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HEALTH / NEWS Fri Mar 16, 2007 @ 8:25am neoform

SF Gate -- Overturning a century of conventional medical wisdom, Japanese researchers reported Thursday that simple chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth ventilation saves twice as many heart attack victims as traditional CPR. The results could have importan.. Read More

HEALTH / NEWS Tue May 22, 2007 @ 2:03pm neoform

Washington Post -- A drug commonly used to control diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, researchers reported yesterday in the latest episode to raise safety concerns about a widely prescribed drug. The drug, Avandia, which about 1 million Amer.. Read More

HEALTH / OPINION Fri Mar 16, 2007 @ 8:20pm neoform

NPR -- If you're among the approximately one million Americans destined to have a heart attack this year, hope that it doesn't happen on a weekend. Many U.S. hospitals aren't set up to provide state-of-the-art treatment for heart attacks on a 24/7 basis. T.. Read More