Health News: [heart]

Teen bond overcomes heart transplant fear The Tuscaloosa News Sat, 28 May 2011 22:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON | Courtney Montgomery’s heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant. Rural women needed for study Columbus Telegram Sat, 28 May 2011 21:35 PM PDT The risks associated with excess weight and obesity, which can include diabetes, heart disease and cancer, are well known by most and well documented by the medical field. Justice Is Served: Former Prisoner of War Receives Purple Heart To Replace Stolen Medal The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register Sat, 28 May 2011 21:12 PM PDT WHEELING â€" Memorial Day holds special memories for those remembering their deceased loved ones, especially those who served in the military. WNBA's Margo Dydek, 1974-2011 Connecticut Post Sat, 28 May 2011 21:07 PM PDT Los Angeles Sparks' Margo Dydek, left, protects the ball as Atlanta Dream's Katie Feenstra, right, defends during Dream's 83-72 victory in a WNBA basketball game on Sept. 11, 2008, in Los Angeles. Dydek has died after suffering a heart attack a week ago and being placed in a medically induced coma. A century of memories Hernando Today Sat, 28 May 2011 21:00 PM PDT It was May 17, 1911, when Dorothy Celia McKethan was born at a house on Howell Avenue in the heart of Brooksville. There were no local hospitals at the time and Main Street, Broad Street and Jefferson Avenue were dirt roads. Hitching posts throughout the town reflected the means of transportation at Doctors study benefit of remotely monitoring patients to reduce health care costs Whittier Daily News Sat, 28 May 2011 20:57 PM PDT The first thing Conrad Terrazas does in the morning is step on a scale. But it's not just any scale. Terrazas, 67, of Pico Rivera has congestive heart failure, and sudden weight gains can indicate dangerous fluid retention. Well-wishes bid student farewell on study trip to China Sedalia Democrat Sat, 28 May 2011 20:53 PM PDT T’Keyea Thornton expressed gratitude, and a few pre-trip jitters, for community members who helped the 2010 Sacred Heart High School graduate raise $5,000 to fund a trip to study medical practices in China. Meet Devon's Volunteer of the year Main Line Suburban Life Sat, 28 May 2011 18:46 PM PDT Noted philanthropist Helen Hope Montgomery Scott was a longtime chairman and executive director of the Devon Horse Show. An avid equestrian, Devon and its beneficiary, Bryn Mawr Hospital, held a special place in Mrs. Scott’s heart. She began riding at the age of four and horses played a significant role throughout her lifetime. Mrs. Scott won many awards for her horsemanship and, in addition to ...

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