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Drastic method targets hard-to-treat hypertension MSNBC Mon, 28 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT Hypertension may be the nation's sneakiest epidemic, a time bomb that's a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, and one that's growing worse as the population rapidly grows older. A new nerve-zapping method may change that. OBIT: Richard Gerard Wallace Devils Lake Journal Mon, 28 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT Richard Gerard “Rick” Wallace, 56, Minot and formerly of the Devils Lake area died on Wednesday in a Tioga hospital from an apparent heart attack. Windsor heart care threatened, say docs Windsor Star Mon, 28 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT Just as Windsor is creeping out of its doctor deficit, changes to the OHIP fee schedule for cardiology testing could bring the city back to 1990s-style wait times and confusion, local heart doctors say. Boosting Brain Power: How To Stay Sharp! WFTV 9 Orlando Mon, 28 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT BACKGROUND:  A recent study shows our brain power can start declining by age 45. One doctor tells us, by age 80 a normal person has lost 40-percent of their memory. But, from your hobbies to keeping your heart healthy, there are many ways to boost your brain power!   CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE: According to Daniel Amen, M.D., author of Magnificent Mind at Any Age, switching the hand you brush your ... Over-the-counter pills 'can halve heart disease risk' New Kerala Mon, 28 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT London, May 28 : Researchers have found that a combination of two over-the-counter drugs could help fight heart disease and reduce deaths by half, researchers say. Mardy Fish On His Heart Condition: “I Was Panicking, I Thought I Was Going To Die” Tennis X Mon, 28 May 2012 08:45 AM PDT Douglas Robson of USA Today had a very revealing phone conversation yesterday with Mardy Fish. In a story today in his paper , Fish told Robson that he has been unable to play tennis this spring because of a heart ailment. UFC 146: Dana White Shouldn't Struggle to Sell Roy Nelson Bleacher Report Mon, 28 May 2012 08:44 AM PDT Superman doesn’t appeal to young adults. Athletes that are freaks of natureâ€"ones with six-packs, arms as large as pythons and traps that make their neck play hide-and-seekâ€"are far more frequently marketed than those that look like your next-door neighbor. But in the UFC’s case, selling a fighter that wins with farm-boy strength and heart shouldn’t be difficult. According to Robert Seidman of TV ... New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertension The Washington Times Mon, 28 May 2012 08:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - "Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swallows six different drugs a day. Hypertension may be the nation's sneakiest epidemic, a time bomb that's a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes ... War vet, Purple Heart honoree close to walking on at Clemson NBC Sports: CollegeFootballTalk Mon, 28 May 2012 08:11 AM PDT Appropriately enough, given the holiday we are in the midst of celebrating, there is a pretty damn cool story developing at Clemson. After starring at Brooke Pointe High School in Virginia, Daniel Rodriguez appeared set to embark on a playing career at the collegiate level. Tragically, his father died of a heart attack four days… Corona remains under doctors' tight watch ABS-CBNNEWS.com Mon, 28 May 2012 07:53 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines - Doctors of Chief Justice Renato Corona at The Medical City continue to strictly monitor his health following his hypoglycemic episode last Thursday, which doctors fear have an effect on his heart functions.

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