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Worrying truth about female heart attacks

Millions of women are living with heart or circulatory disease and experts have now said that they should “trust their instincts” when it comes to signs of a heart attack. Researchers have found that women visiting hospital emergency departments with potential symptoms such as chest pain could be getting the short end of the stick.… Read More: Worrying truth about female heart attacks »

Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.

When the coronavirus kills, it attacks the lungs, filling them with fluid and robbing the body of oxygen. In chest X-rays, clear lungs turn white, a sign of how dangerously sick patients are. But earlier this month, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, a federal health agency, abruptly notified companies and researchers… Read More: Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding… »