Friday, April 17, 2009

Depression Raises Heart Failure Risks: Study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heart patients who become depressed have a higher risk of developing heart failure, regardless of whether they take antidepressants, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

UK Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's

A new drug against Alzheimer's disease, developed by British researchers, has shown promise in tests on a handful of patients.

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Integrated Health Care Can Improve Chronic Illness Treatment

Improving care for people with chronic illnesses will require addressing barriers such as fragmented care, poor transitions between care settings, and payment that does not recognize the value of better integration of services, according to a recent report from AARP.

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