A heat attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than a million Americans suffer a heart attack every year‚ and almost half a million die‚ according to the American Heart Association. A heart attack often is the first symptom of coronary artery disease. The blockage usually is caused by atherosclerosis‚ the build-up of plaque in the artery walls‚ and/or by a blood clot in a coronary artery. A slow buildup of this plaque may almost block one of your coronary arteries.
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Biology 301 Case Study – Assignment Week 4 Introduction A scientific case study is typically a short summary of an event or personal experience which ends a “mystery” that can be solved using the clues provided within the case study. You will be evaluating a patient case study which recounts the symptoms and circumstances surrounding an illness. The case study will provide you with the medical evidence and clues necessary to determine the cause. You will analyze the provided information and using
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Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council ISSUE NO. 76 • MAY/JUNE 2007 MICA(P)070/02/2007 How to Prevent Dengue Fever … pages 8 & 9 Message from Town Council Vice-Chairman One Bite… One Victim. That could become the aedes mosquito’s hit rate should we become complacent. Despite continuous announcements and public education by the National Environment Agency (NEA)‚ the severity of the dengue situation has still not gotten through to many. The government agencies and Town Councils have intensified
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“MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY” A healthy body goes hand in hand with a person’s healthy lifestyle whose characteristics include someone who does not smoke‚ has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25‚ eats 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and has daily exercise (9). The World Health Organisation (WHO) classify values outside of the normal parameters as being underweight if the value is below 18.5 while values exceeding 25 are considered to be overweight (14). To put this into context
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golf as a low impact exercises will help you build strength‚ stability and balance. A disc golf course can be anywhere from one or two acres to a few dozen acres long. Walking is known to reduce your risk of a heart attack by lowering LDL cholesterol and raising HDL cholesterol as well as managing blood pressure and reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The rules are quite similar to the rules used in the game of "Club Golf"‚ including the matter of courtesy. It is only fair that your
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[www.medscape .org/viewarticle/523041] showed that a lower carbohydrate diet‚ including fruit and vegetables and whole grains was best for lowering triglycerides‚ the main fat carrying particle in the bloodstream‚ and also increased the levels of good HDL cholesterol. Other studies have shown that several nutrients and other components in fruit and vegetables may reduce inflammation‚ oxidation‚ cell proliferation‚ and other processes which can cause disease. The data for the following study was taken
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Amber B. Professor Simpson Engl 1302-8451 2 November 2012 Penalties of Steroid Use in Professional Baseball Players What are the limits professional athletes will go to‚ to be the best? Professional baseball players all over the United States strive to be the best‚ but does that mean they should take performance-enhancing drugs‚ such as steroids‚ to achieve their goals? According to many people’s opinions‚ steroids are considered cheating and the use should not be allowed in a professional
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Jeni Hewitt English 101 Mr. B 17 March 2013 Do you exercise? Obviously exercise is important and has many benefits. When the word exercise is mentioned‚ what comes to mind? Some people believe that exercise is more of a health and heart thing. Some believe exercise is more for appearance and the way one looks. While others believe exercise is for psychological reasons. Exercising is important for a lot of things dealing with the body. Most all benefits of exercise are helpful for the
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Lay Public (FINAL draft) Benefits of Omega 3 Fatty Acids In the rush to cut calories‚ reduce cholesterol intake‚ and avoid saturated fats‚ many of us have embraced low-fat diets and low-fat foods. But some fats are necessary and "essential" for health. These fats show great promise for fighting the onslaught of heart disease and diabetes‚ possibly even cancer. What are these "good" fats—and how do we get enough of them? The benefits of Omega 3 fats have been researched for quite some time and
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Fast Food Restaurant Comparison Fast food is bad food. That is common knowledge these days. The majority of the foods served at fast food restaurants contain an insane amount of calories‚ tons of fat‚ and are high in pretty much everything else that you would want your food to be low in. Long story short‚ it is the kind of food you want to avoid eating. But‚ you probably know this already. The funny thing is‚ most of the world doesn’t seem to care. The fast food restaurants continue
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