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State Senator: Should Inmates Receive Organ Transplants? YNN Rochester Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:13 PM PDT Senator Michael Nozzolio (R) of Seneca Falls will hold a special Senate hearing on the issue. This, in response to reports that an inmate from Central New York was in line to receive a new heart at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Backtracking on rails: a legislative reversal Mountain Xpress Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:04 PM PDT The N.C. General Assembly last week appeared to be smiling broadly on building and improving roads while frowning on mass transit in the state â€" particularly long planned-for investments in rail transit that eventually could have facilitated passenger service to Asheville. And Rep. Ray Rapp of Mars Hill wasn’t happy about it. At the heart of the matter was a bill (HB 422) that would prohibit the ... Many Americans Ill-Informed About Red Wine, Sea Salt: Survey HealthCentral Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:32 PM PDT Confusion puts heart health at risk, experts say. A health heads-up for FVRD residents Hope Standard Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:27 PM PDT People in the Fraser Valley Regional District are more likely than other B.C. residents to have health problems such as cancer, heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Tai chi appears to benefit quality of life for patients with chronic heart failure, study finds Science Daily Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:27 PM PDT Tai chi exercise appears to be associated with improved quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a new study. HIV infection may be a risk factor for heart failure Science Daily Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:27 PM PDT Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure, according to a new study. Heart-Healthy Omega-3s Not Healthy for Prostate: Study Health Scout Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:13 PM PDT High blood levels of the fatty acids linked to increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Sick smoker leaves judge fuming Belfast Telegraph Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:43 PM PDT A New York judge who freed a woman from jail so she could get a heart transplant is fuming after learning she has yet to be accepted for treatment because of her smoking. Related Stories 450 escape in Taliban jail breakout Air strike targets Gaddafi compound Commonwealth Games chief arrested UN sets Sri Lanka probe conditions Terror suspect 'was British agent' Tai chi could boost quality of life for heart failure patients Boston Globe Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:39 PM PDT By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff While experts tout physical activity as having major benefits for most health ills, they're often... Sweetwater man to receive lifesaving surgery after insurance scare Abilene Reporter-News Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:31 PM PDT Friday was a good one indeed for the family of Michael Newton.Born with a valvular heart disease known as aortic stenosis, the 30-year-old Sweetwater native's health took a turn for the worse last week.

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