"The rule of halves"

Half of all heart patients get care, and half of those receive only adequate care, so says a report from Monday's New York Times. Keith Orr, a Boston man, was nearly in the no-care category, because of heart attack symptoms he initially waved off while exercising in a gym. Turns out, he got to the hospital just in time. The magic window of one hour is another marker doctors keep in mind--people experiencing symptoms of a heart attack have about an hour to get emergency treatment; if not, they may die or suffer extensive heart damage. About 16 million Americans have coronary heart disease. Read the full story here. Be careful out there. And hold hands while crossing the street.