Why a Looming Heart Attack Can Cause Nausea, Vomiting
©Lorra Garrick Vomiting and nausea can be a sign that a heart attack is imminent. This is not about an actual heart attack in progress, but vomiting and nausea as a warning sign [...]
How Dangerous Is Low Blood Pressure? How to Raise It
Chronic low blood pressure may be harmless or extremely dangerous; low blood pressure can cause damage to your organs, not to mention cause you to take a serious fall from fainting. Low blood pressure is called [...]
Life Expectancy in Elderly After Coronary Bypass Surgery
The life expectancy (long-term survival) of elderly people after coronary bypass surgery is receiving increasing attention, since the population of advanced age people is ever-growing. This means more and more elderly people, including octogenarians, are [...]
Does Normal Blood Pressure Mean You Don’t Have Heart Disease?
The answer is NO! In fact, you can have life-threatening heart disease -- extensive coronary artery blockage -- and still have consistently normal blood pressure readings. "High blood pressure (Htn) causes the occlusions (blockages), but [...]
Coronary Bypass Surgery Post-op Complications that Seem Scary
If a loved-one has coronary bypass surgery, you as the visitor may become aware of a lot of interesting things that occur post-op. Some of these will be considered "complications," and they may seem very [...]
Can Stress Test Miss Severely Blocked Coronary Arteries?
If your stress test was normal, does this mean you can't possibly have severely blocked coronary arteries? How much faith should you put in the cardiac stress test? "A stress echocardiogram or a nuclear stress [...]
How to Make Diet Reverse Soft Plaque Buildup in Your Heart
There IS a way to make diet reverse the sludge plaque buildup in your heart's arteries. This dietary approach is not complicated. Coronary arteries are prone to getting clogged. “Soft plaque can certainly be reversed, and [...]
How to Lower Your Coronary Calcium Score
Yes, it's possible to actually lower your calcium score--the number that's calculated from a CT scan of your heart's coronary calcified plaque. You may have been led to believe that coronary calcium score cannot be [...]
Can a Blood Test Tell if You Had a Heart Attack?
A simple and highly sensitive blood test can detect if you just suffered a heart attack--and this test is so super sensitive that it can detect even a mild heart attack. The blood test is [...]
Catheter Angiogram vs. CT Angiogram for Heart Disease Detection
So which is better for diagnosing heart disease: CT angiogram or a catheter angiogram, which is invasive and carries big risks? Are you aware of the less-invasive procedure of CT angiography to obtain images of blocked [...]
How to Extend Lifespan After a Transient Ischemic Attack
There are simple ways that you can lengthen your lifespan after suffering from a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is linked to a shorter life span, but specific steps will increase one’s life span. [...]
Is it Safe to Exercise After a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)?
If you've had a TIA and have not been treated for it, it's actually very UNSAFE to exercise, says John M. Kennedy, MD. A TIA (transient ischemic attack) is actually a "mini stroke," or to [...]
Does an EMG Test Hurt?
An EMG test can actually hurt. It depends on how sensitive a person is to pain, and in the case of an EMG test, the pain can come from two sources: an electric shock delivered [...]
Chronic Subdural Hematoma: How Long to Heal
How long does it take for chronic subdural hematoma to resolve completely? Chronic subdural hematoma refers to gradual, slow bleeding in the brain that can be caused from getting hit in the head, but how [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Causes Cold Hands and Pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause hands to feel cold, and it can also cause discomfort in the hands and even forearms. In fact, the symptom of cold hands can precede any symptoms of actual pain [...]
Can Stress Cause a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)?
Stress absolutely can trigger a TIA, or transient ischemic attack, says John M. Kennedy, MD, medical director of preventative cardiology and wellness at Marina del Rey Hospital. So if you're at risk for a TIA, [...]
Can EMG Test Miss an ALS Diagnosis?
Can electromyography be done too early to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? People fearful they have ALS may wonder if their EMG test missed it because it was done too early; the EMG test results came out normal, but [...]
What Is the Best Painkiller for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ?
The pain of carpal tunnel syndrome isn't the same kind of hurt that comes from injured cartilage, tendons or arthritic joints, so you need a painkiller that targets the specific problem of CTS. Carpal tunnel syndrome [...]
Migraine Headache Relief: Does Vomiting Work?
Is self-induced vomiting okay for migraine headache relief? Is self-induced vomiting okay for migraine headache relief? Many people suffering from migraine headaches wonder if it will help to vomit, as pain relief. The reason some migraine [...]
Can Heart Disease Be Detected with Ultrasound?
There are two kinds of coronary plaque: hard (calcified or "stable") and soft ("unstable"). The calcium score test measures the degree of calcified deposits inside the coronary arteries, but not the degree or extend of [...]
Exercises to Heal Heel Pain
These exercises work for the heel pain from plantar fasciitis. Heel pain from plantar fasciitis may be stubborn and persist, but the right exercises can actually reverse the condition; or, at least, result in substantial [...]
World’s Tallest Children on TLC: Tall Is Beautiful.
The "World’s Tallest Children" is on TLC and will certainly keep airing. World’s Tallest Children profiled several kids under age 18, the first being 13-year-old Brennan, who stands 7-4, the world’s tallest boy. I recommend that [...]
Why Very Tall Women Should Feel Feminine & How To
Very tall women have every reason to feel feminine, like the one above. Here's why and how. Here are encouraging words for tall women who believe they're too masculine to attract men or who think [...]
Tall Women Who Feel Huge Around Other Women, Even Men
Are you a tall woman who feels like a giant among not-so-tall women? Do you feel big even around men? I’ve been writing lots of content about issues that tall women face, and one comment [...]
How Tall a Woman Must Be for Her Height to Get Attention
How tall must a woman be before her height generates comments from strangers like "How TALL are you" or criticism for wearing high heels? Many tall women post negative issues about being tall in various [...]
When Tall Women Get Mistaken for Men
How many tall women get mistaken for men? If you’re a tall woman who gets mistaken for a man, how do you know it’s because you’re tall? The “tall quotes” page of tallwomen.org ran the [...]
How to Handle People Who Keep Saying How Tall You Are
“Wow, you’re tall!” If you’re a tall woman, you’ve heard this a million times. People keeping pointing out the obvious: your height. Are you a very tall woman who hates when people comment about your [...]
What Specific Height Does No Woman Want?
Based on postings on a web site for tall women, there is one specific height in particular that tall women hate to high heaven. You’d think that really tall women would hate being really tall. This [...]
Are You a Woman at Least 5’10” Jealous of Taller Women?
There's nothing wrong with being a very tall woman (at least 5-10) who's envious of even taller women -- even if you don't play basketball or volleyball. Yes, sometimes, a very tall woman would love [...]
Are Tall People Stronger Than Short People?
So, are tall people really stronger than short people? Ever wonder if it's really true that tall people are stronger than short people? A lot of folks think so, including Hollywood. Ever notice that the [...]
Six Very Tall Women Explain Why They Love High Heels
Tall women and high heels go as wonderful together as do chocolate chip cookies and milk. Believe it or not, some tall women who love wearing high heels used to hate high heels. And then [...]
Should Tall Women Wear High Heels to Please Their Husband?
What should reluctant tall women do when their husbands want them to wear high heels, even if it means the woman will be taller than her husband? Is this akin to a man wanting his [...]
Why Wearing Shoe Lifts Doesn’t Mean You’re Insecure or Vain
Wearing shoe lifts to look taller doesn't mean you're any more insecure than if you wore fake fingernails, clipped in a hair extension, or if you're a man, put on some cologne or a hair [...]
5 Smart Dating Tips for Tall Women
First of all, ask yourself what kind of shoes you’d wear with that dynamite outfit if you were shorter. Then, go buy yourself those shoes and wear them, even if you’re 6-2. That’s dating tip [...]
“I’m so Tall: Will I Ever Find a Husband?”
For very tall women, worrying about ever finding a husband can be a very hardcore reality, being that many tall men go for “the short girls.” Some tall women of at least six feet believe [...]
What Tall Women Dating Shorter Men & Vice Versa Must Know
I hope dating taller women doesn’t make you men feel like less of a man. You’d be no more of a man if you dated women shorter than yourselves. It comes down to: What makes [...]
Tall Women, Short Men: A Woman Wants to Feel Protected
Many tall women claim that they don’t feel “protected” by a boyfriend unless the man is taller. I get this strange information from a site that's targeted to tall women. I've read many posts on that [...]
Tall Women Preferred By These Three Men
Attention to all tall women: You have fans! End the slouching and avoiding high heels -- I interviewed three men who LOVE tall women -- and I don’t just mean 5-8 or 5-9, but over [...]
Dating Advice for Very Tall Women by a Shorter Woman
I'm short compared to very tall women, at 5-8, but I have some dynamite dating advice for you with my very unique perspective, because I've always wanted to be at least six feet tall! Are [...]
My Daughter’s Very Tall: How to Raise Her to Be Confident?
How your very tall daughter feels about her height will determined by YOU, her parents! She will internalize how you feel about her height; be careful what you say. I’ve read postings by very tall women [...]
