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Obese Heart Attack Patients Are More Likely To Survive After Treatment
Obese and very obese patients have a lower risk of dying after they have been treated for heart attacks than do normal weight patients, according to new research. Researchers found that amongst patients who had received initial treatment for a specific type of heart attack, those that were obese or very obese were less than half as likely to die during the following three years as patients who had a normal body mass index. Resurgent Autolux Shreds Sonic Envelope on Triumphant Transit
After six years of retooling, Los Angeles art-rock trio Autolux is ready to release Transit Transit. The group performs at the Outside Lands music fest this weekend in San Francisco.
 Wired Test 2007 — The Best: Obsolete Technologies, From the Sundi
Come with us now to the thrilling days of tech yesteryear. Wallow in memories of the ditto machine and armor plate. But wait, there's more! Flying Heritage Collection
The mission of this Washington state organization is to "collect, restore, fly and preserve combat aircraft and artifacts representing technological, ideological, political, and economic views of aerial conflict in the 20th century, with emphasis on World War II and the Cold War era." The site features images of planes on display, video clips, and details about making an appointment for a guided tour of the facility in Arlington, Washington. Desert Plant May Help Treat Insidious Tropical Diseases
Plants native to the Mojave Desert may one day help provide relief to millions of people who suffer from two prominent tropical diseases. New Shoulder Pain Treatment Is Effective, Study Suggests
Inflammation of a tendon triggered by calcium deposits, or calcific tendinitis, can effectively be treated with a simple and cost effective percutaneous method according to a recent study. ACE Inhibitors Not Needed For Many Heart Disease Patients, According T
Many heart disease patients who are already receiving state-of-the-art therapy do not benefit from additional treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, according to results of a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. National Cornbread Festival
The Web site for this annual festival held in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, features winning recipes for corn bread and related dishes, such as corn muffins, corn sticks, tamale pie, and main dishes with cornbread toppings. Also view video clips and photos from festival events such as the buttermilk chugging contest. Red Is For Hummingbirds, Yellow For Moths
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that the future of red and yellow varieties of a San Diego wildflower may depend on the fates of two different animals. They report in the current issue of the Journal of Evolutionary Biology that monkeyflowers have two different animal pollinators. The red form, common along the coast, is strongly preferred by hummingbirds, while yellow monkeyflowers, found east of I-15, are favored by hawkmoths. Chemical Analysis Of Mushrooms Shows Their Nutritional Benefits
An analysis of previously uncharted chemical contents, mostly carbohydrates, in U.S.-consumed mushrooms shows that these fruity edible bodies of fungi could be tailored into dietary plans to help fill various nutritional needs.
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