Sunday, April 22, 2012

Health News: [heart]


When chest pains hit you
Philippine Daily Inquirer Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:07 PM PDT
IN THESE days of health-consciousness, almost everyone is concerned about chest pains and possible heart attack, especially individuals who are 40 and older. While we hear of occasionally cases of heart attack among those in their 30s or even 20s, most likely candidates are actually those who eat red meat regularly, do not exercise, who smoke, who are overweight, and 40 years of age and older ...

Anti-cholesterol statins don't reduce melanoma risk: study
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:02 PM PDT
(Reuters) - Despite earlier indications that people taking cholesterol-lowering statins might have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, a study of thousands of women found that the popular drugs do nothing to prevent the deadly skin cancer. Evidence from experiments on cells and one trial in people had suggested some of the same properties of statins that protect against heart disease might ...

Woman suffers medical episode at Heart Attack Grill
FOX 5 Las Vegas Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:52 PM PDT
A woman was taken out of the Heart Attack Grill on a stretcher in downtown Las Vegas by EMTs Saturday night, after suffering an apparent medical episode.

Linking gum disease to heart disease a stretch
FOX 19 Cincinnati Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:29 PM PDT
In a recent study, the American Heart Association said the link between gum disease and heart disease is a little hard to swallow.

Ex-international Balbir passes away while playing in Singapore
The Star Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:05 PM PDT
PETALING JAYA: Former hockey international Balbir Singh passed away yesterday while playing in a social event in Singapore. He died of a heart attack.

UVa hospital pioneer Muller dies
The Daily Progress Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:03 PM PDT
Dr. William Henry Muller Jr. began the open-heart surgery program at the University of Virginia, among many accomplishments.

'Heart Warriors': Living with heart defects Local woman writes book about birth condition, impact on families
Loveland Reporter-Herald Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:14 PM PDT
"Liam won't sleep. He won't eat. He won't calm down. He's almost three... and had his fifth open heart surgery five days ago.

Missing pensioner died of heart attack - post mortem
Rugby Observer Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:11 PM PDT
A PENSIONER who went missing and was found dead on farmland in Wolston nearly three weeks later died from a heart attack, a post mortem has revealed.

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Louth Leader Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:06 PM PDT
LOUTH firefighters are now co-responders and will be called to save the lives of heart attack victims.

Isaac Arzate, boy who collapsed at school in January, has died
KATU Portland Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:57 PM PDT
A local middle-schooler who had a heart attack during basketball practice in January died after collapsing a second time on Friday, officials said.




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