Headlines from the Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/ Headlines from the Associated Press &copy; 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our <a href="http://apdigitalnews.com/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a>. Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HEART_SCANS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A CT scan - a kind of super X-ray - provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:29 GMT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HEART_SCANS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html Study: New device boosts heart failure survival http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_PERMANENT_HEART_PUMPS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we afford it?... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:55:29 GMT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_PERMANENT_HEART_PUMPS?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_MUMMIES_HEART_DISEASE?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:32:53 GMT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_MUMMIES_HEART_DISEASE?SITE=CALOD&SECTION=HEALTH&TEMPLATE=health.html