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Is It True That You Can Have A Heart Attack Young Or Old ?
is it true that you can have a heart attack young or old if you push to hard while your on the toilet? my heart hammers pretty hard behind my chest sometimes when i m on the poo-per
Sat, 12 Dec 2009
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It happened to Elvis. (Yes, the King died on the "throne"). But, there has to be other health problems, too. It shouldn't happen to a healthy person.
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