Patient Care
Merck Withdraws Acute Pain Medication
As the result of a new study showing an increased risk of heart attack and stroke after 18 months of treatment with an arthritis and acute pain medication called rofecoxib, Merck & Co. has announced a voluntary worldwide withdrawal of the drug from the market. More...30 Nov -0001
Siblings of Infants with Heart Defects Are at Risk
A new study has found that brothers and sisters as well as parents of infants born with severe, life-threatening abnormalities of the left side of the heart have a fivefold increased risk of having a heart abnormality called bicuspid aortic valve.More...
30 Nov -0001
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Patient Monitoring by Mobile Phone
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Specialized Care Cuts Costs for Elderly Heart Patients
ICDs Shown to Reduce Sudden Cardiac Death
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Anticogulant Prevents Stillbirth in Pregnant Women
Vaccine Reduces Rates of Pneumococcal Infection
Molecular Testing to Monitor Heart Transplant Rejection
Brain Injury Not Identified by Fetal Monitoring
Study Shows ICD Helps Heart Failure Patients
Lack of Vitamin C Linked to Respiratory Disorders
Implanted Defibrillator Reduces Heart Failure Deaths
Mastectomy Slashes Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Women
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