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A large new study, disclosed this week at a scientific meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans, found that even among people who appear to be in good health with relatively low cholesterol, the blood test could be a strong gauge of heart disease or stroke risk. If the test detects a high level of a specific protein, patients could reduce their risk of heart disease by using popular statin drugs, the study found.
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Calif. prison case to test state sovereignty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Schwarzenegger administration and a federal court receiver are heading toward a showdown in an escalating fight over inmate health care, a case that raises significant constitutional issues about states' rights.
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson said at a hearing Monday that he will proceed with a contempt-of-court hearing against the administration for not providing Read the rest of this entry »