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Erectile dysfunction strong predictor of death, cardiovascular outcomes
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a strong predictor of death from all causes and of heart attack, stroke and heart failure in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), German researchers reported in ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Depression: Antidepressants beneficial in physically ill patients
Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King's Health Partners Academic ...
5 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective
An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
(AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right ...
10 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Keeping up with the neighbors speeds vaccine use
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conducted an analysis of worldwide use of Haemophilus influenza Type b vaccine (Hib) to determine what factors influenced a ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Newer Blood Thinner Beats Plavix for Bypass Patients
In a trial comparing two anti-clotting drugs, patients given Brilinta before cardiac bypass surgery were less likely to die than those given Plavix, researchers found.
5 hours ago from Health News
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Guideline issued for treating sleep, constipation, sexual problems in Parkinson's disease
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation, and sexual ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Interventional radiologists examine simple test that might predict heart attacks
The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) -and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Tissue-freezing balloon beats drugs in ablation study
An experimental ablation therapy system that freezes heart tissue with a balloon catheter to treat a common heart rhythm disorder is far more effective than drug therapy, a study found Monday.
Mon 15 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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FDA seeks more data on MannKind's inhaled insulin
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have requested more information on an inhaled insulin device being developed by MannKind Corp, sending the company's shares down 24.7 percent.
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