News tagged with rapid heart rate


EKG testing may spot fatal heart conditions in children

(HealthDay) -- Each year, between one and six of every 100,000 U.S. children are a victim of sudden cardiac death. In many of these cases, underlying, undiagnosed heart trouble is responsible, and a new study ...

Cardiology created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teething baby? Avoid benzocaine, FDA says

(HealthDay) -- Parents should not use benzocaine products to relieve teething pain in babies except under the advice and supervision of a health care professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

Medications created Jul 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study finds link between overfeeding and high blood pressure

(Medical Xpress)—A new study conducted by researchers at Lehman College, and recently published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, shows conclusively that overfeeding causes increa ...

Health created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Safe ways to relieve your young child's flu symptoms

(HealthDay)—Flu season is especially bad in the United States this year, and young children with the flu tend to suffer more than others because they can't take over-the-counter medications to help relieve ...

Health created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol may trigger serious palpitations in heart patients

The term "holiday heart syndrome" was coined in a 1978 study to describe patients with atrial fibrillation who experienced a common and potentially dangerous form of heart palpitation after excessive drinking, which can be ...

Cardiology created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast