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Tuesday's Sports In Brief
Published February 9, 2010, 11:47 am, Park Hills Daily Journal
Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
Closer to the bone: Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation cuts ribbon on new diagnostic unit at Carbonear ...
Published February 9, 2010, 11:22 am, The Compass
The addition of a bone-density scanner to the Carbonear General Hospital will help ease waiting lists for bone-scanning procedures, say local health officials.
Enlarged hearts in athletes
Published February 8, 2010, 2:59 pm, KHQA Tri-States
In the past month, two athletes have died from complications with this condition; one a basketball player at the University of Southern Indiana, the second a player in the NFL.
Mumbai man has rarest internal organs
Published February 8, 2010, 11:51 am, The Times of India
Had it not been for the seven-centimetre-long tumour in Ashok Shivnani's right kidney, doctors at Lilavati, who were scheduled to operate on him, would never have stumbled on a case that is rarer than rare in medical history.
Lawmaker, families of 2 Middlesex County students who died from sudden cardiac arrest talk possible legislation
Published February 7, 2010, 9:05 pm, MyCentralJersey.com
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — An emotional meeting with the families of two popular Middlesex County high school students, who died on the playing field last year, has prompted Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan, D-Middlesex, to begin work on introducing legislation geared toward the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest in New Jersey children.
Community still grieves over South Brunswick basketball player who collapsed, died during game
Published February 7, 2010, 9:05 pm, MyCentralJersey.com
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The slightest thing — a commercial, a picture, a memory — can trigger a wave of emotion in Stuart James that fills his heart with ineffable sadness over the loss of his only son, Brandon.
Somerset Medical Center look to cardiac research study to help determine risks for student-athletes
Published February 7, 2010, 9:05 pm, MyCentralJersey.com
SOMERVILLE — As founder of the New Jersey-based Living Heart Foundation, former NFL quarterback-turned-heart surgeon Archie Roberts pioneered advanced methods for cardiovascular screening that he has used to examine hundreds of retired professional football players nationwide.
Unlike the pros, cardiac screening not required for New Jersey student-athletes
Published February 7, 2010, 9:04 pm, MyCentralJersey.com
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Unlike their professional counterparts, scholastic student-athletes are not required to submit to cardiac screening.
HealthWatch: How Heart Disease Affects Women
Published February 5, 2010, 4:41 pm, WCBS-TV New York
You may have noticed how many people were wearing red on Friday to show their commitment to the fight against the number one killer of women – heart disease. Some health advice – don't smoke, eat right, exercise – applies to women of any age. But other rules change every time a woman hits a new decade. CBS 2 has tips on how you can keep your heart healthy in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.
Demystifying the Cardiac Stress Test
Published February 4, 2010, 7:25 am, Baltimore Sun
Cardiac stress tests, also called exercise or treadmill tests, are commonly used to find evidence of blockages in the arteries of the heart. Treadmill stress test: What is a treadmill exercise stress test?
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