These new heart failure treatments show promise, but at a huge price
Two new treatments for congestive heart failure cost too much in the short term and would drive up spending by insurers and government programs, a nonprofit group said in an analysis released Friday, just days after the same researchers took…
If you avoid these 3 risk factors, scientists can count how many healthy years you’ll add
For the first time, scientists have quantified how many heart failure-free years you add to your life if you avoid risky habits that harm your body and contribute to chronic illness.
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New drug may ‘change the foundation’ for treating heart failure
An experimental heart drug developed by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis shows promising results. The new drug, currently referred to as “L C Z 696” may change the course of treatment and prolong the lives of patients suffering from heart…
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Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79
Film and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at the age of 79.
An American's risk of dying from heart failure has fallen by about one-third since the 1950s, according to a study published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.
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