Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Healing Mechanisms Observed Sep 6, 2008
5, 2008) Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have observed a non-invasive MR imaging (MRI) a healing mechanism for plaque rupture, a potentially life-threatening event in the cardiovascular system that can result in a fatal heart attack or debilitating stroke ... 19, 2008) Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new. (Science Daily)
Innate Immune System Targets Asthma-linked Fungus For Destruction Sep 6, 2008
Inflammations that occur after a heart attack can be a severe complication that further damages the heart. Cardiologists are now trying a new. (Science Daily)
Gene Is Likely Cause Of Stroke-inducing Vascular Malformations Sep 6, 2008
22, 2008) Hispanics who have even a small amount of plaque build-up in the neck artery that supplies blood to the brain are up to four times more likely to suffer or die from a stroke or heart attack than. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Mildred Morin was a rough-and-tough, sweet ol’ gal’ - WESTERN MONTANA LIVES, Tributes to everyday Montanans Sep 6, 2008
In 1963, Ladderoute died of a heart attack. Each time a husband would die, Morin would bow her neck and bounce back, Johnson said. (Missoulian, MT)
Chasing Gagliano's grapes Sep 6, 2008
"I was drinking heavily. I realized one day that I was going to pitch over of a heart attack if I didn't change." So Mr. Luckhurst sought solace in the vines. "It's this dream that has been planted in the zeitgeist," says Geoffrey Heinricks, a vintner who wrote about his experience of leaving Toronto to start a vineyard in A Fool and Forty Acres. (Globe and Mail)
Love triumphs across the line Sep 6, 2008
Almost 50 years later, the couple have survived the vicissitudes of married life - the swinging '60s, migration to Australia, three children, and a heart attack ... It was the heart attack - intimations of mortality - that propelled him to come out to his community and friends as a female, assume the name of Erica, go under the knife, and be liberated from the prison of pretence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The life aerobic: Forty years later, aerobics may take on a new name, but it hasnt gone away Sep 6, 2008
It all came about when he was 29 and thought he was having a heart attack while water skiing. No one had really researched exercise before, so he decided to do it himself. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Man charged in death of fire chief Sep 6, 2008
He then suffered a fatal heart attack. Last week, Allegheny County police charged Rodger Matthews, the man they say alerted Chief Bailey, with starting the fire at the bar -- and causing the chief's death. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'No foul play' in Milosevic death Sep 6, 2008
Earlier autopsy results showed that Milosevic, who supporters say was poisoned, died of a heart attack ... The statement said that investigators with the National Forensic Institute had definitely concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack ... "The autopsy uncovered serious heart defects which resulted in the heart attack," the statement said. (Yahoo News -- Hague War Crimes Tribunal)
Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms Sep 6, 2008
The sudden rupture of artery plaque can lead to complete artery blockage that causes a heart attack or stroke. The researchers reported about a patient with severe blockages in both the left and right carotid arteries. (Health-Finder)
Study Confirms Harms of Anabolic Steroid Abuse Sep 6, 2008
Low levels of the blood protein Apo-A1 have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Another "important long-term adverse effect" of anabolic steroid use was reduced fertility, consistent with prior studies. (MEDLINEplus)
Purge amid Chile transport chaos Sep 6, 2008
One person is reported to have died from a heart attack as a result of the crush, another died after fainting from lack of oxygen. The authorities have set up emergency rooms to deal with the increased numbers of cases of fainting due to the lack of oxygen and higher temperatures. (Yahoo News -- Chile)
Life after stroke Sep 6, 2008
It's approved for use in certain patients having a heart attack or stroke. The drug can dissolve blood clots, which cause most heart attacks and strokes. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Class teaches good health choices Sep 6, 2008
If you're already thin you don't lose, but if you are a bit heavier you lose about seven pounds plus it lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of a heart attack, Clarkson added. Clarkson credits the interaction between students with making the program successful. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Did you hear Gov. Sarah Palin? What do you think? Sep 5, 2008
He looks not like a President, but a man that is about to have a heart attack. We need a President who has the energy to lead this country. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Reserver defender Kinard runs down a win for Pallotti Sep 5, 2008
"I thought I was going to have a heart attack on that play," Courtemanche said of Kinard's effort, which came on a fourth down catch by Roby from the Vikings 46. St. John Catholic scored on a two-yard run by J.R. Ferguson in the second quarter but missed the extra point. (Laurel Leader, MD)
TherOx, Inc. Announces Filing of a Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock Sep 5, 2008
About TherOx, Inc. TherOx is a medical device company that is focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary Supersaturated Oxygen System to salvage heart muscle in acute heart attack patients. TherOx's Supersaturated Oxygen System has not yet received FDA approval and is currently limited by United States law to investigational use only. (PR Newswire)
Woman, 95, dies in Page Mill/Foothill crash Sep 5, 2008
The woman may have suffered a heart attack or internal injuries in the crash, he said. An autopsy will be performed to try to determine the cause of her death. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Talking Points Sep 5, 2008
JOY BEHAR, CO-HOST, "THE VIEW": Why not pick a woman who really has a background that could step in in case what's his name, McCain, has a heart attack. You cannot trade one vagina for another vagina. (Fox News)
30 Ways to Live Longer Sep 5, 2008
GIVE BLOOD: Male blood donors are 17 times less likely to have a heart attack. Scientists claim it gets rid of excess iron, an oxidant linked to heart disease. (Fox News)
Feds' Fur Trim Sep 5, 2008
Basso - who dressed Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada" and who shows his new fashion line on Tuesday in Bryant Park - told Page Six, "It's nothing. I was away. My accountant's mother had a heart attack. It's all taken care of." It shouldn't be too hard for the dapper Basso to come up with the scratch - just one of his sable coats retails for what he owes the government. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Python Captured in Clifton Heights Sep 5, 2008
Vickie Davis, Neighbor: "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU'D SEEN THAT SNAKE? Had a heart attack, they'd have been carrying me in a body bag... I swear to God they would.". Investigators are trying to figure out who owns the snake, and where it came from. (WKRC.com, OH)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Sep 5, 2008
" After ending his "Tonight Show" run in March 1962, Paar returned that fall with "The Jack Paar Show," a prime-time Friday night variety series. The Beatles made their American TV debut on the show in 1964, a month before their more celebrated "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance. The performance was offset by Paar's judgment that the group represented the downfall of British civilization. Nixon stopped by after losing in the California governor's race and played the piano. Paar officially called it... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Mayor makes effort as Council postures Sep 5, 2008
1 million to keep an unneeded, century-old fire station open for one small part of the city also can t find a dime to make sure that Grady Health System s EMS crews can get to heart attack victims within eight minutes citywide, the standard of care recommended by experts. And while Franklin deserves criticism for failing to anticipate the depth of the city s budget woes, the council has subsequently frustrated her efforts to deal wisely with the consequences. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Once condo-bound complex sold Sep 5, 2008
Last February in the midst of the condominium decline, Berdugo was visiting his homeland of Israel when he unexpectedly died of a heart attack at 55. The reported the businessman had suffered high blood pressure compounded by stress from troubled commercial real estate investments. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Ultimate homecoming: Graduates make annual visit for friendly competition Sep 5, 2008
The importance of the Ultimate Challenge, Gould said, is that it brings together old friends, allowing them to catch up and remember a friend they lost a few years ago, Adrian Martinez, who died of a heart attack in August 2006, just days day before the Ultimate Challenge was to be held. The group plans to hold one of the next Ultimate Challenges in Santa Barbara, where Martinez s parents now reside. (Concord Journal, MA)
New Juice Drink Has 'Secret' Ingredient Sep 5, 2008
And if I exercised I would drink one on the way to the gym and one on the way back, just for the fluid," said Patterson.Within two weeks of often drinking four bottles of Cranergy a day, Patterson says she wasn't sleeping or feeling well. Patterson: "I started feeling worse and worse, and by 11 a.m. I went to the refrigerator to look at the problems for heart attacks because I was having chest pains, I was nauseated, I was perspiring profusely and what go my attention was my left shoulder and my... (KIRO TV, WA)
Jon Stewart: Comedian Or Journalist? Sep 5, 2008
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Bonnie rates with Big Sky audience Sep 5, 2008
Julian performed songs from his new album, Sunday Morning In Saturday's Shoes, and with lines like, Life is a dream that comes in between your birthday and your heart attack, it's easy to understand why Raitt picked Julian, however the audience was far more into Raitt then her opening act. Once Raitt took the stage she let the audience know that Julian was an incredible singer and songwriter and he deserved a bit more respect. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Selma works on helicopter plan Sep 5, 2008
Getting medical care within the first hour after a serious injury -- whether from illness like a heart attack or from an accident -- is critical to survival, she said. "Any roadblocks you put in there can be a matter of life or death," she said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The life aerobic: Forty years later, aerobics may take on a new name, but it hasnt gone away Sep 5, 2008
It all came about when he was 29 and thought he was having a heart attack while water skiing. No one had really researched exercise before, so he decided to do it himself. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Alex Marvez's weekly look at professional wrestling Sep 5, 2008
One of grappling's most storied villains, Kowalski died last Friday following complications from a heart attack. He was 81. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Acting prison chief stricken 1st day on job Sep 5, 2008
Appointee suffers mild heart attack ... The new acting corrections commissioner suffered a mild heart attack last Friday, the day he was appointed to take over the troubled prison agency. (Yahoo News -- Prison Issues)
Man With Drug History Arrested In Connection With Punching Death Sep 5, 2008
Police say Nowillo then had a heart attack and later died at a Queens hospital. IMAGES IN THE NEWS. (WNBC.com, NY)
'No foul play' in Milosevic death Sep 5, 2008
Earlier autopsy results showed that Milosevic, who supporters say was poisoned, died of a heart attack ... The statement said that investigators with the National Forensic Institute had definitely concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack ... "The autopsy uncovered serious heart defects which resulted in the heart attack," the statement said. (Yahoo News -- Hague War Crimes Tribunal)
IN-TENTS STUFF Sep 5, 2008
The stress caused by looking for a cab is bound to give you a heart attack, and on most days I'd rather be broke than dead. Simon Doonan, creative director Barneys New York, author of "Eccentric Glamour". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Minister wants tariffs on tobacco raised to discourage smoking Sep 5, 2008
The Minister of Health, Dr. Hassan Lawal represented by a director in the Ministry, Dr. Ben Anibueze, said tobacco is responsible for over 25 diseases in man, including hypertension, heart attack, cancer and other conditions such as athsma, emphysema. It is also responsible for some pregnancy-related problems. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Purge amid Chile transport chaos Sep 5, 2008
One person is reported to have died from a heart attack as a result of the crush, another died after fainting from lack of oxygen. The authorities have set up emergency rooms to deal with the increased numbers of cases of fainting due to the lack of oxygen and higher temperatures. (Yahoo News -- Chile)
Daily Ibuprofen May Raise Heart Risks for Elderly Sep 5, 2008
Ibuprofen may raise the risk of heart attacks and other fatal and serious problems when elderly people take it daily for arthritis, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday ... Merck and Co. Inc pulled Vioxx, known generically as rofecoxib, off the market in 2004 because studies showed it raised the risk of heart attack and stroke ... Vioxx users had the highest rates of heart attack, congestive heart failure and stroke, and naproxen users had the lowest, they found. (Newsmax)
Class teaches good health choices Sep 5, 2008
If you're already thin you don't lose, but if you are a bit heavier you lose about seven pounds plus it lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of a heart attack, Clarkson added. Clarkson credits the interaction between students with making the program successful. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Not too late for statins to fight strokes after 65 Sep 4, 2008
"Even though the majority of strokes and heart attacks occur in people who are 65 and older, studies have found that cholesterol-lowering drugs are not prescribed as often for older people as they are for younger people," Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi of Wayne State University in Detroit said ... Statins cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by lowering levels of fatty substances such as low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides. (Boston Globe)
Blood calcium tied to lethal prostate cancer Sep 4, 2008
"One way to think of it is to think of the tremendous advances in the control of cardiovascular disease that occur from understanding that things like serum cholesterol predict heart attack," Schwartz added. Doctors have struggled to find ways to predict if a man who gets prostate cancer will have a tumor that poses little danger, as is often the case, or one that is a killer. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fatal Crash Investigation Continues Sep 4, 2008
"There was no heart attack involved. He did not appear to have suffered any physical ailments that could have led to the crash. The cause proved to be what I suspected at the scene, multiple extensive injuries," Bradford said. "It's all up to whatever is found from the plane.". (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
General Principles Sep 4, 2008
Bill Odom, whom I greatly admired and respected, exemplified this last, most elusive kind of courage, which is why his death of a heart attack on May 30 leaves such a void in America s foreign-policy debate. He passed away too soon, but in some ways Odom had already lived past his time, the era of Cold War liberal internationalism. (The American Conservative)
Local girl creates novel charity idea Sep 4, 2008
After her death, Megan's grandfather, who dealt with cancer for more than 11 years, had a heart attack and died. Megan had already lost other relatives, including two uncles to cancer. (Pekin Times, IL)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Sep 4, 2008
" After ending his "Tonight Show" run in March 1962, Paar returned that fall with "The Jack Paar Show," a prime-time Friday night variety series. The Beatles made their American TV debut on the show in 1964, a month before their more celebrated "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance. The performance was offset by Paar's judgment that the group represented the downfall of British civilization. Nixon stopped by after losing in the California governor's race and played the piano. Paar officially called it... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Frederick Douglass' Journey Sep 4, 2008
Frederick Douglass died of a heart attack in 1895 but he is celebrated as one of the most important figures in the anti-slavery movement and black history. It was merely 170 years ago that Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom, changing the United States forever. (Suite101.com)
Pfizer Drops Celebrity Pitch in New Lipitor Spots Sep 4, 2008
He didn't take a cholesterol-fighting drug before his heart attack last year despite a history of high cholesterol, and his ad urges people in similar situations to be more proactive. In other words, they should talk. (Wall Street Journal)
Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Sep 4, 2008
Men who were getting one of the drugs were 44 percent more likely to develop diabetes, 16 percent more likely to develop heart disease and 11 percent more likely to have a heart attack or die suddenly from heart failure, the researchers found. "Given the number of people on these drugs and the fact that some of these men may not necessarily be getting any benefit, I think it's a bit concerning," Keating said. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Value Of Direct-to-consumer Drug Advertising Oversold, Study Finds Sep 4, 2008
In March of 2007, Zelnorm was pulled from the market due to FDA concerns that it may increase risk for heart attack and stroke. One hundred years of marketing experience and recent studies indicate that face-to-face promotion of drugs to doctors by pharmaceutical representatives is far more effective than DTCA.. (Science Daily)
Emu Dies After Police Taser It On Pa. Turnpike Sep 4, 2008
"I think what happened is after about two hours of running on the roadway, it probably had a heart attack," DeLuca told the paper. Police said the emu may have escaped from a truck on the turnpike and did not belong to a local farm. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Dietitian Magician: Benefits of beer diluted with overconsumption Sep 4, 2008
In contrast, those who consumed alcohol lightly or moderately (there's that word moderate again) showed the lowest risk of heart attack. Other high fives (benefits) quickly diminish into hangover woes as well. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Text from Ashley Gunn's speech at RNC Sep 4, 2008
The other had a heart attack. The events traumatized Ms. Hannah's husband. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Keeping memories of their father Sep 4, 2008
In 1981, three years after Janowicz died at 56 from a heart attack, the city dedicated a concrete memorial, complete with a plaque and wood bench at Dinosaur Caves Park to Janowicz s memory and foresight. And over the years, 87-year-old Esther Janowicz, Frank s widow, has visited the memorial almost daily, bringing potted flowers and water to the site and hanging ribbons from the monument on holidays. (Santa Maria Times)
Mildred Morin was a rough-and-tough, sweet ol’ gal’ - WESTERN MONTANA LIVES, Tributes to everyday Montanans Sep 4, 2008
In 1963, Ladderoute died of a heart attack. Each time a husband would die, Morin would bow her neck and bounce back, Johnson said. (Missoulian, MT)
McCain to kick off final drive for presidency Sep 4, 2008
Little known heart attack symptom many people tragically ignore. www. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Smile! You???re in PoliWood Sep 4, 2008
" Directed by Charles Ferguson, an Internet mogul, movie buff and self-described policy wonk who sold his software company to Microsoft for $133 million, No End in Sight was one of the rare Iraq-themed movies that won raves from critics across the board (scoring a 94 percent positive rating on the Rotten Tomatoes review website.) Without using stylistic tricks or slick editing, the film tells the story of the Iraqi occupation largely through news footage and incisive interviews with Bush... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better Sep 4, 2008
"Early detection and management of peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, can prevent its progression and help prevent painful walking, gangrene, amputation, heart attack or stroke," said interventional radiologist Timothy P. Murphy, M.D., Legs for Life chair ... Seniors may typically dismiss warning symptoms as signs of getting older; however, just like clogged arteries in the heart, clogged arteries in the legs mean that one could be at risk for heart attack or stroke ... "The public at... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
On your mind Sep 4, 2008
McCain is two years older than his father was when he died suddenly of a heart attack at 70. He is 11 years older than his grandfather was when he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 61. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The life aerobic: Forty years later, aerobics may take on a new name, but it hasnt gone away Sep 4, 2008
It all came about when he was 29 and thought he was having a heart attack while water skiing. No one had really researched exercise before, so he decided to do it himself. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
'No foul play' in Milosevic death Sep 4, 2008
Earlier autopsy results showed that Milosevic, who supporters say was poisoned, died of a heart attack ... The statement said that investigators with the National Forensic Institute had definitely concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack ... "The autopsy uncovered serious heart defects which resulted in the heart attack," the statement said. (Yahoo News -- Hague War Crimes Tribunal)
Fiction review: 'Something to Tell You' Sep 4, 2008
But it's a slender thread, and when Jamal reveals about a hundred pages later that, intending merely to scare his girlfriend Ajita's father, who had been sexually molesting her, he and two university friends caused the man to suffer a heart attack and die, the pulpy suspense evaporates: We feel tricked ... Jamal's friends are being felled by cancer, hepatitis, heart attacks - he intones dramatically: "It had begun, my generation had begun to die." These deaths are more banal, also more real;... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Smoking women get heart disease earlier Sep 4, 2008
Female participants had first heart attack at 81 if they didn't smoke, at 66 if they did ... Women who smoked suffered their first heart attacks much earlier than non-smokers, a study found ... In fact, women who smoke have heart attacks more than a dozen years earlier than women who don't smoke, Norwegian doctors reported in a study presented to the European Society of Cardiology. (CNN -- Health)
Georgia hospital deaths higher than national average Sep 4, 2008
It s the first time consumers are able to compare hospital death rates for patients admitted for three conditions: pneumonia, heart failure and heart attack. The Hospital Compare Web site, run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shows 80 U.S. hospitals listed as top performers in the mortality rates for patients admitted with heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia ... On the expanded Medicare site, the mortality data represent the percent of patients who die within 30... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
No Definitive Link Seen between Vytorin and Cancer Sep 4, 2008
"However, this doesn't address our lingering worry that ezetimibe simply might not work. It lowers cholesterol, but it has yet been shown to lower important endpoints like heart attack and stroke." ... "Prior large-scale randomized trials and pooled analyses have clearly shown that the lowering of LDL cholesterol with statin medications substantially lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiac death and all-cause mortality without any increased risk of cancer or cancer-related deaths... (MEDLINEplus)
