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Officials delve into LaGrange County land deal
South Bend TribuneWOLCOTTVILLE -- Ruth and Alvin Lambright Jr. grew up together on the family "homeplace" in rural LaGrange County. Ruth and her younger brother, Alvin, ran the farm together for decades after their parents died and are described variously as "salt of...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Business Enterprises, Heart Problems, Crime, Law and Justice, Farms
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: American Medical Association, Overweight, Education, Pediatrics, Statins (drugs)
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Doctor: Quick-thinking cops, medics helped save officer's life
MISHAWAKA – What began as a routine “complaint” investigation in a quiet neighborhood suddenly turned tense for responding officers when one of their own collapsed.
It happened in the 100 block of Leyte Avenue just after 8 Wednesday...Tags: Chest, Human Body, Physical Conditions, Heart Attack, Health
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Doctors doubt favoritism in Cheney transplant
CHICAGO (AP) — Doctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive. After spending nearly two years on a waiting list,...Tags: Dick Cheney, Georgetown, Heart Attack, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)
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Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says there's been too little progress in tackling how the symptoms of heart disease differ in men and women.
Some symptoms of heart disease in women don't show up in standard cardiac tests. And women are more likely...Tags: Symptoms, Heart Disease, Washington, DC, Health, Heart and Circulatory System
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Study: Dads less likely to die of heart problems
Fatherhood may be a kick in the old testosterone, but it may also help keep a man alive. New research suggests that dads are a little less likely to die of heart-related problems than childless men are. The study — by the AARP, the government and...Tags: Stanford University, Genes and Chromosomes, Heart Problems, Denver, Health
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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure...Tags: Chemical Industry, Washington, DC, Mayo Clinic, Liver Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Teenager's new valve holds promise for others with heart defects - including her own sister
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterWhen Courtney DeGraff was born 19 years ago, doctors quickly discovered that her heart was riddled with problems. Pediatric heart surgeons at what’s now called Riley Hospital for Children at University Health decided to wait a few months to...Tags: Human Body, Medical Research, Halloween, Alcoa Incorporated, Immune System
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South Bend Schools add echocardiogram to athlete physicals
The health of student athletes has become a big concern after recent deaths on the playing field. But South Bend schools, with the help of Memorial Hospital, are using a new tool to ensure student safety.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association...Tags: Athletes, High School Sports, Physical Conditions, Indiana, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana)
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Common Heart Tests And Why They're Done
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberWhether you go for a physical or already see a cardiologist, chances are your doctor may order a test to check how well your heart is working. Among the most common cardiac tests are electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and stress test. Each test helps to...Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Fatigue, Fainting, Chest Pains, Medical Research
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'Mr. Motivatr' leaves them laughing
The monogram on his polo shirt read "Mr. Motivatr." Jacques Wiesel joked that there wasn't space for the "o." Wiesel, who with his family fled Brussels and the Nazis when he was seven years old, had enough brushes with death by the time U.S. troops in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Pembroke Pines, U.S. Navy, Tamarac, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Aspirin not always best treatment for many individuals
An aspirin a day may not always keep heart disease away, say two University of Florida cardiologists. But a new algorithm they have developed outlines factors physicians should weigh as they assess whether a patient would benefit from a daily dose of...Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Medical Research, Cleveland Clinic, General Practitioners, Heart Disease
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