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• New Method To Combat Congenital Heart Disease in Children

• Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Be Unnecessary For Some Older Men

• A new Drug Effectively Treats Thrombocytopenia

• Increased Awareness for the Growing Problem of Lymphedema

• Long-Term Use of Inhalers Increases Risk of Pneumonia for COPD Patients

• Oral Screening Tool Identifies Abnormalities in the Mouth

• Mask Liners Help Sleep Apnea Patients Get a Good Night's Sleep

• Implantable Cardiac Device Helps Doctors Monitor Patients

• Dialysis Patients Living at Higher Altitudes Have a Lower Rate of Death

• Altered Brain Activity in Schizophrenics May Direct Focus on Self

• Sarcosine Levels Indicate Aggressive Prostate Cancer

• Aspirin Found To Prevent Liver Damage

• Ultrasound Delivery of Clot-Busting Agents May Decrease Risk of Bleeding in Thrombolysis

• First MRI-Guided Prostate Cancer Treatment Device Treats Patients Quickly and Inexpensively

• Heart Attack Risk Determined by Specific Genes

• Delirium Could Indicate Onset of Sepsis in Cardiac Bypass Patients

• Radiation Lowers Relapse Risk in Noninvasive Breast Cancer

• Constant Compressions Are Critical for Successful CPR

• Optical Immunosensors Improve POC Diagnostics

• Color-Coded Embolic Microspheres Treat Hypervascularized Tumors and Arteriovenous Malformations Better

• Surgical and Medical Emergencies Onboard European Aircraft

• Point-of-Care Ultrasound System Complements Radiology Services

• Regulatory T Lymphocytes Help Limit Stroke Damage to the Brain