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Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots ›
Hospitals' use of vena cava filters varies widely, probably because evidence is lacking of benefit
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Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services ›
Outcomes for non-emergency coronary procedure were similar among hospitals in Massachusetts study
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Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC ›
Infection traced to animals bred at single California facility
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Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study ›
Taking the B vitamin offered no benefit in lowering cardiac deaths or heart attacks, researchers say
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Does Chewing Gum Give Your Brain an Edge? ›
In small study, people who were chewing had better recall of numbers
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Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward ›
But police, firefighters who had been on job a long time were unaffected
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Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse ›
With CRT-D implant, study linked even slight weight loss to higher risk of heart failure, death
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Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought ›
After 3 weeks cells' ability to deliver oxygen fades, research suggests
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Combo Treatment Might Beat Epidural to Ease Labor: Study ›
But experts say decision for pain relief still lies with woman and her doctor
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Sound Sleep Helps the Heart, Expert Says ›
Between 6 and 8 hours nightly is ideal
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