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New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination

November 18, 2009 - 12:21pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.

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New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination


    
November 18, 2009 - 7:25am


    
    
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.


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Heartburn Drugs Can Thwart Popular Blood Thinner


    
November 17, 2009 - 3:03pm


    
    
TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Combining the antacid Prilosec with the popular blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel) can cut the effectiveness of Plavix by half, putting patients at risk for heart attack or stroke, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.


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    Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
  


  


    
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack


    
November 16, 2009 - 12:17pm


    
    
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While overall care of heart attack patients in the United States is good, gaps remain in the treatment of patients 80 and older, a new study suggests.


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    Nearly $1 Billion a Year Spent on Blood Thinners in U.S.: Report
  


  


    
Nearly $1 Billion a Year Spent on Blood Thinners in U.S.: Report


    
November 12, 2009 - 1:16pm


    
    
In 2007, nearly $900 million was spent in the United States on outpatient prescriptions for blood thinning (anticoagulant) drugs, according to a federal government report released Thursday.


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Nearly $1 Billion a Year Spent on Blood Thinners in U.S.: Report


    
November 12, 2009 - 1:16pm


    
    
In 2007, nearly $900 million was spent in the United States on outpatient prescriptions for blood thinning (anticoagulant) drugs, according to a federal government report released Thursday.


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Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?


    
November 6, 2009 - 11:38am


    
    
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- If an inept or abrasive boss is ruining your workday, you may be taking that stress to heart, literally.


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Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients


    
October 31, 2009 - 7:05am


          

    
    
SATURDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a new study finds.


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    Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors
  


  


    
Science Finds Healing in Halloween Horrors


    
October 30, 2009 - 7:18am


          

    
    
FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Monsters, bloodsuckers and spiders, oh my!


Scary as they are, some of the creepiest, deadliest creatures roaming the night this Halloween are also teaching medical science new ways to heal.


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    Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
  


  


    
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries


    
October 28, 2009 - 7:15am


          

    
    
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking just one cigarette stiffens the arteries of young adults by 25 percent, says a new study.


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