Sacred Heart Breaks Ground On ER Expansion
KXLY-TV Spokane Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:12 PM PDT
The emergency room at Sacred Heart Medical Center gets so busy sometimes that people leave before even seeing a doctor but they are hoping to change that. |
Dad’s death leads to medical innovation
The Herald News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:54 PM PDT
PLAINFIELD â€" Germs are serious business for Matt Reavill.His 59-year-old father survived heart surgery in 1994 only to die of an ensuing staph infection. The infection came from a central line catheter that was inserted into his dad’s heart through a large vein in his neck. “He languished for 22 days,†Reavill said.Central lines are used to administer medications and get diagnostic readings in ... |
Pregnant Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson as Larry Bird Share Halloween Family Portrait
PopSugar Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:58 PM PDT
Jessica Simpson confirmed her pregnancy earlier today by tweeting a picture of her mummy Halloween costume, and now she's sharing even more from their festive shoot! Jessica posted more pictures of her tight, baby-bump-baring getup alongside Eric Johnson as classic Celtics star Larry Bird. Eric is from the Boston area, so the team must be close to his heart. Even their dog, Bentley, got in the ... |
Barbie's Bikers win defibrillator
Chatham Daily News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:55 PM PDT
With a wide show of heartfelt support, a Dresden-based team recently came out on top during a contest to win a defibrillator. Barbie's Bikers won the provincial category in the Big Heart Challenge, which was organized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.[...] |
‘Prairie Home’ sound effects man Tom Keith dies suddenly at 64
Washington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:54 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. â€" Tom Keith, a longtime sound effects man who was the source of creaking doors, clucking chickens and more on “A Prairie Home Companion,†has died. He was 64. Keith’s death was announced Monday by Jon McTaggart, chief executive of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media, which distributes “A Prairie Home Companion.†He died suddenly of a heart attack after collapsing at ... |
FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients
Philly.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:51 PM PDT
The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug. |
Aspirin may reduce risk of bowel cancer by half: Study
News-Medical-Net Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:48 PM PDT
According to a new study published in The Lancet, a regular dose of aspirin may not only stave off heart disease but also cut the risk of developing hereditary cancer in half. |
Vytorin drug could reduce heart attack
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:35 PM PDT
The agency's review also found no new safety concerns with Vytorin, which came under scrutiny for potential cancer risks in 2009. |
Emergency Room expansion at Sacred Heart breaks ground
KREM.com Spokane Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34 PM PDT
SPOKANEâ€"Crews officially broke ground on an expansion of the Emergency Room at Sacred Heart Medical Center Monday. Officials say the expansion will make the Emergency Room more kid-friendly. Super Bowl 26 MVP Quarterback Mark Rypien attended the ceremony and donated $3 million dollars to the hospital. He created the Rypien Foundation when he lost his 3-year-old son to cancer. The Foundation has ... |
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