Today's top stories
ITV.com Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT
Connor, it was a shock to hear of your injuries and worse when we found out you had passed away, you were a big lad with a big heart and a big smile. You will leave a big gap but you will never be forgotten. |
A pair of pioneers
Eagle Star-Review Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:10 AM PDT
Those that believe in cosmic forces have to think this was all planned out in advance. On the first day of February, Don Cornelius was found dead in his home, believed to be suicide. Exactly 11 weeks later, Dick Clark also passed away, the cause a heart attack. |
Boston Celtics Clinch 5th Straight Division Title: Why This One Means the Most
Bleacher Report Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT
Well, folks, they did it. After a season which saw them lose lose Jeff Green and Chris Wilcox to heart surgery and Jermaine O'Neal to wrist surgery and deal with injuries to Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Mickael Pietrus, a season where they were 15-17 at the All-Star break and were declared dead in the water by media pundits and fans alike, a season where many thought that the compressed schedule ... |
Gum Disease: No Link to Heart Disease
ThirdAge Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT
The long-held belief that periodontal disease can lead to hardening of the arteries has been challenged by a recent review of literature, according to a statement from the American Heart Association . MedPage Today reported that the AMA release revealed that although the two conditions are linked by common risk factors there is no "convincing evidence for a causal relationship." |
Extra, Extra
Londonist Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:48 AM PDT
Three people jailed for life over Brixton shooting that paralysed a five-year-old girl. Catch the three main mayoral candidates debating on Sky News tonight (8pm). Will the Olympic torch be extinguished by weather like today’s? No. The children’s heart unit at Royal Brompton Hospital will close. Lord Sugar (a Labour peer) won’t be voting for Ken , and urges his Twitter fans to follow his ... |
VIDEO: Hospital fails in cardiac unit case
BBC News Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:42 AM PDT
A leading London hospital has lost the latest stage in its battle to keep its children's heart surgery unit after the hospital failed to convince the courts to reject NHS re-organisation plans. |
Hospital loses cardiac unit case
My Village Stokenewington Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:40 AM PDT
A consultation that led to the proposed closure of a paediatric heart unit at a west London hospital was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The Royal Brompton Hospital had challenged the way the consultation was carried out by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT). |
Magnolia resident Tierney proud to run for Team Hoyt
The Cape Ann Beacon Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:39 AM PDT
Ever since working on my master’s thesis in Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology, where I designed a rehab device for pediatric physical therapy, I have had a deeply empathetic place in my heart for people living with disabilities and their families. |
Cellular pathway linked to diabetes, heart disease
EurekAlert! Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:34 AM PDT
( University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center ) Cardiac researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that a certain cellular pathway is linked to obesity-related disorders, like diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease. |
Beached whale died of old age, experts believe
The Bay Bulletin Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:32 AM PDT
A 10-foot long male pigmy sperm whale that beached Wednesday near 11th Street South appears to be the victim of heart disease. To report a stranded whale, sea turtle or other wildlife, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert Hotline: (888) 404-3922. |
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