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• Docs May Be Overdoing Some Invasive Procedures

  Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study calls into question the increasing use of ...

• Smog Tougher on the Obese

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution appears to hit the obese hardest, causing significant ...

• Heart Test Deemed OK Before Kidney Transplant

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A test to determine whether a person's heart is healthy ...

• Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks: Study

• Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report a major step toward the goal of literally ...

• Side Effects in Statin Users Linked to Gene Mutation

  Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have identified a common gene mutation linked to ...

• A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Japanese scientists have prevented age-related deterioration in the hearts of ...

• Lab Study Makes Strides in Mending Hearts

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have achieved a first step toward growing a ...

• American Heart Association Guidelines Save Lives

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack and heart failure patients are less likely to ...

• Ex-NFL Players Hold Their Own Health-Wise

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A recent report linking professional football to an increased risk ...

• Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Sit on the floor and reach for your toes. If ...

• Trial Shows Heart Attack Education Makes Little Difference

  Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A study to tell whether educating heart patients about the ...

• Early Defibrillator After Heart Attack May Not Pay Off

  Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Implanting a defibrillator in the first weeks after a heart ...

• Headphones May Threaten Heart-Device Performance

  Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. study offers more evidence that portable headphones can ...

• Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure

  Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although new research links mercury in seafood with high blood ...

• Simple Test Might Detect 'Silent' Heart Disease

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test that detects blockages in coronary arteries may ...

• Drug Combo May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Giving daily doses of a statin and a blood pressure-lowering ...

• Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Black males may be at increased risk for heart problems ...

• Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who've suffered severe trauma and are given a major ...