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Short-term rises in air pollution might trigger heart attacks especially among smokers - according to a study presented at the American Heart Associa-tion More ... Although progress has been made in understanding pain in infants and children, these youngest patients do not always receive the pain control they need, according to an article in a special pain management issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. More ... Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States, taking about 960,000 lives annually. More ... Serious cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are increasing among babies, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. More ... Although automated external defibrillators (AEDs) were invented in the 1980s, technological ad-vances have led to the development of more compact, portable versions. More ... Oversized food portions are so com-mon in the U.S. that what once seemed like a megaportion now looks normal to us. At many fast food and family-style restaurants, a portion equals two to eight standard-size. More ... Governor George E. Pataki last week announced that he will propose legislation to strengthen protections for patients and ensure that the background of each and every health professional providing their care has been thoroughly reviewed by the institution employing them. More ... A new survey by the City Depart-ment of Health found that 38% of African-Americans reported putting infants down to sleep on their stomachs, compared with 11% of other re-spondents. More ... About 74 to 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one. More ... |
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