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Unnecessary medicine: Physician groups list 45 overused tests, procedures
Should you get a cardiac stress test as part of your annual checkup? A chest X-ray before outpatient surgery? A CT scan or antibiotics for chronic sinusitis? In most cases, no. But patients get these commonly used tests and procedures — and many...
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Heart condition sidelines S.D. Sen. Hundstad
Sen. Jim Hundstadsaid Wednesday he probably won’t be returning for the remainder of the 2012 legislative session.
Hundstad, D-Bath, said he must be in Sioux Falls for a stress test early Friday morning at the Veterans Administration hospital....Tags: Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, South Dakota Legislature, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party
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Positive thinking seems to help the heart
Depression, anxiety, anger and other negative emotions have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks. But what about the flip side — are positive emotions connected to better heart health? Yes, say two reports that addressed this question from...Tags: Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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Pradel undergoes heart procedure; released this morning
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsMayor George Pradel was hospitalized Thursday to fix a blockage in a coronary artery, but was already released this morning, according to his daughter. “We’re …... -
New campaign urges women to call 911 at heart attack warning signs
Special to the TribuneMarla Kalish, 58, of Highland Park, started experiencing chest pressure five years ago during her morning tennis matches. When she slowed down, the pressure would always dissipate, so she chalked it up to acid reflux. "I didn't really pause too much or...Tags: Health, Elections, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Illinois, History
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The gender line
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSay what you will about Mars and Venus, but anatomically, male and female hearts look the same. When healthy, both should be about the size of a fist. Both have three main coronary arteries, the large blood vessels that wrap around the outside of the...Tags: Health, Death, Gainesville, University of Florida, Social Issues
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Never mind the party, listen to your heart
HealthKeyI shouldn't have had a heart attack 11 days shy of my 55th birthday. Just one month earlier I'd passed a physical with flying colors. My blood pressure was its usual 110/70. My bad and good cholesterol levels were respectively low and high. I never...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics
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Demystifying the cardiac stress test
Chicago TribuneDr. Marc Wallack routinely passed his cardiac exercise stress test with flying colors. He was, after all, a veteran marathon runner with respectable cholesterol and blood pressure numbers. But as many heart disease patients discover, a treadmill analysis...Tags: Health, Sports, Breast, Chest Pains, Family
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Demystifying the Cardiac Stress Test
Treadmill stress test: What is a treadmill exercise stress test?
Dr. Marc Wallack routinely passed his cardiac exercise stress test with flying colors. He was, after all, a veteran marathon runner with respectable cholesterol and blood pressure numbers....Tags: Health, Obesity, Sports, Diabetes, Breast
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Tim Russert: the details about what caused his death
Special to The TimesWHEN TV journalist Tim Russert died June 13, it was heartbreaking news for his family, friends and fans. Chief of the Washington bureau of NBC News and longtime moderator of "Meet the Press," Russert was known for asking tough questions. He leaves two...Tags: Health, Police Arrests, Entertainment, Shortness of Breath, Death
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When doctors and patients bargain over health
Special to The TimesI'm staring at a brand new pet: my lucky turtle. He's sitting on my desk right next to my computer monitor, smiling at me, cheerful and friendly. He's low maintenance, my turtle -- just a little silver charm, a trinket. He was given to me by the...Tags: Health, Anxiety, X-rays, Hemorrhaging, Entertainment
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