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Heart Disease Fast Facts

Heart disease is suspected as the possible cause of death for TV pitchman Billy Mays, putting the spotlight on the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women in U.S. Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is a narrowing and obstruction of the coronary arteries, …

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I Don't See Red or Blue, Only Green

I guess it’s just an inconvenient truth. Sometimes it’s too convenient to forget the truth. Too convenient to lump me in with some right-wing cabal here to destroy the White House. Conveniently forgetting the times I’ve commended the White House. For putting everything on budget, and making sure nothing was …

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Patients Sue for Right to Buy Life-Saving Bone Marrow

Among the thousands of Americans with leukemia and other serious health conditions who are on waiting lists for bone marrow donations, there are some who are willing — and can afford — to pay for the marrow that could save their lives. But under federal law, trying to pay for …

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