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Reseachers at the Henry Ford Health System now have what they see as proof of a heart failure epidemic. And they are issuing a call to action for health care systems to meet the need.

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Treating blocked coronary arteries using stents is superior to traditional balloon angioplasty, according to a new study.

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Among the healthy elderly, people with higher education levels exhibit more severe brain shrinkage with age than people with fewer years of education.

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College football players who sustain multiple concussions are at risk for a decline in long-term neuropsychological function, according to an article in the Sept. 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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While some people don't know what triggers their panic attacks, the answer may be found in their ashtray.

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Researchers have mounting evidence that a mental stress test may be of value in identifying and managing patients at risk for a heart attack.

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Patients treated more aggressively for severe infection in the Emergency Department before they are admitted to the hospital had lower death rates, less risk of organ failure and spent less time in the hospital, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

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Stroke patients with brain changes caused by a lack of blood flow, as detected by CT scan, should not be excluded from treatment with the clot-dissolving drug t-PA, concluded a Henry Ford Hospital study.

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Viagra, a drug used for erectile dysfunction and one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, has been found to reduce the effects of stroke in laboratory animals, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

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Contrary to widespread belief, children who grow up with cats or dogs may be at less risk for developing pet allergies and less susceptible to ragweed, grass and dust mite allergies, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.