Here are some links of new publications. All are ideas revisited by me from over the last few months. I read through a lot, and I mean a lot, of science journals and such this morning but the ones that I found the most interesting and news worthy were very similar to research I have shared previous. The new research takes things a step further…
Depression linked to death following heart attack…Depression nearly triples the risk of death following a heart attack, even when accounting for other heart attack risk factors, according to research presented today at the American College …read more

The brains of full-term infants with congenital heart disease appear more similar to those of premature newborns than to the brains of normal term infants, a study conducted by researchers at UCSF has found. The study suggests that the mental and physical impairments in children with congenital heart disease may also have their origins in utero in addition to injuries resulting from surgery.
Up till now we have not fully understood the widespread deficits in cognition, including memory, attention, and higher-order language skills, as well as deficits in fine motor skills of these children. The suggestion is now that the deficits …read more

This week, in my back yard, the LPGA plays their championship tournament at Bulle Rock golf course. It is really cool to have this event every year to take our daughters to. It just reiterates what my husband and I try to teach them everyday, “You can do whatever you put your mind to. Never give up on your dreams”.
That is just what one very special 15 year old young lady got to do last week. MacKinzie Kline was born with heterotaxy syndrome, meaning her heart has one ventricle instead of two. She has never …read more