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question of the week Coast Reporter Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:18 PM PST ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - After listening to Danny Williams's explanation for getting heart surgery done in the United States, the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador NDP says the procedure should be made available to all the province's residents. Sharing Premier Danny Williams's good medicine The Brantford Expositor Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:46 PM PST Can there be anything stranger than Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams and the defenders of medicare declaring when a multimillionaire Canadian political leader bypasses his own province's (and country's) health care system to get better and faster heart surgery in Miami, there's [...] Figure Skater Turns Tragedy Into Triumph ABC News Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:43 PM PST Two days after learning of her mother's sudden death from a heart attack, Canada's Joannie Rochette took to the ice for the figure skating performance of her life in the short program at the 2010 Olympic Games. Even for a sport that conveys emotion through movement for many spectators, it was a deeply touching moment for the crowd. Not a Dry Eye as Rochette Skates After Mother's Sudden Death Tonic Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:43 PM PST Canadian Olympian Joannie Rochette inspires millions by skating flawlessly just days after her mother's heart attack. JP: Semi driver died of possible heart attack Seguin Gazette-Enterprise Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:40 PM PST GUADALUPE COUNTY â€" The Seguin man who died at the wheel of his semi-rig early Monday is believed by authorities to have died from a heart attack. Should You Be Taking A Daily Aspirin; New Recommendations Released KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:22 PM PST Health officials are now saying people who take a daily aspirin for their heart, may want to scale back. The Silent Killer- Heart Disease KATC 3 Lafayette Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:52 PM PST "The Silent Killer"-- heart disease-- kills more than 910,000 Americans annually, according to the American Heart Association. Getting a certain type of CT scan is key for those at risk. A heart saver score, commonly known as a calcium score, can save lives. "It's basically a measurement of the calcium within the coronary vessels-- it gives us added information as to what type of risk this ... Cheney's 5 heart attacks unusual, shows good care USA Today Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43 PM PST Surviving five heart attacks makes former Vice President Dick Cheney pretty unusual showing that he has good medical care as well as a particularly aggressive form of heart disease. Health care could benefit from Williams' decision: Layton Toronto Sun Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:42 PM PST OTTAWA â€" Danny Williams’ decision to have heart surgery in the United States may have had indirect benefits for Canada’s public system, NDP Leader Jack Layton said. Puteri Umno stalwart dies The New Straits Times Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:37 PM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Ampang Puteri Umno branch chief Haslinda Mohd Zerain, 36, who passed away at 11.45am yesterday of a heart attack was laid to rest after Asar prayers at the Muslim cemetery in Hulu Kelang, here.

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