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Drug May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Half

'Blockbuster' study could transform preventative care

By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2008 8:06 PM CST

(Newser) – A simple test and drug prescription can prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes, researchers say. Announced today at an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, the study of almost 18,000 volunteers in 26 nations confirmed that inflammation leads to heart... Read full story »

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