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Exercise smart - heed your heart Stuff Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:19 PM PST Whether you're interested in running a marathon or staving off the chronic diseases of ageing, to reap the rewards of your efforts getting into the zone is essential. Local woman on a mission to educate others about heart disease KSDK St. Louis Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:14 PM PST She is a wife, a daughter, and the mother of three, but these days Ellen Abramson is also a woman on a heartfelt mission. Broken heart boosts risk of heart attacks: Study Dose Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:12 PM PST Grief over the death of a loved one can cause a huge spike in a person's risk of heart attack, especially in the early days after the loss, said a U.S. study on Monday. Heart attack risk seen with Boehringer clot drug Reuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:09 PM PST (Reuters) - Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa blood clot preventer has been associated with a slightly higher risk of heart attack or acute coronary syndrome, according to results of a meta-analysis of several studies reported in a major medical journal. The relative increase in risk to comparative medicines was found to range from 27 to 33 percent, however the absolute risk increase for suffering ... Statins Tied to Diabetes Risk ThirdAge Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:07 PM PST   Those cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs called statins appear to have a new side effect: They may increase some people's chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. A study published Monday adds to the evidence, finding a modest risk among older women who used a variety of statins. It's a puzzling link, and specialists say people who most need statins because of a high risk for a heart attack ... Hokie fights to prove he has the heart to play The Staunton News Leader Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:07 PM PST A medical condition is keeping Virginia Techís Allan Chaney off the court as he seeks to play college basketball again. / Virginia Tech BLACKSBURG â€" Last month, Allan Chaney spent the better part of an hour trying to prove why he should be allowed to play college basketball again. GWAR - Cory Smoot CD Release/Memorial Show A Success KNAC.COM Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:06 PM PST On Saturday night, January 7th, the metal community took another step in dealing with the tragic death of long-time GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot by holding the first of two events in a three-show schedule of shows designed to support the Smoot Family Foundation and honor the life of this prolific artist, who died of a heart attack this past November at the age of only 34. Man transporting students has apparent heart attack, crashes into garage South Bend Tribune Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:04 PM PST Police say a man driving three children in a student transport van had an apparent heart attack and drove through a garage, catching it on fire. The three students were unharmed. Grief Is a Real Heartbreaker, Study Finds HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:04 PM PST MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- There really is such a thing as heartbreaking grief, suggests new research that finds losing a loved one can increase the risk of heart attack. Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke? Not So Fast HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:04 PM PST MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- For years, people have been told that low-dose aspirin can help reduce their risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or cancer even if they are healthy. Now, a new evidence review calls this advice into question.

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