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Study suggests gender does not play a role in risk of death from heart attack

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A study led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center shows being a woman may not increase your risk of dying from treatment for a severe heart attack.
U-M researchers and colleagues in the Michigan Cardiovascular Co…

New ratings of American hospitals released with quality study by HealthGrades

GOLDEN, Colo. (October 20, 2010) — A new independent study by HealthGrades of patient outcomes at America’s hospitals found that patients at 5-star rated hospitals had a 72% lower risk of dying when compared with patients at 1-star-rated hospitals…