Thursday, December 1, 2011

Health News: [heart]


New stem cells could fix broken hearts
Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:16 PM PST
Australian scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in the heart which could lead to better treatments for heart attack patients.

Manchester Kindergarten Wins top Heart Foundation Award
Scoop.co.nz Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:08 PM PST
Manchester Kindergarten in Feilding has won a gold Healthy Heart award from the Heart Foundation in recognition of the efforts made by the teaching team to actively promote healthy lifestyles for the children and their families.

Temple applies to restart transplant programs
Philly.com Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:52 PM PST
Temple University Hospital announced Thursday that it had applied to reactivate its heart- and lung-transplant programs, which it stopped earlier this year, and that it had hired a transplant surgeon from the University of Pittsburgh.

Low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid obesity associated risks
News-Medical-Net Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:41 PM PST
A low-carbohydrate diet may help prepubescent girls avoid some risks associated with obesity, such as diabetes and heart disease, according to research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Benefit set for boy who was lost
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:40 PM PST
A community came together in October to help find a Caroline County boy with autism who was missing in the woods for six days. Now, two separate groups are asking the community to support 9-year-old Robert Wood Jr. and a volunteer who suffered a heart attack during the search....

Police: Woman dies from heart attack after defending self from fake utility workers
KHOU 11 Houston Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:22 PM PST
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Former DAR chief Boy Morales still unconscious after heart attack
InterAksyon Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:20 PM PST
Moracio "Boy" Morales, a key adviser of Joseph Estrada who served as the former president's agrarian-reform secretary, suffered a heart attack Thursday in Baguio City, family members said Friday.

Ex-DAR chief Morales critical after heart attack
ABS-CBNNEWS.com Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:49 PM PST
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Former Agrarian Reform Secretary Horacio "Boy" Morales is in critical condition after suffering a heart attack late Thursday night.

UMKC Set to Start EMT, Paramedic Training
FOX 4 Kansas City Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:49 PM PST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. รข€" From gunshot wounds to heart attacks, emergency medical technicians and paramedics are often the first people...

Veggies, Fruit May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:48 PM PST
THURSDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Diets rich in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and whole grains appear to lower a woman's odds for a stroke, even if she has a prior history of heart disease, new research shows.




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