The electrocardiogram is the most common test used in the practice of Cardiology, and it has been around for a long time now – it was invented in 1901, and was the first time that modern technology, using electricity, was used in Medicine.
Arrhythmia – by definition a condition in which the heart beats with an abnormal or irregular rhythm.
You put the leads on, push a button, and all of a sudden you see an electrical signal from the human heart – remarkable!
Disease of the gums, known as periodontitis, is common, affecting about 50% of all adults over the age of 30.
For just about all of us, going to the doctor is a stressful situation, even if we are going for a routine “check-up.”
As the population ages, we all know that things change in our bodies.
There are exciting new advances coming in the treatment of elevated blood lipids or what is known as hyperlipidemia.
Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is often thought of a disease of the elderly, or least in people over 50!
