Medical histories show what health conditions run in the family

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02/18/2016

family health history

Medical histories show what health conditions run in the family

 

"History repeats itself” is a commonly heard phrase that alludes to the similarities between historical events that occur throughout time. Historians tend to look at these past events and gather information to provide possible answers and predictions for the future. The same can be said of doctors, who look at their patients’, as well as their families’, medical histories for clues in identifying and evaluating current and potential health risks.

 

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Woodson talks cooperation with international health attaches

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, talks with U.S. health attaches from Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2016. 

 

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stimulants

Stimulants – Give your heart a break

Dietary supplements containing stimulants can negatively affect your heart and increase your risk of an adverse event. Stimulants such as caffeine, yohimbine, and synephrine can cause increased or irregular heart rate and high blood pressure and have been associated with chest pain, stroke, and heart attack. In addition, ingesting stimulants before or during exercise can further increase your risk for such heart problems and lead to potentially worse outcomes.

 

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