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Released: 24-Jan-2007 5:35 PM EST
Recipe for a Healthy Heart: Tips for Adults and Kids
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA cardiologists offer healthy heart health tips for adults and children. UCLA will hold heart awareness day event on Feb. 15.

Released: 23-Jan-2007 3:20 PM EST
Cardiologists Available for Expert Commentary During Heart Health Month
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College

Nationally recognized physicians are available for comment on heart-related issues throughout the month of February.

Released: 11-Jan-2007 7:45 PM EST
Horse Heart Coherence May Be Key To Non-invasive Stress Detection
Alliant International University

Alliant International University Professor Ellen Gehrke takes part in pilot study to test horse and human heart rate patterns.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Heart Experts Available for Heart Awareness Month
University of Southern California (USC) Health Sciences

University of Southern California heart experts available for Heart Awareness Month.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Facts and Myths about Finding a Mate
Dick Jones Communications

Do we each have one ideal mate? Do opposites really attract? A social therapy counselor and professor discusses the facts and myths of mate selection.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Cure for Most Heart Attacks Is Free, but It's Important to Start Young
Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Scientists say the risk factors for adult heart disease are already impacting children, starting to clog their arteries as early as age 12 and setting them up for future health problems. The good news is, the fix is free. For zero cost and a high pay-off, we need to teach children to lead healthy lifestyles.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
How a Couple Fights is a Strong Predictor of Divorce
Baylor University

It is something that all couples have in their relationship: conflict. But it is not if a couple fights and argues, but how they communicate during their conflict that can determine whether a couple will stay together for the long haul.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Education for Your Heart
Beth Israel Lahey Health

Recovering heart surgery patients slowly shuffle down the corridors for exercise on the cardiac care floor at BIDMC. While it's a familiar sight in most hospitals, what makes this scene different is the once sterile hospital walls are no longer bland muted beige. These walls are adorned with brightly sketched pictures of the human heart and cartoons of people demonstrating good post-surgery cardiac care.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Disturbed Sleep and Heart Trouble Go Hand in Hand
Harvard Heart Letter

The connection between sleep and heart disease is a two-way street: Poor sleep can contribute to heart disease, and heart disease can disturb sleep, reports the January 2007 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Success in Treating Heart Failure
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Significant progress has been made in treating congestive heart failure, which doesn't mean the heart has stopped, only that it is not pumping blood efficiently. Treatments include implantable devices that have become smaller and more effective is assisting the heart in its work.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
A Heart-Felt Valentine: Red Wine and White Wine May be Just as Healthful
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Scientists say they have found evidence that the pulp of grapes appears just as heart-healthy in laboratory experiments as the skin. The study, which appeared last year in the American Chemical Society Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry, challenges the idea that red wine is more heart-healthy white wine.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
The Dating Game, 21st Century Style
Tulane University

Looking for love with just the right browser is probably better than looking for love in all the wrong places, and while online dating, speed dating and other modern matchmaking techniques may seem less romantic than the arrows from Cupid's quiver, it is a sign of the times, says Michele Adams, assistant professor of sociology at Tulane University.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Secrets of the Heart's Signals
Tulane University

Tulane biomechanical engineer Natalia Trayanova and her team may have the most incisive insight into the heart's electrical signals, with a three-dimensional virtual model that demonstrates cardiac activity from cellular to organ level.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Aboriginal People Can Take Heart
University of Adelaide

A University of Adelaide PhD student has won a major international award for his research into rheumatic heart disease, which affects large numbers of the Aboriginal population each year.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
“Safe” Blood Levels Need Redefining
Tulane University

Blood lead levels currently considered safe by the U.S. government have been found to be associated with increased risk of death from many causes, including heart disease and stroke, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Top Scientists Meet for Global Conference on Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

CRF brings experts to New York City from around the world for the Third Annual International Conference on Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases, January 17 "“ 19. Dedicated to new advances in this emerging field, the three-day session will feature an in-depth view of cell-based therapies for myocardial repair and regeneration, and cutting-edge research findings.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Vitamin B Supplements Do Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Tulane University

Contrary to previous studies, folic acid, a B vitamin, does not decrease the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke for people with a history of vascular disease, according to an article published by Tulane University researchers in the Dec. 13 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Children with Heart Defects Can Benefit from Exercise
Boston Children's Hospital

Many children with serious congenital heart disease, who are typically urged to restrict their activity, can improve their cardiovascular function and exercise capacity through a cardiac rehabilitation program, say researchers at Children's Hospital Boston.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Patching Holes Inside the Heart--While It's Still Beating
Boston Children's Hospital

Open-heart surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass pose serious risks, especially for children. Cardiac surgeons at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a way to avoid both, and patch holes inside the heart while it's still beating"”using a catheter to deliver and anchor the patch, guided by real-time, three-dimensional echocardiography.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Maryland Loves its Valentine's Day Experts - 2007 Edition
University of Maryland, College Park

What makes Valentine's Day so special? For many it's the romance of the day. But the holiday is so much more than that. Head back to Ancient Rome to seek its historical roots. Look at the impact all those cards, flowers and other gifts have on our economy. And then there are the cultural aspects. No matter what angle you're covering, the University of Maryland has the Valentine's Day expert for you.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Pumps Someday May Allow Patients to Recover Their Own Hearts
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

An Ohio State University Medical Center surgeon predicts that within 10 years, mechanical support devices for the heart will be put to use temporarily to allow a damaged heart to rest and recover itself.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Tissue-Engineering Electrically Conducting Tissue for the Heart
Boston Children's Hospital

Patients with disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, known as complete heart block, currently receive pacemakers, but these devices often fail over time, particularly in infants and small children. Researchers at Children's Hospital have now taken preliminary steps toward engineering electrically conductive tissue that would substitute for a pacemaker.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Where (And How) You Live Affects the State of Your Heart
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

The further east in Canada you live, according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas, the greater your chance of dying of heart disease. The Atlas also found that, across Canada, deaths from heart disease are highest in rural areas of Canada and lowest in major urban centres.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
A Step Toward Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves for Children
Boston Children's Hospital

Infants and children who receive replacements for missing or malformed heart valves face a high frequency of re-operations, since the prosthetic replacements cannot grow along with the child. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a tissue engineering technique for creating biological replacements for pulmonary valves (those between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery).

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Some Heart Failure Cases Going Unrecognized in Emergency Rooms
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

What happens when you go to the emergency room, certain you're having a heart attack, but the tests used to diagnose heart failure indicate that you're not, since your ejection fraction - the percentage of blood leaving the heart every time it beats - is normal? Dr. Peter Liu looked at nearly three thousand patients admitted to hospitals in Ontario who had been diagnosed by the time they left hospital with heart failure.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Surgery Improves Survival in Patients with Heart Failure
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and carried out by Dr. Ross Tsuyuki of the EPICORE Centre at the University of Alberta should reassure patients that surgery is, indeed, well worth it. He took a look at Alberta heart failure patients, including those who had either bypass surgery or angioplasty compared to those who did not. He found that mortality rates among those who had the procedures were half that of those who did not.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Male Heart/Female Heart - It Makes a Difference
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

There's more that's different about women's and men's hearts than the way they deal with love. It turns out that men and women develop, have symptoms of, are diagnosed with and are treated for heart disease very differently.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Looking for Love in all the Right Places: The Truth About Groundhog Day
National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

Apparently, America's most famous weather forecaster will have love, not weather, on his mind when he emerges from his hole on February 2, 2007. According to a study reported in National Wildlife magazine, Punxsutawney Phil is not looking for his shadow, he's speed dating!

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Accuracy of Gene Expression Test for Heart Transplant Patients Confirmed
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

A simple blood test that analyzes a heart transplant patient's genes has been evaluated by leading transplant centers and shows that it can accurately detect the absence of heart transplant rejection, according to data reported in an invited editorial authored by a consensus team of international heart transplant experts, including a physician-scientist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Myths and History of Valentine's Day Far from Sugar Sweet
Dick Jones Communications

Though it may be swathed in pink fluffy confections, Valentine's Day is far from sugar sweet. Before you dig into that box of chocolates, here's the real history behind all the candy and flowers.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Menopause and High Cholesterol
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Denise Janosik, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, warns that women entering menopause have something else to worry about: increasing cholesterol levels.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
The ‘Mini’ Way to Stop Atrial Fibrillation in its Tracks
Saint Louis University Medical Center

There's new hope for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with intermittent atrial fibrillation, say Saint Louis University heart surgeons: the "mini-Maze," a minimally invasive version of the Cox-Maze procedure that involves scarring the heart to allow electrical impulses sent by the brain to travel correctly.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Using Girl Power to Stop Heart Disease
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Melda Dolan, M.D., associate professor of research at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, a gourmet chef specializing in heart-healthy Mediterranean cuisine, has practical tips for busy working women and their families.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Cardiogenic Shock: A Heart Attack's Deadly Counterpart
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Michael Lim, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, says it's crucial to be on guard after a heart attack for a deadly condition called cardiogenic shock, which affects one in 10 heart attack patients and kills nearly half of those.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Rewiring the Heart
Mount Sinai Health System

A normal heart beats 60 beats to 100 beats per minute (BPM). If the rhythm of the heart goes one beat over 100, a patient's life is in grave danger. This was the case for Jeffrey Nauser.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The following are Valentine's Day tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety for any print or broadcast story with appropriate attribution of source.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Valentines from Ancient Rome: Sex, Death and Lust
Hamilton College

Classicist comments on modern versus ancient expressions of love.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Valentine’s Gifts For Seniors: Evoke Odor Memories
Monell Chemical Senses Center

When searching for a meaningful Valentine's Day gift for an elderly friend or relative, don't settle on the same old box of candies again. Instead, consider highly fragrant items that bring back happy memories, suggest scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Human Pheromones: Fact and Fiction
Monell Chemical Senses Center

Valentine's Day brings thoughts of romance, sometimes spurring aspiring Romeos or Juliets to seek assistance from products marketed as human pheromones. Can humans use these chemical signals to attract potential mates? It's just wishful thinking, according to scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
University of Texas at Austin Nursing Researcher Conducts Healthy Heart Study
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Dr. Angela Clark, associate professor of nursing at The University of Texas at Austin, is conducting a new study to help people living with chronic heart failure, an illness which affects five million people in the United States. Clark says an estimated one-third to one-half of hospital re-admissions for chronic heart failure could be prevented with better education about symptoms, medications and diet.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Heart Defect Is Linked to Some Cases of Migraine Headache
Washington University in St. Louis

For migraine sufferers who don't benefit from current migraine medications, hope may come from a new clinical trial, conducted in part at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The trial offers an unexpected solution "” doctors are closing a hole in the heart to try to fix the ache in the head.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Lost That Lovin' Feeling? Don't Blame the Pill
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A researcher at Ohio State University Medical Center reviewed more than 25 years' worth of studies, examining the relationship between oral contraceptives and libido, and concluded the pill has little, if any, effect on a woman's sex drive.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Women's Sex Lives Mediocre
University of Virginia Health System

Do women have a secret so painful that they even keep it from themselves? According to Dr. Anita H. Clayton of the University of Virginia, the secret exists, and it's big. In an era when so many women are over-achievers with high expectations for almost every area of their lives, too many of them settle for mediocre sex.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Materials Database to Aid Development of Cardiovascular Medical Devices
ASM International

To develop new devices more efficiently, the new Materials for Medical Devices Database: Cardiovascular Module provides researchers and designers with a comprehensive and authoritative source of mechanical, physical, biological response and drug compatibility properties for the materials and coatings used in cardiovascular applications.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Who Wrote the Book of Love?
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The modern Valentine's Day card had its origin in the concept of a medieval system of rules known as courtly love, UAB English Professor Flowers Braswell, Ph.D.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Nurse Researchers Get to the Heart of the Matter
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Faculty and researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) are leading studies aimed at improving cardiovascular health, assessing the health of communities, and bringing the heart and science of nursing practice to at-risk populations.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Nurses Ease the Wounded Heart
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Moral distress, spirituality, domestic violence, and health care disparities are among the issues nurse researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) are exploring in efforts to care for and heal the wounded lives of a wide variety of audiences.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Expert Alert: Heart Month
McGill University

February is American Heart Month, we suggest the following sources for your stories.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
‘Ethics in Cardiovascular Medicine’ Expert Now Available
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

James Kirkpatrick, MD, who recently joined the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, is offering his expertise to the media in the often overlooked arena of ethics in cardiovascular medicine.

Released: 10-Jan-2007 11:00 AM EST
Be True to Your Heart with a Handful of Almonds
Porter Novelli, DC

If you're looking to give back to your heart this month, consider what a handful of almonds has to offer. Almonds are high in several types of antioxidants. Eating almonds may improve blood sugar levels. Almonds play a key role in a cholesterol lowering eating plan. Almonds are a satisfying snack that may help with weight maintenance.



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