While losing someone you love is always painful, losing someone in tragic or unexpected circumstances may leave you feeling confused and afraid; unable to complete even the simplest of tasks. You may wonder if you will find the strength to face...
The unexpected loss of a spouse can leave you feeling alone, adrift and in shock. Yet if you have children, you'll be faced with their daily needs and the responsibility of helping them cope with their own loss. What may seem like an overwhelming...
According the Heart Rhythm Society, more than 250,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, annually in the U.S. The cause of SCA is unexpected chaotic rhythms of the heart. A healthy heart beats at regular intervals and increases and...
About 4,500 infants die in the United.States each year from unknown causes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that half of those deaths are the result of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, characterized by a sudden and...
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also called crib death, is diagnosed when an infant under one-year-old dies and no medical cause is found. Most often the death occurs in a crib during the night and there's nothing a parent could have done....
Sudden infant death syndrome, also referred to as crib death, is the reason listed for roughly 2,500 infant deaths in the United States each year. The actual reason for these deaths is unknown, however. Babies between the ages of 1 month and 1...
The serving rules in tennis are fairly simple for most points. There are certain circumstances under which the rules have exceptions. In addition, depending on which league you are playing, you may encounter one or more exceptions to the rules....
The NFL prides itself on exciting games. Fans may argue that the most exciting football games are those that go into overtime. Sudden death overtime has been played in regular-season NFL games since 1974. Sudden-death overtime was used in tied...
Hockey is 60 minutes of intense skating, shooting, blocking, checking and penalties. Sixty minutes is not always enough to decide the outcome of a National Hockey League game. Sixty minutes may also not be enough for the hockey fan as Forbes.com...
Research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health reports that the best outcomes for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, include medication alone or a combination of medication and behavioral therapy....
The last tie in the National Hockey League occurred in the 2003-04 regular season. Since that time, to avoid a tie, the NHL has used a shootout following overtime to end all regular-season hockey games. The NHL has employed limited overtime in...
Hockey is 60 minutes packed with hard-hitting, puck-flying action. Hockey is a long, tiring game for the players involved. As a result, the NHL enforces strict rules regarding regulation and overtime play. Time-outs are enforced to give players a...
Dexedrine is an amphetamine also known by its generic name, dextroamphetamine. Dexedrine is a central nervous system stimulant, according to MayoClinic.com. It is approved to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and narcolepsy,...
In lacrosse, a game with Native American origins, teams compete to score the most goals. Many of the rules of modern lacrosse are variants of the 19th-century rules established by Native Americans and colonists who took a liking to the fast-paced...
The standard length of a hockey game is 60 minutes. However, the exact length of the game can vary depending on the particular point in the season. Games that are tied go into overtime, and the length of that overtime changes depending on whether...
Sauna bathing has been used by most cultures around the world for thousands of years. The sauna is a traditional heat therapy that has been used by the Finnish people for over 2,000 years. While saunas have many benefits, they also have side...
Prinzmetal's angina is a type of chest pain caused by spasms in the arteries that supply the heart with oxygen, called the coronary arteries. Prinzmetal's angina, also called variant angina, may be confused with angina caused by coronary artery...
Overtime in hockey is one of the most thrilling aspects of the sport. When a game goes into overtime at the professional level, the teams play a sudden-death period, meaning the first team to score wins. The game can go on for an unlimited amount...
A shootout is an end-of-game practice that is used to break ties in hockey. Hockey tends to be a low-scoring game, and many 60-minute contests conclude with the score tied. The National Hockey League instituted the shootout prior to the start of...
Children older than age 6 who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, may be prescribed Focalin by a doctor to help manage their symptoms. The active ingredient in Focalin--dexmethylphenidate--is a central nervous system stimulant...
Dextroamphetamine is a medication that belongs to the class of drugs called central nervous system stimulants. It is prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and narcolepsy, a sleep disorder. Dextroamphetamine is a...
The death of a loved one is traumatic no matter what the circumstances. In the case of a terminal illness or injury, no amount of time is enough to fully prepare yourself or determine how you will react when your loved one passes. However, when a...
Some form of sauna bathing has been around since ancient times. It is a traditional heat therapy for the Finnish people. Saunas are everywhere in Finland and are considered a spiritual and social ritual, according to AAA's March 1997 issue of VIA...
Lacrosse is considered the first sport in America, believed to originate in the 1400s among Native Americans. Teams in those days would have hundreds--or even a thousand--players on a field that could be up to several miles in length. These days,...
Fish oil is derived from the fatty tissues of sardines, mackerel or salmon. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which the human body cannot produce on its own. Getting a good source of omega-3 fatty acids may decrease the risk of sudden death,...
The Masters Golf Tournament, held every year in April in Augusta, Georgia, is one of four major tournaments on the PGA Tour. The Masters is the first of the majors and arguably the most prestigious, although many golfers would rank the U.S. Open...
About 2.5 million children and 1.5 million adults take stimulant medications to treat symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity common in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD. In its safety report, the U.S. Food and Drug...
Cocaine, when boiled, creates a rock-type crystal. The crackling noise of the boiling cocaine gives this drug the term "crack cocaine," as reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Crack addicts inhale vapors from the smoked crack cocaine...
Regular exercise is important to cardiac health. Exercise helps prevent arteriosclerosis, arthritis, and strengthens the heart. Living a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity, which can lead to diabetes, cardiac disease and hypertension, something...
Heart failure, or congestive cardiac failure, is the failure of the heart resulting from any structural or functional disorder. Congestive heart failure is the result of many conditions or diseases; learn more about heart failure in this health...
