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Do You Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers?
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberDo you remember the last time your blood pressure was checked and what the numbers were? While knowing your blood pressure numbers is important, it’s also good to know what those numbers mean and if you should take action to help lower them....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, High Blood Pressure, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88
John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88, of Walloon Lake, Mich., and Orange City, Fla., died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Orange City, Fla., as a result of kidney and heart failure. From birth, he had spent his summers at Walloon Lake and moved there permanently...
Tags: Dalai Lama, Human Interest, U.S. Navy, Orange City, Rotary International
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Janet Johnson: For 102 years, she lived a full and busy life
Janet Purcell Johnson, age 102, died last week at Westminster Towers in Orlando, but she led a full life, friends and family say. She went to clown school in her 80s, said one friend, and she squeezed into a swimsuit and climbed on stage for a skit in...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Orlando, Mother's Day
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: Pneumonia, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Study of athletes who play despite heart-zapping device suggests intense activity OK for some
AP Medical WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. Lots of patients ignore that take-it-...Tags: Medical Research, Washington, DC, Heart Problems, American Heart Association, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Letters to the editor: compassionate cruise line, student debt, and Kiera Wilmot
At a time when so many cruise lines are being villified — some deservedly — I would like to voice my experience with the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. On April 28, on the first day of our planned cruise on the Caribbean, my...Tags: Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Tour Operations Industry, Cape Canaveral, Orlando
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Navy Pier, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wrigley Field, Lobbying
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Imperial Valley doctor celebrates 50 years of practicing medicine
Staff WriterDr. Benjamin Lehr remembers a time when El Centro stopped at Adams Avenue and the Imperial Valley convalescent home was at the end of the farmland. That is how long Lehr has practiced medicine in the Valley, for 50 years. On average Lehr said he sees...Tags: Obstetrics, Cesarean Section, Hospitals and Clinics, Diphtheria
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How to avoid a return to the hospital
The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...
Tags: Pneumonia, Health Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Medicaid, High Blood Pressure
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Jessamine County EMS uses grant to purchase AEDs
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comSoon, those in certain areas of Jessamine County will have the power to save someone’s life if necessary — no training required. Jessamine County Emergency Medical Services has purchased seven automated external defibrillators (AEDs) it...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Electronics, Emergency Health Procedures, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at Work
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Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium
Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...
Tags: Medical Research, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Gastric cancer
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiologists, Bombings
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