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By Times Staff Writer
Published September 4, 2007

Women, be alert to signs of Heart attack

More women than men die of heart disease every year, yet most women don't recognize the signs of a heart attack, and these symptoms do vary from men's. As reported in the current issue of MORE magazine, the most common symptoms of an oncoming attack are shortness of breath, sudden anxiety, unusual fatigue, severe and increasingly frequent indigestion and sleep disturbances. Only 57 percent of women complained of chest pain.

Show, Web site address diabetes

More than 14-million Americans are diabetics. Food giant Kraft is offering advice on the disease through a national call-in radio show and a Web site. The Good Eating, Good Living showis hosted by a registered physician assistant and a certified diabetes educator; it airs Saturdays from 7 to 8 a.m. on Tampa's WWBA-AM 1040. Listeners can call toll-free 1-888-572-3848 with diabetes-related questions; some will be answered on the air. The Web site, www.goodeatinggoodliving.com, offers recipes and exercise tips.

Get steamed: It's a smart way to cook

For those trying to save the taste yet avoid fat while cooking, try steaming your meat, poultry, fish and vegetables. Some devices let you do this in the microwave. To keep it tasty, suggests iVillage.com, add a bouillon cube, herbs, spices or wine to the water, or marinate meats and vegetables before cooking.

Breast cancer study to start

St. Joseph's Cancer Institute has received approval from the FDA to treat and study patients with breast cancer that has spread to the liver and whose chemotherapy treatments have been unsuccessful. Those who fit the criteria will undergo outpatient sessions in which millions of sandlike beads are injected directly into liver tumors. In theory, the radioactive-soaked beads stick to liver tumors to reduce their size, while they prevent the cancerspreading to other parts of the liver and surrounding organs. Prospective patients should call St. Joseph's Radiation Therapy at (813) 870-4160 for information or to schedule a consultation.

On the calendar

Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to noon, free screenings for peripheral arterial disease, varicose veins and leg pain. Advanced Imaging and Interventional Institute, 2730 N McMullen-Booth Road, No. 100, Clearwater (between State Road 580 and Enterprise Road). Registration is required; call (727) 791-7300, or go to www.advancedintervention.com.

Compiled by Times staff, wires

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