Surviving a heart attack can be considered an accomplishment on its own but to rely have a life worth living following a heart attack, it is important to be an active participant in one’s own recovery. This requires involvement and awareness of the factors affecting heart attack recovery.
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The Painful Costs Of Angina Pectoris
August 11th, 2011 
admin When we feel the onset of chest pain, one of the first thoughts to come to mind is that we are having a heart attack. Whether our risk is negligible or not, we will have the concern in the back of our minds. Despite there being more than 400 known causes of pain that can [...]
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July 22nd, 2011 admin During summer heat waves, everyone is at risk of Heat Stroke, but for some, the risks are higher. In particular, people with several medical conditions face greater risks to health because of their preexisting conditions. As a result, it is important for people with these conditions to take additional steps to protect their health.
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No Comments »7 Ways to Naturally Lower High Blood Pressure through Diet
December 20th, 2010 admin Despite being considered a well managed condition, high blood pressure still contributes to 1 in 7 deaths. As a result, it is important to consider more than just medications when it comes to trying to fight hypertension in order to reduce our health risks.
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October 25th, 2010 admin Following the toxic sludge leak in Hungary, people there and in the US are concerned about air pollution from metal processing plants. While this dust may be dangerous, it is also important to be aware of the many source of particulate air pollution.
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September 27th, 2010 admin As a species that has been around for roughly the last 200,000 years, modern Homo sapiens lead active lives until the very recent past. Unfortunately, there have been consequences on our health because of this rather sudden desire to sit down.
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May 23rd, 2009 admin Though salt was once valued like gold, today it is only valued in this way at an individual level. Collectively we eat 50% more salt than we should and are suffering the consequences of our ongoing indulgence with high rates of high blood pressure.
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