U.S. heart attack patients most likely to be readmitted

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According to a new report, obese people who undergo weight loss surgery appear to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and death.

New hope for HIV vaccine

An experimental vaccine helped protect monkeys from an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope for an effective vaccine in people.

Is ice bad for sore muscles?

A new review article suggests that for sore muscles, ice isn’t always the panacea that most believe it to be and that, in some instances, it can be counterproductive.

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