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Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You
It's never too late to start eating better, losing weight and exercising, studies find

FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
Wants long-term studies to assure medications don't raise cardiovascular risks

New Drug-Coated Stent Approved
The Xience stent helps prevent arteries from re-clogging

Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
But ECG use controversial because of cost, number of false positives, study says

Two-Drug Treatment Didn’t Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
But the case isn't closed, American cardiologists say

Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
Pneumonia second only to childbirth as most common reason for hospitalizations, analysis finds

Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack
But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows

Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective
They not only cut secondhand exposure but also helped current users cut back, study finds

Fatty Liver Disease Ups Heart Risks for Obese Kids
As many as 6 million U.S. youngsters have the condition, researchers warn

Mom’s Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby
Rats fed junk food had higher cholesterol, blood fats into adulthood, British study finds