Congestive heart failure is a progressive disease and must not be confused with a heart attack, which involves sudden heart muscle tissue death.

The most common symptoms of congestive heart failure include:

• Shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing, caused by pulmonary edema. This shortness of breath may only manifest itself with exercise,

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Nearly one-half of the population of the United States of America could be classified as suffering hypertension, which is also commonly termed “high blood pressure.” A staggering 30% - 40% of the nearly 100,000,000 people falling under the category “potential high blood pressure patients” do not even realize that their blood pressure is

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 Introduction:

At work last week, a co-worker stopped in the middle of our day and looked at his right hand in amazement after it politely dropped the pen he was using. He picked the pen back up with his left hand, placed it back into his right hand and watched in disbelief as it refused to stay put.

He tried again. Plop…clatter. Onto the

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Any time you self-medicate symptoms; there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself. Consider these 4 questions before using an over the counter asthma medication:

1. How do I know for sure this is asthma?When you have asthma you will likely experience classic asthmasymptoms such as:
   • Wheezing
   • Chest tightness
   • Shortness of

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"Be a Man". The traditional ideal involves a lot, from when little boys on the verge of tears are told to "suck it up and be a man", to adulthood, when it's a given that a man ‘takes care of his own’ (which may also include his~n~hers elderly parents).

There are bills to be paid, necessities of life to be purchased, lawns to be mowed, and

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Kids today aren’t like kids were in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or even 80s.

The days of “cops and robbers,” kickball and sunburn earned during a hard day live back with my memories of E.T. and Indiana Jones. That loss makes me a little sad to think about, but the reality is that families are a lot different now than they were in the not so

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In a drastic move to protect the health and wellness of our MD247 telemedicine program members, we issued an official retraction of our March 26, 2012 nationally distributed press release. The retracted health and wellness oriented press release was entitled “Telemedicine Specialist MD247.COM Provides Female Program Members with Information about Heart Attack Symptoms.”

The March 26, 2012 press release detailed the medical symptoms a woman might experience when suffering a heart attack, and it was meant to serve as an informative and direction providing guide for female readers. The MD247 telemedicine team determined that it was preferable to have program members contact the 24/7 Talk to a Doctor Hotline, or the 24/7 Talk to a Nurse Hotline to discuss non-emergency medical questions regarding potential cardiac symptoms.

MD247 reminds all readers that the telemedicine program is unable to address medical emergency questions, and any/all such questions must be directed toward local immediate emergency assistance.

The telemedicine services MD247 provides are meant to serve as a “supplement” or “enhancing” agent for traditional healthcare policies. MD247 telemedicine is never meant to serve as a replacement for ANY traditional healthcare policy.

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“It’s the Wild, Wild West when it comes to prices of anything in the U.S. healthcare system, whether for a doctor visit or for hospital charges,” said Jonathan S. Skinner, a health economist at Dartmouth.

The older readers of the MD247 telemedicine blog will inevitably remember a time when a visit to the doctor, a visit to the hospital or a

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Stress: The physical or mental pressure, pull or other force exerted on one thing by another; strain.

In case you have not heard, MD247 wanted to remind you that April is National Stress Awareness Month.

A measured amount of stress can be good in life, in that it provides a jolt of energy and keeps us aware of the things going on around us. However, even though stress is a daily occurrence, it remains important to keep it in check. When left to its own devices, stress can exacerbate health conditions ranging from heart disease to depression and anxiety. Stress even has the ability to worsen ulcers.

Fortunately, your friends at telemedicine provider MD247.COM have brought you a list of ways to bust stress.

• Garden - Providing care is extremely stressful, but a 2008 survey showed that gardening may help to reduce stress.
• Laugh - The Mayo Clinic reported on a review that laughter also promotes endorphin release in the brain and relaxes the muscles.
• Sound - Are you a music lover? If so, stress-relieving exercises that focus on your auditory sense may work particularly well.
• Physical Activity - If you tend to shut down when you’re under stress, activities that get you moving may be helpful.
• Read – Just six minutes of reading is enough to help you beat stress, the Telegraph reported.
• Call Mom - Even if she's not there in person, a call to mom can help lower stress.
• Bring Your Dog to Work - A recent study in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management showed that bringing your dog to work could help to lower office stress and boost employee satisfaction.

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Have you been told that you need to take better “care” of your heart? Have you ever wondered just “how” it is that you are supposed to manage a care plan for your heart, when you have little to no access to your physician outside of an appointment every few months? MD247.COM has a twenty-four hour physician consultation telemedicine

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