Artificial heart, a UK first
Sky News Australia Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:11 PM PDT
A 40-year-old father has become the first person in the UK to receive a totally artificial heart implant. |
Artificial heart transplants explained
Daily Telegraph Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:02 PM PDT
A graphic has been released explaining in layman's terms the procedure used to replace a human heart with an artificial device. |
Savona man thrives after heart transplant
The Hornell Evening Tribune Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:54 PM PDT
Sean and Patrick O'Dell (left, right) stand with their parents Dawn and Jon prior to Jon's heart attack in 2009. |
Spectrum looking for participants in heart trial
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:05 PM PDT
Spectrum Health is looking for patients to enroll in a clinical trial for an ... The new 58,000 square foot, two-story facility, will house five Spectrum Health ... |
UES 2nd Ave Deli Opens Two Weeks From Today
New York Magazine Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:53 PM PDT
The deli's infamous "heart attack on a plate" sandwich. It's finally happening: The long-delayed new location of the 2nd Avenue Deli will open its doors on August 16, immediately following the ceremonial cutting of the salami links known as "Nickel Shtickel." Owner Josh Lebewohl confirmed the date for the 70-seat deli earlier today . More details about the corned beef, pastrami, and chopped ... |
Heart Testing Overused, Report Finds
WebMD Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT
Far too many healthy Americans are undergoing heart-screening tests, which can lead to unnecessary and potentially dangerous treatments, an investigation appearing in next month’s Consumer Reports finds. |
Analysis:Washington's debt deal takes minor swipe at red ink
The Augusta Chronicle Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:39 PM PDT
WASHINGTON The debt limit compromise may have resolved this year's most clamorous political battle between President Barack Obama and Congress, but it takes only a modest swipe at the heart of the matter: the government's relentlessly huge budget deficits. |
Dream come true: Party King hosts party for ill girl
The Atascocita Observer Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:32 PM PDT
Party King in Atascocita hosted a dream party July 30 for Makenzye, far right, who has a heart condition. She is currently on the heart transplant list but because of her diagnosis doctors are not sure she will make it to her eighth birthday. |
Shrinkage! Bad Heart Habits Lessen Brain Volume Over Time
Medical News Today Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:23 PM PDT
Want a full sized brain for life? Avoid smoking, excessive drinking, keep your weight, blood sugar levels and blood pressure all under control and you should be able to avoid brain volume mass shrinkage over time a new study suggests. Persons with high blood pressure experienced a more rapid worsening of test scores of planning and decision making, which corresponded to a faster rate of growth ... |
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