Health News: [heart]

Damaged Hearts Pump Better When Fueled With Fats redOrbit Wed, 04 May 2011 18:16 PM PDT Research Holds Promise for Heart Failure Patients Contrary to what we’ve been told, eliminating or severely limiting fats from the diet may not be beneficial to cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure, a study at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reports. Results from biological model studies conducted by assistant professor of physiology and biophysics ... Plant sale benefits the Prairie Heart Guest House KSFY Sioux Falls Wed, 04 May 2011 18:14 PM PDT It is a place that helps family stay close to their loved ones while undergoing treatment at the Avera Heart Hospital. It's called the Prairie Heart Guest House; imagine a hotel connected to a hospital and you get the idea. Vernonia man dies from heart attack while driving South County Spotlight Wed, 04 May 2011 18:02 PM PDT A 67-year-old Vernonia man died Saturday morning following an apparent heart attack while driving on Highway 26 near Hillsboro. Frank R. Talcott was reportedly driving eastbound on the highway near Jackson School Road with his 65-year-old wife when she noticed he was slumped over the steering ... Salt Intake May Reduce Heart Disease: Study The Epoch Times Wed, 04 May 2011 17:48 PM PDT Salt intake: Avoiding salt in the diet may not help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a European study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association on May 4. Houllier heart scare shows stresses of job Reuters via Yahoo! Sports Wed, 04 May 2011 17:03 PM PDT Chest pains which confined Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier to a hospital bed for eight days a decade after he underwent open heart surgery are a salutary reminder of the stresses of an unforgiving job. Doctors convene at marathon heart attack Lincoln Journal Star Wed, 04 May 2011 16:57 PM PDT Wallace Boever had hopes of finishing the Lincoln Half Marathon with glory after an April 27 birthday bumped him into the age 60 to 65 category. At mile 10 of his own 13.2 mile race, Wallace was on pace for a 7 minute, 40 second mile -- "my typical pace," he said -- when his left arm felt "a little bit numb." Uncontracted shelters: Business as usual for DHS Gay City News Wed, 04 May 2011 16:24 PM PDT Battery Park City’s bucolic appearance conceals a dirty little fact: Five of B.P.C.’s residential buildings burn No. 6 heating oil, a pollutant that can trigger asthma, contribute to cancer and make breathing more difficult for people with heart and lung problems. Age alone should be used to screen for heart attacks and strokes, say experts Science Daily Wed, 04 May 2011 16:12 PM PDT Using age alone to identify those at risk of heart disease or stroke could replace current screening methods without diminishing effectiveness, according to a groundbreaking study. New Gene Linked to Congenital Heart Defects HealthCentral Wed, 04 May 2011 16:08 PM PDT Researchers pinpoint second gene crucial to heart development. Glaxo Poised to Settle 1,000 Avandia Suits, Lawyer Says BusinessWeek Wed, 04 May 2011 16:07 PM PDT GlaxoSmithKline Plc, which has set aside more than $6 billion to help settle lawsuits alleging the drugmaker’s Avandia diabetes drug causes heart attacks, is poised to resolve another 1,000 cases, a lawyer said.

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