Palpitations and Arrhythmias Disturbances of Heart Rhythm

Normally the heart beats at a rate of between 50 and 100 beats a minute, depending on what we are doing. We all experience variations in heart rhythm as we go about our everyday lives, our heart beats faster, for example, when we exercise, if we are excited or under stress, and slows down when we are relaxed or sleeping.... Read more...
Among kids, asthma is the most common chronic (lasting) illness. In the United States, over 4 million people under age 18, or more than one child in 20, -have asthma. The wheezing, coughing, and complicated treatment can cause children to feel embarrassed, miss school, repeatedly visit the doctor, or even race to the emergency room. Very rarely, asthma that goes untreated for a long time may even lead to death.... 

