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Foos fight McCain over song use
First it was Heart and their hit track Barricuda...
Now the US rock band the Foo Fighters have had to warn John McCain to stop using their song "My Hero" in his presidential campaign, saying it "tarnishes" the track. "The saddest thing about this is that My Hero was written as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential"
Does McCain's hypocrisy know no bounds? First it was Heart and their hit track Barricuda... ... more -
The Foo Fighters vs John McCain
The Foo Fighters have joined the fight against John McCain using songs against the artists will. Speaking out against "perverting" their song "Hero", the band added that the saddest part is that song was written "as a celebration of the common man and his extraordinary potential".
In August Jackson Browne filed suit against the Ohio Republican Party for using his song “Running on Empty”. Heart took a different approach, donating all the proceeds from the licensing fees to the Obama campaign. The Foo Fighters have joined the fight against John McCain using songs against the artists will. Speaking out against "pervertin... more -
Magician's next stunt could leave him blind
The biggest danger for magician David Blaine when he hangs upside down above New York's Central Park for 60 hours next week? Going blind.
That's the analysis of Dr. Massimo Napolitano of the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. He is the chief of vascular surgery and is advising Blaine on the stunt.
Napolitano told the Bergen Record for a story Saturday that hanging upside down for a long time increases blood pressure in the head, especially in the eyes. That could lead to blindness.
The doctor doesn't say how long the blindness could last, but he says there's also a risk of swelling and cramps in internal organs.
Nevertheless, Napolitano says the stunt could yield valuable data for doctors. The biggest danger for magician David Blaine when he hangs upside down above New York's Central Park for 60 hours next week? Goin... more -
Women lose much more than men if they smoke
Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday.
In fact, women who smoke have heart attacks more than a dozen years earlier than women who don't smoke, Norwegian doctors reported in a study presented to the European Society of Cardiology. For men, the gap is not so dramatic; male smokers have heart attacks about six years earlier than men who don't smoke.
"This is not a minor difference," said Dr. Silvia Priori, a cardiologist at the Scientific Institute in Pavia, Italy. "Women need to realize they are losing much more than men when they smoke," she said. Priori was not connected to the research.
Dr. Morten Grundtvig and colleagues from the Innlandet Hospital Trust in Lillehammer, Norway, based their study on data from 1,784 patients admitted for a first heart attack at a hospital in Lillehammer.
Their study found that the men on average had their first heart attack at age 72 if they didn't smoke, and at 64 if they did. Women in the study had their first heart attack at age 81 if they didn't smoke, and at age 66 if they did.
That works out to eight and 15 years, respectively, for men and women. After adjusting for other heart risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes, researchers found that the difference for men was about six years for women about 14 years.
Previous studies looking at a possible gender difference have been inconclusive.
I guess smoking is bad for you, who knew? Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday. ... more -
Double Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup
Farmers receive subsidies to grow corn - much of this corn is sold to cola and other junk-food companies at a reduced rate. These companies then make high fructose corn syrup to sweeten their products. It is much cheaper to use than beet or cane sugar and can have serious negative effects on our bodies - especially the bodies of children. It's in just about any processed food you can name. As well as sweets and colas it is in bread, beer, fruit juices, frozen treats - read your labels. High fructose corn syrup is not processed by the body like sugars from fruits and vegetables - it's something we all should learn about if we value our health. Farmers receive subsidies to grow corn - much of this corn is sold to cola and other junk-food companies at a reduced rate. These com... more
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Sony Sends Cease and Desist To McCain-Palin For 'Barracuda'
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Blasting through the Republican convention hall is the 1977 hit "Barracuda" by rock band Heart.
It's a shout-out to Sarah Palin. When she played basketball in high school, the soon-to-be Republican vice presidential nominee earned the nickname "Sarah barracuda" for her fierce competitiveness.
Some of her opponents revived the "Sarah barracuda" nickname after she became mayor of her hometown, Wasilla, in 1996, defeating a three-term incumbent.
UPDATE: Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart said Thursday night that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease and desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign over their use of 'Barracuda.'
"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We
hope our wishes will be honored," the group said in a statement that said they "condemn" the use of the song at the Republican convention. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Blasting through the Republican convention hall is the 1977 hit "Barracuda" by rock band Heart. ... more -
Republicans Take Heart; Heart Takes It Back
The sisterly duo known as Heart sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign Thursday afternoon after their hit "Barracuda" was used—twice—without permission as the official rallying cry for the vice presidential candidate after her nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
"I think it's completely unfair to be so misrepresented," Nancy Wilson told the magazine Thursday night. "I feel completely f--ked over."
"Sarah Palin's views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song 'Barracuda' no longer be used to promote her image...[It] was written in the late '70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women...There's irony in Republican strategists' choice to make use of it there." The sisterly duo known as Heart sent a cease-and-desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign Thursday afternoon after their hit "B... more -
Cute Alert: Chihuahua with a heart-spot!
Check out this six week old puppy born in Japan. He is much too cute for words. This adorable pup's name is Heart-Kun.
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British doctors perform world first robot surgery
British doctors have carried out the world's first operation using a robot to repair a condition that kills 7,000 people a year.
The condition, called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, involves a key artery that pumps blood around the body from the heart weakening and swelling and can go undetected until the section bursts, which is often fatal.
Ministers have now announced a national screening programme for ruptured aneurysms to detect the condition and allow more people to have corrective surgery.
A team at St Mary's Hospital in central London, have carried out the first operation to repair an aneurysm using a £400,000 robot.
The new technique will reduce the operating time, add extra precision and allow more complex cases to be attempted.
If extended across the whole country the robotic repair would mean an extra 10,000 to 20,000 patients could have their aneurysm treated.
Grandfather James Arnold, 78, from Wembley, north London, became the first patient to have his aneurysm repaired using the Sensei robot on Tuesday.
Two days later he was out of bed and will be discharged from hospital within days.
He said: "I feel great, it has put my mind at rest. Knowing I had an aneurysm is like walking around with a time bomb inside you, every time I had a touch of belly ache I thought it was going to blow, but I can rest easy now."
New keyhole surgery means the repair can be carried out by passing a thin tube along the blood vessel from the groin into the swollen section and inserting a metal scaffold to reinforce the stretched section and stop it bursting.
Often several metal stents are needed and it can be impossible to match up the ends of each stent into one continuous artificial blood vessel by hand.
In the operation, observed by the Daily Telegraph, Dr Mo Hamady, Consultant Interventional Radiologist, used a monitor and joystick to control a robotic arm attached to the tube with a sensor on the end.
Using x-ray images constantly taken of the patient, the ends of the stents can be joined exactly.
The team also included Miss Celia Riga, Vascular Fellow and Robotics Vascular Research Lead, Mr Colin Bicknell, Vascular Surgeon and Professor Nick Cheshire, Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Programme Director of Circulation Sciences and Renal Medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs St Mary's Hospital.
Earlier this year ministers announced a screening programme for all men aged 65 to detect aneurysms so they can be monitored or repaired.
It is offered only to men as the condition is much more common in men than in women.
There are only three Sensei robots in the UK, two at St Mary's being used to correct an irregular or fast heartbeat and one at Bart's Hospital also in central London. British doctors have carried out the world's first operation using a robot to repair a condition that kills 7,000 people a year. ... more -
Tired teens at risk of breaking their hearts
Sleep-deprived teenagers are at greater risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks - and their mobile phones, computer games and iPods could be to blame, research suggests.
A study of teens aged 13 to 16 found those who slept less than 6½ hours a night were up to three times more likely to have elevated blood pressure.
Researchers said the "technological invasion of the bedroom" was responsible for creating a generation of sleep-starved youngsters.
The study, published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, looked at the sleeping patterns of 238 teenagers and found that the duration of sleep directly affected blood pressure.
Those who had trouble nodding off at night or waking up in the morning were also at increased risk.
It is the first study of its kind to look at the link between sleep and blood pressure in healthy teens.
The author of the research, Susan Redline from University Hospital's Sleep Disorders Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, said "sleep insufficiency" was often related to mobile phones, music and computers in the bedroom.
"There are teens who text message or listen to music all night, compounded by early school hours. Adolescents need nine hours of sleep," Professor Redline said.
"Parents should optimise sleep quality for their family with regular sleep and wake times and bedrooms should be quiet, dark and conducive to sleep."
High blood pressure in childhood is linked to heart disease in adulthood.
Professor Redline said the results could have huge public health implications. Sleep-deprived teenagers are at greater risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks - and their mobile phones, computer games and iP... more -
Red Bull gives you wings - and heart trouble?
A study of 30 university students has suggested that drinking just one can of Red Bull provides the same cardiovascular profile as a heart disease patient.
Just add vodka? City boys, beware ... A study of 30 university students has suggested that drinking just one can of Red Bull provides the same cardiovascular profile as a h... more -
Happy Mothers Day ( David Spates )
David Spates wishes Jill Crenshaw an unexpected Happy Mother's Day. Filmed by Bo Colen. Check out my other crazy videos on my page like "Cut To The Baby!", "Kobe Bryant Spoof", "2 girls 1 cup Warning". and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
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Valentines Day Ghetto -Gram ( David Spates )
David Spates delivers a valentine Ghetto-gram to Andrew Davis, who is accompanied by James Waugh, Tiffany Paralta, and Zac Sanford. Check Out David's many other videos on his page like, "Martin Lither King Jr. Day", "Take off The Towel" "The White Joke" and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
Also if you have a youtube, Myspace, Facebook, or tagged account, please add me there too. Just search for my name. David Spates :-) David Spates delivers a valentine Ghetto-gram to Andrew Davis, who is accompanied by James Waugh, Tiffany Paralta, and Zac Sanford. Ch... more -
Declaring Organ Donor Death Stirs Up Controversy
Many doctors are struggling to determine how when and how someone can be declared dead in the case of organ donors.
In the past, doctors have had to determine that donor’s brain has completely stopped working, but a new report on three heart transplants involving babies is raising new controversy.
The report shows that although the three babies were on life support and showed little brain activity, they failed to meet the general criteria for brain death.
Each of the infants’ families had given consent for doctors to remove their ventilators as surgeons in Denver worked to remove their hearts.
All of the infants who received the hearts survived.
"It seemed like there was an unmet need in two situations," said Dr. Mark Boucek, who led the study at Children's Hospital in Denver. "Recipients were dying while awaiting donor organs. And we had children dying whose family wanted to donate, and we weren't able to do it."
The procedure - called donation after cardiac death - is being encouraged by the federal government, organ banks and others as a way to make more organs available and give more families the option to donate.
But the approach raises legal and ethical issues because it involves children and because, according to critics, it violates laws governing when organs may be removed. Many doctors are struggling to determine how when and how someone can be declared dead in the case of organ donors. ... more -
OUR SONG WITH US- GROOVY KIND OF LOVE, PHIL COLLINS
I believe that this video shows that love is still strong in a world full of scepticism and doubt...that love and humor can make even the worst of days not seem so bad. I MADE THIS FOR MY FIANCEE AFTER I WAS IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT..TOOK ABOUT 20 HOURS TO FINISH. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW HER HOW MUCH I LOVE HER... GUESS I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO KNOW I believe that this video shows that love is still strong in a world full of scepticism and doubt...that love and humor can make even ... more
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"Hollywood heart attacks" could be killing us
A new survey from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has found that four out of 10 of us get our information about heart attacks from Hollywood movies or TV dramas. This would be a wonderful public education tool - if the fictionalised versions were accurate.
Sadly, says the BHF, they are not. The "Hollywood heart attack" is dangerously misleading and because of it, many of us ignore the real symptoms until it is too late.
The Hollywood heart attack - think Elliott Gould in Ocean's 13 - involves dramatic chest clutching and collapse. But in reality, symptoms vary. They can be woolly, ambiguous and easy to ignore.
It is very common to have a central chest pain that can spread to the arms, neck and jaw. You may feel sweaty, light-headed, sick or short of breath. You may simply feel a dull ache, mild discomfort or heavy sensation in your chest that makes you feel ill. Or there may be a chest pain that spreads to your back or stomach. Some people say the pain was like bad indigestion.
"Because it is not what they think a heart attack is like, people decide to sleep on it, or wait a bit," says Barker. "But you should always call 999."
Every year almost 250,000 people in the UK have a heart attack. A third of these die before reaching hospital. It seems our willing suspension of disbelief is - quite literally - killing us.
Would you recognise a heart attack if you, your partner, your parent or your friend suffered some of these symptoms? Should movie makers be held responsible for portraying things like this realistically? How much influence can the media have on people's perceptions? A new survey from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has found that four out of 10 of us get our information about heart attacks from ... more -
Women: drink coffee, it is good for you!
And the effect was strongest in women: those who drank two to five cups of coffee a day were up to 26 per cent less likely to die than abstainers - mainly because of a lower risk of death from heart disease. And the effect was strongest in women: those who drank two to five cups of coffee a day were up to 26 per cent less likely to die than... more
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Child Obesity linked to diabetes and heart problems.
The researchers say the truth may prove to be worse: the recommended screening test for prediabetes may be making many children appear healthier than they really are. The researchers say the truth may prove to be worse: the recommended screening test for prediabetes may be making many children appear... more
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Study boosts wine chemical hopes
A chemical derived from red wine could one day help keep the heart "genetically young", claim researchers.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that resveratrol appeared to halt age-related changes in the function of heart genes.
The effects, described in the PLOS One journal, appeared to mimic those produced by eating a very low calorie diet - known to prolong life.
But an expert said drinking wine would not achieve the effect.
Resveratrol, a plant polyphenol found in red wine, grapes and pomegranates, has been suggested as one of the reasons for the so-called "French paradox" - the relative longevity of the French despite a diet rich in artery-clogging animal fats. A chemical derived from red wine could one day help keep the heart "genetically young", claim researchers. ... more -
Kelsey Grammer had 'mild' heart attack
Ouch ... one ailment Frasier probably can't cure.
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