Saturday, March 29, 2008

Health Tips for March 29

Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage

The aftermath of a pregnancy loss is an extremely difficult and frustrating time for the affected couple.

Here are suggestions to help the woman and her partner cope after a miscarriage, courtesy of the American Pregnancy Association:

* Seek psychological counseling for you and your partner.
* Ask for comfort and support from your partner, friends and family.
* Allow yourself to grieve, and give yourself plenty of time to recover emotionally.
* Be considerate of your partner's needs, feelings and emotions.
* Communicate with each other frequently, openly and honestly.
* Understand that everyone grieves differently, and respect each other's methods of coping.

Health Tip: How a Pacemaker Helps the Heart

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that is implanted in the skin of the chest or abdomen, and helps regulate the heartbeat.

Here are reasons for why a pacemaker may be prescribed, courtesy of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute:

* To correct a slow, fast or irregular heartbeat.
* To ensure that the heart's ventricles contract normally, in cases of atrial fibrillation.
* To regulate the electrical signals between the upper and lower chambers of the heart, and in other cases, between the ventricles of the heart.

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