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Chest Pain

• Article - How to Tell if Your Parent Is Having a Heart Attack

  Five heart attack symptoms to watch for and how to respond if you see symptoms of a heart attack.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Heart Attack! Do You Know the Warning Signs?

  Nearly half of patients with heart disease don't know the signs of heart attack. Here's a list of symptoms and what to do if heart attack strikes.

• Blog Post - A Drug for the Bones Causes Risk to the Heart

  New research shows that the osteoporosis drug Fosamax nearly doubles the risk of atrial fibrillation.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Is my father's discomfort a week after his angioplasty normal?

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• Question - How can I tell if my mother's having an angina episode or a heart attack?

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• Question - What is the best way to gauge how much exercise is too much?...

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• Question - Does more frequent and longer lasting jaw pain mean a blockage is worsening?

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• Question - What is insulin resistance?

  What "insulin resistance" means, how it affects people with type 2 diabetes, and what you can do to treat the condition.

• Question - Can low hemoglobin be causing my father's fatigue, and, if so, what can I do to help him feel better?

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• Question - My mother is a veteran's widow. What kind of rights does she have in choosing a home health aide?

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News

• News - Reflux Can Precipitate Chest Pain, Cough

  THURSDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Severe chest...

• News - ER Wait Times Getting Longer

  TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The last thing...

• News - White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs

  FRIDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- White men who...

• News - Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors

  MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- One year after...