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Antidepressants linked to thicker arteries Science Daily Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:16 PM PDT Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. Study Hints at Link Between Antidepressants and Heart Trouble Health Scout Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:12 PM PDT But the finding is preliminary and doesn't prove a relationship, experts note. 'Dad death' shock flyer addressed to children Stuff Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:05 PM PDT A hard-hitting campaign from the Heart Foundation has backfired badly, leaving a young girl distraught after she got a letter telling her that her father was at risk of dying. Local Briefs 4/3/11 Leader-Telegram Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:37 PM PDT Posted: Saturday, April 2, 2011 3:22 pm | Updated: 3:24 pm, Sat Apr 2, 2011. A 64-year-old Polk County man has been arrested for arson in connection with a fire late Thursday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Antidepressants may increase the risk of heart disease by thickening artery walls Los Angeles Times Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT Taking antidepressants may raise the risk of heart disease in men by producing a thickening of artery walls, researchers said Saturday. Although a potential mechanism for the action is not obvious, the drugs appear to accelerate atherosclerosis by increasing the thickness of what is known as the intima media, the inner and middle layers of the arteries, particularly the carotid arteries that ... CPR instruction planned at hospital Suburban Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:12 PM PDT Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor an American Heart Association (AHA) “CPR for Family and Friends” class 7 p.m. April 6 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. read more Lovettsville Mayor Out Of ICU, Improving Leesburg Today Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT Lovettsville Mayor Elaine Walker, whose condition has been steadily improving since she suffered a heart attack March 24, has been moved out of the ICU to a step-down bed in the Telemetry Unit at Inova Loudoun Hospital. A changed life Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:06 PM PDT Alan Stone developed Type 2 diabetes about 25 years ago, but his wake-up call didn't come until he had quadruple-bypass heart surgery. Slow EMS response to fatal heart attack call in Naples prompts policy review POLL Naples Daily News Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:00 PM PDT Seconds turned into minutes in a fatal March 19 medical call, when a Collier County EMS ambulance crew arrived on scene nearly 15 minutes after the 911 call was placed and 10 minutes after Naples firefighters arrived. Jackie Dean of 13th Street North called 911 after her 82-year-old mother, Daisy May Cannon, complained of weakness and began vomiting on March 19. After Naples firefighters arrived ... Career Hunt SK The Observer Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:59 AM PDT Story: It is with a heavy heart that I started with the Observer on Monday. Now, normally one would think that a goodbye column would start off that way, not necessarily an introductory one. But as I sit down to write this article, this is where I am at.

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