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For Antelope Valley African Americans, a lower life expectancy
Life is shorter for African Americans in the High Desert.
Antelope Valley residents of all races face higher mortality rates than in the rest of Los Angeles County, but the rates for black residents are even more pronounced. African Americans in the...Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Kidney Disease, Personal Income, Infant and Toddler Health
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Portugal's sick economy triggers health crisis
LISBON — For Francisco Reposo, the 30% pay cut he was forced to take this year amid government austerity measures is the least of his worries. The high school science teacher is also on dialysis, awaiting a kidney operation, and Portugal's financial...
Tags: Lisbon (Portugal), Heart Attack, International Monetary Fund, Health, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Healthcare: The testing glut
In case you missed it, a recommendation came out last month that physicians cut back on using 45 common tests and treatments. In addition, patients were advised to question doctors who recommend such things as antibiotics for mild sinusitis, CT scans...
Tags: Radiology, General Practitioners, Colonoscopy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Gum disease and heart disease -- no link after all?
Gum disease -- it raises the risk of heart disease and stroke, doesn't it? We’ve long been told there’s a link. But here’s a statement put out Wednesday by the American Heart Assn.: “Keeping teeth and gums healthy is important for...
Tags: Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Science and Technology, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Diseases and Illnesses
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The frightening frequency of heart attacks in soccer
A few hours before a wary Landon Donovan ran onto the practice field at the Home Depot Center on Thursday, a funeral took place in Bergamo, Italy. And those two events may have more in common than you think. Piermario Morosini, a 25-year-old...
Tags: Heart Attack, Genes and Chromosomes, The Home Depot Center, Soccer, Major League Soccer
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Heart Attack Grill strikes again? Owner calls diners 'risk-takers'
The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas would appear to have lived up to its reputation for the second time in as many months: On Saturday, a woman collapsed at the restaurant known for gleefully serving up artery-clogging entrees. Owner Jon Basso said...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health and Medical Professionals, Energy Saving, Restaurants, Heart Attack Grill
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Dick Cheney: The pros and cons of heart transplants for older patients
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s heart transplant Saturday at Inova Fairfox Hospital in Virgina highlights the fact that, while such operations may offer patients a new lease on life, they come with their own set of complications. "It’s...
Tags: Dick Cheney, Heart Attack, Lenox Hill, Diabetes, Hospitals and Clinics
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Fabrice Muamba remains in critical condition after collapsing
LONDON -- Bolton player Fabrice Muamba was still fighting for his life in intensive care on Sunday night, remaining in critical condition a day after collapsing during a match because of a cardiac arrest.
The 23-year-old midfielder's heart only started...Tags: BBC, Heart Failure, Clubs and Associations, London (England), Soccer
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Weight-loss surgery effective against diabetes, studies show
In findings that promise radical changes in the care of the 20 million U.S. patients with Type 2 diabetes, two new clinical trials have shown that weight-loss surgery brings about dramatically greater improvement of blood sugar control in obese...Tags: Chemicals, Amputation, Heart Attack, Italy, Weight
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Matters of the Heart
A recent study shows that when it comes to matters of the heart, there are indeed differences between the sexes.
Researchers combed through a database of more than 1 million heart attack cases and discovered that women, especially those under the age...Tags: Heart Attack, Genes and Chromosomes, Health and Medical Professionals, American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic
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Italian soccer player Piermario Morosini dies during match
Former Italy Under-21 midfielder Piermario Morosini died Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing on the pitch during his team Livorno's Serie B match at Pescara, Italy. He was 25.
Edoardo De Blasio, a cardiologist at Pescara's Santo...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Failure, Soccer, Sports, Health
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