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Women and Heart Attacks

by Jessica B. February 24th, 2023 | Health News





A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that women are more likely to die in the hospital after a heart attack than men. Part of the reason may be that women are less likely to experience symptoms of chest pains when having a heart attack, and thus don't go to the hospital as quickly.





There has been a lot of talk lately about women's symptoms being different than men's symptoms, but even with increased awareness, the nature

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When Not to Worry

by Lori Sciame July 15th, 2022 | Men's Health
In today's hyper vigilant society, people often overreact when it comes to health concerns. For instance, have a pounding headache? Don't automatically assume it's a brain tumor. For the most part, many health issues end up being just a normal part of living. Read this post to find out when there's no need to worry about a particular symptom.

My Head Aches!

Most headaches do not signal a brain aneurysm or a cancerous tumor.  They usually occur as a result of harmless triggers. For instance, drinking too much alcohol can cause a pounding headache the next day.  Also, caffeine withdrawal can
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Breast Cancer: Men Beware

by Lori Sciame October 2nd, 2013 | Health Observance, Men's Health
There is a common misconception that men do not need to worry about developing breast cancer.  On the contrary, the American Cancer society outlines five types of breast cancer that can (and do) affect males. These cancers mainly affect older men, but the disease can occur even at young ages. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, take time to educate yourself about this disease, and how it can strike both genders, not just females.

A Quick Look at Prevalence 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlines the potential risk of a male developing breast
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Diabetes and Children

by Tom Seman MD FAAP November 8th, 2012 | Pediatrician on Call
My 4 year old son has been toilet  trained for he last 12 months and has been dry at night for at least the last 6 months. Over the past 2 weeks, he has been  wetting the bed and having accidents. Should I be concerned?

Fitting question for November since it is National Diabetes month. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Type1 DM) or Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus was once known as Juvenile Diabetes since it most frequently occurred in children. It received its name, mellitus, from the Greek word for honey.

Type 1 DM occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that
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Symptoms of Parkinson’s

by Dean Heller MD September 7th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I have Parkinson's disease, and I have been on medication and doing well with the symptoms, but it seems to be affecting my entire body.  I have developed severe constipation, blood pressure that is difficult to control  as well as other symptoms that don't seem to be typical of Parkinson's; is that common?

While the common neurologic symptoms of Parkinson's are tremor, moving slowly, stiffness, and balance and walking problems, there are other issues.  Constipation, as you are having, as well as other gastroenterologic problems are common, as is difficult to control blood pressure, as well as mood disorders, such
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