Snowstorm Triggers Power Loss and Road Closures in Colorado
A fast moving storm dumped over a foot of wet snow across Colorado causing power outages near Alamosa and shutting down I 25 at the Colorado New Mexico line. The Black Diamond casino in Cripple Creek reported power loss with two customers at opening. A separate fatal crash near Sterling and dust storms in New Mexico followed by Oklahoma tornadoes marked continuing severe weather expected Friday.
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Global heart disease kills 80 percent of deaths
A Columbia Earth Institute led study finds developing countries bear about 80 percent of the world's 17 million heart disease deaths annually including stroke. Lead author Stephen Leeder notes high death rates in ages 30 to 59 in Russia and India, risking poverty and family stability. The report, sponsored by Columbia, University of Sydney, and the Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in These Countries, is due for release Monday.
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Heart surgery with or without machine shows similar complications
A JAMA study finds heart operations done without a heart lung machine yield about the same complications as procedures using the machine, but at lower cost. The university institute posts details online Friday. In a foreword Derek Yach of the WHO says the report will dispel myths hindering progress in cardiovascular and other chronic diseases.
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