We really do have heart
The North Bay Nugget Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:16 AM PDT
Organ donation provides people with a chance to be a hero, even after they're gone said Sarah Johnson, a 21-yearold Golden Valley resident who underwent a heart transplant three years ago and is now completing her high school diploma. Johnson is one of many people in the area to benefit from organ [...] |
Thilges diagnosed now with cancer
The Algona Upper Des Moines Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:14 AM PDT
After more than five years battling heart disease and receiving a heart transplant last November, more bad news has been given to Denny Thilges of Bode. |
Keeping up with Jones
Forsyth County News Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:11 AM PDT
Kelly Jones doesn’t go anywhere without George. She can’t. They’re literally attached at the hip. George is Jones’ name for her left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, a surgically-implanted mechanism that maintains her weak heart’s ability to pump blood. At 22, Jones is awaiting a heart transplant. Until then, George, a “heavy purse†carrying the mechanical equipment needed to keep her heart ... |
Stem cell breakthrough gives heart patients hope
Guardian Unlimited Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:07 AM PDT
Veins left over from surgery provide scientists with vital material Scientists have extracted stem cells from blood vessels removed during operations and used them to stimulate the growth of new arteries. The development has been hailed by researchers who say it could provide doctors with a revolutionary way to repair hearts damaged by coronary attacks. Injections of stem cells, extracted from ... |
Brown rice may cut risk of heart disease, high BP
New Kerala Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:05 AM PDT
Washington, Apr 27 : Brown or half-milled rice may reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure by interfering with a protein linked to those conditions, suggests a new study by researchers at the Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Physiology at Temple University School of Medicine. |
Heart disease
UPI Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:41 AM PDT
By United Press International ATLANTA, April 27 (UPI) -- Nearly half of adult Americans have some kind of heart disease, such as hypertension or diabetes, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control department said. |
A New Device Helps Monitor Low-Level Physical Activity With A Cell Phone
Medical News Today Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:35 AM PDT
About two thirds of the American population is overweight or obese, putting them at higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. The obesity epidemic in America is the result of poor eating habits, genetics, and a lack of exercise. It's therefore difficult for public health officials to get people to make a conscious effort to control their weight... |
New Zealand Medical Association Voices Strong Support For Law Commission's Alcohol Report
Medical News Today Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:33 AM PDT
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) welcomed the release of the Law Commission's paper 'Alcohol in Our Lives: Curbing the Harm,' which should help our country tackle the many problems caused by excessive alcohol consumption. NZMA Chair Dr Peter Foley stressed the serious health problems due to excessive alcohol consumption which is associated with diseases of the nervous system, heart ... |
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