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Heart gets long-distance look Columbia Daily Tribune Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:59 AM PST Keith Urbon remembers when he couldn't walk 18 holes on a golf course. It was two and a half years ago, and he just felt too tired and short of breath to pick up his clubs. Screenings aim to assess heart-disease risks, present preventive measures The Villages Daily Sun Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:19 AM PST THE VILLAGES â€" Doing everything possible to maintain a healthy heart should be a top priority for those in the age-55-and-over population, a local cardiologist said. Rehab service back for heart patients Examiner.com.au Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:11 AM PST AFTER a two-year wait, Launceston heart and lung patients finally have their rehabilitation service back. The previous service struggled with a two-year wait for most patients because the Launceston General Hospital could not afford a dedicated cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation team. Red hair for hearts Daily Pilot Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00 AM PST When 57-year-old Thomas Kiser’s wife died in his arms of a heart attack just outside of their condominium on the day after Christmas three years ago, he was stunned. ‘Survivor, not a victim’ Daily Pilot Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:54 AM PST There were seven of them, once laid low by heart disease and stroke, but now walking tall on the runway in the Island Hotel ballroom. Total body workout on the elliptical trainer The Buffalo News Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:15 AM PST Just as your triceps, abdominals and gluteus maximus need exercise, your heart muscle could use a workout, too, and the elliptical trainer is a great exercise machine to use. Dallas hospital to host heart event for women Salem Statesman Journal Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:27 AM PST DALLAS â€" West Valley Hospital is hosting the "Go Red for Women" heart event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the hospital's lobby, 525 SE Washington St. After A Stroke Women Are Less Likely To Receive Critical Care, MSU Researchers Find Medical News Today Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:11 AM PST Women are 30 percent less likely than men to receive a critical clot-busting drug than can limit brain damage after a stroke, according to a Michigan State University study. The study findings were presented Feb. 19 in San Diego at the International Stroke Conference, organized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. Cancer survivors get 'Time to Heal' North Platte Telegraph Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:43 AM PST The North Platte Telegraph A heart attack survivor's treatment doesn't end with successful surgery and a prescribed drug regimen. They are offered a 12-week rehabilitation programs to help regain a quality of life. Heart disease in women is hot topic The Daily Democrat Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:37 AM PST More than 150 women (and one man) attended a free "Women at Heart" series of seminars Thursday night to promote women's heart health.The event was sponsored by Woodland Healthcare and held at the Woodland Community Center.

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