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No ruling yet on Kerrigan manslaughter charge request
The Stoneham Independent Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:59 PM PST
WOBURN (AP) â€" The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan asked a judge last Thursday to dismiss a manslaughter charge against him in the death of their 70-year-old father, arguing that the elder Kerrigan's death was caused by a long-standing heart condition, not by a violent altercation.

Shots from the Heart: Brey and Ingelsby raise awareness for heart disease
WNDU 16 South Bend Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:40 PM PST
On Monday Coach Brey and Assistant Coach Martin Ingelsby were taking part in “Shots From the Heart”, it's a tourney amongst coaches for heart disease awareness in honor of late Wake Forest Coach, Skip Prosser.

Biological alchemy: Cells tricked into changing roles
The Times of India Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:30 PM PST
Suppose you could repair tissue damaged by a heart attack by magically turning other cells into heart muscle, so the organ could pump effectively again.

Man behind the bombshell: A disgruntled US soldier
The Times of India Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:18 PM PST
Heart attack may be pushing it â€" none recorded yet â€" but the world's political and diplomatic community is keening with bellyache and fever following the initial trickle of secret documents that Manning, a disgruntled US army soldier, reportedly leaked to Wikileaks, the online purveyor of the world's secrets.

Hockey world pays homage Burns at funeral
CBS Sports Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:14 PM PST
Pat Burns, who coached the New Jersey Devils to the 2003 Stanley Cup title, was remembered Monday for his booming voice, big heart and the ability to draw the most out of his players.

Scientists trick cells
Straits Times Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:54 PM PST
NEW YORK - SCIENTISTS are reporting early success at transforming one kind of specialised cell into another, a feat of biological alchemy that doctors may someday perform inside a patient's body to restore health. So if a heart attack damages muscle tissue in the heart, for example, doctors may someday be able to get other cells in that organ to become muscle to help the heart pump.

A pill with the benefits of red wine - but no hangover!
Daily Mail Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:26 PM PST
Could a daily pill reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, slow the ageing process and even help you lose weight?

Twelve Year Old Suffers Heart Attack
Iceland Review Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:12 PM PST
A 12-year-old girl from Akureyri , north Iceland, Helga Sigrídur Sigurdardóttir, lost consciousness in the locker room after a swimming lesson with her class on Wednesday. It is believed that she had a heart attack in the swimming pool.

Embattled Browns squeak out win
AP via Yahoo! Sports Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:11 PM PST
Eric Mangini's face was drained and strangely expressionless, hardly what you would expect from a winning coach. Seconds after Cleveland's heart-stopping 24-23 win over Carolina on Sunday, a game decided when Panthers kicker John Kasay banged his last-second, 42-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright, a stoic Mangini wandered off the field in a daze.

Arthritis Drug Could Prevent Skin Cancers
LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:55 PM PST
A commonly prescribed arthritis drug has shown promise in preventing some of the most common skin cancers, according to new results of a clinical trial. However, high doses of the drug - celecoxib, also known as Celebrex - have been linked to serious heart problems, and the researchers cautioned that further study is warranted.




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