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Implant May Help Stop Stubborn Sleep Apnea
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:16 PM PST
Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack.

Obituaries
Key West Citizen Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:12 PM PST
MarcIa J. Smith Marcia J. Smith, former owner and operator of Sloppy Joe's Bar, died Thursday in Boca Raton, Fla., at the age of 83, after suffering a heart attack. She had moved to Boca Raton... read more

Turns mortal heart attacks into non-mortal heart attacks -- NIH study
News-Medical-Net Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:58 PM PST
Three weeks of oral resveratrol or Longevinex- ingestion prior to an induced heart attack returned microRNA activity close to their pre-event levels in excised animal hearts. Among thousands of microRNA's studied, just six were attributed to exerting the majority of the gene-switching effects measured in the animal heart study - four microRNA optimally regulated by Longevinex- and two optimally ...

O’Pake recalled as Senate titan
Times Leader Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:51 PM PST
Berks County’s celebrated statesman, state Sen. Michael A. O’Pake, died Monday in Reading Hospital, where he had been recovering from complications suffered during heart bypass surgery on Nov. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Senate.

Check's on hold
San Bernardino Sun Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:41 PM PST
In June 2006, Grant Sterling had what felt like a heart attack while working at the West Colton rail yard. Sterling, a Crestline resident, suffers from Prinzmetal angina, a condition he described as the heart misfiring.

Giving from the heart: 9-year-old brings gifts to fellow patients at MUSC Children's Hospital
The Post and Courier Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:23 PM PST
All 9-year-old Riley Norris of Mount Pleasant wanted for her birthday this year was to bring some happiness to fellow heart patients at MUSC Children's Hospital.

Wayland principal died of heart attack on Christmas morning
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:22 PM PST
Patrick Coughlin, 39, awoke Saturday morning, then collapsed after getting out of bed.

Obituary: Michael A. O'Pake / Longest-serving member of state Legislature
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:22 PM PST
State Sen. Michael A. O'Pake, 70, of Reading, Democratic whip of the Senate and the longest-serving member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, died Monday of complications following heart bypass surgery at Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Experiments test whether implant can block sleep apnea
Standard-Examiner Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:21 PM PST
WASHINGTON â€" Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz’s to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack. Now scientists are beginning to test if an implanted pacemaker-like device might help certain sufferers, keeping their airways open by zapping the tongue during sleep.Wait, what does your tongue have to do with a good night’s ...

Former Waterloo West stand-out Gaines does of heart attack
KWWL Iowa Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:14 PM PST
Former Waterloo West stand-out basketball player Chris Gaines died of a heart attack on Saturday afternoon.  Gaines was 42 years old.




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