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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: Services and Shopping, Local Government, Real Estate Sellers, Real Estate, 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: Colleges and Universities, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology, Merck & Company Incorporated, Abbott Laboratories
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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 Interest, Physical Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests, Human Body
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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: Heart Failure, Georgetown, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Dick Cheney
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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: Indiana, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Human Interest, Physical Conditions, Heart Problems
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Heart Disease, Washington, DC, 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: Behavioral Conditions, Genes and Chromosomes, High Blood Pressure, Denver, Demographics
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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: Mayo Clinic, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Companies and Corporations, Heart Surgery, Heart and Circulatory System
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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, Heart Surgery, Halloween, Health and Safety at School
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