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New Study finds Traffic Jams can Harm the Heart WCTV Tallahassee Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:17 PM PDT Being stuck in never-ending traffic may be annoying, but new research shows getting caught in bumper-to-bumper jams may not only get on your nerves, it may attack your heart as well. Chicagoan's death in Puerto Rico leads to probe KWQC-TV 6 Davenport Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:41 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The death of a Chicago tourist who had a heart attack at Puerto Rico's main airport has raised concerns among lawmakers in the U.S. territory. ‘Fat controller’ gene discovered The Herald Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:17 PM PDT A "fat controller" in the gut could be the key to preventing obesity, diabetes and heart disease, new research suggests. The enzyme, MGAT2, determines whether dietary fat is used to generate energy or stored in the adipose tissue that causes stomachs to bulge. Odessa firefighter dies on duty The Kansas City Star Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:52 PM PDT An Odessa firefighter died Saturday after suffering an apparent heart attack while fighting a grass fire along H Highway. Heart problem forces Ozat to call time on career The Star Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:45 PM PDT COLOGNE: Turkey defender Umit Ozat (pic) announced his retirement on Saturday, seven months after collapsing during a Bundesliga match for his club Cologne with an inflammation of the heart. Club stalwart dies in surf | News | Lismore Northern Star Northern Star Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:34 PM PDT THE sun was shining and the water was crystal clear when John Humphreys set out on his surf ski at Byron Bay yesterday morning. Mr Humphreys, 70, suffered a suspected heart attack while doing what he loved to do best. Summary of the latest research into how blood pressure is controlled News-Medical-Net Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:29 PM PDT The problem of high blood pressure has reached pandemic proportions, causing premature death through heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease in a third of the UK population. For decades, scientists have battled at length over its cause yet still cannot agree; is the kidney or the brain to blame? Related links Catholic News Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:05 PM PDT One of the principal issues of Lenten renewal is the question of how we understand and how we exercise our freedom as believers. Frequently, the analysis of this question sets our personal agenda for another fundamental Lenten theme: Metanoia â€" a change of mind/heart which includes growth in the acceptance of ongoing conversion in our lives. Seniors with 1 type of heart failure may receive little or no benefit from drugs News-Medical-Net Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:59 PM PDT People over 80 years of age suffering from a certain type of heart failure do not appear to benefit from most commonly prescribed heart medications, according to a study conducted at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and published in the March 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. Cause of heart valve disease identified Otago Daily Times Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:59 PM PDT A New Zealand-led international study has found a common bacteria is often the cause of the potentially fatal heart disease infective endocarditis (IE).

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