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FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix (AP) (Nov-17, 11:29 EDT )-- AP - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.
Study: New device improves heart failure survival (AP) (Nov-17, 10:48 EDT )-- AP - Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure. It could become the first one of these devices to be widely used as a permanent treatment.
Isis cholesterol drug meets all goals of key trial (Reuters) (Nov-17, 09:32 EDT )-- Reuters - An experimental drug for patients genetically disposed to extreme high cholesterol being developed by Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc and Genzyme Corp significantly lowered cholesterol in a pivotal late-stage study, according to data presented on...
New Thoratec heart pump beats older model in study (Reuters) (Nov-17, 09:26 EDT )-- Reuters - Advanced heart failure patients who received Thoratec Corp's new pump awaiting U.S. approval as an alternative to heart transplants lived longer and fared far better than those getting the company's older HeartMate XVE device, researchers...
Health Tip: Make Your Home Fall-Proof (HealthDay) (Nov-17, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Falls in the home can lead to serious injury, including the all-too-common broken hip.
Health Tip: When Baby Is Teething (HealthDay) (Nov-17, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When babies are teething, they're generally miserable from the pain, swelling and tenderness in their gums.
Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely to Die: Study (HealthDay) (Nov-17, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Americans without health insurance are more likely to die after admission to the hospital with trauma injuries than those who are insured, new research suggests.
U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card (HealthDay) (Nov-17, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The United States is doing a poor job of reducing preterm births, according to a new report, which found Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have especially high numbers of early, life-threatening...
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