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What's at the heart of fainting?
Premium Health News ServiceFainting, the temporary loss of consciousness that doctors call syncope (SINK-uh-pee), can be embarrassing, scary, and dangerous. It's also quite common -- an estimated one in three people faints at least once in their lifetime. People pass out when...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Internists, Heart Attack, Internal Medicine
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Prosecution presents case in inmate rape trial
DAILY AMERICANOn the first day of his rape trial, Lark Allan Ramsey sat in a wheelchair at the defense table with an occasional hint of a smile as two versions of the incident unfolded through the testimony of eight witnesses. The 45-year-old inmate is accused of...Tags: Justice System, Medical Specialization, Prisons, Trials, Medical Specialization
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Hidden sources of BPA at the supermarket
Q: I was alarmed to read that eating canned soup can raise body levels of BPA. If this is true for canned soups, wouldn't it follow that other canned foods would pose the same problem?
A: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a component in clear hard plastics and the...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Drugs and Medicines, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Human Body, Pharmaceuticals
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Pre-sports physical can prevent sudden death among athletes
Between 200 and 300 young people die each year while playing sports. In many cases, the underlying health condition that led to death could have been identified by a pre-sports medical exam.
Some of the sudden deaths are caused by injury, heat stroke,...Tags: Stress, Cardiac Arrhythmia, American Heart Association, Heart Murmur, Heart Failure
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Power Outage Info
Content ManagerHere are helpful phone numbers and websites to report any power outages people in our area may experience: To report an outage with PPL: PPL Customer Service at 1-800-DIAL-PPL (1-800-342-5775) To check on the status of your outage or to see outage...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Stress, Pharmaceuticals, Hypothermia, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Cooler Temperatures Forecast For SoCal
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Cooler temperatures are forecast for Southern California Friday, ending an extended heat wave that sent the mercury soaring into the triple digits. Expect a 10 to 15 degree reduction in highs as the onshore flow...Tags: Weather Reports, Muscle Cramps and Spasms, Headaches, Fatigue, Heat Stroke
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Building Blocks: Treating Concussions
Staff reporterConcussion Definition A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may result in a bad headache, altered levels of alertness, or unconsciousness. It temporarily interferes with the way your brain works, and it can affect memory, judgment, reflexes,...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Advil (drug), Headaches, Electroencephalography, MRI (imaging)
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Fainting goats don't take surprise well
jbahr@aberdeennews.comLEOLA — It’s easy to tell when you’ve surprised a fainting goat. The animal will freeze and maybe even swoon. Willis and Dianne Kiesz have about 20 fainting goats on their hobby farm west of Leola. How often do those goats keel...Tags: Hypothermia, Breads
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Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Ways to Prevent It
With temperatures in the 90s, you should avoid strenuous activity in the heat. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has information on heat exaustion and heat stroke.
“Those at greatest risk for developing heat-related illness are infants and...Tags: Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Skin, Symptoms
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Man is it hot
For most of my life, I’ve lived in places where summers were uncomfortable, and occasionally intolerable. Muggy heat makes me almost claustrophobic at times. The National Weather Service has given us an additional measuring tool, the heat index....Tags: Medical Services, Headaches, Gulf of Mexico, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Skin
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Art on CTA encourages philanthropy
RedEyeA public art display encouraging Chicagoans to "go do good" was unveiled last week in the Loop, including at the State/Lake CTA stop. Going Public occasionally receives e-mails about Good Samaritans on the CTA. LaTosha Johnson, of Evanston, wrote to...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority
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Fmr Seattle Police Chief Kerlikowske Collapses
The White House 'Drug Czar' and former Seattle Police Chief, Gil Kerlikowske, collapsed twice while in Boston Tuesday.
According to The Boston Globe, Kerlikowske fainted about 2 p.m. while talking to law students at Harvard. He was taken to Massachusetts...Tags: Gil Kerlikowske, Washington, DC, Seattle, Safety of Citizens, Massachusetts General Hospital
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