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From My Heart- August, 2011

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OLEANDER PARTY PICTURES!

Thanks to everyone who attended our party on May 22. It was our biggest and best one yet!  Andy Eng, photographer extraordinaire, has posted them and you can look for yourself or your friends at this link:    http://andyeng.zenfolio.com/p937048768

Scientists Use Twitter to Predict Spread of an Infectious Disease

From RWJ Foundation:  “A new study suggests that information shared via Twitter can be used to predict the extent and severity of infectious disease outbreaks like the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Philip Polgreen, M.D., and his colleagues at the University of Iowa, collected and analyzed public tweets relating to the 2009 H1N1 outbreak to see if they could track the spread of H1N1 more rapidly than current methods. They also analyzed information from Twitter in order to gauge public concerns about the H1N1 virus. [Read more…] about From My Heart- August, 2011

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From My Heart- May, 2009

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Music and Cardiovascular Health

JOYFUL MUSIC MAY PROMOTE HEART HEALTH, ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDY.   Research team concludes the cardiovascular benefits of music are similar to those found in their previous study of laughter.
Study results: Compared to baseline, the average upper arm blood vessel diameter increased 26 percent after the joyful music phase, while listening to music that caused anxiety narrowed blood vessels by six percent.  “I was impressed with the highly significant differences both before and after listening to joyful music as well as between joyful and anxious music,” says Dr. [Michael] Miller, Director of Preventive Cardiology at University of Maryland Medical Center. [Read more…] about From My Heart- May, 2009

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From My Heart- March, 2009

 

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 Save the Date:  April 16th 6:30pm!

Rose Mary Istre, MA, will be presenting The Benefits and Practice of the Anti-inflammatory Diet.  The location is our office, 17300 El Camino Real, Suite 107D and the charge is only $10. Call 832.741.0266 to register.  Rose Mary has participated in research for auto-immune disorders and serves as a Texas Rep for the Myositis Association.

American Heart Association Video:

Super Bowl star becomes first male celebrity spokesperson for the AHA:

 On Jan. 29, New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree, who made the “history-making” catch at the 2008 Super Bowl, joined other NFL players and American Heart Association President Dr. Timothy Gardner at a press conference in support of Go Red For Women. David’s mother died of heart disease last year [she was only 59!], and he is committed to helping [the AHA] raise awareness about heart disease in women.  [Read more…] about From My Heart- March, 2009