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Medtronic loses heart valve patent fight in Germany
2013-07-12 19:54:30| Biotech - Topix.net
A German court ruled against Medtronic Inc in the latest round of its patent fight with Edwards Lifesciences on Friday, judging the U.S. medical device maker's transcatheter heart valve technology infringes a patent owned by Edwards.
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Low Levels of Air Pollution in Europe Linked with Lung Cancer, Heart Failure
2013-07-10 10:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Air pollution can increase risk of lung cancer and heart diseases, according to two new studies. A couple of recent studies have found that the rise in pollution in China resulted in lower life expectancy in the country. The two new studies have found that air pollution, even at low levels, could lead to serious health complications. In the first study, researchers looked at the impact of air pollution on the risk of lung cancer, especially adenocarcinoma. This study was based on data obtained...
Early results boost screening babies for congenital heart disease
2013-07-07 13:01:54| Chemicals - Topix.net
At birth in September, Moriah Mudd seemed strong and healthy. Her physical exam by a pediatrician at Riddle Hospital was completely normal.
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Hot temps likely not tied to heart birth defects
2013-07-03 15:37:52| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Warm weather is not linked to birth defects of the heart, though unseasonably hot winter days may be associated with the rarest heart defects and requires more study, according to a new study from Israel. Women should be aware of the possibility of an effect, though small, said lead author Keren Agay-Shay of the University of Haifa. "This is also important to decision makers, to understand all possible effects of climate change on" health, she told Reuters Health. Studies with animals have...
BART strikes at the heart of a regions planning problems
2013-07-02 13:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Bay Area Rapid Transit workers are striking for the first time since 1997. Trains that connect the East Bay Area to San Francisco have ground to a halt, the highways are hella snarled, and dont even get me started on what its like for bicyclists out there. As far as public transportation goes, BART does not have a great reputation. It is not lovably surly like the New York subway, nor clean like the Washington, D.C., train system. It doesn`t even run past midnight on the weekends, but BARTs...
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