Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Heart and Circulatory System published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1236
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-103
Next >
-
Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com
May 21, 2012
Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...Tags: Echinacea (dietary supplement), Health and Safety at School, Coughing, Physiology, Blood Disorders
-
Heart condition sidelines S.D. Sen. Hundstad
Sen. Jim Hundstadsaid Wednesday he probably won’t be returning for the remainder of the 2012 legislative session.
Hundstad, D-Bath, said he must be in Sioux Falls for a stress test early Friday morning at the Veterans Administration hospital....Tags: South Dakota Legislature, Human Body, Democratic Party, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
-
Teaching about HIV/AIDS in the church
When the Rev. Keron Sadler of the NAACP tried to persuade churches around the country to play a more active role in HIV/AIDS education, she drew some hostile reactions. One pastor said his congregants might think he was gay. Another said AIDS is a curse....Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Religion and Belief, Cherry Hill, Human Body, Recreational Substance Use
-
Utah to deploy electric bus that needs no plug
Associated PressA Utah State University spinoff company thinks it has found a way to cut the cord and recharge electric transit buses through a wireless boost from charging pads embedded in concrete, in hopes of revolutionizing road travel. The concept has been...Tags: Technology, Companies and Corporations, University of Utah, Engineering, Colleges and Universities
-
FES BIKE: Functional Electrical Stimulation bikes are more than just a great workout
ReporterIt’s called a FES Bike, which stands for Functional Electrical Stimulation. It looks like most stationary bikes, but the FES bike helps people who’ve experienced a stroke or been diagnosed with disease like Muscular Sclerosis regain...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Stroke, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise
-
Aging out of health care?
More than 11 years ago, at age 89, Mary Cipolla, of Roselle, went through surgery for a rare type of pancreatic cancer, a "Hail Mary" procedure that removed parts of her stomach, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder and small intestine — and saved her...Tags: Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Issues, Medical Research, Health Insurance Cost
-
Report: Baptist Hospital Receives Poor Ratings in Some Key Categories
The Winston-Salem JournalN.C. Baptist Hospital performed worse than the national average in four of six categories identified by the federal government as key measures of treatment for Medicare patients who suffered heart attacks, heart failure or pneumonia during a three-year...Tags: Medical Research, Newspaper and Magazine, Heart Attack, Entertainment, Yale School of Medicine
-
Where in the World? The history of Ale-8-One, part 2
G.L. Wainscott was very successful in his business ventures, especially with the Roxa Kola brand of soda pop. He was not always so fortunate in his personal life, however. He married Sarah “Sallie” Bell Miller in about 1890, probably during...Tags: Henry Allen, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Executive Branch, World War I (1914-1918), Hospitals and Clinics
-
Push for hospitals to buy new defibrillators criticized
Hospitals around the country have been spending millions of dollars to buy automated defibrillators to save the lives of more patients who go into sudden cardiac arrest. The purchases were spurred by a 2000 recommendation from an American Heart Assn....Tags: Cardiologists, Research, American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, Food and Drug Administration
-
WEEKLY WORKOUT: Erin & Sonya learn the benefits of resistance training and how it's different from cardio
ReportersCan resistance training replace a cardio workout? That’s the question we set out to answer with the help of one of our personal trainers. “Even though the heart rate is elevated when you’re doing strength training it’s...Tags: Human Body, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Injury Prevention
-
Recipe: Marrow croutons
Jennifer McLagan has a knack for tackling topics that are, shall we say, "under-appreciated". To complete a "trilogy" of sorts, the author follows up her award-winning "Bones" and "Fat" with "Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal." Full-on nose-to-...Tags: Mustard, Garlic, Foods and Beverages, Recipes, Croutons
-
Troubled study at heart of therapy debate
With $30 million of taxpayer money, researchers set out to conduct one of the largest studies ever of an alternative medical treatment, a controversial therapy for coronary artery disease.
The project was marred with problems from beginning to end....Tags: Melbourne, Medical Research, AIDS, Colleges and Universities, Lead Poisoning
May 21, 2012
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Feb 15, 2012
|Story| Aberdeen News
Dec 6, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 25, 2011
|Story| KSTU
Nov 29, 2011
|Story| WHO
Nov 30, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 28, 2011
|Story| WGHP
Nov 25, 2011
|Story| Winchester Sun
Nov 28, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 6, 2011
|Story| WHO
Dec 8, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 12, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Heart and Circulatory System topic gallery.
