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Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Why it Happens

These disorders of the heart’s electrical system can cause abnormal heart rhythms. Start doing CPR right away if they are unconscious and are not b...

Heart Palpitations

Palpitations make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. If you have heart palpitations after ea...

Marfan Syndrome

Marfan syndrome is an inherited disease that affects your body's connective tissue, which gives strength, support, and elasticity to tendons, carti...

What are Heart Murmurs?

Murmurs can be linked to a damaged or overworked heart valve. Mitral valve or aortic stenosis: Your mitral and aortic valves are on the left side o...

Heart Attack

A heart attack happens when something blocks the blood flow to your heart so it can’t get the oxygen it needs. Bypass surgery: You might have bypas...

Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)

In some cases, it can help your doctor figure out what’s causing your enlarged heart. Most often, these treat high blood pressure, but they also im...

Heart Disease and Beta-Blocker Therapy

You shouldn't take beta-blockers if you have low blood pressure or a slow pulse, because bringing down your heart rate more can cause dizziness and...

Heart Disease and Antiplatelet Drugs

Antiplatelet drugs are a group of powerful medicines that prevent blood clots. People with bleeding problems, ulcers, or who are planning to have s...

What is An Ankle Sprain?

It’s easier to turn your ankle and put strain on the ligament if your heel naturally turns more inward. This injury happens when the ligaments in y...

Walking

Walking works the major muscles in your legs. You can do it almost anywhere, and it’s a snap to get started: Just put one foot in front of the othe...

How to Boost Your Metabolism with Exercise

Your next workout could set you up for a speedier metabolism. So the time you spend working out reaps benefits long after you stop sweating. You na...

Truth About Stretching

If your posture or activities are a problem, make it a habit to stretch those muscles regularly. Simple Back Stretch. Stretching a muscle to the fu...