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Lake County Mulls Smoking Ban In Public Housing

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Fish oil appears to help against heart failure

Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released Sunday.

Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body.

With few effective options for heart failure patients, the findings could give patients a potential new treatment and could change the dietary recommendations for them, said Dr. Jose Gonzalez Juanatey, a spokesman for the European Society of Cardiology, who was not connected to the research.

SoCal Nurses, Others Fired Over Fake CPR Cards

About 50 employees of a California hospital group have lost their jobs for carrying fake CPR cards.

Evacuees arriving in Arkansas as Louisiana residents flee Gustav

Fort Chaffee has begun taking in evacuees from Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav continues its approach to the Gulf Coast.

Pharamacies a popular source of illegal drugs in Nevada

LAS VEGAS - Some of the main suppliers to drug dealers in Nevada wear white lab coats.