Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Promising New Heart Failure Drug

An experimental drug may repair heart cells and improve heart function
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Heart Failure Drug Shows Promise in First Human Trial

Heart failure patients have weakened hearts, but researchers say an experimental drug used for the first time in humans may repair heart cells and improve heart function. According to the results...
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Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60

Carrie Fisher, best known as Princess Leia to legions of 'Star Wars' fans, died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack Friday on a Los Angeles-bound flight from London. The actress...
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On Hospital Wards, Patient Crises May Have 'Domino Effect'

Hospitalized patients have a higher risk of cardiac arrest and transfers to intensive care if they're in wards when other patients have recently suffered similar emergencies, a new study...
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Many Ignore Fire Safety at Home, Survey Reveals

The holiday season can be a dangerous time of year, but many families ignore fire and burn safety tips, a new survey finds. Fewer than half of those surveyed by Shriners Hospitals for Children...
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Is Season the Reason Why Heart Deaths Spike?

It's not the chill of winter that causes a spike in heart-related deaths during the holidays -- it's the holiday season itself, Australian researchers contend. In New Zealand, where December...
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