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Health Highlights: May 17, 2008

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Health News

Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
  Low dose tPA dissolved masses 2 to 3 times faster, dramatically boosting survival
Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
  No benefit seen for prehypertensive people in morning use, researchers report
Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
  More than half taking naftidrofuryl, a blood vessel medication, improved distances 50%
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
  And childhood obesity is a key culprit, study says
Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
  Data on increased death risk should permanently end use of Trasylol, experts say
Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
  Socioeconomic inequalities blamed for increasing disparity overall, study finds

 Vitamin E Supplements--Good for Heart Health?
Vitamin E Supplements--Good for Heart Health?
Should you take vitamin E supplements to protect your heart?

 ENHANCE Study Suggests no Benefit from Vytorin
ENHANCE Study Suggests no Benefit from Vytorin
Should you stop taking the cholesterol-lowering drug?



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