American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. The American Heart Association publishes a standard for providing basic and advanced life support, including standards for proper performance of CPR. The AHA is now also a provider of training for first aid, in addition to CPR. See also. AED Basic life support ACL ...

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), is an emergency first aid protocol for an unconscious person on whom both breathing and pulse cannot be detected. The medical term for a patient whose heart has stopped is cardiac arrest (also referred to as cardiorespiratory arrest), in which case CPR is used. If the patient still has a pulse, but is not breathing, this is called respiratory arrest and Rescue breathing is used. In many first aid certifications, t ...

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• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Importance
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Effectiveness
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - History
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - CPR Training
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Myths and popular culture

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Denial is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person faced with a fact that is uncomfortable or painful to accept rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. The subject may deny the reality of the unpleasant fact altogether (simple denial), admit the fact but deny its seriousness (minimisation) or admit both the fact and seriousness but deny responsibility (transference). The concept of denial is part ...

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Vegetarian nutrition is a subject of importance to both vegetarians and dietitians. According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health, British Medical Association and the Mayo Clinic, vegetarian diets offer a number of health benefits compared to non-vegetarian diets. As an example, vegetarians tend to have lower body mass indices, lower levels of cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and less incidence of heart disease, hypertension, some forms of cancer, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, osteoporosis, dementias such as Alzheime ...

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• Vegetarian nutrition - Protein
• Vegetarian nutrition - Combining Proteins
• Vegetarian nutrition - Iron
• Vegetarian nutrition - Zinc
• Vegetarian nutrition - Vitamin B₁₂
• Vegetarian nutrition - Omega-3 fatty acids
• Vegetarian nutrition - Vitamin D
• Vegetarian nutrition - Iodine
• Vegetarian nutrition - Diet and stamina

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This description of alcohol consumption and health focuses on the health effects of the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages. Moderate consumption typically means the consumption of 1 to 3 drinks of an alcoholic beverage a day; the number varies with age and gender. It does not address heavy or abusive drinking: It is widely recognized that over-drinking is harmful: alcohol abuse can damage human cells and organ ...

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• Alcohol consumption and health - Related

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AHA is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: The American Historical Association a-ha, a Norwegian pop music band American Heart Association American Hockey Association American Homebrewers Association American Humanist Association American Humane Association Alpha Hydroxy Acid aha! is an exclamation used when one gets a sudden idea, or simply in a moment of discovery or clarity, often ...

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Triglycerides (also known as triacylglycerols or triacylglycerides) are glycerides in which the glycerol is esterified with three fatty acids. They are the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats. Triglyceride - Chemical structure. CH2COOR-CHCOOR'-CH2-COOR" where R, R', and R" are long alkyl chains; the three fatty acids RCOOH, R'COOH and R"COOH can be all different, all the same, or only two the same. Chain lengths of t ...

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• Triglyceride - Chemical structure
• Triglyceride - Metabolism
• Triglyceride - Role in disease
• Triglyceride - Guidelines
• Triglyceride - Reducing triglyceride levels
• Triglyceride - Industrial uses
• Triglyceride - Staining

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Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat, beef, poultry, fish or their by-products, with or without the use of dairy products or eggs [1]. The exclusion may also extend to products derived from animal carcasses, such as lard, tallow, gelatin, rennet and cochineal. Some who follow the diet also choose to refrain from wearing products that involve the death of animals, such as leather, silk, feather, and fur. It should be noted that although many vegetarians abstain from all animal by-products, others make exceptions in their di ...

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• Vegetarianism - History
• Vegetarianism - Recent trends
• Vegetarianism - Terminology and varieties of vegetarianism
• Vegetarianism - Motivation
• Vegetarianism - Religious
• Vegetarianism - Nutritional
• Vegetarianism - Ethical
• Vegetarianism - Environmental
• Vegetarianism - Social
• Vegetarianism - Spiritual
• Vegetarianism - Physiological
• Vegetarianism - Aesthetic
• Vegetarianism - Vegetarian cuisine
• Vegetarianism - Country specific information
• Vegetarianism - Vegetarian societies
• Vegetarianism - Criticism
• Vegetarianism - Vegetarian diet and longevity
• Vegetarianism - Vegetarian diet is not a healthy diet
• Vegetarianism - Environment
• Vegetarianism - Animal Right

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Amiodarone 2-butylbenzofuran-3-yl 4-[2-(diethylamino)ethoxy]-3,5-diiodophenyl ketone hydrochloride Amiodarone belongs to a class of drugs called Vaughan-Williams Class III antiarrhythmic agent. It is used in the treatment of a wide range of cardiac tachyarhthmias, including both ventricular and supraventricular (atrial) arrhythmias. The chemical name for amiodarone is 2-butyl-3-benzofuranyl 4-[2-(diethylamino)-ethoxyl]-3,5-diiodophenyl ketone hydrochloride. Amiodarone - History. Including:

• Amiodarone - History
• Amiodarone - Dosing
• Amiodarone - Mechanism of action
• Amiodarone - Indications for use
• Amiodarone - Ventricular fibrillation
• Amiodarone - Ventricular tachycardia
• Amiodarone - Atrial fibrillation
• Amiodarone - Contraindications
• Amiodarone - Metabolism
• Amiodarone - Interactions with other drugs
• Amiodarone - Excretion
• Amiodarone - Side effects
• Amiodarone - Thyroid
• Amiodarone - Eye
• Amiodarone - Gastrointestinal system
• Amiodarone - Skin
• Amiodarone - Lung
• Amiodarone - Related topics

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Aspartame is the name for the artificial, non-carbohydrate sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i.e. the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It is marketed under a number of trademark names, such as NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel and is an ingredient of approximately 5,000 consumer foods and beverages sold worldwide. It is commonly used in diet soft drinks and is often provided as a table condiment. It is also used in some brands of chewable vitamin suppl ...

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• Aspartame - Chemistry
• Aspartame - Properties and use
• Aspartame - Discovery and approval
• Aspartame - Conflicts of interest
• Aspartame - Health risks controversy
• Aspartame - Methanol
• Aspartame - Phenylalanine
• Aspartame - Aspartic acid
• Aspartame - Aspartylphenylalanine diketopiperazine
• Aspartame - Responses
• Aspartame - Recently published research
• Aspartame - Products with Aspartame

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Cheerios, the first oat-based and ready-to-eat without cooking cereal, is a brand of breakfast cereal created in 1941 and marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. In some other countries (including the UK), it is sold by Cereal Partners under the Nestlé brand. These products marketed as "Cheerios" differ from the US - for example, in the UK and Ireland, consisting of "four grains" (actually five, but four colours of 'O's): maize, oats, barley, wheat and rice. Cheerios - History. Including:

• Cheerios - History
• Cheerios - Health appeal
• Cheerios - Marketing promotions and cultural association
• Cheerios - Taglines
• Cheerios - Related cereals

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First aid is the immediate and temporary aid provided to a sick or injured person until medical treatment can be provided. It generally consists of series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. First aid - History. The Knights Hospitaller were probably the first to specialize in battlefield care for the wounded. St. John Ambulance was formed in 1877 to teach first aid (a term devised by the order) in large railway centres and m ...

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• First aid - History
• First aid - Training
• First aid - Basic First Aid
• First aid - Survey the scene
• First aid - Survey the patient
• First aid - Call for emergency services
• First aid - Do a secondary survey and begin extended care
• First aid - Wilderness or mass emergency First Aid
• First aid - Conditions that often require first aid
• First aid - Providing first aid
• First aid - Techniques and procedures of first aid

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The Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins, is the most marketed and well-known of the low-carbohydrate diets. It was created by Dr. Robert Atkins (1930-2003) and popularized in a series of books, starting with Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution in 1972. In his revised book, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Atkins updated some of his ideas, but remained faithful to the original concepts. The Atkins franchise (i.e., the business formed to provide products serving peopl ...

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• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Nature of the diet
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Phases
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Induction
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Ongoing weight loss
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Pre-maintenance
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Lifetime maintenance
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Popularity
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Criticism
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Views in favor of the diet
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Misconceptions about the diet
• Atkins Nutritional Approach - Reference

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Low-carbohydrate diets have been the subject of heated debate in medical circles for three decades [7]. They are still controversial and only recently has any serious research supported some aspects of Atkins' claims, especially for short-term weight-loss (6 months or less). But many in the scientific community also raise serious concerns: The National Weight Control Registry, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) tracked the habits of successful dieters over a longer term, 10 years. Despite this diet's ...

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Atkins Nutritional Approach, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Nature of the diet, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Phases, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Induction, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Ongoing weight loss, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Pre-maintenance, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Lifetime maintenance, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Popularity, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Criticism, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Views in favor of the diet, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Misconceptions about the diet, Atkins Nutritional Approach - Reference

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List of Boston University people - Pulitzer Prize winners. Tom Fielder, Executive Editor, Miami Herald, 1991 Pulitzer Prize Ethan Forman, 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Goodrich, Photographer, Newsday, 1997 Pulitzer Prize Stan Grossfield, Associate Editor, Boston Globe, 1984 Pulitzer Prize Joseph Hallinan, Reporter, Wall Street Journal, 1991 Pulitzer Prize Kenneth Irby, 1992, 1993, and 1995 Pulitzer Prizes Stephen Kurkjian, ...

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List of Boston University people, List of Boston University people - Notable alumni or attendees, List of Boston University people - Pulitzer Prize winners, List of Boston University people - Academia, List of Boston University people - Business, List of Boston University people - Government politics society, List of Boston University people - Film performing arts television radio, List of Boston University people - Journalism non-fiction film and broadcasting, List of Boston University people - Literature, List of Boston University people - Sports, List of Boston University people - Miscellaneous, List of Boston University people - Notable faculty members, List of Boston University people - Nobel laureates, List of Boston University people - Fulbright Scholars, List of Boston University people - Guggenheim Fellows, List of Boston University people - MacArthur Fellows, List of Boston University people - Rhodes Scholars, List of Boston University people - Film performing arts television radio, List of Boston University people - Other

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The term BLS is also used in some non-English speaking countries (e.g. in Italy) for the education of first responders. In Belgium, the education is called Aide médicale urgente ("emergency medical assistance"), and in France CFAPSE (certificat de formation aux activités des premiers secours en équipe, "education certificate for the team first responder activity"). These educations do not include the use of drugs or of invasive techniques, but include the management ...

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Basic life support, Basic life support - In other countries

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LDL particles actually vary in size and density, and studies have shown that a pattern that has more small dense LDL particles -- called "Pattern B" -- equates to a higher risk factor for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) than does a pattern with more of the larger "fluffy" LDL particles ("Pattern A"). This is because the smaller particles are more easily able to penetrate the endothelium. "Pattern I", meaning "intermediate", indicates that most LDL particles are very clo ...

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Low density lipoprotein, Low density lipoprotein - Function, Low density lipoprotein - Role in disease, Low density lipoprotein - Recommended range; changing targets, Low density lipoprotein - Measurement methods, Low density lipoprotein - LDL subtype patterns

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As was common with ethnic minorities at the time, he changed his Italian name and, in 1956, his agent negotiated a contract for him with Decca Records where Bill Haley & His Comets had risen to fame. However, this was a time when rock and roll was still in its infancy and the number of capable record producers and arrangers in the field was extremely limited. Like other performers, Darin was at ...

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Bobby Darin, Bobby Darin - As Long as I'm Singin 1936-1956: Early Years, Bobby Darin - 'Mack the Knife' Goes Mainstream 1956-1964: Musical Career, Bobby Darin - A time of 'Change' before 'The Curtain Falls' 1965-1973: Later Years, Bobby Darin - Discography, Bobby Darin - Filmography, Bobby Darin - Ad campaigns

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The main goals of treatment of atrial fibrillation are to prevent temporary circulatory instability and to prevent stroke. Rate and rhythm control are principally used to achieve the former, while anticoagulation may be required to decrease the risk of the latter.[6] AF can cause disabling and annoying symptoms. Palpitations, angina, lassitude (weariness), and decreased exercise tolerance are related to rapid heart rate and inefficient cardiac ...

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Atrial fibrillation, Atrial fibrillation - Classification, Atrial fibrillation - First Detected, Atrial fibrillation - Recurrent, Atrial fibrillation - Lone atrial fibrillation, Atrial fibrillation - Signs and symptoms, Atrial fibrillation - Diagnosis, Atrial fibrillation - Electrocardiogram, Atrial fibrillation - Other investigations, Atrial fibrillation - Causes, Atrial fibrillation - Pathophysiology, Atrial fibrillation - Treatment, Atrial fibrillation - Rate control, Atrial fibrillation - Rhythm control, Atrial fibrillation - Anticoagulation, Atrial fibrillation - Prognosis, Atrial fibrillation - Epidemiology, Atrial fibrillation - History

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This is intended as a quick guide only. Effective CPR and first aid require hands-on training that is best accomplished by attending a class in person. (See list above for organizations). This section summarizes one common formula for performing first aid. Survey the scene What's going on? Is it safe for me to approach? Do a primary patient survey Airway, Breathing, Circulation Call for emergency services Do a secondary patient survey, and provide appropriate emergency first aid < ...

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First aid, First aid - History, First aid - Training, First aid - Basic First Aid, First aid - Survey the scene, First aid - Survey the patient, First aid - Call for emergency services, First aid - Do a secondary survey and begin extended care, First aid - Wilderness or mass emergency First Aid, First aid - Conditions that often require first aid, First aid - Providing first aid, First aid - Techniques and procedures of first aid

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