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Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal

Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the Senate health care bill.
 

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    Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal

    Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the

    Eating disorders in a young child

    About 10 percent of patients with eating disorders show an onset of their symptoms before age 10

    FDA approves novel heart valve

    Regulators cleared the device under a program reserved for devices that treat rare diseases affecting fewer than 4,000 patients per year

    Heart function limited by mild COPD

    A common lung condition, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) diminishes the heart's ability to pump effectively even when the disease has no or mild

    Heart attack warning added to diet pill

    The new label says the drug should not be taken by patients with heart failure, hypertension, irregular heart beats and other problems

    Did salt make my heart issue go away?

    Added salt in your diet or, if necessary, salt supplements, can allow your blood stream to keep more water on board

    Sitting too much could be deadly

    Several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

    FDA expands approval of heart pump

    Thoratec's Heait helps the heart's lower left chamber pump blood throughout the body

    The 7 essentials to heart health

    The seven essentials to heart health are just a click away in this hearty report on the seven secrets to good heart health.

    Hundreds may not have needed stents

    As many as 369 patients may have received stents they did not need

    New use for heart drug rejected

    The FDA is not required to follow the group's advice, though it usually does

    Drug-coated stent approved in Japan

    Stents are mesh wire tubes that are inserted into arteries to hold them open after they are surgically cleared of fatty plaque

    Problems with FDA device approvals

    Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents.

    Problems in FDA heart device approvals

    Heart devices fall into a category of high-risk devices that require the toughest review before they can be marketed

    When is arrhythmia life- threatening?

    If the heart rate should be too fast or the heart beats in an irregular fashion, the heart's ability to pump blood can be compromised

    Staying w/heart rehab boosts survival

    The new study is one of the first big efforts to look at how survival is affected by the "dose" of rehab that heart patients get

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    Report: Autism and vaccines not linked

    It made many parents think twice before vaccinating their children. Now, the …

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