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Internal Medicine In The News - March 8-12, 2010
Heart health: Doctors devise less invasive valve surgery
USA Today – March 14, 2010
Leaky heart valves can be fixed without major surgery by guiding a tiny, clothespin-like clip into place from an incision in a vein in the groin, doctors said Sunday.
http://www.usatoday.com
Study shows high rate of heart problems among Ground Zero workers
CNN – March 14, 2010
Exposure to debris at Ground Zero may be linked to heart problems in police officers, according to a new study announced Saturday.
http://www.cnn.com
Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests
The Associated Press – March 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 signs of recovery emerged.
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Women on pill 'may live longer'
BBC News – March 12, 2010
Women who have taken the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a study has found.
http://news.bbc.co.uk
Heart Test May Be Overused
Wall Street Journal – March 10, 2010
A widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive examination.
http://online.wsj.com
Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease
USA Today – March 9, 2010
As deaths from heart disease and many types of cancers have dipped, living longer is putting more people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, the brain-wasting condition that a new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to as they grow older.
http://www.usatoday.com
To Double the Odds of Seeing 85: Get a Move On
Wall Street Journal – March 8, 2010
The leading edge of the baby boom generation turns 65 next year, which means a new milestone looms on the horizon: age 85.
http://online.wsj.com
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