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Good strangers assist a man who suffered cardiac arrest on Peanut Island

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122269) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 5 Jul

Zephyrhills Florida resident Bruce Brown and his wife were visiting Peanut Island over the weekend when Bruce suffered a heart attack while he was on the island. The cause of Bruce having his heart attack due to the heat outside....

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The precious breath

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 28 Jun

We hear of stories of sudden deaths even among the young despite there being no previous health issues No complaints whatsoever about the mallfunctioning of the organs and yet they breathe their last. That precious breath...

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Lisa Marie Presley Dead at 54

celticeagle @celticeagle (189927) • Boise, Idaho 12 Jan 23

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, was rushed to the hospital after having a cardiac arrest. She died earlier today. She was the sole heir to her father's estate. Was a songwriter and singer. She has 4 children:...

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An interesting observation

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 2 Dec 17

Do people know after death that they are dead? The answer appears to be amazing if it is a big YES. Death in our medical language means clinical death where the brain stops receiving all signals from different parts of the...

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Can a person actually die from Sleep Apnea?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 15 Jul 17

Do you know what sleep apnea is? I have it. But I didn't realize it until a sleep study at the hospital back in 1995. I was diagnosed with this condition back then after being diagnosed with a pleomorphic adenoma or the paratid...

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The vice president of our batch in high school just passed away!

ida123 @ida123 (6206) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 3 May 16

At 2:00 P.M. today, my phone rings twice, it was our secretary of our batch has called. She told me that our vice president has passed away this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. I was shocked, we just met last Sunday because we had a...

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest

Digital Nomad @VinayaG (550) • Kathmandu, Nepal 20 Dec 15

Can anyone tell me the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest. What are the symptoms of these conditions?

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest

Digital Nomad @VinayaG (550) • Kathmandu, Nepal 1 Dec 15

I used to think heart attack and cardiac arrest are some. However, someone told me that there is a difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest. Can anyone explain what are the basic characteristics of these two conditions.

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former co-teacher dies of heart attack...

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 13 Apr 13

We received a text message yesterday about the sudden demise of a former co-teacher who died of cardiac arrest.We were so shocked because this person is not even fat, he has regular weight, did not have vices, and did not have any...

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I was looking for someone dead...

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 15 Jan 13

Just imagine looking for someone and you were told that she is already dead. What? I was shocked and speechless. She died four months ago due to cardiac arrest. Oh my. I have never heard of the news so I was...

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Why is it called cardiac arrest?

jeremarie @jeremarie (39) • Philippines 7 Jul 09

Cardiac means heart.arrest means to stop. Heart stop functioning. "Arrested" blood circulation prevents delivery of oxygen to all parts of the body. Cerebral hypoxia or lack of oxeygen supply to the brain, causes the victim to...

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what would you have told the late micheal jackson?

neildominic @neildominic (24) • Philippines 28 Jun 09

with all that he was, micheal jackson was a struggling creature within himself, he could save himself from the scrutiny of the public but he couldn't save himself from himself. i personally would have told him to get a...

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Micheal Jackson will be given his own National Holiday?

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 25 Jun 09

do you think this is too far-fetched?

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Michael Jackson Dead!! How do YOU feel about this...Tragic...Or Not So Much??

allinlove09 @allinlove09 (6) • United States 25 Jun 09

How does the death of the once known as "THE KING OF POP" make you feel?

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Michael Jackson Has Just Died!

kojinick90 @kojinick90 (70) • Canada 25 Jun 09

Michael Jackson Has Just Died From Cardiac Arrest. Rip Michael. You were a legend and always will be.

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oh my god noooo!!!! michael jackson just died!

Opal26 @Opal26 (17679) • United States 25 Jun 09

It just can't be! He was only 50 years old! He was taken to the hospital a few hours ago! He went into cardiac arrest and couldn't be revived! He went into a coma and was pronouced dead! Not Michael Jackson! Oh God! I can't...

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Micheal Jackson could be dead!!

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 25 Jun 09

On my way home after over an hour of traffic right right as Im pulling into my apartments I get this news that Micheal Jackson is in a serious cardiac condition. I was not even aware that he was IN the United States and...

What do you do if someone beside you develop cardiac arrest?

alpha7 @alpha7 (1910) • France 16 Jul 08

What attention will you give if someone beside you develop cardiac arrest? do you call the medical aids or attend to the person immediately or pray for the person? What do you do before the medical people arrive? I think people...

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Cardiac arrest!

alpha7 @alpha7 (1910) • France 9 Jul 08

Hi, There have so many cases of cardiac arrest of late and unfortunately most of the people been attack do not make it. What do you think should be done to a patient been attacked by cardiac arrest? I want my association to be...

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victims' parents push for school defibrillators

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 2 May 08

Parents of two teens who died of cardiac arrest push for defibrillators in all schools Automated external defibrillators can shock the heart back into rhythm Bill introduced in U.S. House to require defibrillators in public...

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