Health Tip: Beta Blockers May Have Side Effects Feb 6, 2010
Dizziness or lightheadedness. If you have serious side effects from one of these medicines -- including difficulty breathing, chest pain, slowed heart rate of fewer than 50 beats per minute, unexplained weight gain or swelling of the hands, legs or feet -- contact your doctor immediately. (MEDLINEplus)
February set aside for heart health awareness Feb 5, 2010
Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Heart Procedure Beats Drugs Jan 29, 2010
Symptoms include heart palpitations, dizziness, chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting, and lightheadedness. Worldwide, 10 million people have atrial fibrillation, yet fewer than 80,000 are treated with catheter ablation, according to Johnson on, a manufacturer of ablation devices that sponsored the study. (Newsmax)
Burning Heart Tissue With Catheter Works Dramatically Better Than Drug Treatments for Common Heart Rhythm Disorder Jan 28, 2010
A-Fib symptoms include heart palpitations, dizziness, chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting and lightheadedness. "A lot of people are disabled," Wilber said. (Science Daily)
57% of diabetics skip insulin shots on purpose Jan 26, 2010
Warning signs: Shakiness, dizziness, hunger, headache, lightheadedness, moodiness, pale skin. Confusion, loss of consciousness and seizures are more advanced symptoms. (USA Today)
6th Grader Heart Exams Shock Researchers Jan 26, 2010
The screening should be done on any child who has symptoms of passing out (syncopy), shortness of breath, lightheadedness. If more testing had been done, there is a possibility that a life could be saved. (CBS News -- Health)
Report from Denali Jan 17, 2010
The medical camp had an easy go at first with a few complaints of gastrointestinal distress and lightheadedness. After nearly a week and the first few cases of frostbite, the first serious emergency came up. (Anchorage Daily News)
Headaches & Migraines Jan 10, 2010
Side effects can include dizziness, drowsiness or lightheadedness. Antidepressants. (CNN -- Health)
Man being held, tests conducted liquid Jan 10, 2010
The customs agent was treated and later released from a hospital after inhaling fumes and complaining of lightheadedness and a rapid heart rate. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
