Fashion Week kicks off with celeb-studded runway
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:11 AM PST
The Heart Truth fashion show â€" with its parade of celebrities in red frocks â€" is the industry's Valentine to the public, Tim Gunn of "Project Runway" said as he officially kicked off New York Fashion Week Friday morning. |
Bay Biz Buzz: Thoratec buys HeartWare for $282 million
Inside Bay Area Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:57 AM PST
Pleasanton-based Thoratec Corp., the maker of a mechanical heart the size of a D-cell battery, is to buy HeartWare International Inc. of Australia for about $282 million in cash and stock to gain miniature blood pumps. |
The Sweet Truth: Chocolate Can Be Healthy
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:56 AM PST
A bar of chocolate for your Valentine isn't just a sweet treat, it can also be a boon to the body. The ways in which the compounds in chocolate interact with our bodies' systems, from the stomach to the heart, have been an active area of research in recent years. Several studies have found that in small amounts, dark chocolate in particular can help prevent the blood from clumping up, keep the ... |
BRIEFS
Gaffney Ledger Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:50 AM PST
Panther owner released from hospital Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has been released from the hospital 12 days after undergoing a heart transplant. Richardson left Carolinas Medical Center on Thursday after quickly regaining his strength following the surgery on Feb. 1. |
Economic Stimulus Package on Track for Final Votes
WAAY-TV Huntsville Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:46 AM PST
Economic stimulus legislation at the heart of President Barack Obama's recovery plan is on track for final votes in the House and Senate after a dizzying final round of bargaining that yielded agreement |
Next Stop: Help With Housing
Washington Post Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:41 AM PST
I'm taking President's Day off. Posting will resume Tuesday morning. Remember what started this whole mess in the first place? Even as President Obama' s massive stimulus bill faces its final test in Congress today, the White House is looking ahead to its next big move: addressing the foreclosure problem that is at the heart of the economic downturn. Obama told an audience of more than 80 ... |
Make a Difference for Heart Health
Lexington Clipper-Herald Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:27 AM PST
(ARA) - With the Internet, blogs and other resource platforms, health information has never been more accessible. Many people know what they have to do in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle; yet taking action can sometimes be difficult. One such example is maintaining a healthy heart. |
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