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1. N.J. man Dennis Hennis got nail gun to chest...and lives to tell story
(N.J./State)

... Michael Rosenbloom removed a four-inch nail from Hennis’ heart that had pierced his right ventricle, sending Hennis into cardiac arrest. According to Reuters, Hennis was working on a neighbor's roof ...

2. Sports head and heart injuries can be underestimated
(Sports/Professional)

... of "suck it up, you are fine," can be dangerous, especially for student athletes. Last month, 23-year-old Fabrice Muamba of English Premier League’s Bolton FC went into cardiac arrest during the first ...

3. Report finds New Jersey's 72 hospitals provide quality care for heart attack victims
(Health/Healthquest)

... national score is 91. New Jersey hospitals continue to show improvement in this area, improving 62 percent since 2006. Cardiac surgery patients whose blood sugar was under control after surgery. New ...

4. Pet safety tips: Valentine's Day edition
(Life/Style)

... counter could wind up in cardiac arrest. Even a small amount can have dire — and perhaps even fatal — consequences. Chocolate contains methylxanthine alkaloids in the form of theobromine and caffeine. ...

5. Skier Sarah Burke's death raises organ donation awareness
(Sports/Professional)

... Superpipe in Park City, Utah and ruptured her vertebral artery, which supplies blood to the brain, leading to an internal hemorrhage and causing her to go into cardiac arrest. According to planetski.eu, ...

6. Aspirin research: Daily regimen has bleeding risk, no cancer prevention benefit
(Health/Healthquest)

... attack but caused about two serious bleeding episodes, the research determined. Among men who have had a heart attack, daily aspirin use can lower the risk of a second cardiac event by as much as 30 ...

7. Why chocolate milk is good for young athletes
(Health/Healthquest)

... nervousness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, and, in some rare cases, seizures and cardiac arrest, particularly in people with underlying or pre-existing medical conditions. The review also cites four documented ...

8. N.J. ranked 11th healthiest state, up from 17th in 2010
(Health/Healthquest)

... attack 14th Cardiac heart disease 16th High cholesterol 19th Stroke 16th Low birthweight 34th Preterm birth 36th Personal income, per capita 3rd Unemployment rate (August) 36th Unemployment ...

9. Why energy drinks are not good for your health
(Health/Healthquest)

... energy drinks and experiencing adverse cardiac reactions. Caffeine is addictive and unfortunately young adults who consume these energy drinks program their bodies to require these drinks to function. ...

10. American Airlines named in bad chicken lawsuit after passenger dies
(U.S./Nation)

...  Cortes grew more ill during the flight, complaining of nausea and shortness of breath, and became unresponsive during a cardiac event. An emergency landing was made in Norfolk, Va., where he was pronounced ...

11. How much do you know about protecting your heart?
(Health/Healthquest)

... to say that many men don’t know the best ways to avoid heart attacks. And don’t think women shouldn’t worry, said Patricia Delaney, a cardiac nurse at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, in a talk she gave ...

12. Chris Christie and Michele Bachmann raise questions about fitness to run for president
(N.J./State)

... cardiac issues were not involved with his breathing complications and feeling lightheaded, www.ABCNews.go.com indicated. Christie, described as the GOP’s “No. 1 star who isn’t running for president – ...

13. Chris Christie’s health scare was an asthma attack
(N.J./State)

... Comella said. “Anything cardiac related has been ruled out.” Christie, 48, governor for the past 18 months, was hurried to the hospital on Thursday morning when he complained of having trouble breathing. ...

14. Dr. Poonam Alaigh resigns as New Jersey health commissioner
(N.J./State)

... licensing for cardiac catheterization procedures. O’Dowd was appointed deputy commissioner of Senior Services and Health Systems in March 2010. She had previously served as chief of staff for the department. ...

15. Echocardiograms as screening tools.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

The best tool we have today to screen for asymptomatic cardiac issues is the echocardiogram. Though not perfect, as Dr. Maron has indicated, it is superior to an ECG or a physical exam in the detection ...

16. Lessons learned about heart health after N.J. tragedies
(Health/Healthquest)

... heart health education and awareness, promote early detection and treatment, as well as address sudden cardiac death in children, Wilkin founded Allison’s Heart Foundation for Children & Young Adults. ...

17. There's a drug called 'Charlie Sheen'?
(Entertainment/Movies)

... they normally do, it can have serious side effects in children who have diabetes, seizures, or cardiac abnormalities. Of course, regular soda is terrible, too. One a day and you’ve gained ten pounds ...

18. Newark fire claims life of 3-year-old girl
(N.J./State)

... they were evacuated and transported to University Hospital. "Both were in cardiac arrest. The three-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the hospital," Capt. Brown told NewJerseyNewsroom.com. The ...

19. My first Pittsburgh Steelers-Green Bay Packers game
(Sports/Professional)

... complained about having to walk up Oakland's "Cardiac Hill" to enter their new home venue. After the 1958 season through 1963, the Steelers split their games between Forbes Field and Pitt Stadium. Thereafter, ...

20. Interesting
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to perform TEE to help with the diagnosis of intra-operative cardiac pathology, who treat the sickest babies all over the country and the list can go on and on. So to state that "anesthesia is the only ...