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More than 13 million Americans have survived a heart attack or have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD), the number one cause of death in the United States. In addition to medications, lifestyle changes, such as a healthy diet and exercise, are known to reduce the risk for subsequent cardiac events. Despite this evidence, a high proportion of heart attack survivors do not follow their doctor's advice to adhere to a healthy diet, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS).
Many studies have centered on determining dietary risk factors for developing CHD, but few investigations have studied the diets of CHD patients following diagnosis. In "Dietary Quality 1 Year after Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease," published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers measured the diet quality of 555 CHD patients one year after a diagnostic coronary angiography.
Hawaii native finds happiness in Yuma
Say "Aloha" to the new president of Yuma Jaycees. Loke Aulds was born in Hawaii and loves the island paradise dearly, but she says she's a citizen of Yuma now - and she's getting busy. Aulds explains that she loves Yuma and wants to assure a bright and strong future for this community. That's why she's taken the helm of Jaycees. "I just believe in leadership development for the individual. With Jaycees that's our mission, to help develop young adults' leadership through training and getting involved in our community." Service to the Jaycees turns out to be a family thing for Aulds. She was just recently sworn in by her favorite local member - her husband. Eddie Aulds recently celebrated his own new milestone with the organization. He stepped into the state's highest role in the Jaycees, serving as Arizona's state president.
Top police officer warns that nuclear attack is inevitable
He has been closely involved in co-ordinating the country's counter-terrorism response. He said: "An incident will continue for days and all the public will see is people dying without reason. What will we do when our children come home from school with blisters on their skin and their parents don't know what to do? "What happens if 10 deaths, 50 deaths, 100 deaths start occurring in an unconnected and random way all over the country? The public will be rightly and understandably terrified." Casualties caused by radiation, which most people don't understand, would trigger widespread "panic and fear", said Dickinson. And the response of the emergency services "would be chaotic" because of a shortage of resources. The police capability for dealing with the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat - known as CBRN - needs to be increased, he argued.
Amazon scoops up Audible in $300 million deal
The deal is likely to mean that audiobooks will become the latest addition to its fast-growing music download store. It's not clear what will happen to Audible's deal with iTunes, if anything -- the company is the chief supplier of audio books to Apple's music service. However, Audible seems a good fit for Amazon considering the retailers core business is book sales. .
24-Hour Room Service: Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan
The Principe is a bastion of old-guard glamour among the minimalist hotels that are cropping up across Milan. There's marble everywhere, Murano glass fittings and wood-panelled walls. All in all the hotel's decadent interiors stand out against the Armani-grey furnishings and raw cement surfaces that prevail elsewhere. During Milan Fashion Week, which starts today, the hotel is the bolthole of choice for the couture industry. Usually the clientele is a mix of business travellers, celebrities and even royalty (Her Majesty the Queen has stayed – and if she'd brought the corgis, she'd have discovered that there's a dinner option on the room service menu for guests' dogs). Founded in 1927, the hotel was taken over in 2003 by the Dorchester Collection, and the group spent €14m (£10.7m) to ensure that the Principe was restored to its former glory.
Healthy Packed Lunches
We've come up with a week's starter menu of healthy lunchbox ideas that every parent could try. With a little forward planning most of these meals could be made from store cupboard stock, or from the leftovers of family meals throughout the week. We're sure Jamie Oliver would approve! Monday Wholemeal pitta bread with hummous and chopped vegetables Low-fat yoghurt Cherry tomatoes Tip: For kids with a larger appetite - add some falafel to the lunchbox. It makes a great healthy snack. Tuesday Chicken drumstick with rice salad - fry up some finely chopped onions, mushrooms and tomatoes. Mix together with cooked rice and some salad dressing and serve with cold chicken - a drumstick is ideal Grapes Reduced fat crisps or other healthy snack Tip: Home-made bagel chips are very low-fat and delicious.
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