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Pope Francis was being hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected pope in 2013, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis last week. Francis had part of one lung ...

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For patients with advanced emphysema, EBV is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with LVRS.

Currie said her bill would ensure that all inmates would receive care, even if they can't afford the fees prisons charge.

A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a patient as part of a clinical trial that will compare it to the only device ...

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