Study: Predominantly Black-Serving Hospitals Provide Poorer Care

Hospitals that mostly serve Black patients have worse mortality outcomes for both Black and White patients with three common conditions: heart attack, congestive heart failure or pneumonia.

‘Dark Knight’ Ticket Sales: $25 Million and Counting—Before the Movie Hits Theaters

 

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It’s hard to overestimate the degree to which fans have been anticipating the arrival in theaters of the new Christopher Nolan-Christian Bale Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Tickets to some of the first showings, at midnight on Thursday evening, sold out more than six months in advance. Seats for opening night are being offered for upwards of $175 on eBay (popcorn and soda not included), and as of Wednesday, some $25 million worth of advance tickets had been already sold.

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: What’s The Difference?

Sylvester Stallone's son Sage found dead in Los Angeles at 36 after overdosing on pills: report

Sources told TMZ that Sage Stallone's father -- who had been at San Diego Comic Con promoting his upcoming film, "Expendables 2" -- "is a wreck."

Sylvester Stallone and son Sage Stallone in 'Rocky V'.

Sylvester Stallone's 36-year-old son was found dead in a Los Angeles home after an apparent overdose on pills, sources told TMZ.com.

Police are investigating whether Sage Stallone's death was intentional or accidental.

Sources told the gossip site that Sylvester Stallone -- who had been at San Diego Comic-Con promoting his upcoming film, "Expendables 2" -- "is a wreck."

Sage's mother, Sasha Czack, has also reportedly been told of her son's passing.

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Sage Stallone with his uncle, Frank, at the premiere of MGM's 'Rocky Balboa' in 2006.

 

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Obama campaign worker, 29, dies at Chicago headquarters

A 29-year-old campaign operative working on President Obama's re-election effort died today after falling ill at campaign headquarters in Chicago, according to the Obama campaign.

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By Susan Walsh, AP

President Obama called the family of Alex Okrent earlier today to offer his condolences and also spoke by phone with staff in Chicago about Okrent's death.

Obama was campaigning in southern Virginia this afternoon, when he learned about Okrent's death.

During this election cycle, Okrent worked in the campaign's paid media department. He worked as a deputy field director in Cleveland for Obama's 2008 campaign, He also worked on Obama's 2004 senate campaign.

Tributes to Okrent began pouring in on Twitter on Friday evening, including some from Okrent's colleagues on the Obama campaign.

"We will miss you, Alex. you left a beautiful legacy. We will never forget your spirit or your passion. Rest in peace, brother," wrote Jeremy Bird, Obama's National Field Director.

Obama's GOP rival Mitt Romney also offered his condolences.

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: What’s The Difference?

Many people tend to confuse and interchange the terms “heart attack” and “cardiac arrest,” but it very important to note that these are two completely different medical conditions.

READ: Michael Clarke Duncan Suffers Cardiac Arrest

Understanding these differences can help save lives.

What is Cardiac Arrest?

A cardiac arrest is a sudden collapse in an individual who is non-responsive, who has abnormal breathing. Abnormal breathing is either agonal respiration, or gasping, or not breathing at all. In that situation, the most important thing is to call 9-1-1, and start doing continuous chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

What is a Heart Attack?

A heart attack is when the arteries supplying the heart get blocked up. Even though the heart is full of blood at all times, and pumps a hundred-thousand times each day, it doesn’t get any of the blood it needs from the inside.

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