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Montinique Monroe/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, some Democrats feared the party would lose his “Scranton Joe” appeal to Rust Belt voters. But early signs indicate Vice President Kamala Harris, the likeliest candidate to replace him, remains competitive in the key region. Biden had particularly strong appeal […]

The Jarvik 2015 15mm VAD, a miniature heart assist device, is shown. (Jarvik Heart, Inc.) (NEW YORK) — New promising data finds that a small heart pump device the size of a AA battery could help keep children in need of a heart transplant alive and at home as they wait for a new heart. […]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk increases with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as the “bad cholesterol,” and not enough high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the “good cholesterol.” Diet, exercise and medications like […]