Unemployment may trigger heart attacks, study suggests
Added risk similar to that caused by smoking, obesity ...
View ArticleParalyzed dogs regain use of limbs with help of nose cells
Dogs that had had spinal injuries able to regain some motion; Research may have future human applications ...
View ArticleFDA OKs HeartWare device for transplant patients
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant.......
View ArticleWell: A Leafy Green Thanksgiving
To add color and new flavors to our Vegetarian Thanksgiving, we asked the personal chef Kathryn Anible to suggest her favorite fall recipes made with leafy greens....
View ArticleHeart attacks more common among the unemployed
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have recently lost their jobs are more likely to suffer a heart attack than their employed peers, a new study suggests. ...
View ArticlePfizer, Bristol get EU nod for blood clot preventer
(Reuters) - European health regulators on Tuesday approved an eagerly anticipated blood thinner developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Pfizer Inc for the prevention of strokes and blood clots in...
View ArticleFDA approves HeartWare pump for heart failure patients
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved HeartWare International Inc's heart pump that supports blood flow in people with failing hearts who are awaiting a transplant. ...
View ArticleOnline medical records may not improve efficiency
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who had access to their medical records online also came into their doctor's office for more appointments and used the emergency room more often than those who didn't...
View ArticleWatch: A Day in the Life of Immigration Equality
Organization provides LGBT immigrants and asylum seekers with legal counsel and advocates for reform. ...
View ArticleU.S. releases new health insurance reform rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration on Tuesday proposed new health insurance rules aimed at ending discrimination against the sick and guaranteeing minimum benefits for millions of Americans...
View ArticleVideo: Police warn motorists of drugged drivers
In Glendale, Calif., one out of seven people driving at night are under the influence of some form of narcotic. KCAL 9's Carter Evans reports how officers are learning new ways of identifying between...
View ArticleOB/GYNs back over-the-counter birth control pills
WASHINGTON (AP) -- No prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms.......
View ArticlePIRG Warns of Toy Dangers but Finds Fewer of Them
Nix noisy toys and magnets from kids' holiday gift list, safety advocates say. ...
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