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SIDS

It’s the most frightening, bewildering and heartbreaking thing that can happen with a newborn. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It’s defined as when as when a baby dies in the first year of life from no apparent cause. The causes still aren’t fully known, but in SIDS deaths, the baby’s recovery mechanisms if deprived of oxygen aren’t developed and he’s not able to rouse himself if his breathing becomes obstructed, such as when he’s sleeping face down.

There’s no way to predict whether a baby is at risk for SIDS, although the occurrence of SIDS deaths has decreased in the last 10 years. Creating a safe sleep environment for the baby is one way to help prevent SIDS.

For the first year of life, babies should be put to sleep on their backs. If put to sleep on their sides, they should be positioned with one arm forward to keep them from rolling over on their stomachs. Soft foam wedges can be purchased for just this purpose.

Avoid loose, fluffy bedding and make sure your baby’s face isn’t obstructed. Be careful not to overheat your baby by over-wrapping him or dressing him in too many layers.

Don’t smoke and don’t allow anyone else to smoke around the baby. Make sure he has a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib.

There are monitoring systems that can alert you if the baby stops breathing. There are some indications when you might want to consider this:

–>mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

–If the baby had older siblings who died of SIDS.

–If the baby was premature

Make sure to keep all well-baby appointments to make sure his lungs are fully developed and to maintain all immunizations.

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How to Detect A Heart Attack In Woman

The
first hour of a heart attack is known as the “golden hour.” If you get
help during that first hour, your chances of recovery are greatly
improved. Yet many people hesitate to get help when they first
experience symptoms. They’re afraid of the embarrassment of going to
the emergency room and finding that nothing is wrong. So, it is
important that you know the symptoms that may indicate that a heart
attack is in progress.

Many
of the symptoms of heart attack can be brought on by digestive
disturbances or other less serious conditions. But only sophisticated
medical tests can determine for sure if you’re having a heart attack.
Heart attacks may vary from person to person, and from heart attack to
heart attack. Women, for example, may experience “atypical’ symptoms
such as pain between the shoulder blades rather than crushing chest
pain. This may result in them delaying seeking treatment. That is a
great mistake.

Heart
attack is one instance where getting treatment promptly can mean the
difference between life and death. If you are in doubt, err on the side
of being more cautious and go to the emergency room and get yourself
checked. We will try to describe some of the most common
characteristics of heart attack here. Before that we will introduce the
other pain called angina which is often precursor to a heart attack.

Angina Pectoris or Angina

Angina
pectoris is a precursor to a heart attack. Usually, what happens is
this: During physical exertion, during stress or an emotionally charged
situation, in cold weather or after a big meal, the heart beats faster.
Heart requires more oxygenated blood flow to the heart muscle to
maintain the beating. But if the channels by which the blood and oxygen
flow to the heart are narrowed, not enough nutrients get to the heart
muscle tissue. It suffers oxygen deficiency, and the heart tells you
about this with a pain called angina pectoris.

The pain is quite distinct. It is
described as: “a heavy, strangulating, suffocating experience-far more
intense than anything like indigestion, chest wall injuries, pleurisy
or spasms of the esophagus that you are familiar with. The pain may
seem to start under the breastbone, on the left side of the chest, and
sometimes radiates out to other places: throat, neck, jaw, left
shoulder and arm and, occasionally, on to the right side.

Angina
is an intense, scary episode. But with rest and calm (or by placing
nitroglycerin or another kind of nitrate under the tongue), angina
attacks usually go away in about 15 minutes or so. If they last longer
than that, go to the hospital and have a thorough check up.
Long-lasting angina attacks may be the prelude to heart attacks.

The
statistics show that half of those with angina pectoris suffer sudden
deaths, a third have heart attacks, and most victims are older men. And
an estimated 350,000 new cases of angina occur each year.

Although
you may not appreciate it when you are suffering from pain, angina
itself is not bad. In fact it may be a blessing! Some doctors call
angina “God’s gift to humans” because many heart problems are silent,
without symptoms, and go unnoticed until they become the cause of
sudden death. Angina is an early warning sign that something is wrong.
Its presence may help identify those at risk of heart attack so that
you can seek proper medical treatment promptly.

Heart Attack

Dizziness can be an early symptom of heart attack

Cardiac
chest pain is often vague, or dull, and may be described as a pressure
or band-like sensation, squeezing, heaviness, or other discomfort.

Heart
attacks frequently occur from 4:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. due to higher
adrenaline amounts released from the adrenal glands during the morning
hours. Increased adrenaline in the bloodstream can contribute to the
rupture of the plaque that causes the formation of the clot and the
eventual heart attack.

Studies have found that, at least in northern regions, heart attacks may occur more often in the winter months.

Heart attacks do not usually happen during exercise, although exercise is commonly associated with exertional angina.

Approximately
one quarter of all heart attacks are silent, without chest pain. In
diabetics, the incidence of “silent” heart attacks may be much higher.

Typical Symptoms

The typical symptoms of a heart attack are similar to those of angina, but more severe and longer lasting.
The victim feels a pain that is usually squeezing or burning or feels a terrible pressure in the middle of
chest. This pain may also travel up to the neck, jaw, or shoulder or down the arm and into
the back.

Sweating,
dizziness, weakness, and shortness of breath often accompany the pain
of a heart attack. If you have chest pain that lasts longer than 15
minutes and is not relieved by rest (or by a dose of nitroglycerin),
get immediate medical attention.

In
some cases, a heart attack may cause a sensation that feels like
indigestion: you get a sick, aching feeling high in the middle of your
abdomen. It can cause a feeling of great weakness, or a sense that you
are about to faint. (Many of the people who had heart attacks thought
that they had intestinal problem instead of associating it with a heart
attack.)

Silent Heart Attack

Heart
attacks can occur without any warning symptoms. These are called silent
heart attacks. Some heart attacks may be associated with “atypical’
symptoms, symptoms such as heartburn, nausea, or sudden
light-headedness and sweating. These are more common in women,
diabetics, and people older than 65.

The
primary symptom of heart attack is a consistent deep, often severe,
pain in the chest that can spread to the left arm, neck, jaw, or the
area between the shoulder blades. The pain may be present for up to
twelve hours.

Many
people who have had heart attacks describe it as a heavy, substernal
pressure that makes it feel as if the chest is being squeezed. Other
symptoms may include shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, and
vomiting. Heart attack can also cause abnormal heartbeat rhythms called
arrhythmias.

Article Courtesy of http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/Heart/heart_attack_identifying.htm

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What can I do to prevent heart disease?

You can reduce your chances of getting heart disease by taking these steps:

Take action to reduce heart disease risk: Be physically active Don’t smoke Eat healthy Maintain a normal weight Know your numbers (blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides)

• Know your blood pressure.

  Years of high blood pressure
  can lead to heart disease. People with high blood pressure often have
  no symptoms, so have your blood pressure checked every 1 to 2 years and
  get treatment if you need it.

• Don’t smoke. If you smoke, try to quit. If you’re having trouble quitting, there are products and programs that can help:
  • Nicotine patches and gums
  • Support groups
  • Programs to help you stop smoking

  Ask your doctor or nurse for help. For more information on quitting, visit Quitting Smoking.

• Get tested for diabetes.
  People with diabetes have high blood glucose (often called blood
  sugar). People with high blood glucose often have no symptoms, so have
  your blood glucose checked regularly. Having diabetes raises your
  chances of getting heart disease. If you have diabetes, your doctor
  will decide if you need diabetes pills or insulin shots. Your doctor
  can also help you make a healthy eating and exercise plan.
• Get your cholesterol and triglyceride levels tested.
  High blood cholesterol (koh-LESS-tur-ol) can clog your arteries and
  keep your heart from getting the blood it needs. This can cause a heart
  attack. Triglycerides (treye-GLIH-suh-ryds) are a form of fat in your
  blood stream. High levels of triglycerides are linked to heart disease
  in some people. People with high blood cholesterol or high blood
  triglycerides often have no symptoms, so have both levels checked
  regularly. If your levels are high, talk to your doctor about what you can do to lower them.
  You may be able to lower your both levels by eating better and
  exercising more. Your doctor may prescribe medication to help lower
  your cholesterol.
• Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight raises your risk for heart disease. Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)
  to see if you are at a healthy weight. Healthy food choices and
  physical activity are important to staying at a healthy weight:
  • Start by adding more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to your diet.
  • Each
    week, aim to get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical
    activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a
    combination of moderate and vigorous activity.
• If you drink alcohol, limit it to no more
  than one drink (one 12 ounce beer, one 5 ounce glass of wine, or one
  1.5 ounce shot of hard liquor) a day.
• Find healthy ways to cope with stress. Lower your stress level by talking to your friends, exercising, or writing in a journal.

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Excedrin Migraine-A Working mom’s savior

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People who use this product should experience:
* A noticable reduction in pain within 30 minutes
* Pain relief that lasts
* Major improvements in their ability to take part in normal activities.

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* Tablets
* Caplet
* Gel Tabs

Warnings:
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* DO NOT use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to other pain relivers without checking with your doctor
* If pregnant or breastfeeding ask doctor before using

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I was shocked and utterly appalled

Yesterday morning while drinking my morning cup of coffee and getting things ready for our Thursday show I stumbled across an article posted on AOL about a High School Teacher in Knoxville Tennessee who rallied her whole high school around her stating she was on her death bed due to breast cancer. Now anyone that knows me knows that my Grandmother died of breast cancer at Christmas three years ago and my Mother was going through breast cancer at the same time.

So breast cancer is a sensitive subject so this article really pissed me off to say the least. This teacher got her school rallied around her saying there was nothing her doctors could do her cancer had spread to far and that she was literally dieing, After the kids held fundraisers for her, and ran in the Susan G Kolman Race for the Cure they finally found out she was faking having breast cancer. And what was worse this was NOT the first school she had done this too.

Now what kind of world do we live in that has people faking that their dieing only to gain money and attention. This article upset me and just made me think how sick this woman was mentallly to pull off such a horrible hoax on her supposive friends and colleagues.

A week before the big dance, though, the school received a series of troubling phone calls. The callers were intimately familiar with Bass’s devastating saga. But they weren’t upset about her deadly illness–they were furious.

Bass, they said, was making the whole thing up.

On April 21, Webb president Scott Hutchinson sat in his office, dumbfounded by the calls he’d received that day. Staffers from a school in Dallas, Georgia–where Bass once taught–had contacted him to expose what they claimed was Bass’s latest deception. An employee googled her former colleague to see what had become of her; she found the Knoxville News Sentinel article about the prom fund-raiser. Bass, the callers warned Hutchinson, had pretended to be a cancer patient during her tenure at their school–and at yet another one in Alabama.

http://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/breast-cancer/awareness-month/faking-breast-cancer?icid=100214839×1211627311x1200700303

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Click to Give

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