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80What Types Of Doctors Treat Patients With Pulmonary Embolisms (Blood Clots in the Lungs)
Pulmonary Embolism patients will encounter a large variety of doctors, specialists, and other professionals during treatment and recovery. Blood clots in the lungs are very serious and can effect many areas of the body. This is a description of the different types of doctors and medical staff that treat pulmonary embolism.
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79Not Being Chased--From Couch to Half Marathon in 3 Months
I've always had a crush on running. I buy the shoes, the outfits, and the magazines. I download the applications--logmyrun, for instance. I stare, open-mouthed, at runners with the type of reverence and admiration fit for super-humans in their...
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82CHD - The Most Common Birth Defect in Babies
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects. More than 35,000 babies in the United States are born with CHD every year. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments for congenital heart defects.
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67How to Prevent a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA's) The Mini Stroke - Symptoms
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a "mini" stroke, is when the brain, retinal, or spinal cord suffers blood loss for a short amount of time. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
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85Adults Living with Congenital Heart Defects
Adults with congenital heart defects face very unique health issues and concerns. This article, written by an adult with CHD contains very useful information that all people with CHD should be aware of.
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82John Ritter's Death - Not the Doctors' Fault
A jury in Glendale, CA has declared that a radiologist and cardiologist who treated actor John Ritter on the day he died in 2003, were not negligent and not responsible for his death. Ritter's widow, actress Amy Yasbeck had filed the wrongful death...
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81Types of doctors in the United States
Different kinds of doctors If you are considering medical school, it will be a good idea to educate yourself on the different types of medical doctors that exist, and what exactly each specialized field of medicine entails. This article addresses...
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70My Heart Surgery Story 2: The Real Angiography
In this part of my story, I have my angiography and meet with the heart surgeon.
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68My Heart Surgery Story 1: The Almost Angiography
All weekend, any time I had to walk a block or climb a flight of stairs, I was gasping for breath. There was no pain so I had no thought of heart attack. What I thought was, “Boy, am I out of shape.” And, “If I lost a few pounds, it would all be better.”
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74High Cholesterol and its benefits
So how can high cholesterol be good for us? Well, it may sound surprising but maybe it shouldn't be - Mother Nature is out to protect us after all. Here's how she does it: Through breast milk - a mother's...
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