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    Buttered Coffee a Bust? How Healthy Is It?

    October 21, 2014

    Buttered coffee is one of the latest health trends around. Yet, how healthy is this beverage and can this fad do long-term damage to your overall health? Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Fitness, Nutrition

    Tagged with: buttered coffee, coffee, energy, fads, fitness, health trends, heart attack, java, Leslie Bonci, Nutrition, oil containing medium-chain triglycerides, sports medicine, stroke, turbo-loaded beverage, UPMC Sports Medicine

    Researching on Computer
  • Artículo - 2 Minute Read

    How to Survive a Heart Attack While You are Alone

    February 28, 2014

    Learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and some actions you can take if you suffer a heart attack while you are alone. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: aspirin, chest pain, dizziness, heart attack, heart attack symptoms, heart disease, nausea, relax, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

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  • Artículo - 1 Minute Read

    4 Tips to Help Control Heart Disease with Your Diet

    February 10, 2014

    Read these useful tips to help control heart disease by making smarter, heart-healthy decisions with your diet. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Nutrition

    Tagged with: heart attack, heart disease, heart-healthy diet

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    Prevent Trauma and Emergency Accidents Over the Winter Months

    January 22, 2014

    Don't get hurt this winter. Learn how to prevent four of the most common winter injuries and accidents for kids and adults. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Trauma & Emergency Medicine

    Categorized as: Safety

    Tagged with: Charissa Pacella MD, cold weather, heart attack, ice skating, shoveling, skiing, sledding, UPMC Presbyterian, winter weather

    Prevent Trauma and Emergency Winter Accidents
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    Heart Attack Warning Signs

    January 18, 2014

    Learn to identify heart attack warning signs and discover changeable risk factors to decrease the likelihood that you will have a heart attack. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: chest pain, diabetes, heart attack, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, indigestion, myocardial infraction, obesity, overweight, physical activity, smoking

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