Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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How a Little Change Can Change Everything
WXIA-TV Atlanta Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:16 AM PST
Some teachers at Woodward Academy say Ronnie Freeman has "the heart of a much older, wiser man." The eight-year-old boy surprised teachers when he collected $3,000 in pennies for a charity.

Borzatta gives 'heartfelt' talk during Healthy Woman meeting
Crestview News Bulletin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:16 AM PST
More than 80 members and guests of the Healthy Woman Program of North Okaloosa Medical Center were enlightened this past Thursday as Dr. Marcello A. Borzatta of the Okaloosa Heart and Vascular Center shared his expertise in comprehensive vascular care. Randy

Tahoe ski patroller: 'A real fixture and rock'
Tahoe Daily Tribune Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:15 AM PST
LAKE TAHOE - Robert Tara, a 24-year veteran Heavenly Mountain Resort ski patroller affectionately known as "Big Bob" among friends and co-workers, died of an apparent heart attack Monday while riding the Mott chairlift. He was 58.

North West Evening Mail
North-West Evening Mail Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:01 AM PST
A POKER player collapsed and died during a game. Malcolm Milligan became unconscious after suffering a suspected heart attack at Millom Cricket Club’s poker night on Friday.

ARCA biopharma Appoints Kathryn Falberg as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Centre Daily Times Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:00 AM PST
ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, announced today that Kathryn E. Falberg, formerly Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Amgen, Inc., has been appointed CFO and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective February 24, 2009.

How heart handles anger predicts irregular beat
American Psychological Association Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:47 AM PST
February 23, 2009 WASHINGTON - How the heart handles anger seems to predict who's at risk for a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. Negative emotions like hostility and depression have long been considered risks for developing heart disease, and deaths from cardiac arrest rise after disasters such as earthquakes.

Cardiac screening
Laguna Niguel News Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:39 AM PST
Heart disease the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death among young folks in the U.S.

Unknown Ellesmere Port pensioner rushed to hospital after possible heart attack
ic CheshireOnline Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:27 AM PST
A DOG walker found collapsed on a road near Ellesmere Port has been identified. The woman , in her late 60s or early 70s, was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital after she was found on Atherton Road, Whitby, last Wednesday.

An Angry Heart Can Lead To Sudden Death, Yale Researchers Find
Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:10 AM PST
Before flying off the handle the next time someone cuts you off in traffic, consider the latest research from Yale School of Medicine researchers that links changes brought on by anger or other strong emotions to future arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrests, which are blamed for 400,000 deaths annually. The study - led by Rachel Lampert, M.D.

Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance
Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:09 AM PST
When participants performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test, they reached exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when mentally rested, a new study finds. The study also found that mental fatigue did not cause the heart or muscles to perform any differently. Instead, our "perceived effort" determines when we reach exhaustion.




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