Electronic Tattoo Monitors Brain, Heart and Muscles
redOrbit Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:18 AM PST
[ Watch the Video ] Elastic electronics offer less invasive, more convenient medical treatment Imagine if there were electronics able to prevent epileptic seizures before they happen. Or electronics that could be placed on the surface of a beating heart to monitor its functions. The problem is that such devices are a tough fit. Body tissue is soft and pliable while conventional circuits can be ... |
Today on WAAY 31 FirstNews Midday
WAAY-TV Huntsville Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:15 AM PST
Belk at Parkway Place & The American Heart Association are teaming up for a healthier you. Their first event is Healthcare Appreciation Day which will take place on January 31st. The second event is a blood drive with LifeSouth on February 4th. |
New Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Exhibit Focuses on Heart Disease in Women
Great American Country Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s latest spotlight exhibit will be in support of the American Heart Association and Go Red For Women. The Exhibit, Something in Red, will feature red ensembles from several country stars including Sara Evans, Naomi Judd, and Lorrie Morgan. The exhibit opens on February 3, National Wear Red [...] |
Healthy Heart Fair in Sharpsburg, Feb. 11
The Fayette Citizen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In an effort to better educate the local community on this deadly disease, Piedmont Heart Institute along with Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital will host a Healthy Heart Fair Saturday, February 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event takes place at Piedmont Heart ... |
Heart health for young athletes is focus during National Heart Health month
The Longview News-Journal Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a non-traumatic, nonviolent, unexpected death due to cardiac causes within one hour of the onset of symptoms. Though there is no official registry, research suggests between 200-300 high school athletes die of SCD each year. |
Man dies of heart attack while driving, crashes car
WPDE Myrtle Beach - Florence Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:03 AM PST
A man died early Sunday morning, then crashed his car in Marion. Coroner Jerry Richardson says Joseph Hasty died of a heart attack while driving, which caused the car to run off the road. |
Have a heart
Journal Inquirer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST
ENFIELD â€" Justin Alaimo walked into a hospital in August with symptoms he thought pointed to a bad stomach flu. A little more than 24 hours later, his doctors told him his heart was failing and that he needed an emergency heart transplant. |
Health events calendar: 1/20/12
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:48 AM PST
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Heart Truth, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's campaign to raise awareness that heart disease is women's No. 1 killer, is inviting everyone to participate in National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 3, to show their support for women's heart health. |
Stayin' Alive: Hands Only CPR saving lives
Plano Courier Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST
Kelsey Kruzich/Staff Photo - Stephanie Sorrels (left) and her mother, Rita, practice CPR at the Heart Hospital. In July of last year, Bob Bohne suffered a heart attack while enjoying a round of golf with his buddies at Prestonwood Country Club in 105-degree temperatures. |
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