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Lyle Albert Sheldon The Wenatchee World Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:07 AM PST Long-time Wenatchee Valley orchardist, Lyle Albert Sheldon, age 86, died peacefully after years of heart problems on December 26, 2009, in Central Washington Hospital. He was born February 15, 1923, to Albert and Millie (Marsh) Sheldon in Carlton, WA. FDA Slammed Over Heart Device Trials NewsInferno Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:58 AM PST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been criticized by two prominent medical journals over how it approves cardiovascular medical devices, says the Wall Street Journal. The journals accused the FDA of releasing some devices to market based on inadequate test results that are “open to bias,” said the Journal. The Journal of the American [...] College Linemen at Risk for Obesity, Diabetes LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:46 AM PST Despite the high-intensity workout that college football linemen get out on the field, they are not protected from developing obesity, heart disease and related ailments later in life, a new study finds. Aide: Judge Jackson has heart attack Houston Chronicle Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST Donald Jackson, who is resigning after he was sentenced in Harris County to 30 days in jail for wooing a defendant, has suffered a heart attack. Heart disease and diet: could you use some TLC? KIVI Boise Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:43 AM PST If you have high cholesterol, are at risk for heart disease or just want to follow a healthy diet, see what the TLC diet can do for you. Colorado mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birth Honolulu Advertiser Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:32 AM PST DENVER â€" A Colorado woman says a Christmas miracle brought her and her newborn son back from the brink of death after her heart stopped beating during childbirth and the baby was delivered showing no signs of life. Quitting smoking after heart attack extends lives Reuters Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:26 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Confirming that it really is never too late to quit smoking, a new study finds that heart attack survivors who kick the habit live longer than those who keep puffing away. Mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birth The Champaign News-Gazette Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:23 AM PST DENVER (AP) â€" A Colorado woman says a Christmas miracle brought her and her newborn son back from the brink of death after her heart stopped beating during childbirth and the baby was delivered showing no signs of life. "I got a second chance in life," Tracy Hermanstorfer said. Music Stars Encourage Generation Y to Fight Cancer Newswise Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:21 AM PST Some of the nation's rising music stars have joined the nation's first cancer center in an effort to show young people that they can help build a world without cancer. Roswell Park Cancer Institute created a new hip hop song and video called "How Big Is Your Heart." The MTV-like commercial features cancer patients and nurses dancing alongside professional dancers through the halls and lobby of ... Studies say FDA approves some devices on weak evidence CTV.ca Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:15 AM PST Two new studies say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents is often based on weak evidence.

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