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Heart Surgery Patients Left in the Dark Due to Patented Conflicts of Interest Injury Board Sat, 28 May 2011 17:44 PM PDT Patients with leaky heart values and other life-threatening medical conditions put their lives and trust in their doctors' hands when they are wheeled into the surgery room. They already know the risks, they've already read the fine print and signed on the dotted lines of the obligatory hospital forms, and they've already given their informed consent... or have they? The Chicago Tribune recently ... Car seat for 'the older driver' BBC News Sat, 28 May 2011 17:19 PM PDT Car manufacturer Ford is developing a car seat for older drivers that keeps a check on their heart. EastEnders' Zainab pours heart about Masood?s alleged affair Daily Mirror Sat, 28 May 2011 16:32 PM PDT The good news is doting mum Zainab’s fractured relationship with her gay son Syed was healing fast. Forgoing sleep to raise money to help children with congenital heart disease Ventura County Star Sat, 28 May 2011 16:19 PM PDT Area community members stayed up all night Friday, representing the hours of sleep lost by parents whose children are suffering from congenital heart disease. Fatty Acids Help Boost Mood and Ease Alcoholism ThirdAge Sat, 28 May 2011 16:05 PM PDT Omega 3 fatty acids have long been praised for their benefits to the heart, but new research suggests that the dietary supplements may aid psychiatric disorders and alcohol abuse. The research, done in a multi-year study at the Indiana University School of Medicine, examined omega 3 fatty acids at the molecular level to identify these potential benefits. They were then given to mice with ... Trinamul ‘attack’ on CPM leader, cop The Telegraph Sat, 28 May 2011 15:06 PM PDT Midnapore, May 28: Alleged Trinamul workers beat a police officer unconscious when he tried to save a CPM leader who had recently undergone a heart bypass surgery from being assaulted by them in West Midnapore today. Margo Dydek: Tallest WNBA Player in History Dies from Heart Attack in Australia Bleacher Report Sat, 28 May 2011 15:05 PM PDT Mardo Dydek Dies Pregnant From Heart Attack Margo Dydek, the tallest player in WNBA history at 7'2" and the league's all-time leading shot blocker, died at the age of 37 on Friday.  She was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a heart attack while pregnant on May 19th.  The baby did not survive. She tragically left behind a husband and two children.  READ MORE: Greatest Players In ... Increasing Good Cholesterol May Not Decrease Heart Attack/Stroke Risk ContributorNetwork via Yahoo! News Sat, 28 May 2011 14:40 PM PDT The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped a clinical trial study prematurely. The study was examining the effect of adding high-dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment to determine if the combination would decrease risk of heart attack and stroke.

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