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What all Women need to know about SCAD

Two women who suffered from sudden heart attacks triggered by a little-known medical condition shared their terrifying stories on Good Morning America last Friday, in order to raise awareness for one of the major causes of heart attacks in women under 50. In her GMA/ABC News interview, Trisha Sullivan, a schoolteacher from upstate New York, said of her sudden heart attack, "They say life can change in a minute ... […]

todayDecember 15, 2021

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CDC says NO Safety Problems seen after nearly 5 million children getting COVID vaccines

With nearly 5 million children ages 5 to 11 now vaccinated against Covid-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says real-world monitoring finds vaccines are safe for young children. Crucially, the CDC hasn't identified any concerns with the temporary heart inflammation known as myocarditis, a potential side effect of mRNA vaccines seen in rare circumstances in teenagers and young adults. "We haven't seen anything […]

todayDecember 13, 2021

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New Studies find COVID-19 can cause Diabetes

Here's another reason why everyone on the planet should get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible: new studies have found that the virus may cause diabetes in addition to pneumonia and other lasting health problems. While most people will recover from COVID without longer-term problems, doctors have noticed that some patients have developed diabetes. And now this new research is finding that the virus may infect and destroy certain […]

todayJune 15, 2021

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