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What makes the heart 'tick-tock'
Scientists have new evidence to show that the heart beats to its own drummer, as per a report in the recent issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. They've uncovered some of...
Up to 2 drinks per day not linked to heart problems in women
Women who have up to two alcoholic drinks per day do not appear to be at increased risk of atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), but drinking more than that amount is linked to a higher risk,...
Brand-name drugs not superior to generic drugs
Contrary to the perception of some patients and physicians, there is no evidence that brand-name drugs are clinically superior to their generic counterparts, according to an article in the December...
Surgery to treat medication-resistant epilepsy
Persons with temporal lobe epilepsy who do not respond to medicine could receive a substantial gain in life expectancy and quality of life by undergoing surgery of the temporal lobe part of the bra...
Exposure to secondhand smoke reduced
As the correlation between second-hand smoke and coronary heart disease (CHD) became clearer and legislation was passed to reduce such passive smoking, exposures have been reduced. In an article re...