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FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.

By Christina Jewett

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When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home

Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.

By Paula Span

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These Senior Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s

For the Wild old Bunch of Alta, Utah, getting older means more time for the mountain. And anyone over 80 skis free.

By Charley Locke and Kate Russell

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Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?

New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.

By Paula Span