Read more heart stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2534/heart.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:18:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71909/heart-docs-tips-for-a-healthy-ticker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArthur Agatston, the cardiologist who cooked up the South Beach Diet, takes no medications and embraces a philosophy of moderation—he's not starving himself or downing dozens of vitamins. He clues Prevention magazine in on his advice for keeping your heart in tip-top shape: Eat four times a day: Three...http://www.newser.com/story/71909/heart-docs-tips-for-a-healthy-ticker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Oct 2009 11:56:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65438/child-cancer-survivors-risk-heart-trouble-years-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKids who’ve conquered cancer can end up battling the effects of treatment years later as young adults, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some 10% of kids treated with drugs called anthracyclines, powerful against leukemia and other cancers, later suffer from progressive weakening of the heart that can lead to congestive...http://www.newser.com/story/65438/child-cancer-survivors-risk-heart-trouble-years-later.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 8:10:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63325/scientists-find-master-cells-for-human-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have found a cell that can become three different kinds of heart tissue, the Boston Globe reports. Harvard scientists hope that such “master” heart cells can be used to grow tissue so that researchers can perform experiments or test medications on human heart tissue, instead of animal substitutes.http://www.newser.com/story/63325/scientists-find-master-cells-for-human-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61862/japanese-law-prevents-boys-life-saving-transplant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Japanese law prevents 11-year-old Hiroki Ando from receiving the heart he so desperately needs, CNN reports. Ando suffers from cardiomyopathy and will likely die—as his sister did 5 years ago—without a heart transplant. But the minimum age for organ donations in Japan is 15. "This stipulation has...http://www.newser.com/story/61862/japanese-law-prevents-boys-life-saving-transplant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Jun 2009 16:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60142/canadian-gov-guts-seal-eats-raw-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do. And in Canada's Arctic, that means gutting a freshly slaughtered seal, slicing out its heart, and chowing down, reports AFP. Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean kicked off a tour of the region yesterday by dining on raw seal as a gesture of...http://www.newser.com/story/60142/canadian-gov-guts-seal-eats-raw-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 13:53:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55133/contrary-to-opinion-human-heart-regenerates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a result defying popular opinion, the human heart regenerates about half of its cells over the course of a normal lifespan, the New York Times reports. A study used levels of a radioactive isotope in the earth’s atmosphere released by aboveground nuclear tests, and found in our bodies, to...http://www.newser.com/story/55133/contrary-to-opinion-human-heart-regenerates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 15:23:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53270/barbara-bush-leaves-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarbara Bush was released from the hospital today, nine days after undergoing open-heart surgery, the Houston Chronicle reports. “This Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky one,” said the former first lady. “I was able to go home with George, feeling healthy and strong.”http://www.newser.com/story/53270/barbara-bush-leaves-hospital.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 12:42:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52867/anger-depression-boost-heart-risks-studies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnger, hostility, and depression can up the risk of heart disease, new studies suggest. Women with major depression could be more than twice as likely to suffer sudden cardiac death; and “chronically angry or hostile” people with no history may be 19% more likely to get heart disease, WebMD reports....http://www.newser.com/story/52867/anger-depression-boost-heart-risks-studies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Mar 2009 12:05:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52897/miley-dishes-on-her-achy-breaky-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMiley Cyrus has a heart condition, the New York Daily News reports. The starlet discusses her tachycardia—a fast heart rate—in her new autobiography Miles to Go , saying it “isn’t dangerous” and “won’t hurt me.” However, for the Hannah Montana star, "There is never a time onstage when I’m...http://www.newser.com/story/52897/miley-dishes-on-her-achy-breaky-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Mar 2009 8:46:00 CDT