Vancouver – A Heart and Stroke Foundation study has found that women under age 55 fare worse than their male counterparts following a heart attack – and their health status declines more than that of their male counterparts after one month. The AMI55 study found that women between the ages of 20 and 55 had significantly worse physical limitations, more recurrences of chest pain, and worse quality of life than men one month after a heart attack – and, compared to their baseline scores, declined in the areas of physical limitations and recurrences of chest pain. Among men, ...

Vancouver – A type of medication known as angiotensin-receptor blockers could reduce risk of mortality in people with a heart disease called calcific aortic stenosis (AS) by 30 per cent over an eight-year period, Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Philippe Pibarot told delegates at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. The condition is currently managed with open heart surgery. "Our discovery shifts how we think about AS by looking at a new pathway which both prevents and reverses calcification," says Dr. Pibarot, a professor at Laval University and Canada Research ...

Vancouver – Atherosclerosis – or buildup of fat in the walls of arteries − is thought of as a disorder of older people but it affects a large number of young men and women, according to a new Heart and Stroke Foundation study. "The proportion of young, apparently healthy adults who are presumably 'the picture of health' who already have atherosclerosis is staggering," says Dr. Eric Larose, an interventional cardiologist at the Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec and an assistant professor at Université Laval. Atherosclerosis can eventually ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---They've been stereotyped as a bunch of insecure, angst-ridden, underachievers. But most members of Generation X are leading active, balanced and happy lives, according to a long-term University of Michigan survey. "They are not bowling alone," said political scientist Jon Miller, author of The Generation X Report. "They are active in their communities, mainly satisfied with their jobs, and able to balance work, family, and leisure." Miller directs the Longitudinal Study of American Youth at the U-M Institute for Social Research. The study, funded ...

DALLAS – Oct. 25, 2011 – A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker's lung toxicity and danger of heart disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. smoke, and smoking-related medical expenses and loss of productivity exceeds $167 billion annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Levels of a lung protein found in the blood of smokers could indicate their risk of dangerous plaque buildup in blood vessels, said Dr. Anand Rohatgi, assistant professor of internal medicine at ...

Following last month's successful acquisition of eat.shop guides, leading online global travel network TravelShark has rebranded the popular international series of hyper-local travel-planning books as rather. The company also announced the release of eight new rather books, including rather paris, rather new york city and rather los angeles, in time for holiday shopping at the new rather.com. The new rather offers even more compelling photos and unbiased, curated reviews of unique and unexpected dining and shopping venues in the world's finest cities. TravelShark soon ...

Oniqua MRO Analytics (www.oniqua.com), the leading provider of analytics-based MRO solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced that Xstrata Copper has chosen Oniqua Analytics Solution (OAS) to optimize its MRO equipment maintenance and inventory management activities across its Tintaya mining operations in southern Peru. Project planning and implementation of OAS commenced on site at Tintaya in September 2011, and OAS is expected to be in production state for use by maintenance and inventory management groups by May 2012. Xstrata Copper and Zinc at Mt ...

There are many university graduates with accounting degrees entering the job market each year. However, people are finding it is rather difficult to find a job, especially for those who have a degree and not much professional experience. Florian Accounting now provide a solution for these new graduates. Many overseas students or migrants - especially those from Asian countries - are finding it difficult to find a job, which is surprise as they have a fundamental belief that high qualifications equals a high paying job. In fact, a lot of migrants with overseas CPA or ...

FilmCrave.com continues to provide new users a reason to visit and existing members incentive to stay. While new movie trailers have always been a staple of the site, the introduction of a new movie player greatly enhances the movie trailer experience. Each day new trailers are added to the site and one of the key efforts of FilmCrave has been to provide users access to the latest and most popular movie trailers. Now, with each new movie release, a user can click the play trailer link and pull up every trailer for that particular film. Think of utilizing the new ...

Kyriba Inc., the global leader of cloud-based treasury automation solutions, today announced it ranked 172nd on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 , ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. This is Kyriba's third consecutive year to be ranked among Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 . Kyriba's Managing Director of North America, Kal Bittianda, credits Kyriba's commitment to investing in its executive management team and a deep understanding of its client's needs for the company's ...

As part of his continuing health series, John C. Pittman, MD, of the Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), will present "Using Integrative Medicine for Cancer Control and Treatment" on Tuesday, October 25th from 7:00-8:00PM. This free, 60-minute presentation will be held at CCIM's office located at 4505 Fair Meadow Lane, Suite 111 in Raleigh. "Cancer, in most cases, does not present a single 'target' for a magic bullet. Instead, it is a disease of multiple targets, all of which must be approached from multiple angles", explains Dr. Pittman. ...

The Eat Local Now! dinner this Monday features a Silent Auction with a wide array of wares from custom tours and tastings to gift baskets and restaurant gift certificates. There is a bounty of items for the local food aficionado plus classes, books, bike tune-ups and massage therapy. Enjoy an evening celebrating the theme "Choose Good Food" at the 8th Annual Eat Local Now! dinner. This fundraiser is for groups working to encourage healthy local food systems: Seattle Good Business Network, CoolMom and Sustainable West Seattle. It's held at Herban Feast's Sodo ...

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization, recognizes the contributions of its hospitalist team members in advancing quality in patient care, joining those around the nation in celebrating the National Healthcare Quality Week, October 16-22, 2011. Sound Physicians' 500+ hospitalists, hospitalist nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and post-acute physicians drive measurable improvements in quality outcomes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With 56 hospitalist teams focused on improving Medicare core measures, Sound Physicians provides significant ...

Success defined the day at the second annual Adelante Hombre Latino Youth Summit held at Panorama High School on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Designed to promote the academic success of Latino males, this event included four other high schools — Polytechnic, San Fernando, Arleta and Sylmar — as well as various area youth groups, in a day filled with empowering guest speakers and workshops, along with health and college information. Musical and dance performances, from mariachi music to Aztec dancers, rounded out the occasion. Among the panelists present at Saturday's ...

As the shorter days and longer nights of fall arrive, it's time to visit Capitol Lighting and ready your home for fall with new outdoor lighting. Capitol Lighting, a leading retailer of name-brand lighting with eight stores in New Jersey and Florida and worldwide at http://www.1-800Lighting.com, offers more than 500,000 lighting fixtures and accessories in stock. With a wide array of lighting products, including fixtures by Murray Feiss and Hinkley outdoor lighting designs, Capitol Lighting and 1-800Lighting.com have the perfect lighting products for all individual styles ...

The Human Behavior Specialist, Educator, and Author, Dr Demartini, is considered one of the world's leading authorities on human behavior and personal development. He is the founder of the Demartini Institute, a private research and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple aspects of human development. His trademarked methodologies, the Demartini Method and the Demartini Value Determination, are the culmination of 39 years of cross-disciplinary research and study. His work has been incorporated into human development industries ...

Palomar Technologies, the world-leading provider of precision microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Semiconductors category for the upcoming 18th Annual TechAmerica High Tech Awards. As the leading voice representing the U.S. technology industry, TechAmerica takes pride in recognizing outstanding regional companies every year at its annual awards ceremony. Finalists will be acknowledged for their achievements during a luncheon reception on October 28th at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in ...

Stevens-Henager College is hosting "Trunk or Treat So People Can Eat", a community event on Thursday, October 27th from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. For the donation of 1 non-perishable food item per person, community members can participate in the Trunk or Treat festivities. Activities include decorated trunks and candy for children from over 60 community vendors; Halloween safety tips provided by the Nampa Police & Fire Departments; a pumpkin patch; and face-painting for children. The event will be held at our Nampa Satellite Location, 16819 N. Marketplace ...

Back Page Magazine recently sat down with Canadian film director Laura Archibald, who discussed her new film "Greenwich Village: The Music that Defined a Generation." This documentary is the first in-depth film ever made about the militant Greenwich Village music scene that changed the political, social and cultural landscape forever. The film includes 2 dozen interviews, rare archival footage and new musical performances from a cast of folk/rock legends including Lucy & Carly Simon, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Kris Kristofferson, Ian & Sylvia, and Buffy ...

Virtual Visitation Rights: A New Trend in Child Custody Cases Williams, in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire, realizes a parent's worst nightmare: following a divorce, a court order prevents him from ever seeing his children. He realizes he cannot live without seeing them and concocts an elaborate plan - he impersonates an elderly nanny to care for them after school - just to remain in their lives. While Williams' story is pure fiction, the reality is that many divorces lead to child custody battles. Child custody battles are especially difficult if one parent has to move ...

Social Security's Compassionate Allowances Program The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notorious for its slow pace in processing claims, especially if the person making the claim has been denied and is seeking an appeal hearing to contest. Applicants can wait months or even a year or longer for the chance to begin receiving benefits. However, when an applicant's medical condition is serious enough that it obviously meets the SSA's definition of a disability, the SSA has a duty to provide benefits more quickly through its compassionate allowances (CAL) program ...

New Law Cracks Down on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) If you are charged with a DUI in Illinois, it is more important than ever to work with an experienced DUI attorney. New legislation, passed in August, has increased the likelihood of being convicted of drunk driving. Now, officers at the scene of an accident will not only be encouraged to check for intoxication, they may be required to. In the past, police officers on the scene of an accident that caused personal injury or death had the right to use chemical tests to measure blood or urine to determine intoxication ...

Strangulation Bill Becomes Law In the past, those convicted of strangulation in cases of domestic violence received a misdemeanor with light penalties in instances where the individual was not killed. As of July 1, when "Strangulation Bill" went into effect, that has changed. Passing unanimously in both houses of the state legislature and signed not long after by Governor Bill Haslam, the new law makes strangulation a type of aggravated assault, which is a felony crime with a sentence between three to six years in jail. Supporters of the measure say the ...

Operation G.I. Jane, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting deployed, single mothers in the U.S. military, announces its first annual Halloween Fundraiser, Halloween Hoorah, on October 29th at Terminus Buckhead, 3280 Peachtree Road, Atlanta from 8pm to 1am. Proceeds from the event will help support the daily functions and on-going Programs of Operation G.I. Jane. Halloween Hoorah is expected to draw attendees from throughout the metro-Atlanta area as well as from Washington, D.C. The highlight of the evening will be a Special Ops team from Afterburner rappelling ...

Halloween is a time of year when law enforcement is out in record numbers to crack down on DUIs. Apparently, DUIs have been on the rise since 2006, according to AAA's website, but not all DUIs result in fatalities or even injuries. In fact, even though the records show that DUI-related arrests have increased, actual car crashes involving DUIs have decreased 10% over the past three years. Many citizens believe this decrease has been due to the Highway Patrol's increasing of DUI checkpoints at certain times of the year. According to statistics, there is always a rise ...