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Initial findings: Heart disease killed Columbia Co. inmate The Gainesville Sun Thu, 14 May 2009 14:18 PM PDT Preliminary autopsy results reveal that the man found dead inside a Columbia County Jail cell this week apparently died of heart disease. For the Record The Hendersonville Times-News Thu, 14 May 2009 14:17 PM PDT Births Mission Hospital . A daughter, born on Sunday, May 10, 2009, to Jimmy and Tasha Summey of Fletcher. Emergency Notes Henderson County fire calls The Henderson County Fire Commission reported the following alarms between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday: . Blue Ridge, heart attack, 4:21 p.m. Lawmaker still in induced coma Fort Bend Herald Thu, 14 May 2009 14:12 PM PDT State Rep. Edmund Kuempel, R-Seguin, remained in a medically induced coma Thursday morning, a day-and-a-half after State Rep. Dr. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, and others saved his life following a massive heart attack. However, doctors plan to bring him out of the coma slowly over the next two days. Commish: Panthers' Richardson progressing well The Hendersonville Times-News Thu, 14 May 2009 14:07 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made a prediction on Tuesday after visiting with Jerry Richardson for the first time since the Carolina Panthers owner underwent a heart transplant. "I think the Big Cat will be roaring pretty quick," Goodell said, referring to Richardson's nickname within the franchise. Drug-Coated Heart Stents Safe WJBF-TV Augusta Thu, 14 May 2009 14:02 PM PDT According to Swedish researchers, heart stents coated with drugs are just as safe as uncoated ones and appear to keep blood flowing to the heart muscle longer, dispelling earlier concerns about their safety. Count on WJBF’s Renita Crawford for the latest in the WJBF Medical Report. Obituaries received today The Oshkosh Northwestern Thu, 14 May 2009 13:59 PM PDT Our beloved Melanie Carlson, 36, of Menasha, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009. She was a beautiful person both inside and out, with a heart of gold. Melanie had many struggles in life, but persevered as long as possible. Her greatest accomplishments were her children, Caitlin, Brooke, John, and Claudia. She delighted in them everyday, like any mother she shared in their triumphs and sorrows. ... Saint Louis University Hospital Is One of 13 Hospitals in U.S. to Receive Three Gold Awards From American Heart ... Newswise Thu, 14 May 2009 13:40 PM PDT Saint Louis University Hospital is one of only 13 hospitals in the United States recognized as a 2009 'Triple Gold Achievement Hospital' under the American Heart Assocation's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) program for outstanding work in the areas of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. $40 million hospital expansion opens late May St. Tammany News Thu, 14 May 2009 13:23 PM PDT As Donnie Frederic strolls through a quiet corridor of the new four-story patient tower at Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital in Lacombe, he stops to adjust a picture. 'Stun Gun' Deaths Rarely Caused by Ventricular Fibrillation Health Scout Thu, 14 May 2009 13:23 PM PDT Other heart irregularities more likely to blame, study says. Subway Defibrillators Save Lives HealthCentral Thu, 14 May 2009 13:21 PM PDT Publicly accessible devices prevent heart-attack deaths, study finds.

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