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Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke
Patients may need to be on telmisartan longer to see positive effect, researchers say

Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma
Adding Velcade to standard drug therapy prolonged survival, study finds

Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Clinicians use 7 simple variables to gauge in-hospital mortality after coronary intervention

Fat Cells in Obese People Are ’Sick’
More likely to make insulin-resistant proteins, study says

Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Analysis of 29 previous studies found no significant difference in hospital death rates

Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
Allopurinol, used to cut uric acid levels, could work better than current options, study says

Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners
It details risk factors for recurrent blood clots

For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure
Doctors say bloodletting is the best available option for people with hemochromatosis

FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link
But the agency says patients can still take the cholesterol-lowering drug

Smokers More Likely to Bleed After Throat Surgery
Understanding link may help doctors better counsel patients before operations