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_ Heart Health Heart Failure Patients with Mitral Regurgitation Benefit from Minimally Invasive Procedure By Sondra Forsyth article A multicenter clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter mitral valve repair significantly reduced hospitalizations and … Read More→
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_ Acne How to Treat Deep, Painful Pimples By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖve ever gone to bed with clear skin and woken up with a massive, painful pimple on your face, … Read More→
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_ Money Matters 57 Percent of Americans Have Been Surprised by a Medical Bill By Sondra Forsyth article Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by … Read More→
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_ Pain Management Five Myths and Five Insights about Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth article In ΓÇ£acuteΓÇ¥ pain (caused by a recent injury), the pain signals tissue damage. In ΓÇÿchronicΓÇÖ pain (pain which has lasted … Read More→