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Dog Blog: A Westie with a pacemaker
Mary Lou Mooney is a true dog lover — literally from the heart. Mary Lou's previous Westie, Murphy, was tragically hit and killed by a car at age 3 when they lived in Massachusetts. In Murphy's short life she won Mom's heart and Mary Lou knew...Tags: Heart Problems, Physical Conditions, Health, Heart Failure, Surgery
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New procedure helps victims of cardiac arrest
For nine months now, Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue trucks have been driving around town stocked with four 1-liter bags of cold saltwater, Battalion Chief Timothy Heiser said. Those little bags, kept in a refrigerator on a shelf at the front of the truck...Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Plastic Surgeons, Heart Failure, New York City
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Are grapes good for the heart?
St. Louis Post-DispatchGrapes reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in rats, according to a University of Michigan Health System study. The findings were presented at the Experimental Biology convention in California. Researchers took a group of rats prone to be...Tags: Health, Diabetes, Health and Safety at School, Education, Diseases
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St. Joseph must pay victims to close stent case
Even the most sophisticated Catholic logician of them all, St. Thomas Aquinas, would have a hard time following this one: St. Joseph Medical Center fired its star cardiologist because he improperly inserted stents in the coronary arteries of hundreds...Tags: Health, Plastic Surgeons, Malpractice, Insurance, Justice System
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Howard County health briefs
Blood donations The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Focus group Howard County...Tags: Health, Breast Cancer, Medical Services, American Red Cross, Television
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House Calls: Dog-walking can improve fitness for both pet and its owner
Walking and running are the easiest exercise activities, and they're among the most healthful. Dogs need to be walked, and they love to run. Within these facts is a match made in wellness heaven. Walking and running require only two things — a...Tags: Health, Fatigue, Dog (animal), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Vanderbilt, Nashville parks get $12 million grant for anti-obesity project
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt's Department of Pediatrics and the Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation are the recipients of a $12 million, seven-year grant for a joint project aimed at stopping obesity in preschoolers. The funds come from...Tags: Health, Obesity, Nashville, Weight, Family
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Blumenthal, McMahon Make Head Spin
I speak for many of my fellow citizens when I say: we are not even two weeks into the Blumenthal-McMahon U.S. Senate campaign and already my head hurts. If the two candidates cannot pace themselves, the path to the polls on Nov. 2 may be littered with...Tags: Heart Problems, Health, West Virginia, Christopher J. Dodd, Civil and Public Service
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The importance of back-to-school check-up
The yearly to-do list of what needs to be done for your child going back to school can include buying school supplies, filling out permission forms and scheduling doctor appointments. Dr. Eid Guirguis, a pediatrician with Ocean Pediatric Care in Spring...Tags: Health, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Children
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How to take less stress along when you retire
Could flat abs be the secret to a successful retirement? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. A lack of abdominal, or core, strength correlates to higher cortisol levels and job stress that carries into retirement, researchers say. It can cut careers...Tags: Employees, Health, Career and Workplace, Medical Services, Retirement
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Staying fit during the golden years
HealthKey.comMillions of aging Americans have already discovered the true fountain of youth—exercise. Staying active through a fitness/sports program is one of the keys to living longer and feeling better. But it's important—especially if you have...Tags: Health, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Folklore and Mythology
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Center serves to help uninsured get affordable, preventative health care
Imagine having a cold or flu and having to tough it out with the sneezing, coughing and constant head pain because insurance is not an option and seeing a doctor is too expensive. Barbara Franklin works in the home health aid industry but is not...Tags: Health, Common Cold, Disasters and Accidents, Government Health Care, Internists
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