Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Health News: [heart]


Toews treated for irregular heartbeat, released from hospital
Brandon Sun Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:20 AM PDT
OTTAWA -- Manitoba's senior cabinet minister, Vic Toews, was released from hospital in Ottawa Tuesday after undergoing treatment for a relatively common heart condition.

LVHN’s HeartAware offers free, online risk assessment for heart disease
Kutztown Area Patriot Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT
Lehigh Valley Health Network launched HeartAware this month, a free, online heart risk assessment, to help people learn if they’re at risk for heart disease and how they can become more heart-healthy.

S&P Capital IQ Initiates Coverage on VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd in Standard & Poor’s Factual Stock Reports
Business Wire Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:15 AM PDT
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--S&P Capital IQ announced today that it has commenced Standard & Poor’s Factual Stock Report coverage on VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (OTCQX: VPTDF; TSXV: VPT) is a medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of diagnostic tools to monitor patients with heart disease. By using images produced from existing medical ...

Negative stress increases risk for coronary heart disease in cancer patient's relatives
News-Medical-Net Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:09 AM PDT
A current study shows that the risk for coronary heart disease and stroke increases by almost thirty per cent in a person whose partner has cancer. The cause is probably the negative stress to which the cancer patient's relative is exposed.

Central Washington Hospital plans burial for lost babies
The Wenatchee World Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:05 AM PDT
WENATCHEE â€" Central Washington Hospital’s Footprints On My Heart program will conduct a burial for the remains of babies who did not survive past the 20-week mark of pregnancy.

KV Hospital in the black, looks to expand services
Kern Valley Sun Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:32 AM PDT
Susan Barr/Kern Valley Sun A successful Heart Walk, a new doctor for the Rural Health Clinic and possible funding from a surprise source were topics of discussion at the March 7 Kern Valley Healthcare District board of trustees meeting.

80-Year-Old Lands Plane After Husband Passes Out
WLKY Louisville Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:19 AM PDT
An 80-year-old woman is recovering after her husband had a heart attack in the cockpit of their airplane just a few miles from home.

Family, friends raising funds for heart transplant
West Orange Times Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:13 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.

It's National Walking Day, so take a walk Huntsville
The Huntsville Times Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:42 AM PDT
Today, the American Heart Association is encouraging all employees to take a walk for 30 minutes around noon for National Walking Day.

Exercise classes for heart patients
Reading Evening Post Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:41 AM PDT
Heart patients are now benefiting from a programme helping them to keep fit in Lower Earley.




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