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  2. Hunger (physiology) - Wikipedia

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    The physical sensation of hunger is related to the contractions of the muscles of the empty stomach. Peristalsis takes place even when the stomach is empty, and these contractions—sometimes called hunger pangs once they become severe—are believed to be triggered by high concentrations of the ghrelin hormone.

  3. Experts Explain The Hunger-Fullness Scale And How To Use It - AOL

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    The hunger-fullness scale is a tool that anyone can use to tap into their body’s hunger and fullness cues. If you tend to wait way too long in between meals, overeat, or undereat—you might ...

  4. Angina - Wikipedia

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    Chest pain lasting only a few seconds is normally not angina (such as precordial catch syndrome). Myocardial ischemia comes about when the myocardium (the heart muscle) receives insufficient blood and oxygen to function normally either because of increased oxygen demand by the myocardium or because of decreased supply to the myocardium.

  5. Chest pain - Wikipedia

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    Chest pain is pain or discomfort in the chest, typically the front of the chest. [1] It may be described as sharp, dull, pressure, heaviness or squeezing. [ 3 ] Associated symptoms may include pain in the shoulder, arm, upper abdomen , or jaw, along with nausea , sweating, or shortness of breath .

  6. Cannon-Washburn Hunger Experiment - Wikipedia

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    Second, these contractions strongly correlated with Washburn's reported feelings of hunger, suggesting a direct link between stomach activity and the subjective experience of hunger. Third, when the balloon was inflated, thereby distending the stomach walls, both the contractions and the sensation of hunger were reduced or eliminated.

  7. Shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct ...

  8. What to Do When a Hunger Pang Strikes - AOL

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    This is what it means when you have hunger pangs and how to deal with them, according to dietitians. Hunger pangs can be a major disruptor in your happiness and diet. This is what it means when ...

  9. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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    When oxygen supply to the heart is unable to keep up with oxygen demand from the muscle, the result is the characteristic symptoms of coronary ischemia, the most common of which is chest pain. [6] Chest pain due to coronary ischemia commonly radiates to the arm or neck. [7] Certain individuals such as women, diabetics, and the elderly may ...