... you exercise, you wouldn't have to worry about heart disease, arthritis, or high blood pressure. America's number one killer is heart disease. The more body fat that you have, the greater the risk of heart disease. However, this condition can be prevented or controlled by exercising, making your heart muscles stronger. Aside from heart disease, exercise also helps prevent arthritis. Exercising helps ... increase strength and flexibility, strengthening the muscles around your joints. Without doing any exercise ... to control it. With a stronger heart, your heart pumps more blood with les...

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... the factors that assist the return of systemic venous blood to the heart. The factors that assist the return of the systemic venous blood to the heart are the contraction of skeletal muscles in the lower limbs and the pressure changes in the thorax and abdomen during respiration. Also, the presence of valves in the veins allows both of these pumps to contribute to the venous return. During the contraction of the skeletal muscles, the muscles would tighten around the ... the pedal region, the drop has two choices: he could go to the lateral plantar to the plantar arch to the left digital...

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... in its two main pumping chambers, the right and left ventricles. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs, where the blood picks up lots of oxygen. And the left ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body (including the heart itself), where that oxygen is used up. Common defects A PDA stands for "patent ductus arteriosus-. A PDA is an abnormal opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. This opening causes ... normally. An ASD stands for "atrial septal defect-. This is a hole in the heart, located between the left and right atriums. This type of "hole in the heart- can be ...

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... . Too much salt can cause extra fluid accumulation in the blood vessels, increasing the blood pressure. With the help of diuretics, it can lower the blood pressure by flushing out salt out of the body. This had helped many patients globally treat high blood pressure whilst preventing the lead to other types of heart diseases that may occur in the future. On top of that, another common illness ... is heart failure and edema. One of the symptoms of heart failure is swelling and fluid buildup in the body, also known as edema. As diuretics is designed to promote the formation of urine, it he...

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... glucose levels in check which will result in lower risk for developing diabetes. Physical activity can also prevent diseases in different physiological system likes the cardiovascular. Exercise can strengthen your heart, which is a muscle, and the effect of this is congestive heart failure risk reduction and stable, normal blood pressure. The best method for strengthening and conditioning the heart muscle is plyometrics, or anything involved with jumping. In general ... , aerobic exercises are the best form because they will train your heart and lungs. Improving the circulatory system wi...

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... physical activities. Larger kids tire more quickly and lack the stamina of leaner kids. For most sports children need to be quick and often graceful, which for the most part heavier kids are not. Because of this overweight children are picked last for sports. Being overweight can pose a wide variety of health risks including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and glaucoma. Husky kids are two times ... as likely to develop the life threatening disease of diabetes. In it's extreme form diabetes ... person to be dependant on dialysis for their very life, since their kidneys will no longer fi...

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... about three layers. The first layer is the Fibrous Pericardium. "The Fibrous Pericardium is the outer fibrous sac that covers the heart."# It provides an outer protective layer for the heart, keeps the heart contained in the chest cavity, and Prevents the heart from over-expanding when blood volume increases. The second layer of the pericardium is the viseral pericardium also known as the epicardium. "The viseral pericardium or the epicardium is the outer layer of the wall of the heart."# It is composed ... of connective tissue covered by epithelium. It provides an extra outer layer for...

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... in atrial systole, phase 2-4 is in ventricular systole and phase 5-7 is in ventricular diastole. In phase 1,which is the atrial systole which occurs for 0.15 seconds, the atria contracts, causing the pressure to increase.Atrial contraction produce a small increase in venous pressure that can be noted as the "a-wave." Fourth heart sound, S4 is sometimes noted in atrial systole.This sound is caused by vibration of ... to be higher than ventricular pressure. Hence,the aortic valve closes, producing the second heart sound,S2 or 'dub' sound. The ventricular volume is constant so all the...

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... chest discomfort. Cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness. Heart attack has many effects on Canadian society. In 1994/95, national population health survey concluded that 4.4% of the population aged 20 and older have heart disease. Although the death rate for heart disease has declined steadily since 1960, the numbers are still considerable. In 1995, it was responsible for 36% of male deaths and 39% of ... female deaths; ischemic heart disease alone accounted for 22% of male deaths and 20% of female deaths. Estimates ... for 1994 of the total annual cost of cardiovascular disease in ......

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... blood pressure can lead to kidney disease and can also be a sign that your kidneys are already impaired. The result is expressed as two numbers. The top number, the systolic pressure, represents the pressure when your heart is beating. The bottom number, the diastolic pressure, shows the pressure when your heart is resting between beats. Your blood pressure is considered normal if it stays below 120/80. Chronic kidney ... dialysis are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. In hemodialysis, your blood is sent through a machine that filters away waste products. The clean blood is returned ...

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... previous pregnancies this one was very different. After hours of enduring painful contractions the time came for the epidural. The pain from the extremely long and sharp needle was a good pain compared to the contractions. As the contractions came closer together the baby's fetal heart rate began to drop. Although my contractions were coming closer together and stronger, the doctor made an effort to keep my attention focused away from ... the fetal monitors. The time went by very fast and nine hours had already passed by. The ... ...

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... , they are not sufficiently being used so they decrease in power. Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are often present and restrict the physical possibilities of the elderly. Their arteries slowly harden and arterial plaque clogs up the blood vessels, this can lead to a stroke or heart disease. Arthritis of weight bearing joints is also very common which will be a problem with too much movement in ... , arm stretch, hip, trunk, hamstring and side bends. Exercises are very important but it is also vital that they are fairly easy for the aged. Aerobic exercises are ideal to increase endu...

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... , depressants, narcotics, and hallucinogens. Three other types of drugs - cannabis (marijuana), inhalants, and designer drugs - have the same effects as some drugs in the four major groups. Steroids are not considered psychoactive drugs but are abused for other reasons. Stimulants are drugs that stimulate, or speed up, nerve activity. Nicknames include nicotine, cocaine, crack, coke, ... amphetamines (speed/uppers), methamphetamines (ice, glass, crystal meth), caffeine. The physical effects of these drugs are: increased heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. Increased energy, restless...

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... plant that is found in dessert regions in central Asia and other parts of the world. 1.The dried greens of the plant are used medically. 2. Ephedra is a stimulant captaining an herbal form of ephedrine, a FDA regulated drug found in over the counter asthma medications. 3.Ephedra are widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster and to enhance athletic performance. B. ... What are some side effects? Some side effects are infact deadly. 1. Blood pressure would elevate, rapid heart rate, nerve damage, muscle injury, insomnia, nervousness, tremors seizures, closing of the throat, heart a...

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released in 1998 a guidelines proving that 97 million American adults have weight problems. Researchers have said either 55% of americans are indeed obese or partially overweight. So what does it mean to be fat? Based on BMI measurement or body mass index in order to be considered partially obese someone has to be at least 20% more than the ideal weight 2. For example a male student like me 5"5 weighted 160 pounds, I would be considered medically overweight because ideally I should weight only 136 pounds for my age. We are more likely to see obese pe...

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... pressure, and high blood cholesterol are some of the major modifiable risk factors for heart attack, and studies have shown that being physically active lowers heart disease risk even in people with other health problems such as high blood pressure. Physical activity not only reduces the risk of heart disease, keeps weight under control, prevents bone ... have less feeling of anxiety and depression. One thing people have been doing is "walking to fitness." Walking is one of the best lifetime exercises you can do. There are also many sports activities available through community Ed, such...

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... many, many more. Potassium is important in everyone's life because it is vital for many body functions. Every time you use a muscle, the muscle uses potassium to make it move. Also without potassium, the heart muscle can not beat. Loss of potassium can raise the percentage of the risk for you to develop heart disease. The best way to get potassium is to eat some unprocessed foods every day ... --fruits and vegetables, fresh meats, and milk. Convenience foods are fine occasionally, but fresh, unprocessed foods are an important part of the daily menu and should always ... ...

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... to certain stimuli that an organism will perceive as being potentially harmful. These stressors can be physical like getting into a fight or the surrounding environment, or can be psychological like family difficulties or occupational problems. Different people respond in different ways towards different stressors. An event that seems very stressful to one person ... be many different behaviors based upon the individual. Escape, avoidance or physical changes like increased heart rate, blood pressure and sweating are very common reactions to stress. Anxiety is one of the most dominant r...

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... known as arterial hypertension) is described as an increase in the pressure of blood in the arteries. High blood pressure works against the heart and arteries, causing arterial disease. When you have high blood pressure; your heart has to work harder for it to pump blood throughout your entire body. When the heart is required to work extra hard for an extended period of time, it is likely to ... expand. If the heart is expanded a little, it can still work well but a heart that is enlarged too much can cause some serious problems. Many ... people feel just fine and live without knowing ...

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... canteens Investigating links between eating disorders, increased illnesses and nutrition Implementing best practice curriculum in nutrition education Involving staff, students and their families in the processes of achieving these. This area of our Health Promoting Schools program is not always an easy one. Sometimes it feels as if we ... are not moving very far very fast. There are strong feelings about the kinds of food we sell in our canteen, lets face it at our school which one is more appetizing a tray of chips with gravy ... healthy eating is boring, disgusting and not the cool t...

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... many calories, we face obesity with its attendant dangers. As school board members and parents we have a responsibility for the health and welfare of our children. Childhood and adolescence are the best times to develop good health and prevent disease. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke are the main causes of death in adults. Some major causes are poor diets, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and physical ... inactivity. According to the American Heart Association study on cholesterol in kids, 1,500 children between the ages of 11 and 12 were subject ... to physical education once a week, ...

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... get very stressed with her daughter, and start shouting back and would probably being moody for the rest of the day. She would also get very stressed about money, because Faith is one that is paying all the bills for the house, so this could even make ill, by so much stress. Alcohol Alcohol can ... and upset. Lack of exercise Faith does not really do much exercise, so the damage is that she will gain weight and she will feel less sociable and more emotional. There would also be a strain on her heart when she does more strenuous work e.g. going shopping, carrying heavy bags. Unhealthy ....

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... on the inside of the arm {where the back of the elbow is}. You pump up the cuff to about 160 to 180 depending on how big the person is. After the cuff is pumped up you turn the knob to let the air out slowly you should hear something that sounds like a heart beat where you start to hear the beat is the top number. Where the beat stops is the bottom number. The ... second thing they do is your pals here you can take it in neck or your rest and if you use a O2 stat it will tell you the pals along with your oxygen. With your pals you count how many times you feel the beats for 30 seconds a...

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... flow. Some symptoms are chest pain, or leg pain, depending on which artery is involved the coronary artery or the heart and a leg artery when in the leg. Some tests used for detecting Atherosclerosis are: 1. MRA (Magnetic resonance arteriography) 2. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) 3. A Doppler study of the affected area 4. Ultrasonic Duplex scanning 5. CT Scan of the affected area 6. Cardiac stress testing Complications with Atherosclerosis are: 1. Coronary Artery Disease ... 2. Heart Attack (myocardial Infarction) 3. Damage to organs 6 4. Obstruction of bypass grafts 5. Insufficient bl...

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... Sometimes if a person is overweight there might be some health problems such as: diabetes, asthma, kidneys and liver complications, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and more. Many people think that they can simply lose weight by diet pills and drinks, or by surgery. Trying these methods of losing weight ... eaten. Try to eat less fat and sugar. Fried foods and fatty deserts will probably have a person craving more of it and will not provide the nutrients the body needs. Instead, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Try not to eat too much of canned fruit or ve...

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