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Home defibrillators can be lifesavers

... The only cure is to restart the heart with an electric shock, and home defibrillators are now available for purchase – so one can stay in your home.

At the Casscells’ house, piano isn’t the only required practice.

“Hey guys I’m home,” Dr.

Ward Casscells said.

“I don’t feel well though.” A cardiac arrest drill is sometimes on the agenda.

“Are you ok?

” 10-year-old Henry asked.

While Henry checks his dad, 8-year-old LiIly comes running with their home defibrillator.

“Begin by removing all clothing from patient’s chest,” the machine instructed.

When the Food and Drug Administration approved home units without a prescription, the Casscells forked out $1,500 for one.

“Because you can save a life,” Dr.

Casscells said.

“And you can also teach your kids so if it happens in their school or in the airport they may be the ones to save a life.” In the last five years, defibrillators have become common in some government buildings and aiports.

Studies show the public can and will successfully use defibrillators.

The device talks would be rescuers through each step.

Several doctors said...

Rose Tattoo's Pete Wells dead at 60

... The founder of the power blues band Rose Tattoo had been hospitalized for about five weeks and died Monday, Billboard.com reported Tuesday.

He had been diagnosed with Wells started as a bassist for the blues band, Head, in Brisbane and moved to Sydney and hooked up with Buffalo, Billboard.com said.

Buffalo's "Volcanic Rock" became the first Australian heavy metal band to score a gold album.

He switched from bass to slide guitar in 1976 and formed Rose Tattoo, whose self-titled album in 1978 created a loyal following for the group in Britain, Germany and France.

Wells left the band 1983, but came back in 2000 for tours in Europe and for a 2002 album, "Pain." He later played with Illustrated Men, Scattered Aces and Romeo's Dog and collaborated with his partner, Lucy De Soto.

He recorded five solo albums and ran a tattoo parlor called House of Pain.

A memorial service was scheduled for Friday in Sydney.

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Pass the pomegranates

... Pomegranate juice was also demonstrated to inhibit the growth of The authors concluded that the study: “demonstrates significant anti-tumour activity of pomegranate-derived materials against human Sun cream with pomegranate ingredients might be on the shelves in the future, with pomegranate extract having been demonstrated as effective in inhibiting the development of skin cancer in mice, while pomegranate seed oil has been shown to combat breast cancer cells in laboratory experiments.

Hope for arthritis Pomegranate extract has shown promise in combating arthritis in a study carried out at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

In laboratory experiments, the extract was shown to inhibit the overproduction of enzymes that lead to cartilage damage.

The verdict Pomegranates certainly look promising, although at this stage, many of the studies designed to test their efficacy have been carried out on cell cultures or animals and not yet on humans.

Ed Yong, Science Information Officer at Cancer Research UK, commented: “A few early-stage laboratory studies have found that pomegranates or pomegranate juice show promising effects against cancer cells.

But it is still unclear if pomegranates have any anti-cancer effects in people.

More studies and clinical trials will be needed b...

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