MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'heart beat'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:29:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710605&cid=t_119918_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Femotional-trauma-in-the-womb%2F The caller complained, “I’ve been sad all my life. I’ve been to many therapists and none have been able to help me get rid of my sadness. Do you think you can help me?” Since I have seen many similar cases like this before, I told the caller, “I have a good hunch on what is going on. Come on over and lets see if I can help.” After briefly treating the person, the sadness was gone and it has stayed that way ever since. I have treated hundreds of these situations where individuals have been able to experience release of seemingly hopeless issues. What has made the difference? There is a growing body of research showing that babies in the womb feel, taste, learn, and have some level of consciousness. One study had babies in the womb receiving “vibroacoustic stimulation” (Gonz... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710605 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:23:02 +0100 3710605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526824&cid=t_119918_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FY2IUIXhIKu0%2F           Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat that may be very fast.  Your heart has 4 compartments called chambers.  The top 2 chambers are called the atria.  The bottom 2 chambers are called the ventricles.  In atrial fibrillation, the atria stop beating regularly.  Instead, they tremble (fibrillate) in a disorganized way.  This can cause an irregular, and sometimes very fast, heartbeat.  Atrial fibrillation is most common in people older than 60 years of age.  However, you can get AF at any age.  Sometimes, atrial fibrillation has no cause, but your risk goes up if you have any of the following conditions: heart disease caused by high cholesterol, a larger heart size caused by high blood pressure, damage to a heart valve, an overactive thyroid gland, lun... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526824 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:31:39 +0100 3526824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889072&cid=t_119918_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FiVwRLVUiw5Q%2F Have you ever thought, “what happens to my heart during sex?” I watched a special on the discovery channel a few evenings ago and learned more than I ever wanted to know about my body and sex! And I still find it interesting, well actually sad, that we do not incorporate sexual education into our cardiac patients treatment plan. Let’s get real, your heart definitely gets a workout during the horizontal hokie pokie. Not enough to cancel your gym membership, but enough to mention. Here is a peek at how your heart reacts during the 4 stages of your “hot and heavy”… Arousal- Your heart rate and respiratory rate go up. Your blood pressure quickly follows suit and you get a flushed feeling from head to toe. Just imagine walking the mall briskly, but only way more enjoyable! Plateau- ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889072 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:38:03 +0100 1889072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405444&cid=t_119918_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F279739501%2F Women who have used Fosamax are nearly twice as likely to develop the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) than are those who have never used it, according to research from Group Health and the University of Washington. They are saying that women that have used the commonly prescribed osteoporosis medication Fosamax have an over 85% higher chance of developing atrial fibrillation then those that have never used the medication. Now, should you run upstairs and flush your Foamax? No indeed. If you have a high risk for a-fib such as a history of an irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, history of a stroke or symptoms of a “fluttering” heart or palpitations you should make an appointment to discuss matters with your doctor. Make sure the be... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405444 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:02 +0100 1405444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1117882&cid=t_119918_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E5%2F206645306%2Fbaby-heart-beat-9-weeks.wav baby-heart-beat-9-weeks.wav Share This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1117882 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:12:25 +0100 1117882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853132&cid=t_119918_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fathletes-need-more-heart-screenings%2F Filed under: ExerciseBelieve it or not Italy is the only country in the world that requires all professional athletes to undergo heart testing, and as a result the number of sudden fatal heart attacks has dropped dramatically. It's widely known that seemingly small and most likely otherwise unknown heart problems (like an irregular heartbeat) are greatly exaggerated and can be fatal for many athletes due to the strain they put on their systems. And without screenings the majority of people don't have a clue they're in danger until it's too late. More American sports organizations should jump on that bandwagon (and many are) and start requiring screenings or, at the very least, athletes themselves should initiate testing.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking&... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853132 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 853132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623510&cid=t_119918_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fthe-enzyme-that-slows-a-racing-heart-naturally%2F Filed under: Daily newsIt seems like pacemakers and other implanted devices like ICD's have been in the news a lot lately, for different reasons. Here is some good news that is somewhat related, and may mean that in the future some people will get to avoid surgery: scientists have discovered an enzyme that works to put the brakes on a racing heartbeat. A person's heart rate is set by a single cell within the heart, called the pacemaker cell, and a naturally occurring enzyme called Pak 1 has been found to interact specifically with that cell -- telling it to slow things down.This discovery will obviously have a potentially huge effect on treatments, drugs, and the lives of people living with heart disease.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623510 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623510