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Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation Patients Have Sex?
It’s natural to be afraid that any form of exertion, including sex, will bring on another episode (of atrial fibrillation or heart failure). It’s also natural for the partner who doesn’t
Continue readingHeart Failure-Cardiac Rehab & Exercise
“When you’re diagnosed with heart failure, your doctor may recommend you take part in a cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) program…” If you’ve been diagnosed with heart failure, my
Continue readingHeart Failure? Brain Training, Exercise, Supplements, Diet
The cognitive impact is often serious, with an estimated 25 to 50 percent of stable chronic heart failure patients experiencing pre-dementia conditions of mild to moderate cognitive impairment. The study
Continue readingHome-Based Cardiac Rehab- Underused
Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) programs reduce morbidity and mortality rates in adults with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, or cardiac surgery but are significantly underused, with only a minority
Continue readingMagnesium- Reduce Stroke Risk w/ Chronic Afib
Increasing dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and all-cause mortality… I developed chronic atrial fibrillation (afib) in the fall of 2010.
Continue readingMyeloma- Thrombocytopenia Low Platelets
Thrombocytopenia or low platelets is a common side effect of chemotherapy. If you have been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, you can experience thrombocytopenia from the myeloma itself or from one of the
Continue readingHeart Disease- Everything you need for heart-health
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia. One in every four deaths in the U.S.occurs as
Continue readingGabapentin- Side Effects
Are gabapentin side effects different from other toxic medications? As a long-term cancer survivor I am more than familiar with the concept of adverse events aka short, long-term and late stage side effects.
Continue readingGreen Tea – Stroke Prevention
higher consumption of green tea (GTE) has been associated with a lower prevalence of cognitive impairment in older adults, less Coronary Artery Disease, ischemic stroke reduction, reduced risk of certain
Continue readingFatal Adverse Events AKA Death from Immunotherapy Drugs
Given the increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a concomitant rise in adverse events is inevitable…We found the staggering difference of incidence of fatal adverse events (FAEs). Fatal
Continue readingMyeloma – Low Dose, Metronomic
“Metronomic Therapy-Our goal is to significantly reduce tumors, slow or stop their regrowth, and allow a person’s body and immune system time to recover its health and natural abilities to
Continue readingBrain Inflammation, Depression, Suicide
“the increase in the inflammatory marker was present specifically in patients with MDD who were experiencing suicidal thoughts, pinning the role of inflammation to suicidality rather than a diagnosis
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