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FDA questions heart risk findings on ADHD drugs Reuters Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study that found possible heart risks with attention deficit drugs had limitations and should not prompt parents to stop giving the medications to children, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday. RGH awarded accreditation for chest pain center WVVA Bluefield Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:47 PM PDT During a heart attack, time and the proper care are key. That's why Raleigh General Hospital worked to earn chest pain accreditation. "And when patients present, we have a very specific process for Severe obesity brings greater risks of health problems during medical procedures News-Medical-Net Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:42 PM PDT Healthcare providers must carefully consider the unique risk factors related to severe obesity in patients undergoing all types of surgery, according to an American Heart Association scientific advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Learn how to give emergency aid to heart attack victims Wisconsin State Journal Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:35 PM PDT DANE COUNTY â€" Dane County is offering the first of several training sessions for treating a heart attack victim Saturday at the Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Square. Province puts $560,000 into stroke reduction CTV Winnipeg Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:55 PM PDT The province is investing more than $560,000 to strengthen stroke-prevention measures across Manitoba including partnering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba. Hiker dies on Manitou Incline Colorado Springs Gazette Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:28 PM PDT A hiker on the Manitou Incline died Sunday morning from what appears to be a heart attack, according to rescue crews. Skee Hipszky, a mission leader for El Paso County Search and Rescue said that the team was called about 8:50 a.m. to help a man who reportedly was having seizures and convulsing. Coleen Nolan: I was alone, overweight and nearly 40, the way my life’s changed is incredible Daily Mirror Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:17 PM PDT Standing on stage in a smoky club, surrounded by fans and singing the words she knew by heart, it suddenly became crystal clear to Coleen Nolan what she had to do. Gossip Girl CW Arkansas Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:08 PM PDT Heart disease is the nation's leading cause of death. What can you do to reduce the risk of heart disease? Survey: More than half can't find heart on body diagram CNN Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:30 PM PDT If home is where the heart is, a new survey suggests that most people aren't sure exactly where they live. More than half of people cannot pinpoint the exact location of the human heart on a diagram, and nearly 70 percent can't correctly identify the shape of the lungs, according to the survey. Mayo Genomic Discovery: Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:19 PM PDT Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop limiting the potential benefits to the kidneys. The findings appear in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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