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Staten Islanders rally against mayor's plan to shut Engine 157 in Port Richmond Staten Island Advance Tue, 31 May 2011 22:06 PM PDT STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Eric Otoo of Port Richmond suffered a heart attack four years ago. He credits Engine Co. 157, the first responders, for “giving life back” to him.“If you take the firehouse, you take somebody’s life away,” Otoo... Tips for holding a garage sale Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 31 May 2011 21:56 PM PDT Hard to believe, but there is an upside to spring cleaning. It’s called the garage sale â€" the only warm-weather rite that pays you back in cash.The first, and hardest, step in decluttering your household is to harden your heart to the pitiful pleas of family members to spare possessions they swear they can’t live without â€" but haven’t looked at in years. They’ll change their mind once you start ... More evidence that PTSD, heart disease linked AsiaOne Tue, 31 May 2011 21:34 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at a higher risk for heart disease, with a study of U.S. war veterans finding that those with the disorder were more likely to have heart disease than their peers. Low-carb, higher-fat diets add no arterial health risks to obese people seeking to lose weight EurekAlert! Tue, 31 May 2011 21:30 PM PDT ( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Overweight and obese people looking to drop some pounds and considering one of the popular low-carbohydrate diets, along with moderate exercise, need not worry that the higher proportion of fat in such a program compared to a low-fat, high-carb diet may harm their arteries, suggests a pair of new studies by heart and vascular researchers at Johns Hopkins. Women unaware that they are at higher risk of stroke, report says Canada.com Tue, 31 May 2011 21:25 PM PDT The Heart and Stroke Foundation's annual report says that the majority of Canadian women don't know that they are more likely to die from heart disease or stroke than any other illness. Deer Park boot camp owner: For a healthy heart start exercising now, reap rewards later Deer Park Broadcaster Tue, 31 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT It is not always possible to predict our future health status, but new U.S. research shows a strong link between our fitness at 40 and the risk of developing heart disease â€" the leading killer of Amer Jury acquits Kerrigan in father’s death The Stoneham Independent Tue, 31 May 2011 21:05 PM PDT WOBURN, MA - (AP) â€" The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was acquitted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of their 70-year-old father by a jury that apparently agreed with his defense that the elder man died of heart disease. STROKE IS URGENT: The Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011 Stroke Report warns stroke awareness is dangerously low among ... PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 31 May 2011 21:01 PM PDT Foundation launches free Smartphone apps to help turn the tide for all Canadians To view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/heart-and-stroke-foundation/stroke-is-urgent OTTAWA, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - The Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011 Stroke Month Report warns that awareness levels of stroke warning signs and stroke prevention is ... Clyde C. Garrison, USGS employee Washington Post Tue, 31 May 2011 20:58 PM PDT Clyde C. Garrison, who spent 30 years working for the U.S. Geological Survey before retiring as head typographer in 1978, died May 21 at his home in Arlington County after a heart attack. He was 89. Clyde Chase Garrison was born in Dayton, Va., and grew up in Harrisonburg, Va. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was stationed in England. His military decorations included the ... Report discounts value of many 'biomarkers' in predicting disease Los Angeles Times Tue, 31 May 2011 20:48 PM PDT Studies linking a gene, protein or another substance to a disease are often called into question by later, larger studies, a review shows. To gauge a patient's risk for disease, doctors often look at blood levels of certain proteins or at other "biomarkers" â€" cholesterol to gauge heart risk, say, or bone density for fracture risk. And every day, more biomarkers are found, and are often described ...

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