A new approach to a rare age-related lung and heart disease
Although it is a rare disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a big problem for older adults because many people go years without being diagnosed since the early symptoms are mild or occur only during strenuous exercise.
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More evidence of how critical it is to treat stroke quickly. Study out today from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in @JAMA_current shows starting treatment just 15 minutes earlier can save lives and prevent disability https://t.co/9wPQ3HzF5R #Livebetterlonger
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