Health News: [heart]

BLAY-TOFEY: Why we still care Yale Daily News Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:50 PM PST Since 1981, AIDS has caused some of the most heart-wrenching moments for our society. Unlike some diseases that snatch life in an instant, AIDS causes our loved ones’ bodies to deteriorate slowly, finally reducing them to memories. Elements of bigotry, blame and ostracism plagued the disease and people living with it from the beginning, but AIDS is an integral part of our society today. The ... Heart and Stroke Foundation Warns: Time Crunch is Stealing Healthy Years From Canadians PR Newswire Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:17 PM PST A mix of real and perceived barriers contribute to shortened lifespan OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canadians are so focused on the here and now that they are losing out on the opportunity to live a full and healthy life, warns the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF). Its new... Griswold Rite Aid plaza up for sale; gym shows interest The Norwich Bulletin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:17 PM PST The Rite Aid pharmacy plaza, located in the heart of Griswold, is for sale for $3.1 million, and the town’s first selectman says a fitness center is interested in occupying the site’s vacant section. Environment and diet leave their prints on the heart EurekAlert! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:14 PM PST ( University of Cambridge ) A University of Cambridge study, which set out to investigate DNA methylation in the human heart and the "missing link" between our lifestyle and our health, has now mapped the link in detail across the entire human genome. Drug Shortage Hits Home For Cancer Patient WUSA 9 Washington, D.C. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:07 PM PST The growing drug shortage is affecting medicines for people with everything from ADD, heart disease to even cancer. Doris Day is back with a new CD MyCentralJersey.com Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:06 PM PST In this Jan. 28, 1989 file photo, actress Doris Day is shown at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Day, America's pert, sweet-voiced sweetheart of the 1960s, releases "My Heart," her first album in 20 years. Study reveals who faces heart risk The Post and Courier Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:04 PM PST Some new research offers a reminder that women and younger men can be at risk of a of heart attack often do not receive treatment that might reduce their risk. Guidelines for Kids: Cholesterol testing ages 9-11 The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:57 PM PST Study finds more than 10% of teens have high cholesterol--testing now may prevent heart disease later More testing for American kids--this time it's not about academics but rather health. Chelation Therapy Manila Bulletin Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:17 PM PST Q: I have heart disease and my cardiologist has told me that several blood vessels in my heart are severely clogged and that I need to undergo coronary angioplasty to open them up.  A friend told me that chelation therapy is a very effective and cheaper alternative to coronary bypass surgery and angioplasty. My doctor has not mentioned this treatment at all. What is chelation therapy? Is it ... Heart-Stopping Battles on AXN Beyond this December Showbiz Nest Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:09 PM PST AXN Beyond celebrates triumphs in adversity with its line-up of shows this December! Witness life-and-death battles on the operating table as Beyond brings COMBAT HOSPITAL , a fictional medical procedural set in 2006 at the only war zone military hospital providing advanced surgical care in all of Southern Afghanistan, the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit at Kandahar Airfield. The series ...

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