There are many sources of arm pain, which can affect the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones of the arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and fingers. If you’re experiencing a strange pain, tenderness, or numbness in your arm, and you don’t know why, consider the following 10 common causes of arm pain… 1. Broken Arm A […]
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Have you ever been laid off, fired or quit a job? If so, you may be at an increased risk of having a heart attack after the age of 50, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine this week. Many of you are probably thinking the same thing: Most middle-aged […]
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It kind of makes sense that winter would be harsher for heart patients—the physical strain of the cold, shovelling all that snow, and battling treacherous traffic is enough to give us all heart palpitations. However, a recent study supports what many refer to as the “Christmas coronary” or the rise of heart attack cases during the winter […]
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Researchers have linked a condition they call “job strain” to higher heart attack and coronary heart disease rates. “Job strain” is defined as a stressful, demanding job with high performance expectations, but one in which the job holder has little decision-making ability. The study performed a thorough re-analysis of over 200,000 clinical trial participants from […]
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