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Assistant Secretary Duckworth Joins U.S. Postal Service for Purple Heart Stamp Ceremony PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Mon, 18 May 2009 14:12 PM PDT Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, L. Tammy Duckworth, spoke at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony announcing the reissue of the Purple Heart stamp. Hundreds of people attended the morning event at the Washington Convention Center. Oncothyreon says drug ‘effective’ in test Puget Sound Business Journal Mon, 18 May 2009 14:11 PM PDT Oncothyreon Inc. said a test of its PX-866 anti-cancer drug was “effective” in a test related to heart disease. (ONTY) Obese People Seem to Do Better With Heart Disease HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 18 May 2009 14:04 PM PDT MONDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The excess fat that leads people to develop heart disease can help them fight against the condition's worst effects, a review of cardiac studies shows. 13,000 Pound Magnet Delivered To Children's WOWT-TV Omaha Mon, 18 May 2009 13:36 PM PDT Children's Hospital and Medical Center took delivery Monday of a 13,000 pound magnet that is the heart of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine. The magnet is so large it took a crane and a crew of nearly a dozen workers to hoist it onto the deck of a parking garage. New services promise online life after death CNN Mon, 18 May 2009 13:09 PM PDT Your husband, an avid gamer and techie, dies of a heart attack, leaving his vast online life ­-- one you don't know much about ­-- in limbo. Peninsula physician passes away in April Palos Verdes Peninsula News Mon, 18 May 2009 12:39 PM PDT One of the Peninsula’s most loved and respected physicians, Dr. Paul L. Bower, died Friday, April 17, at USC Hospital, after complications following heart surgery. 84-Year-Old Gets High School Diploma FOX News Chicago Mon, 18 May 2009 12:33 PM PDT He fought in World War II, was awarded a Purple Heart, and survived cancer. Now, 84-year-old Lupe Vigil is officially a high school graduate. • Health Management Technology News • Health Management Technology Mon, 18 May 2009 12:23 PM PDT President Barack Obama has appointed Dr. Thomas Frieden, currently Commissioner of the New York City Health Department, as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Frieden is an expert in preparedness and response to health emergencies, and has been at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, cancer and obesity, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and ... A heartfelt reunion Fergus Falls Daily Journal Mon, 18 May 2009 11:23 AM PDT Officer’s first attempt at CPR saved boy who was having a heart attack as an infant. ... Tinseltown Shines at Watersong's Grand Opening Celebration PRWeb Mon, 18 May 2009 11:06 AM PDT Hollywood's golden age came alive in the heart of Viera during Watersong's grand opening celebration as the sights and sounds of the 30, 40s, and 50s greeted around 550 guests. The all-inclusive, luxury retirement community opened with resounding success on May 12. (PRWeb May 18, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/watersong/grandopening/prweb2425894.htm

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