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Malawi president critical after heart attack Reuters.co.uk Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:04 AM PDT LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika was "very critical" on Thursday after a heart attack and was being flown to South Africa for treatment, a minister said, raising fears of a political crisis in the impoverished southern African nation. Related Stories Supporters hail Brotherhood bid for Egypt presidency World food prices rise further, raising fears of unrest Witness - How ... Never Home Alone: How Changing Your Family Life Affects Your Taxes Forbes Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT This week, I?m back in North Carolina to visit with my parents, albeit this time in happier circumstances. Two months ago, my mom was in the hospital for open heart surgery; after an initially easy surgery, her right lung collapsed, causing us all a lot of concern and extending my stay a little longer than ... In Children Born with Severe Heart Defect, Surgical Management Has Little Effect on Neuro Outcomes Newswise Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT In the largest multicenter clinical trial of children undergoing early-stage surgery for single-ventricle heart defects, differences in intraoperative management did not significantly affect neurodevelopmental outcomes at 14 months of age. Dietrich Youth Dies From Choking Game KMVT Twin Falls Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:45 AM PDT Dietrich, Idaho (KMVT-TV) A heart breaking story out of Lincoln county. 10 year old Austin Rasmussen a 4th grader at Dietrich died Saturday after playing the choking game. Air Saint Luke's in Twin Falls and Lincoln county emergency medical services tried to revive him but could not. Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Suicide, Heart Attack WebMD Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:33 AM PDT Newly diagnosed cancer patients have an increased risk of suicide and death from heart attack and stroke, according to a new study. Doctors Find Clue In Quest To Predict Heart Attack Times Newsweekly Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:31 AM PDT by Lauran Neergaard (AP) Too often, people pass a cardiac checkup only to collapse with a heart attack days later. Now scientists have found a clue that one day may help doctors determine if a heart attack is imminent, in hopes of preventing it. read more Malawi president unconscious after heart attack AFP News via Yahoo! Philippines News Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:30 AM PDT Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika, 78, was unconscious in hospital after suffering a heart attack Thursday, amid mounting discontent with his leadership and demands for his resignation. Family, friends raising funds for heart transplant West Orange Times Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:29 AM PDT Ron Waters is the type of guy who always shows up when his friends need a hand, day or night, according to his sister, Zoie Waters Kelly. Now it’s his friends’ turn to help their buddy in his time of need. Houston drowned in hot water, coroner says Los Angeles Times Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:07 AM PDT Heart disease and cocaine use contributed to the Grammy winner's death, final report concludes. An expert says the amount of coke was not at a toxic level. The coroner's investigation into the death of Whitney Houston came to a close Wednesday with a final autopsy report that described the singer submerged face-down in hot water in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel suite with a unidentified ... Birth defects blamed on low oxygen levels Brisbane Times Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:06 AM PDT BIRTH defects ranging from spinal malformations to heart abnormalities are likely to be caused by low oxygen levels during early pregnancy and many could be preventable, say Sydney scientists who have made a breakthrough in understanding how physical anomalies develop.

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