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Fla. doctor faces fraud charge over Fen-Phen suits AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST A Florida cardiologist has been charged with falsifying heart exams for patients seeking damages in diet-drug lawsuits. Snoring Could be a Warning of Potenail Heart Problems HispanicBusiness.com Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:15 AM PST A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has established a possible link between snoring and the risk of future heart problems. Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease As Number 1 Killer In Kansas Kansas Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:04 AM PST Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Kansasâ€"even though cancer rates have been going down. Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson explains. Insomnia after myocardial infarction EurekAlert! Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:43 AM PST ( University of Montreal ) The heart and the brain appear to be even more closely connected than previously imagined. The damaging effects of myocardial infarction are apparently not confined to the heart, but also affect the brain. In fact, infarction seems to cause neuron loss at the level of the brainstem, which leads to insomnia, notably paradoxical insomnia. Heart death families demand answers Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:36 AM PST The families of four cardiac patients who died following the outbreak of a fatal heart bug have said more should have been done to save their loved ones. State denies Metro Health bid to do heart surgery The Grand Rapids Press Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:33 AM PST State cites Metro's inability to meet current volume standards in its refusal. Omega-3s in fish, seafood may protect seniors' eyes; a new test may catch glaucoma early EurekAlert! Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:28 AM PST Seniors interested in lifestyle choices that help protect vision will be encouraged by a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study, and people concerned about glaucoma can take heart from work on early detection by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Both studies are published in the December issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Highmark Inc. Collaborates With The Alliance For A Healthier Generation To Address Childhood Obesity Medical News Today Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST Thirty-nine percent of the children living in Pennsylvania are overweight and are at greater risk of developing such chronic diseases as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease than the generation before them. To continue its efforts to address childhood obesity, Highmark Inc. has collaborated with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to expand its obesity benefits for children in ... Heart checks show 'alarming' fever rate The New Zealand Herald Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:16 AM PST A study of New Zealand children's hearts has uncovered an "alarming" rate of damage caused by what many call a Third World disease.The study in Northland found that nearly one in a hundred children had heart damage caused by previously... Common Sleep Complaints May Be Tied to Heart Threat Health Scout Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:09 AM PST Loud snoring, insomnia and unrefreshing sleep linked to metabolic syndrome in study.

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