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MORE HEART NEWS AT CNN.COM/HEALTH
For the latest news on heart conditions and research, see cnn.com's main HEALTH page.
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U.S. study finds no heart damage from diet drugs
Boston researchers said Thursday they had been unable to find evidence that people who took the popular "fen-phen" diet combination had a higher than usual rate of heart disease.
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Doctors debate heart drill treatment for chest pain
Two newly published studies indicate that a laser
drill treatment for heart patients appears to relieve chest pain, but
some cardiologists are questioning whether the surgery's benefits are
merely an illusion.
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U.N. conference focuses on tea's health benefits
Delegates from more than 50 tea-drinking
nations gathered in Ottawa Tuesday to boost consumption of the
beverage during a United Nations-sponsored conference.
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Heart drug delays blindness in animal study
A heart drug has been found to delay blindness in mice with a condition resembling retinitis pigmentosa, raising hopes in the battle against the genetic disorder that afflicts up to 200,000 Americans.
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A hard sell: Heart transplantation in Japan
Thirty-one years ago, a landmark heart transplant was performed in Japan. The recipient died and the procedure was stigmatized for years to come.
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Pacemakers have nothing to fear from Y2K, manufacturers say
With many concerned about the potential effects of the Y2K bug, experts say there is no need to worry about pacemakers and defibrillators because they are controlled by an internal clock, not a date chip.
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Garlic and 'bad' cholesterol
People feel strongly about garlic. They either love its lingering aroma or hate its pungent odor. It's no wonder, then, that folkloric shamans prescribed a necklace of garlic to ward off vampires.
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Native Americans combine old and new medicine
Heart disease, once rare among Native American Indians, has become their leading cause of death, and doctors at the University of Arizona are trying to reverse that trend by combining modern medicine with traditional native healers.
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