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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Four OCC employees were honored by the Onondaga County Legislature and the American Heart Association for saving a man's life after he had a heart attack in front of the SRC Arena.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  If you snore, grind your teeth or twitch all night long, you could be among the 12 million Americans suffering from a serious form of sleep apnea, called obstructive sleep disorder.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Hypothermia is intentionally being used in hospitals to treat cardiac patients.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Former Canandaigua Daily Messenger editor Bob Matson dies at the age of 53.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Today in central New York morning anchor Lisa Spitz served as one of the emcees at today's Go Red for Women luncheon.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A sold out crowd took part in the American Heart Association's Handbags Helping Hearts event Thursday night. A crowd of nearly 300 women packed the Stickley Audi & Company's Fayetteville Towne Center showroom to bid on handbags filled with goodies like gift cards, wine and chocolate in a silent auction.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Rosie O'Donnell's heart attack a wakeup call

Monday, July 02, 2012  Police responded to three bizarre "bath salts" incidents over the weekend involving a woman screaming while running naked through traffic, a man who thought he was having a heart attack, and a man on a roof.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Oral contraception is a popular way to prevent pregnancy. Of the women in the US who practice contraception, almost a third use birth control pills, but a new study shows that if you take birth control pills, your health may be at risk.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  Study shows regular supplement users are 86% more likely to have a heart attack

Monday, May 21, 2012  The number of U.S. teenagers at risk for heart attacks and stroke has risen dramatically over the past decade.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  New study questions effectiveness in heart attack prevention

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. We all know the common signs of heart attacks, but did you know the signs are different for men and women?

Friday, February 10, 2012  New medical developments could help people who suffer from a heart attack, and it relies on stem cells from a patient's own heart.

Monday, February 06, 2012  A new device is being tested that is supposed to alert people when they're about to have a heart attack.