American Hospital Association

MTD Joins Forces with the AHA to Promote Heart Health.
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New respiratory failure research presented at CHEST 2009.
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Statins may prevent blood clots in patients with cardiovascular disease.(Report)
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New neurosurgery findings from University of Pittsburgh published.
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New Data Showed Type 2 Diabetes Patients Experienced Greater Blood Sugar Reductions when Treated with ACTOplus met[R] (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) as Initial Therapy Compared to Either Component Alone.
Heart Disease Weekly; 11/22/2009; 2613 words; ...of less than 7 percent, as recommended by the American Diabetes Association, using combination therapy as initial treatment...a medical emergency and must be treated in the hospital. Because lactic acidosis occurs most frequently...