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Tallying the Benefits of Chocolate New York Times Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:09 AM PDT New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that the heart-healthy benefits chalked up to regularly indulging in chocolate treats may not be all hype. Mental health program for seniors opens Whitefish Pilot Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT Loss of a loved one, heart conditions and even a stroke can lead seniors down a path toward depression. The signs and symptoms are often overlooked by physicians and ignored by the seniors suffering from them. Sadly, the spiral sometimes ends in attempted suicide. Strong Evidence For the Clinical Value of ST2 in Managing Heart Disease Patients Continues to Build Business Wire Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:53 AM PDT SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Critical Diagnostics, makers of the Presage® ST2 Assay, announced today that ST2, an emerging heart disease biomarker, remains a key research subject with the presentation of five novel studies reporting on the value of ST2 in clinical use at the recently concluded European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Paris, France. The presented results included two ... CardioNet tumbles on Justice Department inquiry AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:11 AM PDT Shares of CardioNet Inc. plunged Wednesday after the heart device maker said the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations CardioNet may have overcharged Medicare. World’s Best Surfers Set to Compete at California’s Most Picturesque and Perfect Wave - The Hurley Pro, Sept. 18-24 Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:06 AM PDT Southern California appears to have a huge case of “surf stoke” after a record-breaking U.S. Open of Surfing this summer in Huntington Beach, CA. But down the road a bit further south, at one of the world’s most famous surf breaks, lies the competitive heart and soul of surfing. Father, son die of heart attacks an hour apart CBS News Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:03 AM PDT Western Pa. man suffers heart attack while watching Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game on TV; Son has heart attack after leaving game Pa. father and son die from heart attacks on same day The Alexandria Town Talk Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:01 AM PDT IRWIN, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania family is morning the deaths of a father and son who died of heart attacks a little more than an hour apart. Cleveland Clinic targets heart, cancer care for hospital affiliation program MedCity News Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:01 AM PDT Establishing partnerships around heart care, cancer care and neurology are the top priorities for Cleveland Clinic in its hospital affiliation program. Like other hospitals with a high national profile, the Clinic is looking to step up its affiliate program as a means of boosting its marketing efforts and acquiring new revenue streams. And though hospitals are [...] Family mourns father, son who died of heart attacks on same day The Mercury Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:38 AM PDT IRWIN, Pa. (AP) â€" A western Pennsylvania family is morning the deaths of a father and son who each died of heart attacks a little more than an hour apart. SynCardia Goes Social on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn PR Newswire Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:26 AM PDT TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart, announced today that it has launched company pages on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in order to educate a larger audience about the...

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