Thursday, November 3, 2011

Health News: [heart]


Heart Of One Marine Helps Countless Others
Journal & Topics Newspapers Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:16 PM PDT
Phillip Frank discovered he had the heart of a Marine after 9-11. While on a mission in Iraq he lost his life serving his country. Frank's family founded The Heart of a Marine Foundation to help other service men and women in need.

Scientists identify gene critical for cell responses to oxygen deprivation
Science Daily Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:15 PM PDT
Scientists have identified a protein that kick-starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and other neurological conditions that affect millions of people worldwide.

Texas Tech vs. Texas: Spread Info, Line, BCS Impact and Predictions
Bleacher Report Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:14 PM PDT
The epic battle for the heart of the Lone Star State takes place on Saturday, when the Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Austin to take on the Texas Longhorns. Texas Tech had an interesting October, to say the least. It started with a win against Kansas, followed by two straight losses, the shocking upset at Oklahoma and then a 34-point loss last week to Iowa State. They are 5-3 this season, so ...

Seb Coe pushes bid for 2017 track worlds
AP via Yahoo! Sports Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:11 PM PDT
Sebastian Coe has spent the past eight years spearheading London's winning bid and preparations for the 2012 Olympics. Now he's devoting himself to another London bid for a high-profile sports event -- one especially close to his heart. "If you'd said to me five or six years ago that I would be involved in another bid, I would have responded I think you might need to put me in a...

Labour will enhance and protect ACC
Scoop.co.nz Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:03 PM PDT
Labour today reinforced its commitment to enhancing and protecting New Zealand's world leading ACC scheme which--- Kiwi owned and operated for three decades--- is envied internationally with low levies and Kiwis' best interests at heart, says Labour's ...

Douglas G. Bottom
Baltimore Sun Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:02 PM PDT
Lawyer Douglas G. Bottom, a retired Towson lawyer and former Parkville resident, died of heart failure Oct. 27 at Davis Wellness Center, a Wilmington, N.C., hospice.

Robert B. Green
Baltimore Sun Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:02 PM PDT
Attorney, partner in a Towson law firm, had worked for the Justice Deptartment and was captain of Harvard's lacrosse team Robert Belknap Green, the managing partner of a Towson law firm, died Oct. 28 at Sinai Hospital after suffering a heart attack while driving to work. The Roland Park resident was 61.

Rx for Heart Patients: Healthier Living, Medication
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A healthy lifestyle and appropriate medications can help people with heart disease live longer and avoid a heart attack or stroke, according to new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association.

Artificial Heart Valve Doesn't Require Open-Heart Surgery
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The first artificial heart valve that can replace a diseased aortic valve without requiring open-heart surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA OKs Heart Valve That Does Not Require Open-Heart Surgery
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56 PM PDT
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The first artificial heart valve that can be implanted without open-heart surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.




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