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Slim, Flexible Stents Approved to Treat Heart Disease
By Adam Voiland -
Health
- July 8, 2008
Drug-coated Xience and Promus devices are designed to keep coronary blood vessels unblocked.
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Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Health
- July 8, 2008
Impact has yet to be felt, since type 2 course may take 10 years to show, study says
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Your Toddler Might Need a Cholesterol Test
By Nancy Shute -
On Parenting
- July 7, 2008
Many children as young as age 2 should be checked, according to new guidelines.
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New Drug-Coated Stent Approved
Health
- July 3, 2008
The Xience stent helps prevent arteries from re-clogging
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Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
Health
- July 2, 2008
Pneumonia second only to childbirth as most common reason for hospitalizations, analysis finds
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Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack
Health
- July 1, 2008
But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows
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Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective
Health
- July 1, 2008
They not only cut secondhand exposure but also helped current users cut back, study finds
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Health Buzz: Salmonella and Other Health News
Health
- June 30, 2008
Exposure to UV rays in the shade, sudden cardiac arrest, and a legal performance aid for athletes
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Sudden Hearing Loss May Portend Stroke
Health
- June 26, 2008
It could foreshadow trouble by as much as 2 years, Taiwanese study suggests
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Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates
Health
- June 25, 2008
More schooling, more money linked to improved outcomes, study concludes
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U.S. Hospitals Vary Widely in Caring for Women
Health
- June 24, 2008
From birth complications to heart disease, top-rated centers a better choice, health study concludes
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Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- June 23, 2008
With heart deaths linked to low vitamin D levels, an expert offers advice on getting just enough sun.
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Subtle Nervous System Problems Signal Stroke Risk
Health
- June 23, 2008
Italian study found poor reflexes, unstable posture, weakened hands warned of trouble
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New Source of Heart Stem Cells Found
Health
- June 23, 2008
Expression of particular gene can help regenerate multiple tissue types
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Low Blood Sodium Predicts Mortality in PAH Patients
Health
- June 20, 2008
Routine measurement could be a vital indicator for treating narrowing of lung arteries
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Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
Health
- June 16, 2008
Those with highest levels at almost twice the risk, regardless of diabetes, study finds
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Health Buzz: Cardiac Arrests and Other Health News
Health
- June 16, 2008
Prostate cancer, men's health and swimming the English Channel
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Less Intensive Treatment Given Diabetic Women With Heart Disease
Health
- June 16, 2008
They have poorer control of risk factors, less likely to get cholesterol-lowering meds
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ED an Indicator of Men's Health
Health
- June 15, 2008
Dysfunction could be the 'portal' to heart problems, vascular disease, type 2 diabetes, study says
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Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'
Health
- June 12, 2008
Less daytime napping, fewer complaints of insomnia predicted a healthier life, study finds
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Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke
Health
- June 11, 2008
Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by bleeding in space around the brain, study reports
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Researchers Update Risk-of-Death Charts
Health
- June 10, 2008
Authors hope it will encourage disease/prevention efforts
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ECG Reading May Predict Death, Rehospitalization Risk
Health
- June 10, 2008
Measurement is inexpensive, simple to perform, yields instant result, study says
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Good Oral Hygiene May Protect Against Heart Infections
Health
- June 9, 2008
Daily care of teeth, gums keeps risk of bacterial disease in valves at bay
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Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women
Health
- June 9, 2008
Study finds improvement for both genders over 25-year period
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