Clinical Trials Are Testing Stem Cells as Heart Failure Treatment
By
Sarah Baldauf
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Health - August 18, 2009
A bounty of trials are exploring the healing potential of injecting stem cells into ailing hearts.
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Fighting the High Costs of Obesity—and 7 Other Secrets to Living Younger
By
Deborah Kotz
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Health - July 27, 2009
Some surprising and not-so-surprising findings to help you ward off obesity and other ills.
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Treating Heart Failure: The Smartest Approach
By
Deborah Kotz
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Health - July 8, 2009
Many doctors don't provide the right treatments, triggering unnecessary hospitalizations—even deaths.
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Embryonic Stem Cells—and Other Stem Cells—Promise to Advance Treatments
By
Katherine Hobson
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Health - July 2, 2009
Adult stem cells may reach patients first, and induced pluripotent stem cells have greatest potential.
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Health Buzz: Depression Hikes Heart Failure Risk and Other Health News
Health - April 14, 2009
Teaching social skills to autistic teens; how a new stem cell discovery could treat infertility.
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A Growing Heart Problem: Congestive Heart Failure
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Heart to Heart - February 3, 2009
An epidemic of weakened heart muscles is one result of better heart-attack survival.
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Jett Travolta and Kawasaki Syndrome
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - January 5, 2009
Knowing signs of the mysterious ailment can reduce heart risk.
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Men: Even a Little Extra Weight Hurts the Heart
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Heart to Heart - December 23, 2008
On the other hand, even chubby guys can lower the risk through exercise.
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Health Buzz: HIV in Men and Other Health News
Health - June 27, 2008
Teens and alcohol, foiling sudden cardiac death, an intriguing weapon against migraines.
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Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?
By
Deborah Kotz
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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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Bone-Loss Drug Linked to Heart Risk
By
Deborah Kotz
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On Women - April 28, 2008
And diabetes drugs are linked to bone risk, leaving women in a quandary.
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Children Taking Stimulants Need Heart Screening, Group Says
By
Nancy Shute
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Health - April 21, 2008
Electrocardiograms could identify kids at risk from taking Ritalin, Adderall, and similar drugs.
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Coronary CT Scans Make the Cut
By
Matthew Shulman
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Health - March 26, 2008
On comfort, speed, and safety, the high-tech cardiac test beats the alternative, an invasive angiogram.
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Defibrillators' Weak Link
By
Ben Harder
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Health - October 18, 2007
What to do if there's a failure-prone lead in your chest
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The Heart After Breast Cancer
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Health - October 18, 2007
As breast cancer deaths move down, heart attacks and failures inch up
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Do You Need a Thyroid Hormone Test?
By
Katherine Leitzell
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Health - October 15, 2007
A blood test is vital for those with heart failure, autoimmune disorder, or family with thyroid disease
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Managing Congestive Heart Failure
Health - December 29, 2006
Although good management can slow heart failure's progress, it is generally a progressive disease.
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Preventing Congestive Heart Failure
Health - December 29, 2006
As with any chronic illness, heart failure is best controlled by early diagnosis and prevention.
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Congestive Heart Failure Tests
Health - December 29, 2006
Symptoms that could make a doctor suspect heart failure call for a complete physical exam.
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Treating Congestive Heart Failure
Health - December 29, 2006
Most heart failure patients take one or more medications.
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Congestive Heart Failure Overview
Health - December 29, 2006
As with any chronic illness, heart failure is best controlled by early diagnosis and prevention.
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