Information and opinions on Heart Disease from Allison at MyHeartCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/76157/jackson-dead Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:53:00 -0400 Allison The LA Times has reported that pop legend Michael Jackson is dead. He was 50 years old. According to the Times, he was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at the hospital in a deep coma after suffering sudden cardiac arrest.   UPDATE: CNN is reporting allegations of Jackson's possible overuse of painkillers.   According to MSNBC, Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13th... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/76157/jackson-dead http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/59411/red-american Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:28:00 -0500 Allison Check out the guys of HealthCentral as they strut their stuff down the "runway" in support of American Heart Month.   ...saluting the women who KNOW the HEART TRUTH!         http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/59411/red-american http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/58443/february-red Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:24:00 -0500 Allison Show your support for against heart disease by wearing red. It's an easy way to raise awareness about a disease the plagues millions. Visit the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women page to learn how you can be a bigger part of this cause.     Make every day of this awareness month count by following our 28 Days of Heart Health tip-a-day.   To learn more about if your at risk for heart diease, or how to learn more... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/58443/february-red http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/40960/inspiration Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:18 -0400 Allison   Famed shark fisherman, Frank the “Monster Man” Mundus, died Sep. 10 after his second heart attack in four days, the Associated Press is reporting.  He was 82.   His wife, Jeanette Mundus, said he had a history of heart disease. Frank suffered his first heart attack in 1998 and shortly after received a quadruple bypass.   He began his career in the early 50s as a fearless fisherman, hunting down sharks in... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/40960/inspiration http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/38559/legendary-dr Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0400 Allison Reports are now surfacing that the 20-year-old son of rap superstar Dr. Dre was found dead in his Woodland Hills, Calif., home on Saturday, August 23.   According to LA Weekly's blog, Dre's son, Andrew Young Jr., was out the previous night and returned home around 5:30 A.M. His mother went to check on him in his bedroom around 10 A.M., found him unresponsive, and called 911.   His cause of death remains unknown, pending toxicology... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/38559/legendary-dr http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/36930/singer-hayes Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:27:00 -0400 Allison Legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes, 65, died Sunday afternoon after collapsing at his Tennessee home. The New York Times reported Hayes had a history of heart problems.   While the cause of death has not been announced, Hayes suffered a stroke in 2006, but had since recovered to perform in the Stax’s Reunion tour last year.   Hayes fought on after his stroke and kept performing and acting.  As our stroke survivor... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/36930/singer-hayes http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/34565/conversation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:18:28 -0400 Allison I’m thrilled to share the good news -- today’s Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s MyHeartCentral.com and its sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online,” the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients!   Check out the story here.   This... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/34565/conversation http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/31759/medicine Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:18:00 -0400 Allison In trying to come up with something worthy to report on with George Carlin's death, I kept coming back to who Carlin was as a person. I can certainly sit here and provide an array of opinions on his heart health and go back and forth on steps he could have taken to prevent his death, but something inside tells me he should speak for himself on this one.   For good or bad, Carlin knew how to make people laugh. And, if nothing else,... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/31759/medicine http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/31737/dies-failure Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:35:00 -0400 Allison George Carlin, 71, died on Sunday of heart failure in Santa Monica, CA. The Grammy-award winning comedian is best known for his off-color humor and sharp social commentary.   It is said that Carlin struggled with a heart condition since the 1970's, and, according to the Wasington Post and other reports, Carlin checked into the hospital yesterday afternoon after experiencing chest pain.   With a comedy career spanning half a... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/31737/dies-failure http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/30828/russert-dies Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:24:00 -0400 Allison Tim Russert, 58, died today of a heart attack in his Washington, D.C. office. Russert is best known as host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press," as well as NBC's Washington bureau chief.   UPDATE: Did Time Russert Receive Adequate Heart Care?   Russert’s death was announced on-air by Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of NBC Nightly News, at 3:39 p.m. today. Brokaw reported that Russert had collapsed and died early this... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/67813/30828/russert-dies