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Motorcyclists claim optional helmet law will provide economic lift The Cape Ann Beacon Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:08 PM PST Advocates for motorcyclists, long stymied in their bid to make helmets optional for riders, invoked the Legislature’s change of heart on casino gambling â€" and the economic arguments that led to its recent passage â€" in a renewed push for a so-called helmet choice law. Clogged Arteries Pose Different Dangers for Men, Women: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:06 PM PST WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Not all clogged arteries are created equal, with women and men facing different heart risks even when they have the same amount of coronary plaque, a new study suggests. STATE HOUSE NEWS: Motorcyclists claim optional helmet law will provide economic lift Hanson Town Crier Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:05 PM PST Advocates for motorcyclists, long stymied in their bid to make helmets optional for riders, invoked the Legislature’s change of heart on casino gambling â€" and the economic arguments that led to its recent passage â€" in a renewed push for a so-called helmet choice law Tulsa Army Contractor Dies In Iraq News On 6 Tulsa Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:55 PM PST A Tulsa man working in Iraq as an Army contractor died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. Ultimate warriors reap softball game benefits Sun-Sentinel Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:55 PM PST For Sunrise Mayor Michael Ryan, the Wounded Warrior Project is certainly near and dear to his heart. Ryan's brother Richard has served in the military for 20 years and is now a commander in the Middle East. Chester McGlockton, Former Oakland Raider, Dies at 42 Of Heart Attack The Huffington Post Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:54 PM PST Chester McGlockton, the massive, intimidating defensive tackle who was named to four Pro Bowls during his career the Oakland Raiders, died of an apparent heart attack, according to Stanford University. He was 42. Loyola Receives NIH Grant to Study Vitamin D Deficiency in African Populations Newswise Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:48 PM PST Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers have received a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study vitamin D deficiency in people of African descent. Researchers will evaluate the relation between low vitamin D levels and risks for certain chronic diseases, including osteoporosis and heart disease. Regan Hofmann: How President Obama Makes Love, Not War, by Pledging to End AIDS The Huffington Post Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:40 PM PST As we count down to World AIDS Day, I remain optimistic that the man I elected with great hope in my heart will step up and demonstrate one of the best of all American virtues: our unmatched humanitarian largesse. Albania's self-proclaimed heir to throne dies at 72 CBS News Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:39 PM PST Leka Zogu, Albania's self-proclaimed heir to the throne, died of a heart attack at age 72 Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease Differ For Men Versus Women Diagnostic Imaging Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:35 PM PST CHICAGO â€" The review of coronary angiography results have showed significant differences between men and women in risk factors for coronary artery disease as well as major adverse cardiac events, according to a study presented Wednesday at RSNA.

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