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Daily Briefing

2006-10-12 00:00:00

Start your day with the latest health headlines. Each morning, you'll find links to the newest articles on medicine, health and wellness -- the information you need to stay informed. -------------------- A genetic match to the strain responsible for...

Today's daily briefing

2006-10-25 00:00:00

Keep up-to-date with the latest health headlines. Every day, you'll find links to the newest articles on medicine, health and wellness -- the information you need to stay informed. -------------------- (LAT) Americans' frustration with high health...

Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home

2013-05-24 09:03:00

On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...

Former U.S. Senator Joins Board Of New Haven Antibiotic Firm

2013-05-14 17:15:44

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Inc., a New Haven-based antibiotic firm, on Tuesday appointed former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu to the company's board of directors. Before his years of public service, Sununu worked for a number of high-tech companies, including...

Heart repair breakthroughs replace surgeon's knife

2013-03-25 06:18:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Have a heart problem? If it's fixable, there's a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are pushed through tubes into blood vessels. Heart care is in the midst of a transformation. Many...

New defibrillator goes under skin, not into heart

2013-01-30 16:28:00

Rebecca Frost got her first defibrillator in 2002, after she collapsed from cardiac arrest in the parking lot of a Walmart near Asheville, N.C. The battery-powered device, implanted in her chest, monitored the rhythm of her heart. Over the next year, it...

Investigation focuses on doctor in drug deaths

2013-02-15 12:01:00

The Medical Board of California has launched an investigation into a string of 16 fatal overdoses tied to powerful narcotics prescribed by a prominent Orange County physician. Dr. Van Vu, a�pain�management specialist in Huntington Beach, was�featured in...

Sentara patients key in trial of new heart device

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Lisa Callis Williams, 35, is no stranger to heart disease and its ravages. She's had young cousins die without warning from sudden cardiac arrest, her father has received a heart transplant, and seven years ago — after almost two decades of watchful...

The day ahead in business

2012-02-02 03:30:00

New Tools Available for Heart Patients

2010-06-24 00:00:00

On a recent Monday, Helen Elzo got a call from her doctor's office. A device implanted in her heart was not functioning. She needed to go to the hospital and have it replaced. She was aghast—her heart is damaged and, at any time, can start...

Microsoft's $8.5 billion Skype deal lifts stocks

2011-05-10 11:28:00

NEW YORK — Corporate deals and strong earnings have propelled stocks higher in recent months, and more of each came on Tuesday. Microsoft Inc. said it would buy Internet telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Companies have built up a...

FDA OKs Abbott's stents for use in small blood vessels

2011-05-24 15:47:00

Brian Senger and Julia Hileman of Minneapolis are engaged and plan a May 9th wedding at Sanibal Island, FL. Parents of the couple are Cindy and Joe Senger of Aberdeen and Jane and Jim Hileman of Minneapolis. The groom-to-be graduated from the St. John�s University and the University of St.

2013-05-06 07:22:00

Katie Peck, University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center occupational therapist, and Laura Scruggs, Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults program manager, chatted with Matt Brown, Comcast supervising producer, and Dane Jeeter, Boston Scientific clinical representative.

2013-03-12 00:00:00