Simons Fund » In the blogs http://simonsfund.org Checking Hearts, Saving Lives Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:48:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 British Breast Screening Service Chooses Sectra MicroDose: “This … http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/british-breast-screening-service-chooses-sectra-microdose-%e2%80%9cthis/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/british-breast-screening-service-chooses-sectra-microdose-%e2%80%9cthis/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:13:20 +0000 darren http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/british-breast-screening-service-chooses-sectra-microdose-%e2%80%9cthis/ WSCBSS, part of the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, also manager the National Heart Screening Computer Training Centre and are thus top for incident, piloting and training fitted the UK’s National Bosom Screening …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/british-breast-screening-service-chooses-sectra-microdose-%e2%80%9cthis/feed/ 0 Health Experts Call For Heart Check Ups For Kids | KOSU Radio http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids-kosu-radio/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids-kosu-radio/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:00:06 +0000 bledonni http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids-kosu-radio/ DeBauch believes the heart screening turned out to be life saving for this student athlete. The student now has an implantable defibrillator and is awaiting a heart transplant. The severity of this and the other two problems which …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids-kosu-radio/feed/ 0 Health Experts Call For Heart Check Ups For Kids http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:00:06 +0000 darren http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids/ DeBauch believes the heart screening turned out to be life saving for this student athlete. The student now has an implantable defibrillator and is awaiting a heart transplant. The severity of this and the other two problems which …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-check-ups-for-kids/feed/ 0 Health Experts Call For Heart Checkups For Kids | 89.3 KPCC http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-checkups-for-kids-89-3-kpcc/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-checkups-for-kids-89-3-kpcc/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:00 +0000 bledonni http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-checkups-for-kids-89-3-kpcc/ Debauche says the heart screening turned out to be life-saving for this student athlete. The student now has an implantable defibrillator and is awaiting a heart transplant. The severity of this and the other two problems that turned up …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/health-experts-call-for-heart-checkups-for-kids-89-3-kpcc/feed/ 0 HealthNewsReview.org | Independent Expert Reviews of News Stories … http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/healthnewsreview-org-independent-expert-reviews-of-news-stories/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/healthnewsreview-org-independent-expert-reviews-of-news-stories/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0000 bledonni http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/healthnewsreview-org-independent-expert-reviews-of-news-stories/ Although it satisfies the minimum standard for a satisfactory rating on this criterion, the story could have done a better job in explaining that heart screening for student athletes (including EKG) is routinely available and relatively …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/healthnewsreview-org-independent-expert-reviews-of-news-stories/feed/ 0 Free Crazy Heart Movie Screening Passes http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/free-crazy-heart-movie-screening-passes/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/free-crazy-heart-movie-screening-passes/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:27:59 +0000 bledonni http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/free-crazy-heart-movie-screening-passes/ Free Crazy Heart Screening. Enjoy this site? Please subscribe via Email to have free samples, coupons and promotions sent directly to you. Also check us out on Twitter and Facebook. Check out our brand new coupon section.

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/free-crazy-heart-movie-screening-passes/feed/ 0 EECP Heart Screening and Therapy – FDA Approved http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/eecp-heart-screening-and-therapy-fda-approved/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/eecp-heart-screening-and-therapy-fda-approved/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:59:50 +0000 Ben http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/eecp-heart-screening-and-therapy-fda-approved/ EECP means heart health through screening, education, and treatment of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and other illnesses with enhanced external counterpulsation therapy.

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/eecp-heart-screening-and-therapy-fda-approved/feed/ 0 Mobile Health Screening: 5 Things You Should Know | ShapeLab http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/mobile-health-screening-5-things-you-should-know-shapelab/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/mobile-health-screening-5-things-you-should-know-shapelab/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:29:06 +0000 Ben http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/mobile-health-screening-5-things-you-should-know-shapelab/ Most importantly, the events allow people to find out and potentially drastically reduce their risk of a facing serious and expensive medical incident for as little as $200. Posted in Other. Tags: ateriosclerosis, heart screening, …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/mobile-health-screening-5-things-you-should-know-shapelab/feed/ 0 Epoch Times – Child Cancer Survivors Have Higher Heart Risk http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/epoch-times-child-cancer-survivors-have-higher-heart-risk/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/epoch-times-child-cancer-survivors-have-higher-heart-risk/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:17:20 +0000 Ben http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/epoch-times-child-cancer-survivors-have-higher-heart-risk/ She noted that British guidelines on long-term follow-up for cancer survivors recommend routine heart screening every five years, while in the United States screening is more frequent for those judged to be at greater risk. …

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]]> http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/epoch-times-child-cancer-survivors-have-higher-heart-risk/feed/ 0 Borgess-Pipp Hospital Offers Free Healthy Heart Screening January … http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/borgess-pipp-hospital-offers-free-healthy-heart-screening-january/ http://simonsfund.org/2009/12/borgess-pipp-hospital-offers-free-healthy-heart-screening-january/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:42:47 +0000 darren http://simonsfund.org/blog/2009/12/borgess-pipp-hospital-offers-free-healthy-heart-screening-january/ The free Healthy Heart Screening will check blood pressure and blood glucose (sugar), as well as cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This screening is targeted for individuals who are over age 35 and not currently receiving treatment …

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