Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States. Everyday approximately 1,500 people die from heart attacks. Thousands more suffer crippling effects of some form, and remain disabled for the Rest of their lives. A simple definition of a heart attack is a sudden Failure of the hear...

Heart Attacks A heart attack is also known as Myocardial Infarction (M.I.). A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. This happens when one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle is blocked by an obstruction. This b...

Impact of Heart Diseas Stages of the condition There are many types of heart disease. About 25% of all Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. The major types of heart disease are atherosclerosis, coronary, rheumatic, congenital, myocarditis, angina and arrhythmia. Heart...

Cardiovascular diseases rank as America's number 1 killer. They claim the lives of 42.7 percent of the more than 2 million Americans who die each year. Cancer follows, killing 23.8 percent. All other causes of death account for 33.5 percent. Medical research continually seeks to reduce di...

Having Rheumatic Fever I was eleven years old when my oldest sister, Willie, was admitted into the hospital for heart problems. At that age, I didn't understand what was going on with her, but I knew she was very sick. By the time I reached my fifth-teen birthday, my sister was back in the ...

Heart Disease Heart disease is an abnormal condition of the heart and the heart circulation. It is also known as cardiovascular disease which is our nation's number one killer. The coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. When the arteries narrow, less blood and oxygen f...

The heart is a hollow muscular organ. It is located between the lungs approximately in the middle of the chest. It is positioned in the thoracic cavity between the sternum and the vertebrae. It was placed there meticulously so that it can be compressed or squeezed in case of emergency. The heart is ...

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance that circulates through the bloodstream as part of the cell membrane. Unable to dissolve in blood, it is transported by lipoproteins to and from the liver through the circulatory system. Found throughout all human bodies, it is an integral part of life, ...

Arrhythmia I am doing my report on Arrhythmia. It affects the cardiac muscle, the heart. Arrhythmia causes three types of problems. It causes the heart to pump too slowly (bradycardia), it causes the heart to pump too fast (tachycardis), and it causes the heart to skip beats (palipations...

A middle aged woman is forced to lose weight because she can no longer keep up with the rigorous schedule of her three teenage sons and four year old daughter. She feels as if exercise will take up too much time that she does not have, but she has heard dietary supplements pose several health risks...

Exercising today is very important to a persons health. Exercising is mainly for cardiovascular fitness. Some people do it because they just enjoy it. Exercising also gently improves your health. There are three good benefits to exercising. Health benefits sush as helping weight management...

The British Organ Donor Society (BODY) supports cloning efforts to relieve the strain of the lack of organs that are available. Cloning technology is expected to aid the result in several medical breakthroughs. It is thought that there may one day be a cure for cancer. This is because the cloning pr...

The main reason people use anabolic steroids is to increase their sports performance. Body builders are also the top abusers of steroids. Another reason is to increase their muscle size and reduce their body fat. They use it to not be picked on (to intimidate). Some people use it because the have mu...

Stress comes from many different things and is the cause of many problems in a person's life. Stress management can be complicated and confusing because there are different types of stress. There are three main types of stress, acute stress, episodic acute stress, and chronic stress. Each has t...

Inside every human is a savage evil side that society suppresses. This evil side often breaks out during times of isolation and confrontation between cultures. Whenever different cultures meet, there is often a fear of change or corruption within those cultures and also loss of self that leads to ...

Smoking is bad for your body and your overall health. There are many side affects that can hurt and even kill your body. It also can harm your lungs and make it hard for you to breathe. When you look at the statistics I don't understand why people do smoke. Cigarette smoking is the most...

What is a pediatrician? A pediatrician is a physician who treats children. The choice to care for children should be based on a love for children and a belief that it is a significant accomplishment to make a difference in a child's life. As a bonus, a pediatrician gets to hold his patients in his...

English 110 26 February 2004 There is Nothing Wrong with Mu Huang During the late 1990's a new product was born. In an age that more than 40 million people in the United States are considered obese, a shining light of hope was seen (Obesity-A National Epidemic). A new craze of ove...