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Actor spots young runner keel over in Hyde Park

(NEWSER) - Dustin Hoffman has joined the ranks of celebs who save lives. He was walking in London's Hyde Park when he spotted a jogger first stagger, then keel over, frothing at the mouth. He immediately called the emergency Brit number—999—and stayed as paramedics performed CPR on Sam Dempster, 27. As paramedics hoisted the revived runner into an ambulance, Hoffman told them: "Great job, guys," reports the Sun . Dempster, who's on the mend, says he has "no memory of what happened. The paramedics told me. It’s unbelievable. I want to say ‘Thank you’ to Dustin Hoffman. He saved my life." More»

Owner unconcerned after woman drops in ridiculously unhealthy restaurant

(NEWSER) - You can't say they didn't warn her: A woman collapsed at the Heart Attack Grill this weekend, just two months after the last time someone had a heart attack at the cheerfully morbid Las Vegas eatery. The woman was whisked away by paramedics and her condition is currently unknown. Owner Jon Basso tells the LA Times that he hopes she's OK, but that she knew what she was getting into. "We attract an avant-garde clientele," he says: "Thrill seekers, risk takers." More»

New Zealand family faults company

(NEWSER) - A 30-year-old New Zealand woman died of a heart attack in 2010, and her death has been linked to her consumption of about 2 gallons of Coca-Cola every day for several years. Natasha Marie Harris consumed about 4,000 calories of regular Coke daily, reports CBS News . "The first thing she would do in the morning was have a drink of Coke and the last thing she would do in the day was have a drink of Coke by her bed," her partner testified at an inquest this week. "She was addicted to Coke." The family wants warning labels on the product, notes the New Zealand Herald . More»

Comedian suffers 'mild to serious' attack before show

(NEWSER) - Comedian Gallagher suffered a heart attack just as he was preparing to perform in Texas last night, TMZ reports. The 65-year-old watermelon smasher is expected to remain hospitalized for a few days; his manager called it "mild to serious." Last year, the comedian suffered a minor heart attack and collapsed onstage. Gallagher of late has run into controversy over jokes seen as racist and homophobic, notes the Wrap , which also points out his rarely used first name: Leo. More»

Daylight Savings Time start associated with increased risk

(NEWSER) - Studies have shown that the start of daylight savings time, which begins Sunday, is associated with an increase in heart attacks . "The Monday and Tuesday after moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10% increase in the risk of having a heart attack," a professor tells Science Daily . "The opposite is true when falling back in October. This risk decreases by about 10%." He explains some of the reasons why:

• Sleep deprivation: Those who don't get enough sleep tend to be overweight and are already more at risk for developing diabetes or heart disease, and on the Monday after the time change, many people are getting up earlier to go to work.
• Circadian clock: Your body anticipates and prepares for expected events, so "springing forward" forces it to readjust its Circadian rhythms, which can cause stress.