Commish: Panthers' Richardson progressing well
KTVN Reno Tue, 12 May 2009 14:18 PM PDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is impressed with the progress made by Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson since undergoing a heart transplant. |
Aspirin lowers risk of stroke in peripheral artery disease
News-Medical-Net Tue, 12 May 2009 14:18 PM PDT
An analysis of previous studies indicates that among patients with peripheral artery disease, aspirin use is associated with a statistically nonsignificant decrease in the risk of a group of combined cardiovascular events (nonfatal heart attack, nonfatal stroke, and cardiovascular death), but is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of one of these events, nonfatal stroke, although ... |
Concord Baptist honors FCA winners
The Sand Mountain Reporter Tue, 12 May 2009 14:15 PM PDT
PAINTER â€" The Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ slogan is, “The heart and soul in sports.†Sunday night, Concord Baptist Church poured its heart and soul into honoring 14 Christian student-athletes during its FCA Athlete of the Year Banquet. |
Cheerios not as heart-healthy as cereal box claims, says FDA
New York Daily News Tue, 12 May 2009 14:02 PM PDT
It's enough to make you just bust out the bacon and eggs. Cheerios, the best-selling cereal in the world, isn't as healthy as its packaging leads shoppers to believe, according to the Food and Drug Administration. |
Cheerios Cereal Isn’t So Wholesome as Package Claims (Update3)
Bloomberg Tue, 12 May 2009 14:00 PM PDT
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Cheerios, the world’s best-selling cereal, isn’t so wholesome as its maker General Mills Inc. claims, U.S. regulators said. Packaging and Internet advertising for the toasted oats violate federal law with promises to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, according to a warning letter posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s Web site today. |
Link Between Less HRT Use And Fewer Heart Attacks In Women
redOrbit Tue, 12 May 2009 13:59 PM PDT
A new research study suggests that as the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has fallen in recent years, so too has the incidence of heart attacks in older women, Reuters reported.The Women's Health Initiative in 2002 reported a sharp decline in HRT use after it was found to lead to increased risk of heart attacks and other heart disease "events" among healthy postmenopausal women.The ... |
FDA Upset With Cheerios Health Claims
redOrbit Tue, 12 May 2009 13:59 PM PDT
General Mills is under scrutiny by federal regulators, saying that it made inappropriate claims about the cereal Cheerios' ability to lower cholesterol and treat heart disease. |
Healthy by Choice, Not by Chance
MyNC.com Tue, 12 May 2009 13:57 PM PDT
Durham, NCâ€"May 12, 2009â€"The Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) is coming to Durham in June to help address increasingly prevalent lifestyle diseases. A recent report, "State of Durham County's Health Report 2008," produced by Partnership for a Healthy Durham, shows that leading causes of death and chronic illness in Durham include heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes. ... |
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