Heart Disease: Quick Facts
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Quick facts you need to know about the most deadly and common disease.
Read MoreAcid reflux 101: Common causes, symptoms and treatments
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Maybe it’s the middle of the night, you wake up coughing, choking.
Or perhaps you are at work, you have a big, greasy meal for lunch, and all of a sudden you feel a burning, stabbing, incessant pain in your chest. If these scenarios do sound familiar, you could be one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from heartburn and acid reflux daily.
Read MoreCardiac arrest or heart attack?
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You may have heard the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack used interchangeably, but they are, in fact, different conditions.
A heart attack can be considered a circulation problem and occurs when the blood supply to the heart is either reduced or completely cut off. This can occur because of a blood clot or a narrowing of the arteries. When the heart muscle doesn’t receive blood, the lack of oxygen causes damage and it begins to die.
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