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Bell students are heart heroes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:19 PM PST Students at Bell Academy are helping kids with special hearts and learning how to be heart healthy as they participate in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program, a life-saving and educational community service program. Long-term treatment with spironolactone improves left ventricular diastolic function in HF patients Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:17 PM PST Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, long-term treatment with the medication spironolactone improved left ventricular diastolic function but did not affect maximal exercise capacity, patient symptoms, or quality of life, according to a study appearing in the February 27 issue of JAMA. Crosby vs. Ozen: What basketball game is all about Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:17 PM PST The hair was standing on the back of my neck, goose bumps were going up and down my arms and a tingling sensation rippled through my head as I watched some 1,200 fans pour their heart and soul into the final two minutes of Tuesday night’s playoff basketball game at Lee College. Novartis collaboration aims to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Zambia, Africa thomsonreuters.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:17 PM PST RHD has been eliminated in most developed nations, but sub-Saharan Africa studies show at least 2-3% of school-age children suffer from this often fatal disease[1] Collaboration between Novartis physicians, ... Students staying active, raising money for heart health Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:14 PM PST News-Times/Rachael Ruybalid - Cross County elementary and middle school students took part in the Jump Rope for Heart event in the school gym on Monday afternoon. Students danced, jump roped, played basketball and went through obstacle courses to stay active for the little over two hour time period. Students, alumni celebrate school pride with I Heart UNT Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:14 PM PST Olivia Sylvain / Intern Today, the Student Alumni Association and NT40 will host a school spirit event called I Heart UNT at the Union Courtyard from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is part of the university’s first- ever Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day created by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE [...] Women 'Go Red!' for heart Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:13 PM PST Photo for the Record Gazette by Audrey Nathan â€" A lot of red was worn by those attending the 6th annual Go Red! For Women luncheon on Feb. 9. Petty Shares Insight On Student Affairs Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:11 PM PST By: Gianni Matera “It’s not brain science, but it is heart science.” That is how M. L. “Cissy” Petty, Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Pro... Southwest Florida catholics pray as pope leaves Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:10 PM PST Most papal conclaves commence with a heavy heart, with more than a billion Catholics still mourning the death of the previous pontiff, noted Father... Red Heart leads chase in Schooner Wreckers Cup Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:10 PM PST KEY WEST -- Kevin Byron piloted Red Heart to first place overall in a time of 44:58 in Sunday's second race of the Schooner Wharf Wreckers Cup race. Second was Blue Ice, Capt. Lenn Verreau, three... read more

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