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Ten Americans Flown To US After Possible Ebola Exposure: The Details
Tech Times - 15 Mar 2015 16:46
The ten Americans have not shown any symptoms of Ebola. They have not also been found positive of the deadly virus but they will be sent home to the U.S. for observations following possible exposure.
AstraZeneca Heart Drug Brilinta May Benefit Heart Patients But Carries Risks
Tech Times - 15 Mar 2015 15:13
Brilinta may help prevent heart attacks and strokes, but can increase the risk of bleeding, a new study concludes.
Real Reason Why E-Cigarette Ads Give Us The Urge To Smoke Real One
Tech Times - 15 Mar 2015 13:58
Current and former smokers may be more likely to partake in tobacco use after watching e-cigarettes in use during television commercials, a new study reveals.
Thank ATX-101 And Say Buh-Bye To Your Double Chin With This Painless Solution
Tech Times - 15 Mar 2015 06:25
ATX-101, a drug that dissolves extra fat in the chin, was approved by the FDA's advisory panel. The drug may be available soon if it is approved by the FDA in May this year.
Elderly aortic stenosis patients live longer with minimally invasive valve replacement
EurekAlert! - 15 Mar 2015 06:00
(Cleveland Clinic) Elderly patients once considered too frail or tool sick for aortic valve replacement surgery are living longer, with better quality of life, following a minimally invasive surgery, compared to patients...
Yale leads test of new device that protects the brain during heart-valve procedure
EurekAlert! - 15 Mar 2015 06:00
(Yale University) In the first multicenter trial of its kind, Yale researchers tested a new device that lowers the risk of stroke and cognitive decline in patients undergoing heart-valve replacement.
Folic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke
EurekAlert! - 15 Mar 2015 06:00
(The JAMA Network Journals) In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril an...