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Week of October 12, 2007

This week's topics include sudden death in athletes, preventing strokes in those at risk, a new medication for alcohol dependence, and the state of healthcare for kids.

Program notes:
0:20 Identification and treatment of TIAs
1:10 Decreased strokes by 80%
2:10 Level of healthcare kids receive
3:10 Didn't depend on socioeconomic status
4:26 Refer to specialist
4:48 Decreasing alcohol dpendence
5:38 GABA receptors involved
6:40 Alcoholism major global problem
7:41 Sudden death in athletes
8:43 Promontory symptoms
10:03 Discerning heart problem
11:10 Heart disease not only cause of death
12:05 Symptoms during event
12:40 End

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