”Laughter is the best medicine” – a well-known saying‚ but is it actually true? Does laughing really help? Keep that in mind for the rest of the presentation So laughter is contagious from one another. If you come to think about it‚ laughter is more contagious than any cough‚ sneeze or sniffle- of course in a good way. As we all know‚ laughter makes you happy‚ it’s really entertaining. But have you ever thought of digging deeper into the subject? Probably not. Well‚ I did. Laughter personally
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heart disease plays a major role in the death of men and women in america‚ more than 610‚000 people are diagnosed with different variations of heart diseases each year‚ around half of the people diagnosed die from their conditions. every year more than 700‚000 americans suffer from heart attacks caused from their heart diseases. Cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the muscles of the heart‚ and can occur at any age and to any race. there’s different variations that cardiomyopathy can take‚ this
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Pericardial effusion is a cardiovascular disease‚ and it arises when too much fluid accumulates around the heart and the pericardium. Signs and symptoms may not surface‚ even if one has severe pericardial effusion‚ notably when the fluid has accumulated slowly. However‚ if signs are present‚ they may include: cough‚ pain when breathing while lying down (orthopnea)‚ fatigue‚ low-grade fever‚ shortness of breath‚ difficulty breathing (dyspnea)‚ chest pain (on the left side of the chest or behind the
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Introduction Cardiac contusion is an injury‚ or bruise‚ to the heart. This means that the chambers of the heart (atria and ventricles) are injured by a strong blow (trauma) to the chest area. Mild injuries to the heart may cause no symptoms. More serious trauma to the heart may cause pain and an irregular heartbeat. In rare cases‚ it can lead to shock and death. Depending on the trauma or accident‚ other body parts‚ such as the lungs and ribs‚ may also be injured. Prompt treatment is important to
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The Atkins Diet is a diet where you eat less carbohydrates and more fats and proteins so; your body goes into Metabolic State and starts to burn fat instead of carbohydrates. 1. Many health problems can occur including blood problems‚ vomiting‚ bad breath‚ constipation‚ kidney problems and heart attacks. The one that I will be focusing on today is the higher risk of heart attacks. According to BHF (The British Heart Foundation)‚ when they competed a study‚ they found out than an additional four
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6 Data Analysis‚ Findings‚ Implications‚ & Recommendations 7 References 8 Quantitative Article Critique of Nursing Research The article selected for review in this investigation is entitled "Perioperative outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting: Effects of metabolic syndrome and patient’s sex." The article was published in the September 2009 edition of the American Journal of Critical Care and was written by Brackbill‚ Sytsma and Sykes. A review of pertinent background
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The technical definition of disease is‚ “An illness that affects a person‚ animal‚ or plant‚ a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally.” Diseases have plagued mankind for thousands of years. In the past disease were thought to be caused by; demon possession‚ poisoned blood‚ or cursed inflicted upon them by God. Diseases have been “cured” through heinous methods. But through modern research we have learned that diseases are caused by genetics‚ viruses‚ and other bodily problems
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About Wockhardt Hospital Group Wockhardt hospital‚ a subsidiary of Wockhardt ltd.‚ is India’s leading super specialty hospital chain with branches in Mumbai‚ Bangalore‚ Hyderabad‚ Kolkata‚ Nagpur‚ Nasik‚ Surat ‚ Rajkot‚ Kalyan and Bhavnagar. As associate hospitals of Harvard Medical‚ USA in India‚ Wockhardt hospitals benefit from the extensive learning and experience of Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions world-wide. This association helps Wockhardt Hospitals to stay at the
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References: Barnason‚ S.‚ Zimmerman‚ L.‚ Atwood‚ J.‚ Nieveen‚ J.‚ & Schmaderer‚ M. (2002). Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients. Journal of Nursing Measurement‚ 10(2)‚ 123-133. Callaghan‚ D Gortner‚ S. R.‚ & Jenkins‚ L. S. (1990). Self-efficacy and activity level following cardiac surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing‚ 15(10)‚ 1132-1138. doi:
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Reflexology is a form of holistic healing and that can be used by anyone‚ including children‚ at any time to bring the body into balance. It can be used on either the hands or the feet because the body has many reflex points in these areas. The concept of reflexology is that applying pressure on different reflex points will stimulate the body to heal itself. The most common way to apply pressure is using your thumbs‚ however there are tools available that will help make this process easier such
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