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Four Risk Factors Raise Probability Of Developing Precursor Of Heart Failure Science Daily Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:19 PM PDT High blood pressure, excessive weight, smoking and diabetes are strongly linked with increased size of the left ventricle, a major cause of heart failure. People without these four factors suffered almost no increase in ventricle size over the 20-year study. A separate study calculated the 30-year risk of cardiovascular disease, which may help people better understand their long-term risk. Hiker Dies On Manitou Incline CBS4 Denver Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:58 PM PDT A hiker has died while climbing one of Colorado's most difficult trails. A heart attack is suspected in the Sunday morning death on the Manitou Incline. The man was not immediately named by police. Native non-profit travels to heal traumas from boarding school era The Rhinelander Daily News Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:47 PM PDT Forgiveness is at the heart of a cross-country pilgrimage organized by the Native American non-profit White Bison that will stop at the former Lac du Flambeau Indian School Boys’ Dormitory building on Sunday. First pediatric open heart surgery performed at Rio Grande Regional Hospital The Brownsville Herald Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:35 PM PDT McALLEN - Sergio Peña's parents knew something was wrong with their youngest son when he started having acid reflux and sweating. The couple took their then 8-month-old to a pediatrician, who checked him and detected a heart murmur. 2009/06/15 The New Straits Times Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:11 PM PDT A cheeky and healthy Yong Yee Heng, 8, secure in the loving arms of his parents, Lim Pi Yao and Yong Yoon Hee. KUALA LUMPUR: Yong Yee Heng cheated death when he was a year old. He recovered against all odds from a 10 hour-long operation to close a huge hole in his heart. Boy not allowed to get life-saving transplant in Japan CNN Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:27 PM PDT Eleven-year-old Hiroki Ando will likely die if he does not get a new heart. James Nesbitt’s agony over mum Belfast Telegraph Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:07 PM PDT Actor Jimmy Nesbitt has called for more support for families dealing with Alzheimer’s as he opened his heart about his mother’s own battle with the devastating disease. BEL MOONEY: My heart goes out to the IVF couple, but a child isn't a divine right Daily Mail Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:37 PM PDT BEL MOONEY: My heart goes out to the IVF couple, but a child isn't a divine right Coast Guard Rescues Woman Who May Have Had a Heart Attack WNCT Greenville Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:53 PM PDT PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A Coast Guard aircrew transported a 57-year-old woman from a cruise ship 56 nautical miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C., to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Sunday morning due to a possible heart attack. Teen has heart for animals The Herald-Mail Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:39 PM PDT WAYNESBORO, PA. Alexandra Alex Dale recently said goodbye to a friend.

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