People with a “normal” weight but extra pounds around the middle may have lower long-term survival odds than individuals who…
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Dissolving stent for heart arteries passes first large test
Now you see it, now you don’t. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going…
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More evidence links inactivity to diabetes and heart disease
People who are inactive for hours on end each day may face an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease…
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Scientists say car emissions rigging raises health concerns
Volkswagen’s admission that it rigged car emission tests has prompted environmental and health experts to ask whether such deception could…
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Medtronic recalls loading system for heart device
Medtronic Plc has recalled 6,912 units of loading system of a recently approved heart device after reports of the presence…
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Second-youngest baby to receive heart transplant at California hospital released
A five-week-old baby boy who became the second-youngest heart transplant recipient at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA was finally able to…
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Your blood type may put you at risk for heart disease
People whose blood type is A, B or AB have an increased risk of heart disease and shorter life spans…
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Younger women may ignore heart attack signs, study finds
More than 15,000 women younger than 55 die of heart disease in the United States every year, making it the…
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Many would risk earlier death rather than take medication
Roughly one in three people who took an online survey would prefer to risk an earlier death rather than take…
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New Effort to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes
Health officials are trying to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years. The U.S. Health…
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