Golf Charity Features Heart Attack Screening and Honors Victims Event Designed to Support Public Awareness Features Onsite Ri
Jun-26-2007
JoAnne Zawitoski a prominent Baltimore attorney who lost her husband to a heart attack and Mark Montgomery a leading maritime businessman and a heart attack survivor joined together to organized the first Golf Fore Heart: Guy Fernandez Memorial Charity Golf......
Genetic Variations Responsible for Heart Disease Identified
Jun-30-2007
British researchers have discovered six common variations of the genes that might prove to be helpful in determining who is at increased risk of heart disease. All the six ...
Heart at Risk from Heavy Traffic Pollution
Jun-30-2007
German researchers have found that people who live in or commute through areas of heavy traffic concentration are stronger candidates for heart attacks. They found that ...
Lower Belly Fat Indicates A Fitter Heart
Jun-30-2007
According to a new study men who are fat and fit are better off in terns of risk of heart disease and diabetes than some slimmer people. The reason for their better ...
Pollution-Fat Combination Bad for the Heart
Jun-30-2007
A new study by researchers at University of California Los Angeles UCLA has strengthened the link between air pollution and heart disease. It has found that diesel fumes ...
Daniel James Hagen
Jun-27-2007
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - Daniel James Hagen, 53, of White Sulphur Springs, a heavy equipment mechanic and Navy veteran, died of a heart attack Sunday near Angela.
Mandarin H.S. Football Coach Dies Of Heart Attack
Jun-24-2007
A Jacksonville community and high school team is grieving after learning of the death of a beloved faculty member.
Cause of woman's death remains unclear
Jun-27-2007
"We'll have to wait for the final autopsy"
Police Chief Ernie Willsher says authorities have ruled out a heart attack as the cause of a woman's death.
Meridian Hospitals Stack Up in Heart Attack Care
Jun-22-2007
It appears that Meridian's hospitals, when compared to the rest of the nation, are doing pretty well when it comes to the treatment of heart attacks.
Au revoir Toggg
Jun-17-2007
Toggg left us this night (heart attack). We are so sorry to have lost an open source supporter and a friend.
Heart and cancer death rates fall in North-East
Jun-21-2007
THE region is shedding its "sick-man" image as early deaths from heart disease and cancer fall faster than across England as a whole, a detailed study revealed yesterday.
Missing Malvern man found dead
Jun-18-2007
TWP. A 57-year-old Malvern man found dead in his truck at a church parking lot likely died from a heart attack, a coroner's investigator said.
Plymouth County official taken to hospital, condition listed as good
Jun-20-2007
Administrator Rosalie Rodick is in the hospital today being treated for an apparent heart attack.
Healthbeat: Heart Attack Remains No. 1 Killer
Jun-22-2007
"I'm very lax in doctor visits ... (and) blood screening"
By Kay Quinn Healthbeat Reporter - Chances are cancer is the disease you fear the most.
AEHA Give a Heart Attack Prevention Test for Fathers Day
Jun-13-2007
Over 400000 American men will experience their first heart attack this year The SHAPE (Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education) Task Force organized by the Association for Eradication of Heart Attack (AEHA) urges families to give dads a heart attack......
Impotence Indicates Risk Of Heart Disease
Jun-10-2007
Many people who suffer a heart attack had never had any symptoms of heart disease. Of the roughly 5,000 individuals who die of sudden cardiac arrest in Sweden each year, two thirds had not had any known heart disease. But in men there is one thing that should constitute a advance sign of coming heart problems: impotence. [click link for full article]
Avandia Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks
Jun-10-2007
Today, the New England Journal of Medicine published a meta-analysis indicating that the popular diabetic drug Avandia (rosiglitazone, GlaxoSmithKline) may be associated with a significant increase in heart attacks and...
HIV Drugs May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack
Jun-10-2007
Researchers from the Copenhagen HIV Program at Hvidovre University Hospital in Denmark are reporting that certain HIV medications taken long-term may increase a person's risk of heart attack. The class...
Prescriber's Letter Clarifies Avandia Heart Attack Warning with Stepwise Diabetes Treatment Algorithm for Prescribers
Jun-10-2007
Prescriber's Letter, an evidence-based resource for medical professionals, provides clear recommendations on treatment of type 2 diabetes and analysis of recent warnings of increased heart attack risks associated with Avandia. [PRWEB May 31, 2007]
Low aspirin dose best for heart disease prevention
Jun-10-2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to what many doctors prescribe, long-term aspirin therapy at doses greater than 75 to 81 mg per day does not enhance the prevention of heart disease but does increase the risk of stomach bleeding, new findings indicate.
Zion heart attack victim identified as Alaskan hiker
Jun-11-2007
Posted: 7:31 AM- ZION NATIONAL PARK - Authorities have identified a man who died of a heart attack over the weekend at Zion National Park.
Impotence Indicates Risk Of Heart Disease
Jun-11-2007
"Today there is a greater interest in these issues, both among the public and at drug companies"
Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News Article Date: 11 Jun 2007 - 0:00 PDT Many people who suffer a heart attack had never had any symptoms of heart disease.
Local Briefs: Michigan
Jun-16-2007
"Our long-range strategy is to use this foundation to further expand into emerging technologies, which will help prepare our students for jobs of the future"
Heart attack ruled cause of pool death A man found dead in a swimming pool Thursday at Camp Wagner on Brownsville Road didn't drown but died of a heart attack, Medical Examiner Dr.
Prescriber's Letter Clarifies Avandia Heart Attack Warning with Stepwise Diabetes Treatment Algorithm for Prescribers
Jun-10-2007
Prescriber's Letter, an evidence-based resource for medical professionals, provides clear recommendations on treatment of type 2 diabetes and analysis of recent warnings of increased heart attack risks associated with Avandia. (PRWeb May 31, 2007)
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Should Doctors Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism to Help Prevent Heart Disease?
Jun-10-2007
Should doctors treat subclinical hypothyroidism to help prevent heart disease? New research reported on in the May 2007 issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism takes a look...
Skin color and post-heat attack care
Jun-12-2007
There are disturbing results of a new study of heart attack patients. It found a big gap in treatment, depending on race.
Avandia May Cause Risk of Heart Attack and Death
Jun-10-2007
The commonly prescribed diabetes drug, Avandia (rosiglitazone), has come under the scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week, as a result of a new study published in...
Think driving is risky? Try an aspirin
Jun-10-2007
Taking an aspirin every day may help prevent heart disease and stroke but, for a middle-aged man, it is nearly as risky as driving a car or working as a firefighter, researchers said .
Jim Alexander, 50, artistic director
Jun-10-2007
Obituary: Legit veteran was a.d. of Quest Theater Company -- Jim Alexander, artistic director of L.A.'s Quest Theater Company, died of a heart attack in Los Angeles on May 25. He was 50.
Which Medications for Type 2 Diabetes are Good Alternatives to Avandia?
Jun-10-2007
Now that Avandia has been shown to cause heart attacks and other fatal cardiovascular events, you may be wondering which classes of oral medications are still okay to take. Avandia...
Yolanda King, 51, Dies Unexpectedly
Jun-10-2007
by Tom Head, About.com Guide to Civil LibertiesYolanda King, oldest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died unexpectedly of a heart attack late Tuesday.Although King was...
Joel Kenneth Tande
Jun-16-2007
PLENTYWOOD - Joel Kenneth Tande, 56, a Plentywood native and business owner, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday at his home and was pronounced dead at a Plentywood hospital.
Inventor Of McDonald's Fry Process, Developer Of Cheez Whiz, Dies Of Heart Attack
Jun-10-2007
Edwin Traisman, a food scientist who created the process for freezing McDonald's french fries and helped develop Cheez Whiz, has died at age 91.
When hearts race, hers could stop
Jun-15-2007
"With heart disease, education is key"
By: Stephanie Ariganello story updated June 15. 2007 11:29AM Winning the Miss Ohio crown Saturday could kill Emily Cousino.
Re-addressing project discussed
Jun-10-2007
"Seconds count in a heart attack"
The Asylum Township supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance related to the county-wide re-addressing project.
What Is Your Experience With Avandia?
Jun-10-2007
Last week, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Avandia (rosiglitazone) may possibly lead to heart attacks and even death from...
What Women Need To Know: Getting The Facts About Women And Heart Disease
Jun-09-2007
Many women don't worry about heart disease, or if they do, they are concerned it's something the men in their lives might develop. But that attitude is a mistake. While it's true that estrogen gives women some protection against the disease, at least until menopause, heart disease is still the leading killer of American women. Here's what women should watch for.Keep heart disease at bay. [click link for full article]
Health Canada gives Plavix drug expanded approval to fight heart attacks
Jun-05-2007
"Clopidogrel has (now) been approved for use with aspirin in patients with the most severe types of heart attacks, thereby extending the benefit of clopidogrel to patients across the spectrum of acute coronary syndromes."
Pharmaceutical giants Sanofi-aventis of France and Bristol-Myers Squibb of the United States say Health Canada has given approval for the use of their blood-thinner Plavix to reduce the risk of heart attack, ...
The Patient With Chest Pain
Jun-06-2007
When a patient complains of chest pain, how do you know if it's trivial or serious?
U.S. Pharmacist
Study Links Inflammation to Heart Disease
Jun-05-2007
Title: Study Links Inflammation to Heart Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 6/6/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2007
New Study Finds No Significant Heart Attack Risk From Diabetes Drug
Jun-05-2007
Title: New Study Finds No Significant Heart Attack Risk From Diabetes Drug
Category: Health News
Created: 6/6/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2007
Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer's Course
Jun-03-2007
Title: Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer's Course
Category: Health News
Created: 6/2/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2007
Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Speed Heart Attacks (HealthDay)
Jun-08-2007
The male hormone-suppressing treatment used against aggressive prostate cancer may help bring on earlier heart attacks in older men, new research suggests.
Heart disease deaths fall, as obesity and diabetes increase, experts find
Jun-06-2007
Epidemiologists at the University of Liverpool and the Heart of Mersey have found that approximately half the recent fall in coronary heart disease deaths in the US is due to positive life style changes and a further half to medical therapies.
Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on Medically Refractory Angina Patients With Erectile Dysfunction
Jun-06-2007
EECP may offer a good alternative to phosphodiesterase inhibitors for men with ED and refractory angina.
International journal of clinical practice
Marley Marl Recovering from Heart Attack
Jun-06-2007
Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2007-06-07 01:01:58 - Hip-hop legend MARLEY MARL is recovering in a New York hospital after suffering a heart attack yesterday .
Study Links Inflammation to Heart Disease
Jun-06-2007
Men with autoantibody rheumatic factor -- a marker of inflammation strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis -- in their blood have a three-fold increased risk of heart disease, a new study says.
Men With Inflammatory Marker Have Three Times Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
Jun-05-2007
Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News Article Date: 05 Jun 2007 - 1:00 PDT Men whose blood tests positive for the auto-antibody rheumatoid factor have a three times higher risk of heart disease, ...
Durant man has heart attack, dies in car
Jun-04-2007
A Durant man died this evening when he suffered an apparent heart attack and his pickup ran off U.S. 70 just east of in , authorities said.
Heart attack victim glad to have '2nd chance in life'; Deputy uses...
Jun-06-2007
"Just like that, his color came back"
How often do one get a second chance in life? That's the question Ron Wadsworth said he's glad to be asking himself after surviving a heart attack.
What Women Need to Know: Getting the Facts About Women and Heart Disease
Jun-09-2007
"It's so common to hear women say, - I'm just not feeling well,' with no additional symptoms."
Many women don't worry about heart disease, or if they do, they are concerned it's something the men in their lives might develop.
New Aspirin Test Made For Heart Attack Prevention
Jun-05-2007
"In the community, this is something that people need to know on an individual basis, and we can help people"
BROOMFIELD, Colo. It's believed that an aspirin a day can help prevent a heart attack, but studies indicate for up to 25 percent of people, aspirin may not be effective.
Heart attack victims a little safer
Jun-09-2007
"For every minute that passes after sudden cardiac arrest, the morbidity rates goes up 10 percent"
The city has installed 18 defibrillators in public places in hopes of giving heart attack victims a better chance at survival.
Combining Molecular Imaging Technologies To Stop/prevent Heart Attacks
Jun-05-2007
"FDG-PET has been demonstrated to be taken up in macrophage-rich plaques, indicating an inflammatory component of atherosclerosis"
Science Daily - The use of combined imaging technologies may hold the key to stopping--and even preventing--heart attacks, according to research reported at the 54th Annual Meeting of SNM, the world's largest ...
Getting Swifter Treatment For Deadliest Heart Attacks
Jun-04-2007
"Angioplasty is better than clot-busting treatment, even when transportation is needed"
ED EDELSON c. 2007 HealthDay News Distributed by The New York Times Syndicate The American Heart Association is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.
Diabetes Drug Tied To Heart Risks
Jun-05-2007
The FDA says a popular diabetes drug increases the risk of heart attacks, and the makers of Avandia 'are downplaying the warning.
Genes found to hold the key to beating common diseases
Jun-06-2007
RESEARCH holds out hope of personalised treatments to fight illnesses such as heart disease and arthritis
Prognostic Value of the New York Heart Association Classification in End-Stage Renal Disease
Jun-05-2007
NYHA classification is a strong predictor of mortality and an established instrument for risk stratification in patients with heart disease.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
New Imaging Techniques Hold Promise for Variety of Diseases (HealthDay)
Jun-07-2007
New ways of imaging the heart, the brain and the pelvis could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and ovarian cancer.
Pajoe and Shorty: Grunts, Grits and Gravy
Jun-08-2007
In the first instance Pajoe could suffer a heart attack trying to fight a shark, in the second, he would not be able to skull the dingy back to shore with a damaged hand.
Novartis forced to withdraw drug in Switzerland
Jun-04-2007
The drug is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and has already been withdrawn in the US amid fears of a higher risk of cardiovascular illness such as heart attacks and strokes.
Man's body found; death ruled a heart attack
Jun-05-2007
The badly decomposed body of a man was found Thursday evening in an abandoned building on Grand River near Garfield Street.
Travel Pioneer L?vy Passes
Jun-07-2007
Nelson Levy, founder of Air Tahiti Nui and easyTahiti.com, died on Sunday of a heart attack.
Actor Marsac Dies
Jun-06-2007
Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2007-06-07 01:04:57 - French actor has died after suffering a heart attack.
Innovative food researcher dies
Jun-08-2007
MONONA, Wis., June 8 Edward Traisman, an innovative U.S. food scientist, researcher and inventor, has died of heart disease at age 91.
[Valvular Heart Disease] B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Low-Flow,...
Jun-04-2007
From the Department of Cardiology , Medical University of , Vienna, Austria; Laval Hospital/ Heart Institute , Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, ; and the University of Ottawa Heart ...
Conan O'Brien's Sister Writing Script for New Line
Jun-05-2007
Apart from high cholesterol, depression and heart disease, I guess comedic talent runs in the family too.
Rethinking angioplasty: 7 recommendations for simpler, safer methods
Jun-08-2007
"Neither angioplasty nor stenting accomplishes that"
Heart disease can often be controlled or even reversed by noninvasive treatments other than angioplasty.
Graduate shows real heart
Jun-09-2007
"It doesn't matter about age. We're all here to learn and help each other"
Glenn Kramer Jr. took a new lease on life after a heart attack tried to take him down.
A film of hope, healing
Jun-05-2007
"I can't see any reason to get up."
When Lucy Winer was 12, her father died of a heart attack on a subway platform on the way to his Manhattan office.
Police: Heart attack caused Rt. 116 crash
Jun-01-2007
Police say a three-vehicle crash in Codorus Township was caused by a fatal heart attack that struck a Spring Grove man while he was behind the wheel on Friday afternoon.
Police: Heart attack caused Rt. 116 crash
Jun-01-2007
Police say a three-vehicle crash in Codorus Township was caused by a fatal heart attack that struck a man while he was behind the wheel on Friday afternoon.
Heart attack precedes crash
Jun-01-2007
A Prague man died this afternoon when he suffered an apparent heart attack and his pickup ran off Interstate 40 in .
Heart attack kills Cypriot, 22, as he gets engaged
Jun-02-2007
A 22-year-old Greek Cypriot, who collapsed as he danced with his fiancee at his engagement party, died of a heart attack, a post-mortem found on Sunday.
Durant man has heart attack, dies in car
Jun-01-2007
A man died this evening when he suffered an apparent heart attack and his pickup ran off U.S. 70 just east of Ardmore in , authorities said.
All pain medications may raise risk of heart attack or stroke
Jun-02-2007
Not long ago, choosing a pain reliever meant finding one that eased your pain without being too hard on the stomach.
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Jun-01-2007
In 1973, Murry Wilson, the father of Beach Boys Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, died of a heart attack at age 55.