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New study backs angioplasty through the wrist

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer; Aug 19, 2008 04:47 AM PDT

AP - The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin. Full Story

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Aug 19, 2008 10:23 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public water systems were on their way to meeting tougher U.S. arsenic standards as the data were collected.
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Health Tip: Take a Healthy Hike
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Living to 100 Doesn't Mean Living Poorly
Aug 19, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Living longer, even past the 100-year mark, doesn't necessarily mean that a person's last years will be spent in sickness or disability, Danish researchers report. That's because the very old typically enjoy healthy, independent lives despite their advanced age, the study found.
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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 19, 2008
Aug 19, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
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Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2008
Aug 19, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Aug 19, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D can boost older women's risk for hip fracture by more than 70 percent, University of Pittsburgh researchers report.
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