Rapid fire: The beat goes on
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The invention of pacemaker has made unseen changes in cardiology with successful implantations being made. The modern inventions like drug -coated stents, life saving medications, implants and several experiments conducted on animals which provide effective delivery of adult stems to the heart and other organs keeps the heart clock ticking.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2006
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The smoking gun: Cigarettes are a chief culprit in a disease that claims 160,000 victims annually
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The ill-effects of smoking include many health problems like lung cancer that claims 160,000 lives each year in the United Nation. The symptoms of lung cancer include shortness of breath, chronic cough, especially blood in sputum, recurring chest pain and extreme weight loss.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2005
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To walk again
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Researchers are finding out ways to better understand the biological mechanisms involved in spinal-cord injury and possible cures. Many VA rehabilitations centers such as in West Haven and in Miami are specializing in spinal-cord injury.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 2005
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