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Hospital admissions predict readmission for heart failure – TheHeart.Org
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FDA Approves Mechanical Cardiac Assist Device for Children With Heart Failure – Sacramento Bee
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How to avoid uveitis – Deccan Herald
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Voluntary blood donation hits 80% mark – Times of India
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Inside Cook It Raw, Where the World's Great Chefs Gather – Eater National (blog)
Inside Cook It Raw, Where the World's Great Chefs GatherEater National (blog)The chef of Hosho-zushi, where we ate on Monday night, was also there, demonstrating the Japanese technique of ike jime, a manner of killing fish in which you induce immed…
Life, the greatest gift of all: Organ donor, recipient share their stories – Ramona Sentinel
Ramona SentinelLife, the greatest gift of all: Organ donor, recipient share their storiesRamona SentinelAs an organ donor, Savage gave a kidney to her niece, and at the age of 2, Zachary received a heart as a donor recipient. Savage's story started…
National network formed to accelerate discoveries about the human immune system – HealthCanal.com
National network formed to accelerate discoveries about the human immune systemHealthCanal.comFrom developing vaccines to discovering new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection, from improving food and water safety to preparedn…
Virbac's Otitis Externa Treatment for Dogs Approved in US – VetPracticeNews.com
Virbac's Otitis Externa Treatment for Dogs Approved in USVetPracticeNews.comThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Virbac Animal Health Inc.'s Easotic (hydrocortisone aceponate, miconazole nitrate, gentamicin sulfate) Suspension for t…
J&J and Pfizer Lead PNC Financial's Heaviest Healthcare Share Holdings in Q3 – Wall St. Cheat Sheet
J&J and Pfizer Lead PNC Financial's Heaviest Healthcare Share Holdings in Q3Wall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ tran…