Health News: [heart]

Physicians to discuss heart failure; public invited to free event The Kennett Paper Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:14 AM PDT A panel of heart specialists, including PENN Cardiothorasic Surgeon Robert Wenger, M.D., will address various aspects of heart failure at a special Jennersville Regional Hospital Dinner with the Doctor set for Thursday, April 12 at 6 p.m. The program will be held at the Chester County Technical College High School in West Grove. Which States Have Highest Heart Disease Rates? KHBS - KHOG Fort Smith - Fayetteville Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:07 AM PDT "StateHealthFacts.org" tallies the number of deaths due to diseases of the heart per 100,000 population. The most recent year documented is 2008. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Patient at University of Washington Medical Center is 1st in Pacific Northwest to be ... PRWeb Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:03 AM PDT 51-Year-Old Christopher Marshall Waiting for a Matching Donor Heart Using the Freedom® Portable Driver (PRWeb March 29, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9344167.htm Health Tip: Diabetics, Avoid Too Much Salt HealthDay via Yahoo! News Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:02 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- High-sodium foods can contribute to high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for stroke and heart attack. The issue is compounded for people with diabetes, who are already at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. University of Washington Medical Center 1st in Pacific Northwest to Discharge a Patient Without a Human Heart PR Newswire Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:01 AM PDT TUCSON, Ariz., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SynCardia Systems, Inc. (www.syncardia.com), manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that on March 21, University of Washington (UW) Medical Center became... New Advice For Heart Attack Victims: Have A Beer Or Two Daily? RTT News Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:48 AM PDT Doctors may be asking men who survived heart attack to have a couple of alcoholic drinks every day, if they were to go by a study published in the European Heart Journal. The U.S. study found that having survived a first heart attack, men who drank about two drinks a day had a 42 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than non-drinkers. They also had a 14 percent lower risk of death from ... Baby's Finger Cut Off During Routine IV Removal at Florida Hospital Injury Board Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:27 AM PDT The family of baby Selena is suing Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center and a nurse after the young girl's finger was cut off. Selena's mother, Veronica Olguin, took her daughter the hospital for a high fever and bronchitis and the baby was discharged after three days. However, when the nurse went to cut off the tape holding Selena's IV in place, she accidentally cut through the girl's ... Fantasy camps for the young at heart MSNBC Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:23 AM PDT Whether driving a race car, learning a foxtrot or doing musket drills, fantasy camp participants exercise their minds and bodies in new ways. Complicated link between diet drinks, health, study finds Fox News Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:21 AM PDT Studies have hinted that diet-soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but new findings suggest that overall diet may be what matters most in the end Registration Opens for Woman’s Heart Day PRWeb Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:20 AM PDT Registration for Woman’s Heart Day, a free health and wellness extravaganza provided by Humility of Mary Health Partners, begins April 2. (PRWeb March 29, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9343963.htm

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