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  • July 2008
    • Sleep Apnea May Cause Heart Attack at Night: Study

      Sleep Apnea May Cause Heart Attack at Night: Study

      (Newser) - Sleep apnea could cause heart attacks to occur at night, Reuters reports. The disorder, in which breathing is temporarily blocked during sleep, causes changes in blood pressure and hormone levels that might increase arterial blockage, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. More »

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      blood pressure   heart attack   sleep disorder   sleep apnea   arteries   cardiology

  • February 2008
  • January 2008
    • Med School Will Stop Killing Dogs

      Med School Will Stop Killing Dogs

      (Newser) - The last US medical school to sacrifice dogs so doctors-in-training can examine their beating hearts will end the practice next month, reports the New York Times . Medical students typically use echocardiograms to study hearts, and the subjects are live medical students. Students will “become just as good doctors without" operating on dogs, said one professor. More »

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      dog   cardiology

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