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Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods, drinks WOAI San Antonio Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:07 AM PDT From heart-friendly margarines to sugary cereals that strengthen bones, once-demonized foods are being spiked with nutrients to give them a healthier glow â€" and consumers are biting. OAP died after ambulance refusal Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:02 AM PDT An ambulance service would not send an emergency ambulance to a pensioner who later died of a heart attack. Teen Saves Bus Load Of Kids FOX 5 New York Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:47 AM PDT Rachel Guzy from Astoria, Queens is a hero. The 16-year-old camp counselor saved the lives of a bus full of children. The driver suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel. Guzy jumped to action and safely stopped the bus. Good Day NY's Rosanna Scotto spoke with Guzy. Watch the video. High voter turnout in the heart of Taliban territory Stars and Stripes Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:34 AM PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan â€" Defying Taliban threats and scattered attacks, voters in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province â€" the spiritual birthplace of the Taliban â€" turned out in large numbers to cast ballots in Thursday’s presidential election, local officials said. FDA grants conditional approval to WorldHeart study of heart pump The Washington DC Examiner Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:13 AM PDT SALT LAKE CITY â€" WorldHeart Corp. said Thursday it received conditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin a study of its Levacor Ventricular Assist Device in patients awaiting heart transplants. The Greatest Heart Disease Risk May Come From Little Known Type Of Cholesterol Medical News Today Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:13 AM PDT Health-conscious people know that high levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the so-called "bad" cholesterol) can increase the risk of heart attacks. Now scientists are reporting that another form of cholesterol called oxycholesterol - virtually unknown to the public - may be the most serious cardiovascular health threat of all. We, The People, Call These The License Plates of Freedom The Car Connection Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:11 AM PDT The Schoolhouse Rock generation knows it by heart, but for the Glenn Beck generation needing a phonetic, mnemonic aid for our U.S. Constitution, they're in luck. Gee-whiz site AutoMotto stumbled again over this collection of license plates that sort of spells out the preamble to the U.S. Constitution (the "opening credits"). Created in 1987 .. Heart Association offers guide to prepare for Start! Heart Walk Boca Raton News Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:11 AM PDT The Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast chapter of the American Heart Association is urging people to get in shape in preparation for the organization’s Start! Heart Walk scheduled for September. Heart of a Teacher: Friends, family, county leaders pay tribute to J.C. Edwards The Conroe Courier Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:08 AM PDT Jimmie Carl Edwards was a friend, confidant and adviser to most of Montgomery County’s top officials, but his heart and soul were those of a teacher. Keen intuition saves a friend Florham Park Eagle Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:46 AM PDT FLORHAM PARK - The next time you hear a bell ring, Florham Park resident Carol Baumgartner will have earned her wings. After saving her father from a heart attack in 1982 and helping rescue two men from the Delaware River in 2005, Baumgartner’s keen intuition helped save her dear friend and Florham Park resident Maryanne Senko, 54, from the ravages of a stroke.

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