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Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes
Interventions cut risk of recurrence, lengthened disease-free survival, study finds

With Angioplasty, More Is Better
Hospitals that perform the heart procedure more often do better, study finds

Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects
But too much abdominal fat poses a bigger threat, study finds

U.S. Gets a ’D’ for Preterm Birth Rates
March of Dimes says 18 states plus Puerto Rico and District of Columbia get failing grades

Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants
Best results achieved with male-to-male surgeries, study finds

Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk
Two factors increase risk 8-fold, researchers say

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues
Eight more people -- mostly young children -- infected, bringing total to 79, CDC says

Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
The psychological toll appears to shorten lives, study finds

Sudden Death Risk Highest 30 Days After Heart Attack
But mortality rate has declined over past 3 decades, study shows

Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer’s Patients
They're more than twice as likely to die sooner, study finds

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