the type of person who has a heart attack? >> that was a clip from the very funny short film called just a little heart attack starring and directed by elizabeth banks, produced for the american heart associationit's part of the go red for women campaign. i have to tell you, it struck a chord because a lot of people paying attention to this issue in part because rosie o donnell suffered a nearly fatal heart attack earlier this month. she posted a poem on her blog to let people know about it. it reads, in part, my lad, which means the left anterior desce descending artery on the heart, was 99% blocked. they call this type of heart attack the widow maker. i am lucky to be here. know the symptoms, ladies, and listen to the one inside. the one we so easily ignore. call 911. you wouldn't believe how many people don't call 911. even rosie didn't and she didn't visit the emergency room, really visit her cardiologist until the next day. lucky for her she's okay. but as you might guess, not all women are so lucky. we beat the drum on this issue a lot. joining me to talk about this is suzanne, a doctor at the hospital in new york city. beating the drum on this issue for a long time as well, thank you fo

the type of person who has a heart attack? >> that was a clip from the very funny short film called "just a little heart attack." starring and directed by elizabeth banks, produced for the american heart associationpart of their go red for women campaign. it struck a chord because a lot of people paying attention to this issue in part because rosie o'donnell's announcement that e at age 50 suffered a nearly fades heart attack earlier -- fatal heart attack earlier this month. she posted a poem on her blog. it reads in part, "my l.a.d.," left an tear year descending artery on the heart, "was 90% blocked. they call this heart attack a widow maker. i'm lucky to be here. know the symptoms, ladies. listen to the voice inside the one we call so easily to ignore. call 911." she didn't visit the emergency room or call her cardiologist until the next day. not all women are so lucky. we beat the drum on this issue a lot. dr. suzanne stein bomb is a cardiologist at lenox hill hospital in new york city and has been involved in beating the drum on this, as well. thanks for joining us. one of the things rosie on, dodge talked about was that she -- o'donnell talked about was that she missed the signs. it seems t

the american heart association says if any of this happens to you, don't wait, call for help. >>> the silver springs man was still sitting in his driveway when within a flash, a county bus turned up in his living room, making it into a bus stop. take a look at these pictures of sky 9. yes, that's a county ride-on bus and that is the front part of the house on the road. that's where the bus ended up at about 11:00 this morning. the homeowner was not hurt. they were inside the home, but they were not hurt either. >> and they were from here. they needed to take the car out. i said who is this guy and then i went back to the car. boom. right in front of me as they took this taxi off. and from there they came out and said that they lost it there. >> it sounded like the house was crashing in. it sounded like an earthquake at first. when i saw the bus crash, i thought it was incredible. >> nobody expected anything like this to ever happen. folks on the bus only had minor injuries. but the house will need a lot of help. >>> we had some storms earlier this evening, but now things have dried ou

problem later on i need something that is -- to refer back to and the other issue is the american heart associationif you are sedentary and not exercising and you get up out of your chair, i need an ekg because you are suddenly at increased risk. david's point, if you have high blood pressure, if you have high cholesterol, a family history of heart disease, if you are overweight, you smoke, all of these things mean i have to do more scrutiny on the ekg and i want to make a point i've made on this program several times. it is note ekg that is the problem who overreacts. it is the doctor. it is a $75 test and it doesn't mean i'll overreact. if doctors take the ekg and are doing unnecessary stress tests and angiograms an unstory stents, that is not the fault of the ekg, doctors have to learn how to react properly to tests. >> that is a good point, being a great doctor is not a knee-jerk reaction, it doesn't mean elevated psa, is a problem and, abnormal ekg is a cardiac death, and you have to look at the entire picture than just what is in front of you. >> i'm glad you brought that up. >> patti ann: we

according to a study, released by the american heart association, your blood type could increase yourisk of heart disease. if you have tape "a," bmptle or a-b, have you a slightly higher risk than those with type "o." but a smoke-free life has the biggest effect on reducing heart disease. >> greta: from the house floor to the campaign trail, we have watched the rise of representative paul ryan. what was the vice-presidential candidate like before he went to the washington spotlight? we went to his home town to find out and we spoke to a family friend and neighbor. >> good to melt you. >> greta: you know congressman paul ryan? >> yes. >> greta: how long have you known him? >> pretty much all of his life. >> greta: how do you know him? >> he grew up across the street from our home and his home, across the street from one another. >> greta: do you know his siblings? >> yes, i know all the kids. our youngest son tom is paul's age and that i have been good friends their whole lives, since he was a toddler? >> well, yeah, you know, as soon as -- as soon as they were old enough to go across

that's why the american diabetes association, the american heart association, the american public health association, and the american council on aging have all endorsed this legislation. the national association of chronic disease directors, the national association of state long-term care ombudsman programs, and the ymca of the u.s.a. have also endorsed the bill as have 79 states and local organizations. we know a really good way to prevent type 2 diabetes, and we know how to do it while saving the federal government billions of dollars. in fact, we know doing it will save the federal government billions of dollars. so, mr. president, let's all here work together to prevent chronic disease in our country. i urge you, mr. president, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in guaranteeing that every senior has access to the diabetes prevention program when they need it. mr. president, i'd also like to just take a moment to recognize that today is the fifth anniversary of a tragedy in my home state, the collapse of the interstate 35w bridge in minneapolis. the collapse kil

a study from the american heart association suggests that people that drink to a out cups of coffee every day appear to have an 11 percent risk of developing heart failure compared to non coffee also suggests that this can help against the most common form of skin cancer. researchers say that more studies are needed before they can make a final conclusion on the benefits. >> ysabel: i suggest based on that we should invest in coffee beans. it sounds like the magic pill. [laughter] >> ysabel: still to come, they cubs make their debut in china. i look forward to that. [music] release me, momigus! that's mom to you. and you should eat something that's good for you before you go outside. never! come on james. it's a new fiber one chewy bar. chocolatey and delicious. fiber one chewy bar, huh? mmm. refueled space captain james. [ male announcer ] new fiber one chewy bars. great taste kids love plus calcium and fiber kids need. >> marty: this woman is not leaving a costume party she is we're in what is called an invisible bicycle helmet. >> ysabel: really? >> marty: the whole idea is to be safe

the american heart association and all the other big boys are going for it. i was talking to someone whose husband is chair of one of the reforms and she said, i cannot agree. and not able to agree to partner with you because my husband going for that. we're competing with the big boys. that is $16 million for diabetes and hypertension. there is a hypertension fund as it relates to heart disease and diabetes. we are going for those. we have a good chance for the diabetes because we have had it before. we have less of a chance getting the cardiovascular because it is open to everybody and that is $20 million. $3 million per grant up to eight to 10 grants. we are writing the proposal -- i have somebody in my office as we speak. we are partnering with -- the requirement is from 10 to 15 organizations. five media national organization. we will be given subgrants from $100,000 to $200,000, depending on their reach. the good news is that if we get the grants as a national organization and a only for- profit and academic institutions and research institutions qualif

the american heart association and all of the other big boys are going for. and i know it. in fact, i was talking to one community organization whose husband is care of one of the forums, and she said well, no, i can't agree. i may not be able to agree to partner with you because my husband 51 megabucks organizations are going to do. so we are competing with the big boys. so that's 60 million for obesity and hypertension, specifically. then there is a 74 million retention fund which includes a obesity as it relates to our disease and diabetes. and we are going for those. we have a good chance for the diabetes because we've had it before and it's limited to nonprofit organizations. we have less of a chance of getting the cardiovascular because it's open to everybody. and that's 20 million. $3 million per grant, up to 10, eight to 10 grants. and so to answer your question, sheree, of how does he get, we are writing the proposal. i mean, i have someone in my office writing as we speak. and so we are partnering with the range, requirement is from 10 to 15 organizations. we are

that absolutely absurd insinuation about -- >> huma abedin and her association -- >> one of the most loyal americans, who works her heartate, who's doing a great job. when he makes this absurd allegation, when she -- bachmann, romney should have gotten up, forget surrogates, forget what the base says, he should have said, that's ridiculous. that's ridiculous. i know huma abedin and she's a good, patriotic american. he should have done it, a, because it's the right thing to do, and b, because of all of the big swing states, he was doing best in michigan. what state has the highest number of arab american voters? michigan! if you're an arab american, how are you going to vote republican after that? michele bachmann, we want her on the ticket. we want her as vice president! >> what's amazing is that mitt romney has been given a chance to plant a flag of conviction in the ground -- >> and he blows it. >> time and time again -- >> he goes back to the gay soldier. >> he's not even allowed to say he likes his own health care plan. >> he's not actually even allowed to tell us what he's having for dinner. joy-ann reid and govern

he co-authored an american heart association report recommending men should consume no more than 150 calories of added sugars a day. and women, just 100 calories. that's less than themount in just one can of soda. >> lustig: ultimately, this is a public health crisis. and when it's a public health crisis, you have to do big things and you have to do them across the board. tobacco and alcohol are perfect examples. we have made a conscious choice that we're not going to get rid of them, but we are going to limit their consumption. i think sugar belongs in this exact same wastebasket. >> cbs money watch update sponsored by:. >> glor: good evening. mitt romney said today something dramatic is needed to help the economy, but a new federal stimulus package would be the definition of insanity. a meeting is set this week between treasury secretary geithner and his european counterparts over the spreading economic slowdown, and gas prices jumped 12 cents in the last week. i'm jeff glor, cbs news. >> stahl: most of us take for granted that we can instantly recognize people we know by looking at their faces. it's so automatic, it almost sounds silly to even say it. friends ca