| Session targets heart disease in women
A big heart in February, National Heart Month, is more than a valentine. It's a reminder that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and many women don't realize that the symptoms of a heart attack often are different in women than they are in men. Classic signs of a heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath, pain in the arm and tightness in the chest. But women often have less recognized symptoms, including indigestion, back pain or abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting. Women can learn about heart disease and steps to prevent it at the fourth annual Women Take Heart Conference 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at Five Seasons Country Club in Crestview Hills. The program is sponsored by St. Elizabeth Women's Wellness, part of St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Dr. Patricia Grodecki of Cardiology Associates will discuss heart disease in women.
Nothing's Wrong With The Offside Law...
A little health warning to begin this latest installment of refereeing analysis: West Ham fans, you may wish to read on, but do so with caution. Reading this week's Ref365 involves reliving a painful weekend moment, when the referee in the game at St. James' Park cost you points. This may lead to indigestion, but whatever you do, do not resort to usual methods of curing indigestion, heartburn and trapped wind. Rennie will not help. I visited the Rennie website to check what symptoms one would expect to have if suffering an ailment which said medication can relieve and I found one such symptom is 'acid taste in the mouth'. I would suggest that Newcastle v West Ham on Saturday would certainly have left a bitter taste in the mouth of all Hammers this weekend. Funnily enough, 'pain in the side' is also listed as a symptom, which I suppose is what supporters of the Toon may have developed, shortly before those sides indeed split through the general mirth and enjoyment Mr Rennie's performance may have invoked from a Geordie perspective.
Report Finds OTC Drug for Heartburn Effective as Prescription
(Stock Photo) :: Almost everyone has heartburn once in a while, and a new report advises people who have it less than once a week, and have never been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to first try nonprescription antacids, much like the ones shown here. .
UPDATE: AstraZeneca To Cut 3,000 Jobs As Profit Climbs 17%
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- AstraZeneca on Thursday said it plans to cut 3,000 jobs over the next three years as the drugmaker follows in Pfizer's footsteps in trimming its workforce to combat a lackluster pipeline. AstraZeneca (AZN) didn't provide much detail about the job cuts, which it said would occur in the supply chain. AstraZeneca is planning to take $500 million in charges to pay for the job cuts, of which $300 million will be in cash. The drugmaker said it still needs to talk to unions about staff reductions. Pfizer (PFE) , the world's top drugmaker, announced plans in late January to eliminate 10,000 jobs. News of the job cuts comes as the company reported a 17% profit rise to $1.43 billion, or 93 cents a share, with sales up 14% to $7.15 billion.
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