Saturday, December 24, 2011

Health News: [heart]


Turning Point: Years of heart trouble made her tired in body and spirit
Pioneer Press Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:11 PM PST
When Maria Legatt, 33, was about 8, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart problem.

Program to Help Woman Gain Access by Widening Door
The Lakeland Ledger Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:59 PM PST
The Ledger's Newspaper With a Heart program is making arrangements to have Jackie Morgan's front door widened. That way, her wheelchair can be moved in and out, and her ability to leave her home and get back inside will be greatly enhanced.

Quick work at Lake Anna Y saves life of New Franklin man
Akron Beacon Journal Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:52 PM PST
BARBERTON: Daniel McCann looks at the world with new eyes this Christmas .He knows how lucky he was that he was working out at the Lake Anna Y when his heart stopped last month.

Kim Jong-il Son Cleared as Top Military Commander
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:50 PM PST
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea broadcast television footage on Sunday of the top military brass flanking the country's young new leader, Kim Jong-un, as they paid their respects to Mr. Kim's father, who died of heart attack a week ago, and vowed their allegiance to his chosen successor.

Native gives back by repairing hearts
The Steubenville Herald-Star Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:44 PM PST
The holiday season serves as a reminder to give back for most people. For Mark Valentine, president of the Heart Hospital Baylor Plano in Plano, Texas, giving back is exactly what he has been doing.

Obituary: Raymond Nedimyer / Outgoing priest served in apartheid South Africa
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:43 PM PST
The Rev. Raymond Nedimyer, whose experience in apartheid South Africa led to his ordination as a priest 39 years after he became a Franciscan friar, died Wednesday. Father Nedimyer was 79 and had maintained an active ministry despite a 10-year battle against congestive heart failure.

UK & World News: Philip recovering after heart op
icNewcastle - Sunday Sun Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:41 PM PST
The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to remain in hospital for Christmas Day, where he is recuperating following treatment for a blocked coronary artery.

In Medway, this mom is all heart
The MetroWest Daily News Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:33 PM PST
For Carol Gould, unusual is the norm. Sitting at a table at a local Starbucks, Gould, a petite blonde, recounts how her husband, Alan, 57, had a life expectancy of 20 years â€" 20 years ago. Somehow, after years of heart attacks and fainting spells, he has pulled through, Carol at his side for all of it.

Post-op prince’s kin visit
New York Post Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:29 PM PST
LONDON â€" Queen Elizabeth II and her children visited her husband, Prince Philip, in the hospital yesterday, where he is recovering from a heart procedure. Philip, 90, was transported to the hospital from the queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk late Friday after experiencing chest pains. He had a coronary stent...

The YOU Docs: Aspirin not alone in prevention
The Fargo Forum Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:21 PM PST
Q. I'm allergic to aspirin. What can I take instead to lower my heart attack risk?




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