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Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, and is indicated by a rapid and erratic pulse. Although there are a host of serious conditions that can be caused by AF, it is usually treatable if detected and treated.

For patients who experience an irregular heartbeat, known as arrhthmia, with no underlying cause or origin, therapy using Procanbid may be necessary.

But my immediate question to the friend who messaged me was, "The Hawks have a heartbeat?"

A reflection: Pause for a moment, sitdown quitely and calm yourself. Feel your heartbeat.

My mother has an artificial pacemaker implanted permanently under the skin of her chest. This is necessary since she has been found to have slow heart rates as a result of heart block.

The Japanese story of the beginning of the world and the role of drumming, this story tells the experience of an American in the Japanese countryside at a drumming session.

On the romantic aspect of the heart's beat and rhythm

Once before I died alone

If you think you're suffering from tachycardia, a trip to the doctor is the first step. But there are things you can do at home to manage your condition.

A soldiers night.

A piece of technology like this one has to come with several certifications. The fetal Doppler is certified in four different areas. Your first area of certification comes in the area of medical electrical equipment.

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Blindness, breaking metal, shattering glass, screams, unanswered pleas for help: it happened in a heartbeat. Deadly fog enveloped, overcame, and lead drivers pileup on I-4 in destruction. Other fogs can lead to attitudinal, spiritual, and behavioral destruction.

We are after all, one heartbeat away between life and death. You would think by judging the cover alone, it is a book that encourages you to think about the fact that life on this earth will end, and we need to think about after.

What exactly are signs of a panic attack? Rapid or irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing or chocking, profuse sweating, hot or cold flashes and shakiness or trembling are signs of a panic attack.

Many a bride has dreamed of her wedding all her life. She wants everything to be exactly as she always imagined it to be. What nightmare can this be for those closest to her? A blushing bride can become a shrill shrew in a heartbeat. How can a bridesmaid deal with this?

Looking back, the experience was unforgettable and hectic. I would do it again in a heartbeat, but I would do it a bit differently.

Cough and cold medicines can cause heartbeat irregularities and death in young children warns USFDA!

To my Lord and Savior, who waited patiently for me to come to Him.

Many know the heartache that comes from an idea lost... a heartbeat never heard, but felt within... the heartbreak of almost

When a married couple divorces is there any rule that says you have to give up all communication with the in-laws. I sure hope not, because it is a rule that I would break in a heartbeat.

If small business is the heart of the emerging business economy, then women entrepreneurs are its pulsating heartbeat.

You may not be aware of it, but if it weren't for coenzyme q10, you would feel as if you had no energy at all. The fact is that this particular biochemical substance is what governs 95% of our metabolic processes, especially heartbeat and liver functions.

I hear her strong heartbeat and it's felt from across the room

In fourteen pages of the Mein Kampf, Hitler, called it the "Jewish disease". It is known that during the last part of his life that he had tremors and irregular heartbeat which could be associated with tetiary syphilis.

You stare at the screen. Stuck. Nothing's coming. The flashing cursor sits there, mocking you, waiting with its slit heartbeat, ticking away precious moments of your life while you wait for the words to come.

Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome is a disorder of the electrical conducting system of the heart, which regulates the heartbeat. LGL causes people living with it to experience rapid heartbeats, heart palpitations, and blackouts.

Taos is a meca of art and scenery. It has 350 days of sunshine!

Customer service is the heartbeat of any restaurant, retail store chain, or any service-related business.

Cardiac arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. Arrhythmia differs from palpitations because palpitations are generally mild and are often self-correcting. Arrhythmia rarely self-corrects but can be treated.

Advice columnist Ms. Heartbeat explains how a woman's choices in relationships may reflect her own fear of commitment and intimacy.

Someone with a phobia may experience weakness and helplessness, panic, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath and trembling.

Ms. HeartBeat responds to young man's anxiety over his new girlfriend's sexual past. Can he learn to accept and lover her just as she is, or should he abandon the relationship?

Children can disappear in a heartbeat and with an active slave trade with millions in children under 12, there is no reason to not take every precaution.

Lawrence is a fun town filled with great places to visit.

The BebeSounds Prenatal Heart Listener is supposed to amplify sounds so that you can hear an unborn baby's heartbeat through a set of headphones. Instead, it leaves many expecting parents unnecessarily worried about their babies.

The life that grew inside you for nine months is gone. The heartbeat you felt, the breath you heard, and the body you held so tightly is gone forever. What do you do now?

All I can say is if given the chance I would go back to Windows XP in a heartbeat. I don't think they should have released Vista, knowing that they were having so many problems during Beta.

There are many ailments and hazards common to ferrets. Do you know what to look for?

Getting pregnant is not always as easy as we think it's going to be. When it doesn't magically happen like we expect, it is frustrating! This article explains 10 things I wish I had knew before I tried to conceive.

Although I did not love showing up to work and the gym each day with wires hanging down out of my shirt, I am amazed by what we can do with medical technology these days, and grateful for the information that technology has provided me.

There is currently no proven drug treatment for specific phobias, but sometimes certain medications may be prescribed to help reduce anxiety symptoms before someone faces a phobic situation

After suffering a burst lumbar fracture in an accident six years ago, I am considered by my physicians to be 80% physically disabled. I hide my disability as well as I can - perhaps too well.

Our second day in Berlin! I'll help you narrow it down - our trip to the Berlin Zoo wasn't meant for either me or my wife (although we both enjoyed it). But that's o-k, because I'd heard that the Berlin Zoo was the largest in the world.

A phobia is an intense but unrealistic fear that can interfere with the ability to socialize, work, or go about everyday life, brought on by an object, event or situation.

Where is she going? She doesn't know. She's scared and she is just running.

Some infants spend a lot of time crying. Sometimes they just feel like crying and other times it's something more. These are five common problems infants may have and what you can do to help them.

My daughter's education at The Montessori Academy was a wonderful experience for us all. Rather than a 'daycare' option, it was a program of learning and how to learn that has served her very well in life.

Life is rarely perfect. There are always bad things and bad moments, but I know them now solely as points of comparison. The bad things and moments are survivable, provided you do not surrender to them.

Electrical impulses signal the cardiac muscle to contract and relax in a specific manner. When the heart is not able to receive or process these signals correctly, the rhythm is disturbed. This is known as a cardiac arrhythmia.

In the three unfinished novels by Franz Kafka there is a quick and understated burst of sexual energy exhibited by the male protagonists which color their disrupted universe.

The minds of great writers are often rife with contradiction, uncertainty, and paradox. Perhaps the quintessential example of a poet who embraces all of these things with an eager pen and an open mind is Leonard Cohen.

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In attempting to establish internal validity in research, you are, in fact, attempting to focus on a causal relationship. The key issue in internal validity is a causal one.

When most moms are expecting a new baby they are always searching for new baby or mommy items and gadgets. There are a lot of websites that have great stuff for moms.

Lyme disease can cause arthritis, neurological symptoms and even heart problems.

Vomiting and diarrhea are always cause for concern for parents. For left untreated, a child may lose too much fluid from their body resulting in dehydration, which could lead to medical emergency.

Our nerves play a very important role in our bodies. Many people today are on the verge of what is known as a nervous breakdown.

What constitutes the quintessential Hollywood hero? There are common denominators that define the really great ones no matter what their time or place.

If you are wondering if you are pregnant, there are times and ways to use a home pregnancy test so that you can find out as soon as possible, and with the most accurate results. Here are some tips.

A look at Mostly Harmless and the rest of the Hitchhiker series by Douglas Adams

I'll never forget the day Hank Gathers died - or the summer that ensued for that matter.

Despite it's bad reputation and the rise of the SUC, the minivan is still a highly reliable and useful vehicle...much in need of a second chance.

The Flaming Lips, being a completely original and off the wall band, has always tried to strive for something new, but when they decided to make an experimental album, they took it to a whole new level.

An in-depth look at the sport of dragonboat racing. Covers the history and tradition, as well as technical aspects of the sport.

You aren't 19 any more, and your friends all have bad backs and won't lug your grand piano for a free pizza, either. It's time to call in a mover. But how do you decide?

Although Prozac is one of the country's most prescribed drugs, it has been the subject of controversy and health issues.

You just got home from your doctor, your local sex clinic and you're still reeling. You will for a while. You're HIV Positive. There are some first steps you should take in dealing with this change - take it from the HIV Positive writer of this piece.

If you have a phobia or a panic disorder, you are at risk for having a panic attack. This is an overview of why people have them, what the symptoms are, and some advice for coping.

My sister has always been fatter than me. So when she went from over 220 pounds in August to 140 pounds today, I was jealous. I am jealous. As part of my shock and in an attempt to avert the situation I started dieting a couple weeks ago.

This isn't some wacky race with bar fights and boobs poppin' out of bras, not that there is anything wrong with that. Instead, it's a hard-core endurance test that pushes the envelope, not only for the cars, but for the drivers as well.

From teeny-bopper bands like the plaid-clad Bay City Rollers to solo crooners like Barry Manilow and enduring classics such as the Eagles and Chicago, the hits from the 1970's bring back easygoing times that live on only in the movies.

Vic Wertz, Charlie Root and Dale Mitchell all had solid baseball careers, but became footnotes in history for what happened to each of them in World Series play. This article shows they were much more than that.

Our obsession with caffeine has resulted in many people feeding an addiction they don't even know they have. The fact is that there is such a thing as too much caffeine.

This, along with it's companion piece Seeking Heart has been used at weddings.

Why babywearing benefits both child and caregiver.

One of the promotional materials writers ignore is the book review. It can mean the difference between selling a million copies or selling 10.

An overview of 'kangeroo care'- what it is and how it benefits preterm infants.

The brain, what is it? The brain is a portion of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. The brain controls movement, sleep, hunger, thirst and virtually every other vital activity that is necessary for survival

How a former junkie turned his life around to combat his addiction and become one of the frontrunners in a community's fight against the drug trade.

This article gives basic information about calcium supplements and how they can help with osteoporosis.

Nothing could compare to the excitement of following my friend, Miss Florida USA Melissa Witek, through the Miss USA 2005 pageant. From missing sarongs to knee makeup to interviewing The Donald himself, it was a whirlwind.

What made witches fly on broomsticks? Is every story based on folklore pure nonsense? Were witches modern chemists?

It seems that children are becoming more and more out of hand as time progresses. Families need to provide structure and discipline while loving their children in order to prevent a nanny 911 situation.

A woman goes to her doctor and says, "Doc, I'm going crazy. You got to get this kid out of me now!" The doctor reluctantly says that he'll see what he can do. The parents, elated that they will finally get to see their precious baby soon gets ready.

Disclaimer: I am not an expert on Shakespearean acting. However, when my director cast me in Midsummer Night's Dream, I became an expert on becoming his worst nightmare. Eventually, I learned from my mistakes. Hopefully, you will never make them.

On June 23, 2005, The New England Journal of Medicine published findings of a recent study regarding sudden death after a heart attack.

For approximately 2.5 million children with ADD/ADHD, the prescription drug Ritalin is said to be helpful, even though it has been something of a controversial topic over the years. Now, the prescription is being used by teenagers as a recreational drug.

The use of illegal prescription drugs by teenagers is on the rise. Prescription drugs such as Ritalin and Dexedrine can be extremely dangerous to teens. Parents are the frontline of defense.

The southern rock band Cowboy Mouth is known for its live performances. Notorious for its extreme energy and fun, the band's lead singer Fred LeBlanc shares the story behind the band.

The perspectives of German Philosopher, Immanuel Kant applied to the Terry Schiavo case in post-modern terms.

I'll never forget the time my parents came home from walking our first dog, Pepper, with a little black Labrador only two or three days old in their hands

People with non-insulin dependent (or Type II) diabetes are either unable to make enough insulin, or their bodies do not respond normally to the insulin their bodies make.

High blood pressure is often referred to as the "silent killer". Home monitoring can be very beneficial if you have high blood pressure.

The benefits of exercise and staying fit - as well as the dangers of not exercising - and includes a section on the four components of physical fitness, establishing a workout schedule, and what to look for when buying fitness equipment.

John Fogerty, the Knack and Alan Jackson are just some of the artists that you would find in the presidents 250 song iPod playlist, but I have 10 more suggestions.

This is an essay regarding the historical impact and artistic similarities between Biggie's album Ready To Die, and Radiohead's Kid A.