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Statin use tied to lower depression risk: study Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:58 PM PST REUTERS - People with heart disease who take cholesterol-lowering statins, among the most widely used medications around the world, may have a lower risk of depression than those who don't take the drugs, according to a U.S. study of nearly a thousand people. It's still not clear whether the medications themselves have anything to do with the difference in mood among users, said Christian Otte ... Phoenixville Hospital, YMCA raise money for the American Heart Association The Phoenix Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:57 PM PST PHOENIXVILLE â€" A crowd donning red shirts danced to some tunes while getting quality exercise and supporting a good cause on Sunday. Retired Harrisburg doctor plays part in development of sickle cell disease commemorative stamp The Patriot-News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:56 PM PST Dr. Donald W. Spigner isn’t all that happy with where things stand in the fight against sickle cell disease. Patients still suffer attacks of abdominal pain and bone pain. They still face rapid heart rate and ulcers on their legs. Many still die younger than their peers. Diet soda may up heart attack, stroke risk UPI Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:48 PM PST MIAMI, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- People who drink diet soft drinks daily might have increased risk of vascular events such as stroke, heart attack and vascular death, U.S. researchers said. Gary Moore - Gary Moore's Death Linked To Alcohol Intake Contactmusic Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:41 PM PST Rocker Gary Moore was eight times over the local legal driving limit when he died in Spain a year ago 11 according to reports Tests showed the former Thin Lizzy guitarist suffered a heart attack in a hotel room in Estepona Costa del Sol last February... Watch: Fainting, Heart Health Link ABC News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:36 PM PST Doctors believe fainting could be a sign of something more serious. Palomar gets 3D Echocardiogram North County Times Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:30 PM PST ESCONDIDO ---- Echocardiograms, the standard diagnostic tool to detect heart disease, will be available in 3-D at Palomar Pomerado Health, thanks to the Hedco Foundation. The Hedco Foundation agreed to fund half of the $433,000 cost to buy the tool if PPH could raise the remaining funds. The technology will bring 3-D clarity to echocardiograms, helping to significantly reduce the length of ... Vendor claims he was railroaded out of jail The Times of Northwest Indiana Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:20 PM PST CROWN POINT | Lake County officials stand accused of cutting the heart out of a Hobart medical business that cared for county jail inmates until it fell out of political favor. Paisley back home after steady recovery from heart condition The Irish Times Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:09 PM PST THE FORMER first minister of Northern Ireland, Rev Ian Paisley, has left the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald to continue his recovery at his home in east Belfast. 'Band of Brothers' soldier dies at 90 in Wash. KING5 Seattle Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:59 PM PST BURLINGTON, Wash. -- Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, a veteran whose World War II exploits were depicted in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died, his family said. Compton died Saturday in Burlington, Wash., after having a heart attack last month, the family told the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/AmfhYe ) in a story Tuesday. In January, nearly 200 guests, including actors from the ...

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