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Snoring, apnea linked to diabetes risk in older adults
Seniors with nighttime breathing issues like snoring or sleep apnea often have high blood sugar and may be almost twice…
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Popular antidepressant has the power to reverse heart failure, scientists say
More than half a million Americans are diagnosed with heart failure every year – a disease that is incurable without…
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Philip Seymour Hoffman: Why heroin is so deadly
A heroin overdose seems to be what ended actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s life, just like the lives of many before…
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Early statin use may give long-term heart benefits
CHICAGO – Taking a cholesterol-lowering drug for five years in middle age can lower heart and death risks for decades…
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Thousands of miniature human hearts have been grown by scientists to explore a possible cure for a form of heart…
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Racing death: How can runners be saved from cardiac arrest?
Last Sunday, the Rock ’n’ Roll half marathon in Raleigh, N.C., experienced a very rare – and very tragic –…
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New cholesterol guidelines: How to make sense of them
The new guidelines about who should take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have spurred ongoing debate and confusion among both physicians and…
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Dementia patients more likely to get pacemakers
People with dementia are more likely to get pacemakers than people without any cognitive impairment, according to a new study.…
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