Health News: [heart]

Shocking Heart Deaths: What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest WebMD Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:12 PM PST WebMD discusses sudden cardiac arrest, including causes, screening, and how it differs from a heart attack. When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:04 PM PST TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby's developing heart, a new study warns. AHA kicks off Heart Month with National Wear Red Day on Feb. 3 Greater Houston Weekly Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:55 PM PST More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Unfortunately, heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. That's why the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women American Heart Association teams up with Macy’s for National Heart Month kickoff this Friday The Cypress Creek Mirror Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:36 PM PST WHAT: American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Campaign’s 9th annual National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to heart disease in women. Includes a Wear Red Day Sale by national sponsor Macy’s and other activities. Statins Work As Well On Females As Males Medical News Today Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:23 PM PST Statins given to female patients are as effective in preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular events as they are for men, researchers from Boston and New York reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Cardiovascular events include stroke, heart attack, and angina. William J. Kostis, Ph.D., M.D., from Harvard Medical School, and team set out to determine what impact ... Robin Hoffman: Cooking Is Where the Heart Is The Huffington Post Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:21 PM PST It wasn't about the food -- it was about how I was preparing it and what was happening in my own mind and heart at the same time. I cooked to heal myself -- and through healing myself I extended my healing to others in the form of food. Now for the NHS's life-saving surgery Daily Telegraph Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:20 PM PST The Health Bill is a catastrophic mess. But the reforms at its heart are still urgently needed, argues Andrew Haldenby. A little red dress for the American Heart Association and other fashion happenings New Orleans Times-Picayune Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:14 PM PST Costume shopping, mask making and more. SanFilippo recovering from heart surgery The Buffalo News Blogs Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:11 PM PST Former Buffalo Comptroller Andrew A. SanFilippo is recovering from open heart surgery performed last week at Buffalo General Hospital. Tony Farina, his former City Hall spokesman, said SanFilippo is expected to leave the hospital today. Heart Ball raises awareness for heart disease prevention KCTV 5 Kansas City Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:03 PM PST KCTV5 and the American Heart Association are hosting the black-tie Heart Ball on Feb. 18.

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