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03/05/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Sham surgeries reveal just how useless some procedures really are

Imagine this scenario: It’s been a month since you had a stent operation as part of a clinical study, and you’ve been feeling better than ever. You’re getting back into the physical activities you used to enjoy, and you’re happy you had the stent put in. At your follow-up appointment, you report the good news […]

11/29/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Heart stent FAIL: Shocking study shows heart stents are medically useless

Getting surgery is a stressful experience that poses varying degrees of risk depending on the procedure, but it’s a chance many people are willing to take if it means that it can improve a health problem. A desire to get rid of chest pain drives many patients to have heart stents put in, but a […]

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