_ HIVWhen Food is Medicine By Jane Farrell articleHIV-positive people who received healthy food were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, and they, as well as … Read More→
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_ Heart HealthHigh Survival Rate for Elderly Patients with Implantable Defibrillator By Sondra Forsyth articleOf patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving sudden cardiac arrest or a near-fatal arrhythmia, … Read More→
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