Surviving a Heart Attack at Age 40: The Common Genetic Disorder I Didn't Know I Had</h1> <article> <h1>Surviving a Heart Attack at Age 40: The Common Genetic Disorder I Didn't Know I Had</h1> <p>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:51:03 +0000</p> <p><em>by Wenter Blair</em><br /><br />I was out for dinner with friends one day when I unexpectedly began to feel faint. I became hot and started sweating profusely and my chest swelled with pressure. I was only 40 and thought this might be a hormonal issue because I recently had a <abbr title="The surgical procedure in which your uterus is removed. After a hysterectomy, you will no longer menstruate and you will be infertile. The procedure may or may not include removal of your ovaries, called an oopherectomy. Removing your uterus does not cause menopause. If your ovaries are left intact, they continue to produce eggs and release hormones until menopause. If they are removed, menopause begins."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5581">hysterectomy</a></abbr>, so the following morning I went to my OB/GYN. She gave me an EKG test and told me that I had a <abbr title="A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart is suddenly and permanently cut off, causing permanent damage to the heart muscle. Chest pain is typically severe and does not go away with rest or medicine that is effective with angina. Symptoms may indicate your heart is in danger many months or years before a heart attack occurs. Persistent symptoms, such as shortness of breath, nausea, great fatigue, angina/chest pain, fainting spells and gas-like discomfort, are red flags."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5502">heart attack</a></abbr> the night before. <br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Chance to Rewrite a Special Moment Lost to Chronic Migraine</h1> <p>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:30:55 +0000</p> <p>Meet Patrice Johnson of Prairieville, La, a winner of the Rewrite Your Day contest, which will award 15 people the chance to work with celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss to re-create a special moment lost to <abbr title="A disease of slow progress and long duration."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5101">chronic</a></abbr> <abbr title="A maldynia condition caused by a biologically based disorder whose symptoms are the result of changes in the brain. Lasting from two to six hours, migraines are accompanied by throbbing pain, nausea, visual symptoms, such as flashing lights, zigzag lines or partial loss of vision and sensitivity to sound and smells."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5793">migraine</a></abbr>. <br /><br /><strong>Patrice's story:</strong></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Epilepsy Awareness Month</h1> <p>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:42:18 +0000</p> <p><em>by guest blogger Amy W.</em></p><p>November is <abbr title="A nervous-system disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of seizures."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/6871">Epilepsy</a></abbr> Awareness Month and, as an Epilepsy Advocate, it is my personal mission to spread awareness about this condition that affects 3 million Americans.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Make Time for Your Friends</h1> <p>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:19:17 +0000</p> <p>By Marcia Mangum Cronin</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>One Strong Woman's Approach to Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis</h1> <p>jleff — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:40:25 +0000</p> <p><em>by Chaunté Smith</em><br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Don't Worry. Be Happy.</h1> <p>jleff — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:46:28 +0000</p> <p>By Marcia Mangum Cronin<br /><br />Worry. Where does it get you? More worry. I think about that a lot lately. Mostly when I'm lying awake in the middle of the night worrying. Or when my sister and I are talking about our latest worries and realize we're starting to sound like our Nana. <br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Skin Cancer Is No Day at the Beach</h1> <p>Thu, 12 May 2011 21:28:15 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p><em>by Marcia Mangum Cronin </em><br /><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Share Your Favorite Health Tip and Be Entered to Win</h1> <p>Fri, 06 May 2011 20:31:07 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-description-long"> <div class="field-label">Long Description: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> In celebration of Women's Health Week, share your favorite health tip with other HealthyWomen readers and be entered to win a $100 SpaFinder Gift Card. </div> </div> </div> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>10 Tips for Achieving a Healthier Work-Life Balance</h1> <p>Mon, 02 May 2011 15:35:20 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>by guest blogger Samantha Parent Walravens, editor of <em>TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood</em> (Coff<div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Letting Go of the Past and Facing the Future With Courage</h1> <p>jleff — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:03:26 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"; type="text/javascript"></script><p><em>By Sylvia L. 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