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Wounded Spokane Police dog awarded Purple Heart KING5 Seattle Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:25 AM PDT Ten-year-old Var was shot twice last month by a suspect during a traffic stop in North Spokane. Increased Risk Of Fractures And Cardiovascular-Related Death Following Prostate Cancer Therapy Medical News Today Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:24 AM PDT Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to decrease testosterone levels increase their risk of developing bone- and heart-related side effects compared to patients who do not take these medications, according to a new analysis. Key Factors In Heart Cell Creation Identified By Gladstone Scientists Medical News Today Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:20 AM PDT Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have identified for the first time key genetic factors that drive the process of generating new heart cells. The discovery, reported in the current issue of the journal Nature, provides important new directions on how stem cells may be used to repair damaged hearts. Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease EurekAlert! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:13 AM PDT Early detection of PAD is important because it can limit the ability to walk and exercise, it may place patients at greater risk for limb loss and it increases the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. Analysis Shows Lipitor To Be Cost-Effective In Treating Patients With Prior Stroke Medical News Today Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:22 AM PDT A new analysis of clinical study data showed that, for patients who recently suffered a stroke or "mini stroke" but have no known coronary heart disease, treatment with Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg is cost-effective in the U.S. for reducing risk of additional cardiovascular events and recurrent stroke. Northwestern Memorial First To Trial Smallest Full Support Heart Assist Device Medical News Today Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:20 AM PDT Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is the first center in Illinois and among the first in the country to implant a new experimental left ventricular assist device (LVAD) into subjects with advanced heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body's organs. Key ARF volunteer passed away Sunday The Bristol Press Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:00 AM PDT PLYMOUTH â€" Members of Animal Rescue Foundation are mourning the loss of one of their key volunteers. Larry Palmieri, a fixture of the shelter and rescue community for 20 years, passed away of a heart attack Sunday. Friend, Mendham police officer and childrenâs advocate mourned by many Observer-Tribune Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:14 AM PDT And there wasn't a colleague in the area who had anything but words of kindness and praise for the 46-year-old, fitness-conscious officer who died of an apparent heart attack on Saturday at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover. Gossip Girl CW Arkansas Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:08 AM PDT Vanessa and Dan have a heart to heart talk. Heart disease is the nation's leading cause of death. What can you do to reduce the risk of heart disease? Cardiac patients trial home-based rehabilitation EurekAlert! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:36 AM PDT ( CSIRO Australia ) Patients who have been treated in hospital for cardiac health problems, such as a heart attack, are being given a powerful new option to help set them on the path to good health.

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