Health News: [heart]

Toyota's New Steering Wheel Knows If You're Having A Heart Attack Fast Company Magazine Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:07 AM PDT With a built-in EKG, the new wheel could stop the cars of people under distress, and also serve as a mini-check up every time you turn the keys. Hypochondriacs, rejoice. Toyota is reportedly working on a steering wheel with an electrocardiogram (ECG)  built in. In the future, your car will be able to tell you if you have arrhythmia--or even if you're having a heart attack. The setup is simple ... Press Release PharmiWeb Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT Rural Americans experience more chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease than urban and suburban residents, have greater difficulties accessing high-quality care, and from 2014 millions more of them will likely participate in Medicaid and government-subsidized insurance, according to a new paper released today by the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform & Modernization. Tiny Cubs Fan Wins Hearts After Transplant WLKY Louisville Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:57 AM PDT One of the Chicago Cubs' tiniest fans is winning hearts after undergoing a heart transplant. Girl, 17, Suffers Heart Attack Over Shock at School Detention Fox News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:50 AM PDT A teen girl suffered a heart attack aged just 17 after receiving her first school detention Michigan's Lt. Governor's Daughter, Cardiac Arrest WDIO Duluth Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:48 AM PDT The 1-year-old daughter of Michigan's Lt. Gov. Brian Calley went into cardiac arrest following a heart procedure at a hospital. Lt. Gov. Calley's daughter goes into cardiac arrest following heart procedure Detroit News Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:48 AM PDT The 1-year-old daughter of Lt. Gov. Brian Calley went into cardiac arrest while being prepared for a heart procedure at a hospital. Ask the health experts: Screening young athletes for health risks The Florida Times-Union Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:41 AM PDT The most common cause is a condition called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM), which consists of an overgrowth of the heart muscle in the main heart chamber (left ventricle) that restricts blood from leaving the heart. Coriell Institute Teams with IBM to Advance Personalized Medicine ThomasNet Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:40 AM PDT Biobank Helps Preserve and Manage DNA Data for Better Insight into Diabetes, Cancer and Heart Disease ARMONK, N.Y. and CAMDEN, N.J., July 15, 2011 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Coriell Institute for Medical Research, the largest biobank of living human cells, is using IBM technology to advance its research of human genetic disease and to more efficiently maintain its massive collection ... Prevent Heart Disease Before It Starts redOrbit Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:38 AM PDT (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Preventing heart disease before it starts is a good long-term investment in the nation's health, according to this study. The American Heart Association’s policy statement summarizes years of research on the value of investing in prevention, particularly through community-based changes to make it easier to live a healthy lifestyle. It is recommended that every dollar spent ... Number of prescriptions given out soars by 70% in a decade Daily Mail Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:33 AM PDT High blood pressure and heart failure accounted for a high number of prescriptions, while drugs to treat diabetes were among the most costly.

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