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Abiomed gets FDA approval for new heart pump AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:16 PM PDT Abiomed Inc. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its newest version of the Impella heart pump. The stock jumped 60 cents, or 10.8 percent, to $6.15 in after-hours trading, following the announcement. Gossip Girl CW Arkansas Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:08 PM PDT Blair is up to her old antics spying on Serena's new man. Heart disease is the nation's leading cause of death. What can you do to reduce the risk of heart disease? Hormone therapy lowers colon cancer risk: studies Reuters Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two studies released on Wednesday. Organic Biosensor Detects Onset of Acute Myocardial Ischemia Newswise Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have fabricated and tested a unique biosensor that measures concentrations of potassium and hydrogen ions in the human heart with high specificity. The research could lead to a superior method of monitoring indicators of acute myocardial ischemia, or AMI, one of the leading causes of cardiovascular failure. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-22 21:20 Hormone therapy lowers colon cancer risk -studies Interactive Investor Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two studies released on Wednesday. The studies presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research further complicate the debate about HRT, used to relieve the effects of menopause including hot flashes ... Mackie: Best and worst foods for the heart and those in between WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:46 PM PDT I do a lot of reading on subjects related to health and fitness, and the results of a recent compilation of nearly 200 studies involving millions of people caught my eye. Family in call over donor registry Channel 4 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:41 PM PDT A family who could become the first in the UK to have three heart transplants amongst them have urged people to join the organ donor register. Reports of wind farm health problems growing CTV Toronto Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:37 PM PDT More people are coming forward saying they're experiencing sleep problems, headaches, and heart palpitations caused by living near windmills. Eating fatty fish once a week reduces men's risk of heart failure PhysOrg Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:23 PM PDT (PhysOrg.com) -- Eating salmon or other fatty fish just once a week helped reduce men`s risk of heart failure, a recent study shows, adding to growing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids are of benefit to cardiac health. Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and reported in the April 22 online issue of the European Heart Journal, the study is one of the largest to ... Heart patients get healthier at UTM Mississauga News Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:18 PM PDT Trillium Health Centre's cardiac wellness and rehabilitation program at University of Toronto Mississauga can improve the odds of survival for patients.

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