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Mikhail Torrance continues to make improvement SportingNews Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:05 AM PDT Mikhail Torrance on Monday reached another milestone in his recovery from a near-fatal heart attack: The former Alabama guard walked without assistance for the first time since regaining consciousness. Fundraiser planned Sept. 12 for local heart transplant recipient Sheboygan Press Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:04 AM PDT A Pre-Game Party Bash to raise funds for Christ Spieth, the Howards Grove High School student who received a heart transplant in June, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Amore, 18 W. Mill St., Plymouth. Tests aim to prevent teen heart attacks Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:02 AM PDT Every year, about 200 to 300 seemingly healthy teens and young adults nationwide die of sudden cardiac arrest, often while playing sports.In an effort to identify teens who have an undiagnosed heart condition, the not-for-profit Max Schewitz Foundation is offering a free electrocardiogram, or EKG to students at seven Chicago area high schools starting Wednesday. An EKG measures the heart's ... Skinny on omega-3 fats: No help to heart patients Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:01 AM PDT Omega-3 fats generally are good for your heart, but they didn't provide any benefit in a study of heart-attack survivors who already were getting good care. After nearly 3½ years, there was no difference in deaths, heart attacks and other heart problems between those who ate margarine with added omega-3 fatty acids and those who didn't, according to the findings presented at the European ... Rumors: Jamison Likely Dealt at Deadline? HoopsWorld Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:58 AM PDT Former Alabama guard Mikhail Torrance, who was on life support after sustaining a heart attack during a workout Aug. 20, walked without assistance for the first time Monday, giving his family and friends a jolt of optimism. Heart disease lead cause of death in Alabama men The Florence Times-Daily Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:46 AM PDT By Tom Smith Senior Staff Writer Charles Burchell and Bob Bently are among the growing number of men in Alabama who have suffered heart attacks and other forms of heart disease. THE SECOND HALF: We worry less when we can be proactive Eureka Times-Standard Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:43 AM PDT Part 1 of 2 parts Dear Tracey: My father died last year at 89. Well, that's when his heart stopped but we really lost him years ago to Alzheimer's. Med school hosts diabetes event Reno Gazette-Journal Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:39 AM PDT The University of Nevada School of Medicine is hosting its annual diabetes conference, "No More Heart Disease: Addressing Major Modifiable Risk Factors," on Sept. 17 at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Convention Center, 2707 S. Virginia St. Research finds raise in hospital admission due to atrial fibrillation News-Medical-Net Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:34 AM PDT A growing epidemic of the world's most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers. Peripheral arterial disease increases cardiovascular disease risk: Study News-Medical-Net Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:33 AM PDT Most patients don't suspect a thing, and yet they are seriously ill: hardening of the arteries - peripheral arterial disease PAD - doubles the risk of premature death and serious cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.

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