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Web Camera for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation

| September 9, 2014 Comment

A web camera can be used to detect atrial fibrillation (AF). The video-based system was developed with Xerox Research Center in Webster, New York, and is the first diagnostic tool to measure the electrical activity of the heart without physical contact. A regular laptop camera is used in conjunction with special software which analyzes video footage of […]

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Take Your Pulse to Reduce Your Stroke Risk

| July 26, 2014 Comment

Take your pulse to reduce your stroke risk, researchers suggest. Atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat is a major cause of stroke, particularly in those who’ve already had a stroke. Doctors monitor heartbeat in stroke victims by hooking them up to an electrocardiogram machine or having them wear a monitoring device. But researchers have discovered that […]

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Too Much Exercise Bad for Your Heart

| May 19, 2014 Comment

New research shows that too much exercise can be bad for your heart. Researchers in Sweden tracked the exercise patterns and their heart health of 44,000 men aged 45 to 79 for twelve years. They found that men who had exercised vigorously for more than 5 hours at age 30, were 19% more likely to […]

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Symptoms of Iron Deficiency

| May 10, 2014 Comment

Iron deficiency is very common in the US and women tend to have it more than men. Iron helps form hemoglobin, which helps red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. Symptoms of iron deficiency include exhaustion, pale and sickly complexion, shortness of breath, heavy periods in women, pounding heart, restless leg syndrome, and others. […]

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