The Pump Handle: Why it Matters
The Pump Handle: A Classic True Story that Launched the Public Health Profession “This is Observation, Innovation, and Courage in Action.” … Dr. Rob Have…
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Heart Attacks: Not Always Chest Pain
Been there. Done that. “For me it was occasional profound shortness of breath walking about 100 feet to the rural mailbox, with no other symptoms.…
360 Human Explorer: Open Heart Surgery and CABG
If there are multiple blockages or ones that can’t be treated with a balloon or stent, this is a life saving or prolonging surgery. What…
The Force For Health Hero : Penn State THON
The World’s Largest Student-Run Philanthropy The Pennsylvania University and its student’s THON reminds us what collective purpose looks like in action. Penn State’s THON is…
360 Human Explorer Tour: Coronary Artery Disease.
Tiny vessels called coronary arteries feed the heart. When they get blocked, a heart attack occurs. Let’s take a closer look inside. Come on our…
360 Human Explorer Tour : Is it a Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
Either way, call 911, ask for someone to find and bring an AED, and while waiting start CPR if no pulse or breathing. Do you…
360 Human Explorer Tour: Mitral Stenosis
The mitral valve is key to keeping the blood flowing in the right direction to get to the rest of body. Let’s look inside the…
Heart to Heart: Thoughts on Valentines Day
Medical Perspectives with Dr. Rob The Heart: Muscle, Metaphor, and the Medicine of Love “Valentine’s Day fills our world with hearts — red, pink, glittery,…
360 Human Explorer Tour: Aortic Stenosis
Pushing a liquid through a narrowed opening makes the heart work harder. Let’s take a closer look at this situation inside the body when it…
Protect the Gift of a Beating Heart…Stay Warm
This is recorded in February 2026 when it is 3 degree on the thermometer here in PA. And if you haven’t noticed, it is cold…
