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9 hrs ago | Bloomberg

Ezra Klein

Talk to people in Oregon about health care for long and eventually you will be asked something like this: "You've heard the air conditioner story, right?" In this case, it's John McConnell, a health economist at Oregon Health and Science University, doing the asking.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University, John Kitzhaber, US Governors, Health Care Policy, Health

Fri May 17, 2013

Examiner.com

Lung Surgery after cardiac stents: When and How

Modern medicine has become a myriad of published recommendations and guidelines for the standardization of treatment.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cardiology, Heart Attack, Plavix, Clopidogrel (generic)

Infection Control Today

Patient Characteristics Discriminate Between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic E. coli Bacteriuria

Escherichia coli is a common cause of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients.

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Related Topix: Health, E. Coli

Watertown Daily Times

E.J. Noble Hospital lab expands services

The list of on-site analysis of lab tests is growing, which means results will be available faster, speeding up diagnosis and treatment, especially for those receiving emergency care.

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Related Topix: Watertown, NY, Potsdam, NY, Health

Thu May 16, 2013

Examiner.com

Fitness at middle age is important for heart health

As reported by Medline Plus , heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. And so there is a great interest in manners to help maintain a healthy cardiovascular status as people age.

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Related Topix: Heart Disease, Health

MLive.com

Metabolic Solutions Development Co. of Kalamazoo publishes...

Jerry Colca, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Metabolic Solutions Development Co.

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Related Topix: Kalamazoo, MI, Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Europe, World News, United Kingdom

MyEyeWitnessNews.com

Former Commissioner, Barbecue Mogul John Willingham Dies

Former Shelby County Commissioner and barbecue connoisseur John Willingham died Wednesday of congestive heart failure.

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Related Topix: Shelby County, TN, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Health

Times Record News

Heart recipient meets family of donor

Torin Halsey/Times Record News Heart transplant recipient Kareem Momo and his mother, Bernice Momo, look at photos of Jessica Dean's late husband, Dusty Dean.

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Related Topix: Kidney Cancer, Health

Wed May 15, 2013

WallStreetInsanity

Too Little Sodium May Be Harmful To Your Health

For decades the medical community has warned against high sodium intake, insisting that eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure, heart disease and ultimately death.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health

EurekAlert!

Young women often less healthy than young men before heart attacks

Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

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Related Topix: Heart Attack, Health, Heart Disease

Red Bluff Daily News

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital announces community grant funding opportunity

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, a Dignity Health Member, is preparing for the annual community grants application process.

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Related Topix: Health

FoodNavigator

We should get down to 2,300mg sodium/day, but data does not support 1,500mg target, says IOM

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend Americans consume no more than 2,300mg/day. Those aged 51 and over, African Americans, plus anyone with hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease, are advised to aim for 1,500mg New research supports significant reductions in sodium from where most Americans are today, but does not justify ... (more)

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Related Topix: African-American, Hypertension, Health

Grub Street

Official Panel Says Cutting Salt Intake Won't Do You Any Big Favors

A committee comprised of esteemed academics and physicians has determined that contrary to the conclusions made in several hundred previous studies and issued in countless health advisories, there is actually in fact "no rationale for anyone to aim for sodium levels below 2,300 milligrams a day," the Times reports.

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Related Topix: Health

Circulation

High-Dose Statin Therapy in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery...

Clinicians need to identify coronary artery disease patients for whom the benefits of high-dose versus usual-dose statin therapy outweigh potential harm.

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Related Topix: Heart Attack, Health, Cholesterol, Medicine

Tue May 14, 2013

Customer Interaction Solutions

Senior Life Insurance Rates Can Be Compared at Online Insurance...

May 14, 2013 Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog presenting the dangers associated with passive smoking! Studies reveal that passive smoking is just as dangerous as active smoking.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Lung Cancer, Marketing

KVUE.com

Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt

A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

Examiner.com

Low sodium heart-healthy recipe: Pineapple chicken featuring Mrs Dash

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with congestive heart failure? Have you or a loved one been told that sodium is the villain and must be drastically reduced in your diet? That is the case with a loved one of the author.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Recipes

Mon May 13, 2013

Circulation

Editors' Picks: Most Read Articles in Epidemiology and...

Associations of Total and High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Older Persons: The Cardiovascular Health Study Summary: Adiponectin is the most abundant protein secreted by adipocytes.

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Related Topix: Health

The Sweet Science

Rest in Peace, Johnny Bos

His skill at choosing a succession of opponents to help a boxer travel from profressional point A to point B was immense.

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Related Topix: Clearwater, FL, Health, Sports, More Sports

Medical News Today

Restoring Levels Of A Hormone May Reverse Symptoms Of Heart Failure

Heart failure is one of the most debilitating conditions linked to old age, and there are no specific therapies for the most common form of this condition in the elderly.

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Related Topix: Health, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology