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Md. feeding-tube case pits wife against mother Coeur d'Alene Press Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:18 PM PDT A judge in Maryland must decide if a man who suffered severe brain damage after a heart attack should continue getting sustenance through a feeding tube at his mother's and brother's behest, contrary to his wife's instructions. Handheld Metal Detectors Don't Seem to Affect Pacemakers: Study HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:10 PM PDT MONDAY, Oct. 31(HealthDay News) -- Heart patients with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators will find comfort from a German study that suggests that the handheld metal detectors used at airports won't cause the medical devices to malfunction. Tiny Particles May Hold Key To Prolonging Heart Health International Business Times Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:59 PM PDT Research in Italy could lead to life-saving therapies. Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsMd. feeding-tube case pits wife against mother Your Hometown Lima Stations Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:50 PM PDT FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A judge in Maryland must decide if a man who suffered severe brain damage after a heart attack should continue getting sustenance through a feeding tube at his mother's and brother's behest, contrary to his wife's instructions. Chronic Insomnia Raises Heart Attack Threat, Study Says New York Times Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:49 PM PDT Subjects in a large new study who had trouble falling asleep had a 45 percent increased relative risk of heart attack. Md. court to decide feeding-tube case pitting patient’s wife against his mother and brother Washington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:40 PM PDT FREDERICK, Md. â€" A judge in Maryland must decide if a man who suffered severe brain damage after a heart attack should continue getting sustenance through a feeding tube at his mother’s and brother’s behest, contrary to his wife’s instructions. A Frederick County Circuit Court judge will hear arguments Wednesday in the case involving Daniel Sanger, 55, of Rohrersville. The unemployed computer ... John McCarthy, computer science trailblazer, dies San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:29 PM PDT John McCarthy, a computer science pioneer and leader in the field of artificial intelligence, died Monday at his home on the Stanford campus after suffering from heart disease. He was 84. His years of work on "AI," as... FDA Backs Vytorin For Kidney Disease Patients The Huffington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- 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. Heart attacks hit cyclists "moments apart" NZ Newswire via Yahoo! New Zealand News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:13 PM PDT One cyclist is dead and another is in a serious condition after both suffered heart attacks within minutes of each other competing in an endurance mountain bike race in Christchurch. Halloween Health Scare: Beware Black Licorice Overdose First Coast News Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- As costume-clad kids get ready for a night of trick-or-treating, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a warning for candy-loving grown-ups: Too much black licorice can cause heart problems.

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