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Newly approved drugs for heart failure and high cholesterol come with raised expectations and, in some cases, alarmingly high prices.…
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Seniors with nighttime breathing issues like snoring or sleep apnea often have high blood sugar and may be almost twice…
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More than half a million Americans are diagnosed with heart failure every year – a disease that is incurable without…
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People with dementia are more likely to get pacemakers than people without any cognitive impairment, according to a new study.…
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If the people who live on either side of your house make your blood boil, you might want to seriously…
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Language barriers and fear of police may prevent minority 911 calls
In poor, mostly Latino areas of Denver, Colorado, people who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to get help in…
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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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Using cocaine can damage the heart’s smallest vessels, but this problem doesn’t show up on routine medical tests, according to…
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