| EMT Has Heart Attack In Right Place, At Right Time
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK Jeffrey Sanger picked the optimal place to have a heart attack. The 39-year-old collapsed Friday afternoon during his Fire Department paramedic class. And, of course, his classmates went right into action administering CPR and a shock with a defibrillator. Sanger, of the Bronx, was in stable condition after being taken to the Long Island Jewish Hospital. The drama started around 1:30 p.m. Friday, when he felt chest pains as about a dozen paramedics prepared to begin a training session at the Emergency Medical Service Training Center in Fort Totten, Queens. He suspected it was just indigestion, and stayed in the locker room. But his instructors followed him, worried that he was experiencing the typical symptoms of a heart attack, the lieutenant on duty, Arthur Lester said in a published report.Sanger at first protested that he was all right, but collapsed within minutes and stopped breathing.
Easy-to-stomach pain relief
THE gastrointestinal tract is quite amazing. Measuring about 23ft from the lips to the anus, its responsible for the digestion and absorption of the food we take in everything that we eat has to pass through this organ. Essentially we are what we eat; and absorb. But inadequate or faulty digestive processes can lead to a variety of disorders. And these gastrointestinal disorders have a major impact on health. Some common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are bloating, belching, burning, flatulence, indigestion, diarrhoea and constipation. This complex host of symptoms can be due to a variety of reasons. In the course of treating patients both young and old, great care needs to be practised so that the root of the gastrointestinal problem is correctly diagnosed and addressed.
Tri-State Neighbor
Q: I saw part of a news story on TV that said people who take Nexium (and similar drugs) for a year or more are at greater risk of bone-density loss and have more bone fractures.I have been taking Nexium for heartburn for almost a year and a half. I have had knee replacement and a total hip replacement. I did not get details of who did the study and how. I want to ask my gastroenterologist if I can stop taking Nexium, but I would like to be able to give him some details. Can you supply them? .
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