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Calling 911 for a Suspected Heart Attack

by Dean Heller MD December 27th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q:  My husband had a heart attack the other night.  He is only 44, and is very healthy.  He does cross fit and eats a healthy diet.  But after dinner the other night, I saw him holding his chest, and he said he felt like he was going to throw up.  He thought it was heartburn.  When I looked at him, I saw he was a little sweaty.  We called a friend of ours, who is a doctor, who told us to call 911, and not drive ourselves to the hospital.  Luckily, they said we caught it early, but
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Should Parents Vaccinate?

by Joe Lawrence December 24th, 2013 | Children's Health
Editor’s note: Andrew Wakefield lost his license to practice medicine, as his research on vaccines was determined to be fraudulent.  Please note this article reflects the opinion of the author and not of medical professionals.

In 1998 Dr. Andrew Wakefield suggested a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism (Rope, 2010). His study sparked a major conflict centered on the idea of whether vaccinations for children were safe or not. There is not enough research to definitively discount either case, but it is clear both sides have the best intentions of protecting the children.

Dr. Wakefield noticed
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HIV and AIDS

by Dean Heller MD December 20th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q:  I am a 42 year old female.  I used to abuse IV drugs.  A number of years ago, I tested positive for the HIV virus.  It was many years after I had stopped using IV drugs, and I was tested because of my history.  I had no symptoms, and have not been sick a day in my entire life.  Since that time, a doctor has started me on a medication for the HIV virus, and according to the doctor, you basically can't detect the virus in my blood at this time.  My question is whether it is clear
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A Heart Attack Followed by a Stroke

by Dean Heller MD December 6th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
Q:  My mother is 52 and has multiple medical problems including high blood pressure and diabetes.  Admittedly, she does not take care of herself, she smokes, and even on occasion will use cocaine.  I know she has a lot of problems, but she was just admitted to the hospital, and had a heart attack, and a few days later had a stroke.  Have you ever heard of someone having both of these, one right after the other?

A:  Unfortunately,  that can happen.  When you have a heart attack the heart muscle becomes damaged, and stops working.
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The TLC Diet to Lower Cholesterol and More

by Kimberly Hays December 5th, 2013 | Diet
The TLC Diet was developed to help those who have high cholesterol, but it has many benefits that make it a great diet for anyone. The diet gives guidelines to follow, but you get to make your own choices on how to put the foods together for meals. It is a family friendly diet, too, and a healthy diet for children. You will eat a lot of fiber which will help you to feel full, as well as have the added benefits of a heart-healthy, diabetic friendly diet, and also lose weight. To learn more, visit our sister site,
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