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Federal budget cuts could cost Mass. 50,000 jobs Worcester Telegram & Gazette Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:16 PM PST Looming federal budget cuts could cost Massachusetts more than 50,000 jobs over the next decade - mainly in key sectors such as defense, technology, and health care - and "strike at the very heart" of the state's innovation economy, an analysis by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute shows. MONROE: Students with heart jump rope The Cranbury Press Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:15 PM PST Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE â€" Hundreds of students at Woodland Elementary School came to school Tuesday dressed in red and doing something in the name of love, but it had little to do with Valentine’s Day. BPA Exposure May Raise Risk of Heart Disease HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:04 PM PST TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial chemical commonly used to make plastics, increases a person's risk of developing heart disease later in life, a new study suggests. Family Tree May Aid Treatment of Inherited Heart Disorders HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:04 PM PST TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who used family trees dating back to 1811 to estimate the death risk for people with inherited heart rhythm disorders say their findings can help doctors determine when to screen and treat today's patients with these disorders. Stents not more beneficial than medications in stable coronary artery disease: Study News-Medical-Net Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:03 PM PST The placement of a stent to repair a narrowed artery in the heart has become routine worldwide. A new analysis of earlier clinical trials shows that inserting a stent has no benefit over standard medical care in treating stable coronary artery disease. Health Notes: Sentara enrolling patients in study on early warning system for heart failure Daily Press Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:58 PM PST Heart failure affects 4.5 million in the U.S. and more than three-quarters are older than 65. It accounts for more than 11 million doctor's visits and 3.5 million hospitalizations annually. Drinking Diet Soda Every Day Might Give You A Heart Attack Business Insider Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:52 PM PST Now we can add heart problems to the list of terrible things diet soda can do to our bodies. Researchers monitored 2,564 men and women living in Manhattan over the span of 10 years, controlling such factors as smoking , physical activity, and medical conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Wake Forest Baptist Offers Tips on How to Stay Young at Heart Newswise Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:41 PM PST Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's multidisciplinary experts would like to offer a few general tips that can help keep people "young at heart." Family tree may clarify death risk for inherited heart rhythm disorders EurekAlert! Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:30 PM PST By reconstructing family trees dating back to 1811, Dutch researchers have estimated the death risk for people with inherited abnormal heart rhythms. Doctors can use this information to determine when to screen and treat patients with these syndromes and their relatives. UPDATE 2-FDA adding diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins Reuters - UK Focus via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:15 PM PST * Statins among world's most widely used drugs * Label changes affect Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, among others * Statins shown to reduce heart attacks, heart disease (Adds comment from doctors, FDA and industry ...

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