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  Show Your Heart Some Love This Month and Beyond Did you know that, according to the American Heart Association, more than 42 million women are currently living with some form of ca

  By BluScience on February 13, 2012 - 6:26pm
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  According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), ʺFor people over age 65, heart failure is the number one cause of death, with nearly 290,000 people dying from this disease ...

  Left Bundle Branch Block: Overview

  By MC Kelby HERWriter on December 14, 2011 - 9:39am
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  Hypertension is the technical term for high blood pressure. To have true high blood pressure, your readings must be at 140/90 mmHg or higher, whereas normal blood pressure is 120/80 ...

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  Are You Pre-Hypertensive?

  By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert HERWriter on October 3, 2011 - 3:48pm
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  In the United States, the number of people diagnosed with liver cancer is fairly low as compared with the rest of the world.

  What is Liver Cancer?

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on September 22, 2011 - 3:10am
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  Have you ever noticed that your heart skips a beat, or "flip flops" from time to time?

  5 Reasons for Heart Palpitations

  By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert HERWriter on August 11, 2011 - 9:28pm
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  Many people have heard of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which causes babies to die for no apparent reason.

  Sudden Adult Death Syndrome

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on July 17, 2011 - 5:19pm
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  One of my friends who has led a relatively healthy life and who had no idea of suffering from a high blood pressure suddenly had a cerebral haemorrhage.

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  Cerebral Haemorrhage in a woman of 56 years

  By Augusta on March 16, 2011 - 11:24pm
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  I am 43, in fairly good shape, exercise regularly (3-4 times a week) and have noticed for many years that my heart rate gets to 160's-170's during moderate exercise on cardio machines.

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  Does high heart rate during exercise require a stress test?

  By Anonymous on March 1, 2011 - 2:29am
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  Aortic valve regurgitation is a cardiac disorder caused by the inability of the aortic valve to properly close. The aortic valve controls blood flow between the left ventricle and the ...

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  Symptoms and Causes of Aortic Valve Regurgitation

  By Chris Gromisch on February 14, 2011 - 1:25pm
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  An aortic dissection is an uncommon condition where the inner tissue (tunica intima) of the aorta tears, allowing blood to enter into the tissue wall.

  Aortic Dissections

  By Chris Gromisch on February 8, 2011 - 9:14pm