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Report: Blacks, Latinos Lag Behind In Health WCVB Boston Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:12 AM PDT Mortality rates have dropped in Boston and deaths from cancer, heart disease and substance abuse are in decline, but a gaping disparity between the health of white and minority residents still looms as the biggest challenge facing the city, according to an annual health report. Bangkok Post : Singaporean has Asia's first heart, liver swap Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:10 AM PDT A 58-year-old Singaporean pastor is recovering well after undergoing Asia's first simultaneous heart and liver transplant, his medical team said. Conservative Blood Glucose Control May Offer Significantly Improved Outcomes For Vascular Surgery Patients Medical News Today Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:04 AM PDT A study published in the May 2009 issue of the journal Anesthesiology has found that a more conservative regimen of continuous insulin therapy in patients undergoing certain types of non-cardiac surgery could help prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. Aggressive insulin therapy aims for blood glucose levels of 80-120 mg/dL. Maori use of medicine soars with heart push The New Zealand Herald Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:34 AM PDT A campaign to get men to take their medicines has almost quadrupled prescriptions of cholesterol-reducing drugs for Maori men. Breastfeeding May Fight Heart Attacks WSB-TV 2 Atlanta Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:12 AM PDT Strokes, heart attack and diabetes are less common in women who provided their own milk to a baby. Hypertension, Diabetes And Increased Carotid Artery Wall Thickness Means Increased Risk Of Stroke Medical News Today Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:05 AM PDT Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension, according to a study performed at A.O.U. in Cagliari Sardegna, Italy (Chairman, Professor Giorgio Mallarini). Dr. Alex Benzer: How to Slay Stress with the Love Response HuffingtonPost Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:04 AM PDT The Love Response, by Dr. Eva Selhub, is a superb and supremely timely book. The premise was so compelling and close to my heart that in two days, I had read it cover to cover. Publisher of The Richfield Reaper dies at 59 The Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:33 AM PDT RICHFIELD » Mark Fuellenbach the longtime publisher of The Richfield Reaper in central Utah, has died. He was 59. The newspaper says Fuellenbach died in Price on Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. 'One-of-a-kind:' Abbie Adams story touching many Marion Daily Republican Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:16 AM PDT Nothing could wipe the ever-present smile from Abbie Adams' face. While awaiting a heart transplant at St. Louis Children's Hospital, the six-year-old continued to beam despite the tests, needles, and hospital environment. Researchers identify a molecule that increases the risk of cardiac insufficiency PhysOrg Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15 AM PDT A team of scientists from the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the University of Navarra has identified a key enzyme in the development of cardiac insufficiency. This enzyme is involved in the accumulation of fibrous tissues in the hearts of patients with chronic cardiac diseases and deterioration of heart functions.

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