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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In this week's edition of Pet Talk, Dr. Jen Klabunde answered viewer-submitted pet health questions.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  R.D. "Dan" Musser Jr., the owner of Michigan's famous Summer resort, the Grand Hotel, died on Saturday of congestive heart failure.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  A new minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery is sending patients home from the hospital with a shorter recovery time than traditional surgery.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  March 1 is when people need to start protecting their pet from the disease if they haven't been keeping up with it all year.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Updated with video: "This will be the biggest widespread storm of the winter," National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley said.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Dick Sharkey was not a candidate for another invasive heart surgery, his cardiologist recommended a minimally invasive procedure called, transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR.  In September, Munson's Structural Heart Clinic starting offering the new procedure.

Friday, February 01, 2013  National statistics show coronary heart disease continues to take its toll on women and men with one in three Americans falling victim to the silent killer.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  More than 100 people got a brand new smile oin Wednesday, thanks to the generosity of the hardworking staff at Deerhaven Family Dentistry in Traverse City. For the 15th year in a row the dentist office hosted it's Doctors With a Heart event.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  More than 20,000 emergency room cases have been reported, mostly involving teens or young adults who have consumed energy drinks.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A Cadillac Police Officer died while on duty this morning after he suffered a heart attack.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Doctors with a Heart program will help needy people in northern Michigan get free dental care on Jan. 23.

Monday, January 14, 2013  After more than four decades, his family is finally getting the medals, including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star he earned.

Monday, January 14, 2013  ALANSON, Mich. (AP) - Medals earned in Vietnam by a northern Michigan soldier have been received by his family, 42 years later.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Updated with video: Ron Palillo, actor who played nerdy teen Arnold Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter' dies at 63

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  7&4's Melissa Smith who is the chairperson of HeartChase Traverse City, sat down with fellow board member, Lori Zemsta to talk about why she's taking part in the event for the second year.  Zemsta was diagnosed with heart disease and also lost her father to a heart attack when she was just nine years old.  For her, it's a person mission to get men and women to take heart disease seriously.