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Do You Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack?

March 5th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability, yet most Americans don’t know the warning signs of a heart attack, according to the CDC.
“Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the “movie heart attack,” where no one doubts what’s happening, but most heart [...]

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Smoking ban linked with decrease in hospital admissions for heart attack

October 20th, 2006 by Nina Thompson, ARNP

In the five months after a strict smoking ban in public places was enacted in northern Italy, hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction dropped by 11%. This is the second study of this kind to report a decline in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction following initiation of a ban of this nature.
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Filed Under: Cardiovascular Disease, Environmental hazards, Smoking Cessation