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Brooklyn cartoonist Martina Fugazzotto gives teens straight talk about sex in educational comics
New York Daily News Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:05 PM PDT
Talking about sex has always been taboo, but not for cartoonist Martina Fugazzotto. What started out as a series of autobiographical web comics about her high school experiences has blossomed into a sex education series entitled "I Heart Sex.".

Deborah Russell: From health insurance to Medicaid
Newsday Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:55 PM PDT
Deborah Russell, 55 Mother of five adult children; lives on Social Security disability. Home:Wyandanch Her health care coverage then:When she was married in the 1970s, and also at other points in her life, Russell and her children had health insurance; but at other times, she had none at all. In 2003, Russell said, she suffered a heart attack and spent three weeks in a local hospital. She had no ...

Cuba VP Bosque Dies Of Heart Attack
CBS4 Miami Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:32 PM PDT
Juan Almeida Bosque, a comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro since the start of his guerrilla struggle more than a half-century ago, has died of a heart attack at 82. He was the third ranked official in the Cuban government led by Raul Castro at the time of his death.

Cuban revolutionary commander dies of heart attack
CNN Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:28 PM PDT
Juan Almeida, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside former Communist leader Fidel Castro, died of a heart attack Friday evening, according to state media.

Stem cell trials offer hope of repairing damaged hearts
Times Online Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:19 PM PDT
DOCTORS believe they have achieved a breakthrough in trials to use stem cells as a treatment for the repair of damaged hearts. The British researchers have observed “positive changes” among heart attack victims in a trial to have stem cells injected into their organs at two London hospital trusts.

Heart attacks plummet after smoking ban
Times Online Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:17 PM PDT
THE ban on public smoking has caused a fall in heart attack rates of about 10%, a study has found.

Juan Almeida Bosque is dead
The Hindu Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:36 PM PDT
HAVANA: Juan Almeida Bosque, a comrade-in-arms of Fidel Castro since the start of his guerilla struggle more than a half-century ago, has died of a heart attack. He was 82. He was one of the Vice-Presidents and had been among only three ...

Cardiac Health Center programs keep hearts healthy
Queens Courier Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:16 PM PDT
Courtesy of New York Hospital Queens The Cardiac Health Center of New York Hospital Queens, located in Fresh Meadows, offers heart patients a physician-prescribed cardiac rehabilitation program. As well, the Center has a full roster of wellness classes, which are open to the public and are offered seasonally, and on an ongoing basis. Classes include weight management, and a range of therapeutic ...

Sister Hoye Named Avera VP Of Mission
Yankton Press & Dakotan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:14 PM PDT
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital welcomes Sister Elena Hoye, PBVM, as the new vice president of Mission.

Kids with big bellies at risk of heart diseases
The Times of India Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:08 PM PDT
Kids who have more fat around their midsections are at a greater risk of suffering heart disease in later life, suggests a new study. The study’s researchers suggest that routine waist measurements in obese children could predict which ones had developed risk factors for cardiovascular disease.




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