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Sacred Heart girls soccer heading to tournament Kingston Reporter Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:52 AM PDT The Sacred Heart girls soccer team defeated West Bridgewater Tuesday, 2-1. The first goal was scored by senior Brianna Faiella with an assist to junior Erin Bracken. Senior Maddi Haley scored the second goal. Junior Kelsey Gailes played a phenomenal game in net. Kelly: Man says burn survivor Champ is helping him survive illnesses The Record Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:45 AM PDT Michael Martin and his wife, Janice, at their Whiting home with Champ, a beagle they adopted after he suffered acid burns. Martin credits Champ with helping him cope with his own heart and kidney troubles. FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients PhysOrg Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:40 AM PDT (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug. Anesthetics Not Only Trigger of Malignant Hyperthermia Newswise Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:26 AM PDT Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a potentially life-threatening inherited disorder of muscle. Patients who are at risk for MH usually have no outward signs of muscle problems. However, when exposed to certain commonly used general anesthetics they may develop very high body temperature, increased heart rate and muscle breakdown. If not recognized and treated promptly MH may be fatal. Study Finds Heart Failure Patients Benefit from Leg Muscle Exercise Senior Journal Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:24 AM PDT Oct. 31, 2011 - Doctors should not only treat the heart muscle in chronic heart failure patients, but also their leg muscles through exercise, say researchers in a major new study of the disease that primarily hits senior citizens. Cholesterol by the numbers Lowell Sun Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:18 AM PDT WASHINGTON -- For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. Omega-3 key in reducing diabetes and heart disease PhysOrg Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:10 AM PDT (Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 can help to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease especially as people age, says Massey University nutrition professor Bernhard Breier, co-author of a new international study. Halloween licorice could cause heart trouble, FDA warns CBS News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:52 AM PDT Black licorice contains glycyrrhizin compound that causes potassium levels to drop, may cause heart problems Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsFDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients Your Hometown Lima Stations Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug. UK study: Watermelon may be good for heart, weight Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:46 AM PDT Watermelon: It's not just for summer picnics any more. University of Kentucky researchers have

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