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• Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell

  November 14 (HealthDay News) -- A unique form of bone marrow transplantation is the only ...

• EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk

  November 13 (HealthDay News) -- Performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- the standard test for measuring ...

• Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- A patient education program that included encouragement and occasional gifts ...

• Vest Monitors 'Individual' Air Pollution

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have used the novel idea of a "pollution vest" ...

• Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- Matching the gender of heart donors and recipients helps short- ...

• Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure have many more doctor visits ...

• Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- Minority children waiting for a heart transplant have a higher ...

• With Angioplasty, More Is Better

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients who undergo emergency coronary angioplasty at community ...

• Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- The high cost of angioplasty may not justify the marginal ...

• Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women's Hypertension Risk

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of lipoprotein particles may increase the risk of ...

• Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack survivors can significantly reduce their risk of non-fatal ...

• After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Three decades of a pronounced reduction in risk factors for ...

• Joyful Music in Tune with Heart Health

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Throw on a little Bach, Beatles or Beyonce, and then ...

• Study Questions Screening Heart Attack Patients for Depression

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- There's not enough evidence to support a recent American Heart ...

• Obese Kids Have Old Arteries

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Kids these days are 13 going on 45, at least ...

• High Blood Fat Levels Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- A Danish study links high levels of the blood fats ...

• Gains Against Heart Failure Reported

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting new ways to use exercise and medications ...

• Retired NFL Players Don't Face Greater Heart Risk

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Despite their large body size, former professional football players aren't ...

• New Type of Stent Shows Promise

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new generation of stents shows promise in avoiding the ...