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Summer Olympics 2012: Best Athlete Tweets, Twitpics and Instagrams from Day 3 Bleacher Report Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:33 PM PDT Another thrilling day in London left a variety of memories, heart breaks and triumphs on Day 3. The Olympic medal race is shaping up to be a battle between the United States and China, and Monday was a big day for the Chinese diving team. Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan captured the men’s 10-meter synchronized platform gold medal, which prompted thefw.com to tweet out some of the sillier images of ... More News Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:10 PM PDT If you re having chest pains, an advanced type of CT scan can quickly rule out a heart attack. New research suggests this might be good for hospitals, but not necessarily for you. 1. Baby girl left untended after dad dies of heart attack The Star Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:14 PM PDT AN 18-month baby girl in Taman Cempaka, Ampang went without food and water for more than 10 hours after her father suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday morning. Diet, exercise can cut men's health risks UPI Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:12 PM PDT BETHESDA, Md., July 30 (UPI) -- Fat men can cut their risk for diabetes, heart and kidney disease and some cancers by exercising more and eating healthier, U.S. officials say. Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:08 PM PDT MONDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children born with a heart defect should undergo early evaluation, immediate treatment and ongoing follow-up for related developmental disorders affecting brain function, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. New Guidelines Say No to Screening EKGs for Low-Risk Patients HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:08 PM PDT MONDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- A top U.S. advisory panel has recommended against preventive electrocardiography (EKG) screening for people at low risk of heart disease. Heart attack killed Smith, father of kids who died in fire The Post-Star Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:00 PM PDT FORT EDWARD -- Police said it was a heart attack that killed Lewis “Carl” Smith II, the father of six children who died in a 2010 fire he escaped. Baby girl left untended after dad dies of heart attack The Star Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:44 PM PDT AN 18-month baby girl in Taman Cempaka, Ampang went without food and water for more than 10 hours after her father suffered a fatal heart attack on Friday morning. Go nuts for better health The Advocate Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:41 PM PDT They can be a seat-belt for your heart, reduce the risk of diabetes and bring down cholesterol but stick to just a handful of nuts a day - raw if possible - and avoid additives like salt and sugar. Experimental weigh scale also checks your heart gizmag Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:34 PM PDT People being monitored for heart conditions currently have to go into a hospital or clinic on a regular basis, to have an electrocardiogram performed on them. That may be about to change, however, as researchers from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have developed a bathroom scale that performs the procedure right in the user’s home... Continue Reading Experimental weigh scale also ...

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