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Researchers discover: this ancient and dirt-cheap drug helps treat heart failure

Researchers discover: this ancient and dirt-cheap drug helps treat heart failure

Researchers have discovered that a low dose of the old, inexpensive drug digoxin significantly reduces hospital admissions for patients with heart failure. Although the medication had fallen out of common use, these findings suggest it remains a highly effective and affordable treatment option.

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German anatomist and Body Worlds founder Gunther von Hagens (81) has died

German anatomist and Body Worlds founder Gunther von Hagens (81) has died

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How to keep your teeth as healthy as possible: How diet can help

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