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Tramper dies walking the Milford Track The New Zealand Herald Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:16 PM PST A tramper has died while walking the Milford Track in Fiordland.Police say the Japanese national appeared to have suffered a heart attack after falling.Senior Sergeant Dave Raynes of Invercargill police says the 63-year-old was... GMC performs first open heart surgeries Gwinnett Daily Post Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:01 PM PST Strickland Heart Center opened earlier this year My heart will go on - with this pump Straits Times Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:50 PM PST The heart attack came like a bolt out of the blue, striking Dutchwoman Angelique Schoeber soon after the birth of her third child in Singapore. That was just over a year ago. Ms Schoeber, now 39, was so severely weakened that she had to be fitted with a mechanical heart to keep her alive. Related Stories Singapore, KL studying reciprocal pact for banks: Report Singapore is in a strong position ... Dick Tufeld, Voice of "Lost in Space" Robot and Frequent Voice-Over Narrator, 1926 - 2012 Toon Zone Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:28 PM PST Longtime radio and TV announcer Dick Tufeld passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at the age of 85 . A cause of death was not named, but Tufeld had heart disease and had been in declining health after a fall last year. Tufeld's best-known role... [read more] Jimmy “Junebug” Jackson, 1957-2012 Washington City Paper Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:22 PM PST Jimmy Jackson , the D.C.-based jazz drummer who was best known by his nickname "Junebug," died of congestive heart failure at about 1 a.m. today at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Ten days earlier, he had turned 55. Research links oral health, overall well-being North Shore News Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:01 PM PST Dr. Nisha D'Mello of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute says the connection between dentists and cardiologists is important for patients. Heart Defects Bill Proposed WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:51 PM PST About 20 other states have already passed legislation making special screenings for the condition mandatory so that doctors will catch the problem sooner and potentially save lives. Watch: Importance of Heart Health in Your Youth ABC News Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:41 PM PST Developing heart disease late in life may not be as serious a risk. Early Signs of Heart Disease in Young ABC News Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:41 PM PST Study Finds Obesity, Cholesterol, Clogs Arteries of Youth Amylin's Once-Weekly Diabetes Injection Finally Wins FDA Approval Medical News Today Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:30 PM PST On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration finally approved Amylin Pharmaceutical's diabetes drug Bydureon, which provides glycemic control for diabetes type 2 in a once-weekly injection. The approval follows two earlier rejections in 2010, when the FDA asked the company to go back and carry out a new trial of the drug's effect on heart rhythm. The company describes Bydureon (exenatide ...

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