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Firefighters at higher risk for heart attacks Daily Breeze Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:13 PM PDT A firefighter's heart always stays on the job, said Dr. Matthew Budoff, a researcher who is studying how stress affects the cardiac health of firefighters. "Firefighters have a much higher risk of suffering a heart attack, going to, being at, or after a fire," said Budoff, director of cardiac care at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Lincoln High Names Stadium After Late Coach CBS 42 Birmingham Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:58 PM PDT Since Coach Keith Howard’s untimely death, we've witnessed how much he's touched the community, and that homage continued Thursday night. The brand new stadium at Lincoln High has been named in his honor, the Keith Howard Memorial Stadium. Howard had a heart attack and died last weekend doing what many say he loved doing best, coaching his beloved players. Those players had to start their very ... Thinner thighs, weaker heart Channel NewsAsia Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:48 PM PDT PARIS : Women and men with thighs under 60 centimetres (23.5 inches) in circumference face a far higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to a study released Friday. Thinner thighs mean weaker heart Northern Star Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:46 PM PDT WOMEN and men with thighs under 60 centimetres in circumference face a far higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to new study. Although an Australian researcher doubts the findings will be useful. Large thighs 'may protect heart' BBC News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:33 PM PDT The larger a person's thighs, the lower their risk of developing heart disease, a Danish study of 3,000 people suggests. Literature laureate Ismail Abbas dies The New Straits Times Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:17 PM PDT KOTA BELUD: Sabah literature laureate Datuk Ismail Abbas, or better known as Amil Jaya, died of a heart attack in his Tamparuli home on Wednesday. Pastor to share view of Jesus from Palestinian perspective The Doings La Grange Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:16 PM PDT Born in the heart of the Holy Land, a La Grange pastor said he didn't fully appreciate walking in the footsteps of Jesus as a child. Jessie's fighting spirit Queensland Times Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:14 PM PDT HAVING been born with an enlarged heart, life has not been easy for Jessie Walsh. Guard rescues hunter having heart attack KTUU Anchorage Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:12 PM PDT A 69-year-old hunter having a heart attack was rescued by helicopter, according to the Air National Guard. Thinner thighs mean weaker heart: study The Age Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:09 PM PDT Women and men with thighs under 60 centimetres in circumference face a far higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to new study.

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