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Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery - 03/14/2010

Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday. The device is already on sale in Europe, and its maker, Abbott Laboratories, hopes to win approval to

Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics - 03/13/2010

Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects. A decade ago, the federal government launched the three-part study to see wheth

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests - 03/13/2010

Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when

Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes - 03/13/2010

Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests. Nearly half of about 1,200 law enforcement workers who went to Mount Sinai Medical Center's program in New York to monitor med

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