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October 22, 2013

Briefing

Dick Cheney opens up about his heart—and why he disabled a wireless feature

On CBS' "60 minutes" last week, Dick Cheney discussed the events leading up to his heart transplant last year, a medical "odyssey" that includes five heart attacks, open heart surgery, and a battery-operated heart pump.

Tactics to reduce patient falls: Add alerts, more nurses

Writing last week in NPR's "Shots" blog, John Ryan examined tactics employed by Washington state hospitals to reduce the risks of falls with injury for hospitalized patients.

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