Rafa Nadal and Winning Ugly and the Heart of a Champion
Bleacher Report Mon, 30 May 2011 13:02 PM PDT
I've been a tennis fan for decades (I won't declare how many). Â I've been following Rafa Nadal's career in close detail since 2008 (when I discovered The Tennis Channel!) and have an archive of his matches going back to when he was 16 years old (his first entry into the Master's at Monte-Carlo and defeat at the hands of the great Guillermo Coria). In my opinion Rafa has not faced a moment like ... |
Lakewood educator always placed family, kids first
Everett Herald Mon, 30 May 2011 12:34 PM PDT
When Marlys Jensen made friends, they became friends for life. A career-long Lakewood School District employee, loyal member of Everett High School's class of 1957, and Assistance League volunteer, Jensen was known for opening her heart and home to her cherished family and countless friends. |
New Drugs Target Delay Of Huntington's Symptoms
Medical News Today Mon, 30 May 2011 12:15 PM PDT
McMaster University researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington's disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression of heart disease and reduce heart attacks. Their landmark research discovered a family of kinase inhibitor drugs -- that all target one enzyme called IKK beta kinase -- as effective for Huntington ... |
Group pursues new 'Emerald City' in Humboldt Co.
The San Francisco Examiner Mon, 30 May 2011 12:07 PM PDT
The Associated Press The Associated Press EUREKA, Calif. A group of Humboldt County residents is attempting to amass more political sway by forming a new city in the heart of California's famed hub of marijuana cultivation. The project, dubbed Emerald City, is in its earliest stages, with supporters seeking to raise $7,500 to fund a financial feasibility study â€" the first step in the city ... |
Heat's Miller brings daughter home
The Japan Times Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT
Mike Miller is already celebrating, and the NBA Finals have not even started. The Heat forward and his wife brought home newborn daughter Jaelyn from a South Florida hospital on Saturday afternoon, about two weeks after the baby arrived. Jaelyn had spent some time in the pediatric intensive care unit with four holes in her heart â€" the condition is called a ventricular septal defect, Miller said ... |
Heart scan not suggested for low-risk patients
Boston Globe Mon, 30 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT
A new diagnostic imaging test that can detect plaque in the arteries of the heart is not an efficient tool for screening people not experiencing symptoms of heart disease, a recent study found. Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Seoul National University followed 2,000 South Korean patients, about half of whom had been tested in 2005 and 2006 for plaque build-up ... |
Artist donates healing art
The Courier News Mon, 30 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT
ELGIN â€" Artist Chris Beaulieu knows all too well the stress of having a child going through medical treatment.The Carpentersville resident â€" whose 7-year-old daughter, Maya, was born with a weak heart and now has a pacemaker â€" said he wanted to ease the burdens of other children facing what they may perceive as a scary procedure.Beaulieu, an artist by trade, recently transformed one of the ... |
Swansea celebrate historic promotion with Idrizaj tribute
Dirty Tackle Mon, 30 May 2011 11:44 AM PDT
Swansea City beat Reading 4-2 in an epic Championship playoff final on Monday to become the first Welsh club to win promotion to the Premier League and the tens of millions of pounds that come with it. Once the final whistle blew, the entire team put on T-shirts with Besian Idrizaj 's name and picture on them in tribute to their former teammate who died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack ... |
Rep. Lucas expected to recover following heart attack
Macon Telegraph Mon, 30 May 2011 11:44 AM PDT
State Rep. David Lucas, D-Macon, is expected to recover after suffering a heart attack Sunday evening and undergoing surgery to remove two blockages, said wife and Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas. |
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