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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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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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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A nurse’s observation that taking the time to talk to patients about their treatment might be keeping their heart attack…
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Woman dies after metal detector causes pacemaker to malfunction
In a tragic accident, the electromagnetic waves from an airport metal detector caused a woman’s pacemaker to malfunction and kill…
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FDA says asthma drug Xolair raises risk of heart, brain problems
The asthma drug Xolair is associated with a higher risk of heart attack, mini-stroke, chest pain and blood clots in…
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