogged as a result of coronary artery disease, or the artery cannot fully supply the part of the heart it is responsible for. The heart is an effective pump only when good blood supply is maintained to all heart muscles. If an arter...
  • Coronary Artery Disease And Stroke
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    The Circulatory System The circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system, is the combined function of the heart, blood, and blood vessels to carry oxygen as well as nutrients to organs and tissues all throughout the body and carry away waste products. When the body is under stress such as exercise, the circulatory system can increase blood flow to various organs and muscles to meet increased energy demands, and help to regulate body temperature. It also is involved with the immune ...
  • S 4 C 1 Adhd Children
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    Larry Hood Project IV STEPS 2 & 3 Article 11. What is property P? Increase in brain activity 2. What is the sample? The 16 boys 3. What is the population? All children 4. What is the implicit question? Why is there a difference in brain function between normal kids and kids with ADHD. 5. What is not the implicit question? Do all children have a property p? 6. What type of argument? Sampling 7. what did they look at? They looked at 16 children who were diagnosed with ADHD six were not. 8. IQ: Is ...
  • Angina People With Coronary Artery Disease
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    ANGINA PECTORIS Submitted by: Course: SBI OAO To: Date: CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 The Human Heart 5 Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease 5 Heart Attack 5 Sudden Death 5 Angina 6 Angina Pectoris 6 Signs and Symptoms 7 Different Forms of Angina 8 Causes of Angina 9 Atherosclerosis 9 Plaque 10 Lipoproteins 10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma 11 Risk Factors 11 Family History 11 Diabetes 11 Hypertension 11 Cholesterol 12 Smoking 12 Multiple Risk Factors 13 Diagnosis 14 Drug Treatment 14 Nitrates 14 Beta-bloc...
  • Details Your Thoughts Studies
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    eth and fresher breath are not the only benefits of good oral hygiene, brushing and flossing may also help stave off diabetes, according to new studies. Details Study: Anthrax Toll Could Have Been Worse Medical statisticians say antibiotics given to about 5,000 people exposed in Florida, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., helped at least 17 people and perhaps as many as 50 from becoming ill with inhaled anthrax. Details Hormonal Diabetes Treatment Shows Promise Giving type 2 diabetics an extra dos...
  • Blood Back To The Heart
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    Nick BenavidezPhysiology of Exercise Dr. Larry Rogers Heart Disease You need your heart for all your body needs. It pumps about 2000 gallons of blood a day. It takes about 20 seconds for blood to reach every cell in the body. An artery carries blood out from the heart. A vein carries blood back to the heart. An average adult heart weighs about 10-13 ounces (300 to 350 grams). The rate which the heart pumps varies depending on what your doing. When at rest the heart pumps more slowly. When you ru...
  • Heart Rate And Symptoms
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    Condition of the heart. Heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and because of this, a variety of conditions tend to occur over time. One of these conditions is atrial fibrillation that, according to the American heart association, "an estimated two million Americans have an irregular heartbeat" (CNN, 2005). It can be seen at times in apparently healthy people, but generally happens in persons older than 65 years of age, and if they are younger than...
  • Huntington's Disease
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    Huntington's Disease Huntington's disease is an dominant disorder, which is found on the # 4 chromosome. George Huntington discovered it in 1872. It mainly has an effect on the nervous system. There are around 210,000 bases between D 4 S 180 and D 4 S 127. The disease itself is found in 2% of people in their childhood, and in 5% of the people they were older then 60. (Miller p 16) In the majority of the affected people the disease is detected between the ages of 35-45. In males the disease begin...
  • Exercise Result In Poor Health
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    Exercise and Health Regular exercise enhances a persons sense of mental well being along with their general physical health. Walking on a beautiful day will actually increase a persons heartbeat. That means that his / her pumps are being cleaned, running through persons body would be oxygenated blood, and the burning of calories. Tiredness and stress can be alleviated through exercise. Exercise is like a gift his / her gives to their body, mind, and spirit. There are many benefits to exercising....
  • Cvd Smoking
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    Abstract Smoking is a deadly habit to keep, literally. Smoking along with other contributing factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol can cause chronic diseases. One disease that has been the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has many contributors, but smoking itself is a high risk to contract the disease. Non-smokers also have to pay attention to the air they are breathing because the smoke around you can kill you! What i...
  • Risk Of Heart Disease
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    In this study, I investigate the affects that running has on reducing the risk of some health problems. I am doing this because I run about 40 to 60 miles per week, and my family has a history of health problems. For instance, my grandfather suffered a heart attack, and he also had cancer when he was about the age of 50. Furthermore, my grandfather, on my dad's side of the family, has also had triple bi-pass heart surgery from a heart attack he has had recently. Here, I present information from ...
  • Serum Iron Causes Cad
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    Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) has afflicted man throughout history. Diet and hereditary factors obviously are the key components in developing this condition. Foods high in cholesterol and saturated fats are often implicated in hastening or aggravating heart disease. Many disease states such as diabetes and hypertension have also been shown to increase a persons chances for CAD. Heart disease usually affects persons over age 60, but can be seen in people who are much younger for various reasons....
  • Rapid Heart Rate And Forceful Heart Contractions
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    What is Angina what is the cure RESPONSE: Angina refers to the pain arising from lack of adequate blood supply to theheart muscle. Typically, it is a crushing pain behind the breastbone in the center of the chest, brought on by exertion and relieved by rest. It may at times radiate to or arise in the left arm, neck, jaw, left chest, or back. It is frequently accompanied by sweating, palpitations of theheart, and generally lasts a matter of minutes. Similar pain syndromes may be caused by other d...
  • Risk Of Heart Disease And Cancer
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    In Hey Men, Get Healthy! by Holly McCord, RD (McCord holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. and a master's degree in nutrition from Immaculate College. She completed her dietetic training at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Penn.) and Gloria McVeigh (Assistant Nutrition Editor) authors of such other articles as "Way Beyond Low Fat" and "Fast Tips for Savvy Eaters", the authors challenge Men to improve their diet and lifestyle to prolong their life ...
  • Care Of Patients With Heart Failure
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    Introduction Everyone loses pumping ability in their heart as they age. The serious case of heart failure develops when other health conditions cause the heart to work harder or become damaged due to increased stress. Heart failure is usually a chronic disease. It gradually tends to become worse. By the time someone is diagnosed with it, the heart has most likely begun to lose pumping capacity for quits some time. Nearly five million Americans are living with heart failure and 550,000 new cases ...
  • Client's Heart Rate During Exercise
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    Throughout history, there has always been a link made between physical activity / exercise, and health. This link can be traced back to at least the A yur-Veda in the 9th century BC, where "exercise and massage are recommended for the treatment of rheumatism" (Ryan, A., cited in American Academy of Physical Education, pg 4). Today, however, even though the link is still being documented, the way in which our society lives - with the increased technology, where "the physical demands of everyday a...

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