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US health overhaul could face key Senate test (AFP) (Nov-15, 17:34 EDT )-- AFP - President Barack Obama's drive to remake US health care could face a critical test vote in the US Senate, where lawmakers await an influential report on the plan's cost and overall impact.
Families Could Benefit From Gene Tests in Sudden Cardiac Death Victims (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic testing of people who've suffered sudden unexplained death is an effective and cost-efficient way of identifying genetic mutations that may put surviving relatives at increased risk for...
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new, inexpensive screening method could help reduce the risk for sudden cardiac death among high school athletes, U.S. researchers report.
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Gene mutations linked to inherited Parkinson's disease also appear to be connected to the more common form of the disease that strikes people whose relatives don't have it, researchers now say.
Rapid Cooling Might Help Heart Attack Patients (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid cooling of heart attack patients may boost their chance of survival without brain damage, Swedish researchers report.
New Wiring Adds Risk When Replacing Pacemaker (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Replacing or adding wiring increases the risk of major complications for patients having surgery to replace a pacemaker or other heart rhythm-stabilizing device, a new study finds.
Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) may be more effective and safer than warfarin at preventing clots and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a new Swedish study has found.
Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men, especially black men, are at a relatively high risk of sudden cardiac death over their lifetime compared to women, a new study finds.
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 17:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's risk for breast cancer may have a good side, making arteries healthier, a new study suggests.
AstraZeneca drug tops Plavix in sickest patients (Reuters) (Nov-15, 10:31 EDT )-- Reuters - Heart attack patients in need of emergency procedures were less likely to suffer further serious cardiovascular events, including death, when given AstraZeneca's experimental Brilinta blood clot preventer than those who used Plavix, according...
'Love Hormone' May Trigger Jealousy, Too (HealthDay) (Nov-15, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- With a reputation as the "love hormone," oxytocin has been linked to trust, empathy and generosity.
Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu (AP) (Nov-14, 11:47 EDT )-- AP - How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?
Bees provide pain relief in beleaguered Gaza (AFP) (Nov-14, 11:29 EDT )-- AFP - In a clinic in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, Ratib Samur makes his way from one patient to the next armed with little more than a small box filled with enraged bees.
Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center (HealthDay) (Nov-14, 09:04 EDT )-- HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Words and gestures are processed in the same areas of the brain, a finding that may improve understanding of the evolution of language, researchers say.
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones (HealthDay) (Nov-14, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in mature athletes.
China investigates 2 deaths after flu vaccinations (AP) (Nov-14, 01:47 EDT )-- AP - Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being investigated.
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