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• Education Notebook: High schoolers win scholarships

  February 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Eight students from Spokane Public Schools have received full-tuition, full-need scholarships to Northwest colleges and universities through the Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative. More than 700 students applied and …

• Laughing at heart disease

  February 5, 2013 in Health on Page C1 It was on the comedy circuit, including its grind of 500-mile drives followed by shows followed by 500-mile drives, that Kay Frances most heavily abused alcohol and drugs. “I wasn’t …

• Study: Looking old may be a sign of heart risks

  November 6, 2012 in Health, Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Want a clue to your risk of heart disease? Look in the mirror. New research suggests that people with certain signs of aging have a greater …

• Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts

  November 5, 2012 in Health, Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks. In a study, stem cells donated by strangers proved …

• Study: Vitamins don’t lower heart risks in men

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Multivitamins might help lower the risk for cancer in healthy older men but do not affect their chances of developing heart disease, new research suggests. Two …

• Even fit baby boomers won’t escape heart problems

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Here’s a reality check for health-conscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a …

• Benefits seen in hormone use early in menopause

  October 2, 2012 in Nation/World A new study may reassure some women considering short-term use of hormones to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Starting low-dose treatment early in menopause made women feel better …

• Jury: Death for arsonist convicted of 5 murders

  September 28, 2012 in Nation/World SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A jury on Friday recommended death for an arsonist convicted of murdering five men who died of heart attacks during a wildfire that ripped through …

• Cancer overtakes heart disease among US Hispanics

  September 17, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few … 3

• Cancer overtakes heart disease as top US killer

  September 17, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few …

• For US Hispanics, cancer top killer, not heart

  September 17, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it’s beginning to displace heart disease as the nation’s top cause …

• CA murder trial opens for accused arsonist

  July 10, 2012 in Nation/World SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The five victims all died of heart attacks. But prosecutors said it was still murder. Angry after being thrown out of a house where his …

• Trial under way in deadly 2003 Calif. wildfire

  July 10, 2012 in Nation/World SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday a man who was angry about being thrown out of a house where his family was staying was guilty of murdering …

• Study: Chocolate could reduce heart risk

  March 30, 2010 in Features, Food, Nation/World The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a … 1