The following recommendations are generic for all types of cardiac stress tests: 1  Do not eat or drink for three hours prior to the procedure. This reduces the likelihood of nausea that may accompany strenuous exercise after a heavy meal. 2  Specific heart medicines may need to be stopped one or two days prior to the test.
San Francisco mayor Frank Jordan declared a state of emergency in the city as the looting continued into the night. a condition, declared by a government, in which martial law applies, usually because of civil unrest or natural disaster.
A day after two people were killed by tornadoes that left severe damage in some parts of Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency for 15 counties in the Sooner State. The decision will make state funds and resources available in the recovery process, according to KOKH-TV.