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| Hospitals close to agreeing to accept Medicare cuts |
| According to Kaiser Health News, the hospital industry is about to agree to accept federal funding cuts of $150 billion to $170 billion over the next decade to help pay for efforts to reform the national healthcare system. |
| Occasional blood pressure spikes boost hypertension risk |
| Results from a new study suggest that sporadic hikes in blood pressure in everyday life or in a medical setting such as a doctor's office can raise the risk of a person developing more sustained high blood pressure. |
| Statins may ward off Alzheimer's |
| Patients who take a cholesterol-lowing statin may be protected against Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. |
| Fast angioplasty best after a heart attack |
| Heart attack patients who are given a clot-busting drug after having a heart attack should undergo angioplasty to open blocked arteries as soon as possible afterward, Canadian researchers say. |
| Study: New tests not better at predicting heart risks |
| Results from two new studies suggest that tests for biomarkers of cardiac risk are no better than using older, established factors such as high cholesterol and obesity to predict a person's heart risks. |
| Wal-Mart supports employer health insurance mandate |
| The Associated Press is reporting that the nation's largest private employer, Wal-Mart, has announced that it supports an employer health insurance mandate. |
| Depression, anxiety harm the heart |
| Depression and anxiety appear to boost the risk of angina and death due to heart-related problems, two new studies suggest. |
| Coroner: TV personality Billy Mays died of heart disease |
| Television pitchman Billy Mays, best known for his OxiClean and Orange Glo commercials, died of heart disease, a Florida medical examiner says. |
| How to get quick help in the ER |
| The average total wait time in an emergency room in the United States is four hours and three minutes, but experts say there are ways you can cut down your wait. |
| LA coroner delays ruling on Jackson's death |
| The Los Angeles Coroner's Offfice called the autopsy performed on the body of pop star Michael Jackson 'inconclusive,' and he said it will take six to eight weeks before an official cause of death can be determined. |
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