Category: Health

Pacemaker to the rescue? Waiting to see

‘You need a pacemaker’, they said, standing at the end of my hospital bed. ‘Not a big deal. Not too many risks. ‘We’ll enter a vein near your collar-bone. Poke a wire through the vein into the right atrium of your heart, and one into the ventrical. Screw them into the muscles of your heart.…… Continue reading Pacemaker to the rescue? Waiting to see

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Panic attack or heart problem?

Panic attack seemed to be my diagnosis almost two months ago. It puzzled me. My life seemed smooth and under control. But I’d presented by ambulance, seriously scared, at a public hospital emergency department. My blood pressure was high and my heart pounded, raced then seemed to stop. I felt lightheaded, sick. My daughter and…… Continue reading Panic attack or heart problem?

Happiness hormones – how to boost them now

Happiness hormones are among the many chemical messengers created in glands in our bodies from the food we eat. They are released into the bloodstream where they circulate. According to Stephanie Watson, hormones act on our tissues and organs to control how our bodies function and how we feel. Happiness hormones relieve stress and anxiety…… Continue reading Happiness hormones – how to boost them now