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A new defibrillator was recently FDA-approved specifically to help save people who suffer cardiac arrest at home. The HeartStart Home Defibrillator, manufactured by Philips Medical Systems, is designed to be fast to learn and easy to operate. Saving Young Victims of SCA Recent research at Tufts University offers hope that ready access to defibrillators can save the lives of children who suffer sudden cardiac arrest due to a seemingly innocent or accidental chest blow. 10,000 Steps to Health Battery-powered devices called pedometers monitor your hip motion and electronically record each step. Information is conveyed to a computer chip that calculates helpful health information. Why use a pedometer? Because it gives you feedback about your activity level. It allows you to gauge the number of calories you have burned and to follow your progress as you become more fit. Robot-Assisted Heart Surgery Using a new device known as the surgical robot, cardiac surgeons can repair common heart defects by manipulating pencil-sized instruments inserted through small chest openings, according to preliminary research results presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2002. Add CRP to Cholesterol Screens A simple and inexpensive blood test for C-reactive protein (CRP)--an indicator of inflammation--may help physicians more accurately predict a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. A Brisk Tea Diet While dining with his wife at a Chinese restaurant a year and a half ago, Dr. Liang-Che Tao made a discovery that changed his life. It was after a course of lobster, the retired pathology professor recalls, "A waiter brought us a bowl of reddish-brown liquid for our greasy fingers." Winning Health Recipe of the Month Herbed Minestrone
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