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Lancing man found hanged in hospital Worthing Today Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:20 AM PDT A HOSPITAL porter with a "heart of gold" died five weeks after hanging himself in his room at Meadowfield Hospital, an inquest heard today (Thursday, April 30). (30/04/2009 17:51:50) Family Doctor: Patent foramen ovale a common heart condition The Canton Repository Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:00 AM PDT As a baby grows in the womb, there is a hole between the two upper chambers of the heart that allows blood to bypass the lungs. Since the growing fetus doesn't use its lungs in the womb, it is not a problem. Shortly after birth, this hole is supposed to close, and for many, it does. For those that don't, the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale is given. To the heart of the problem Chatham Daily News Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:54 AM PDT Let's just assume for a few minutes that the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network will approve the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's proposal to keep the emergency department open in Wallaceburg for at least five more years.[...] Science briefing: Pulse gives heart attack indicator Financial Times Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:46 AM PDT A cheap and simple method of predicting who might be at risk of a sudden and unexpected heart attack in later life has been discovered by French scientists in Paris. Managing Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Cuts Stroke Risk Health Scout Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT Study shows reaching optimal levels protects against heart attack, too AstraZeneca gives investors a shot in the arm Daily Telegraph Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:38 AM PDT AngloSwedish pharmaceutical group posts pretax profits of 3.2bn as heart drug pumps up figures. Heart Walk has special meaning for local residents Le Mars Daily Sentinel Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:13 AM PDT Two Le Mars residents will have a special place of honor at the 2009 Plymouth/Sioux County Heart Walk Saturday, May 2, at the Maser Walking Trail at Le Mars Municipal Park. AstraZeneca Net Beat Estimates on Novartis Site Close (Update2) Bloomberg Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00 AM PDT April 30 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc said first-quarter earnings per share beat analyst estimates after Novartis AG stopped shipping of generic copies of heart medicine Toprol XL. The shares rose as much as 6 percent. Cholesterol Control Plus Blood Pressure Control Equals Stroke Prevention Medical News Today Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:15 AM PDT Reaching optimal levels for cholesterol and high blood pressure in people who've had a stroke adds up to prevent a second stroke or heart attack, according to a study presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 - May 2, 2009. Slocum-Dickson sues hospitals for $102 million WKTV Utica Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:04 AM PDT UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Slocum Dickson medical group P.L.L.C. is suing St. Elizabeth Medical center, Mohawk Valley Heart Institute, Inc., TeamHealth and Central New York Cardiology, P.C. for $102 million for alleged breach of contract, among other items.

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