Health News: [heart]

Honours for retired surgeon, boxer and teacher Hunts Post Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:10 AM PST PROFESSOR John Wallwork, who performed Europe’s first successful heart-lung transplant at Papworth Hospital, has been made CBE in The Queen’s New Year Honours. The high price of long-term care The Monterey County Herald Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:44 AM PST CHICAGO â€" Living at home is no longer a safe option for Anna Vitko, who has been in and out of the hospital at least six times since June. She's unsteady on her feet and has battled numerous health problems, including diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Little Megan’s pedal power aids charity York Press Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:41 AM PST A LITTLE girl with a big heart has cycled seven miles in memory of a baby girl who died of meningitis. Black tea is beneficial for health Khaleej Times Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:15 AM PST LONDON - While many people prefer being cautious about taking too much tea at home or workplace, researchers now suggest that by taking three cups a day one can slash heart attack’s risk by 60 percent and dramatically reduce diabetes threat. Football: Preview: Melbourne Heart v Adelaide sportal.com.au Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:25 PM PST With five straight wins in their kit bag, second-placed Heart can quite rightly say they're the competition's form team heading into a big Wednesday of football action. Manila Standard Today -- Portents -- 2012/january/2 Manila Standard Today Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:12 PM PST I woke up at dawn on Tuesday last week to frantic text messages from my hometown of Abuyog, deep in the heart of Leyte. The messages were from various kith and kinâ€"each one of them expressing increasing levels of alarm over the rising floodwaters in my hometown. Preview: Melbourne Heart v Adelaide sportal.com.au Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:04 PM PST With five straight wins in their kit bag, second-placed Heart can quite rightly say they're the competition's form team heading into a big Wednesday of football action. Albuquerque woman fights prescription pain pill abuse KOB 4 Albuquerque Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:29 PM PST Tomorrow an Albuquerque woman will wake up and realize she still has a giant hole in her heart. LIFENET provides heart lifeline Peoria Journal Star Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:24 PM PST When it comes to serious heart attacks, paramedics say "time is tissue."   In other words, the longer it takes for a victim to get appropriate treatment at a hospital, the more heart tissue that's damaged and the higher the patient's chances of serious disability or death.   Not too long ago, the critical time element was sometimes hampered by slow technology, particularly in transmitting ...

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