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WHO rejects erroneous and fabricated reports published on Friday 17 March 2017 in some online media claiming that a spokesperson from the organization made a statement regarding "counterfeit medication donated to Iraq."

An expensive drug manufactured by Amgen will reportedly reduce the rate of heart problems. The cost of this effective cholesterol drug, however, is more than $14,000 a year.

Fentanyl is known to cause several thousand deaths each year. This drug is prone to overdose and here's a detailed look at the various symptoms and signs of fentanyl overdose and abuse.

A recent study has revealed that choosing the right words in a conversation between partners can help in improving the quality of marriage. It also aids in keeping the spouse happy, which fuels a healthy relationship.

The shape of the nose can give you an idea where your ancestors likely lived. Here's what your wide or narrow nostrils tell you about where you ancestors possibly came from.

(American College of Cardiology) A blood test for a protein called high-sensitivity troponin T, which is released into the bloodstream when injury to the heart occurs, can identify patients with heart damage after non-ca...

(American College of Cardiology) When used as a preventive measure during heart surgery, the heart failure drug levosimendan did not significantly reduce rates of death, heart attack, kidney dialysis or use of a mechanic...

(American College of Cardiology) About 12 percent of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement developed non-symptomatic blood clots around the valve leaflets (known as subclinical leaflet thrombosis) that reduced the...

(American College of Cardiology) For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder, closing the area of the heart known as the left atrial appendage as an add-on procedure during cardiac surger...

(American College of Cardiology) Uninterrupted treatment with dabigatran, a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOACs), before, during and after ablation to treat atrial fibrillation significantly reduced the in...

(American College of Cardiology) Small leakages from blood vessels in the brain, known as microbleeds, increase with age and are associated with cognitive decline. Of 84 older patients undergoing transcatheter aortic val...