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Duke performs world's first baby heart transplant with twist to fight rejectionDuke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant -- one that came with a bonus t …

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Over Half Of American Women Have Poor Heart Health Prior To PregnancyPregnancy puts more stress on the heart and circulatory system. But according to new research, over half of American women have poo …

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Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ERHospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows.This jump in hos …

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Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?Binge drinking on Super Bowl Sunday or other special occasions could put you at risk for a dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillat …

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A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became a problemWhen Randy Fritz went to his primary care physician for a checkup, he hadn't been to see his doctor in more than a decade …

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Mammograms may help predict heart disease stroke risk in women after menopauseRoutine mammograms used to screen for breast cancer also could help identify postmenopausal women at higher risk for heart …

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