Stents are mesh tubes that hold coronary arteries open and improve blood flow to the heart muscle. Drug-eluting stents, which release heart medications, have been popular since their introduction in 2003, when the FDA approved them for use in a select group of patients: the “plain vanilla” ones, according to Dr. Donald Baim, medical director of Boston Scientific, a major manufacturer of the devices. Patients in the first trials of drug-eluting stents were relatively healthy....

Along with Cassie the cocker spaniel came three pups believed to be hers. “It’s a priceless Christmas present to us as a family, and we want this to bring hope to others who have had their dog lost or stolen. Finally, we would like to thank the police and everyone involved in helping us retain Cassie and her puppies back to us,” the family is quoted as saying in a police statement issued on January 6....

On Sunday, the two Eastern Conference heavyweights will meet in the most intriguing fight of the year. There is the possibility of a head-to-head matchup between the world's best player, LeBron James, and the NBA's next young superstar, Paul George. There are battle lines drawn between Miami's perimeter shooters and Indiana's tough inside guys. There is history with Miami eliminating Indiana each of the past two seasons despite the Pacers pushing the Heat further than anyone expected both times, and, of course, everyone wants to see if the young challengers will derail Miami's quest for a third straight NBA championship....

The Rockets host the Miami Heat in Houston Tuesday night as 5-point favorites, with the total set at 205.5. There hasn’t been any movement on the line yet, with Houston being favored by 5 from the get-go. The total line opened at 204 and has moved up to 205.5 as of Tuesday morning. With Vegas currently having the total at 205.5 but AccuScore having it at 198, the UNDER is another great wagering opportunity....

The Heat snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, but their ATS slide continues in full force. They keep up the fight for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a home game against the Bulls on Thursday night (8 p.m. ET, TNT ). Trail Blazers at Warriors is the only other NBA contest on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET, TNT), Turner’s traditional exclusive night to broadcast the league....

Some of the familiar advantages will still be there. Honduras is kicking off as the day approaches its highest temperature, with the high just out of the 90s and the humidity at 70 percent when the qualifier against Costa Rica starts at 5 p.m. ET. But some things will be different. For one, the team is playing in the Estadio Francisco Morazan rather than the Olimpico because of several incidents during the team’s game against Panama that moved FIFA to hand the team a one-match stadium ban....

– Comedian Guy Owen Maybe this isn’t your idea of unbridled hilarity. But a growing number of L.A.-area Protestant congregations are craving such squeaky-clean ha-has–and they’re turning their pews into makeshift comedy clubs to get them. Why? Regular nightclub comics have become too raunchy for their tender ears. Booking agencies like Clean Comedians in La Mirada, Calif., are thrilled. They’re so busy they’re planning to franchise in Chicago and Dallas this year....

So: Who is the favorite to win the Heisman now that play and voting have concluded? The odds-on favorite heading into bowl season is Alabama sophomore quarterback Bryce Young, who finished his season with a flourish against Georgia in the SEC championship game. That said, don’t discount any of the three other finalists, who have also staked their claims to sports’ most famous individual award: Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett and Ohio State quarterback C....

Each of us can make a difference by advocating for Ethiopia, highlighting the children who are in danger of starving to death. Famine is looming in Ethiopia, but many lives can be saved by increasing food assistance. In November, a peace agreement was signed in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, ending a two year conflict between the government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. But the enemy of hunger knows no peace and is continuing its assault on Ethiopians....

Indeed, the video may prove only one thing: the limitations of new measures to increase the accountability of security contractors in Iraq. A panel of experts appointed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to investigate the Sept. 16 incident recommended that the State Department pay for the installation of video and audio recorders in every vehicle used by the three big private security contractors assigned to protect U.S. diplomats and other visiting VIPs....

Research has looked into the use of hemodialysis for schizophrenia, which is a serious mental health condition that affects an individual’s ability to think, feel, and behave clearly. However, scientific evidence to support the claim that hemodialysis can help people with this disorder is inconclusive. This article discusses the research, benefits, and risks of using hemodialysis for schizophrenia treatment. Research Regarding Hemodialysis for Schizophrenia The research surrounding the use of hemodialysis for schizophrenia isn’t new....

On the surface, the term is self-explanatory. Hemo- refers to blood while -dynamic refers to the movement of the blood around the body. Movement of blood is pretty much the sole responsibility of the circulatory system. Mentioning instability is also self-explanatory. It means that unless healthcare providers do something, the process is unstable and in danger of failing. Some common synonyms for hemodynamic instability include circulatory collapse, shock (especially decompensating shock), hypoperfusion, and cardiovascular failure....

The Reds’ 2-1 win over Burnley on Sunday was the third successive match that Henderson has missed since picking up the problem in training before the 3-1 loss at Leicester City on February 27. Misfits Can and Origi prove a point And Klopp ruled out the possibility of midfielder Henderson featuring for England when Gareth Southgate’s men face Germany in a friendly on March 22 and a World Cup qualifier against Lithuania four days later, meaning he also misses Liverpool’s Premier League game at Manchester City next weekend....

Henrik Stenson, who hasn’t won on American soil this year, went seven shots up on Day at East Lake Golf Course near Atlanta before his first bogey of the day. None of the other top-five players in the FedEx Cup standings could match his pace. MORE: Jason Day’s rise to No. 1 | Day favored to win Tour Championship Stenson, first-round partner Rickie Fowler, Day, Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson are the top five; a win by any one of them and the FedEx Cup is theirs....

The term deepfake refers to a piece of video content in which a digitally animated mask has been applied to the face of one or more of the characters on screen, giving them the resemblance of someone else in the process. In this instance, the content creator stryder HD opted to apply Cavill’s face to that of former Bond actor Timothy Dalton in his two 007 outings The Living Daylights and License to Kill....

Bhutto can’t be written off. She is a talented, hands-on leader who knows how to mobilize the political machinery–even at great distances. From her three-bedroom apartment in central London’s tony Queensgate, Bhutto plots her return. She meets a nonstop stream of visitors, with party officials and retired Pakistani military officers among their ranks. She spends countless hours on the phone and at her Dell desktop computer communicating with party stalwarts all over Pakistan....

In recent years Pope John Paul 11 has often said he hopes to canonize a couple who exemplify the sanctity of Christian marriage. Still, the Martins–who developed a sort of cult following when Therese wrote about them in her posthumously published autobio, “Life of a Soul”–are an odd pick for emulation. Azelie wanted to be a nun herself, and Louis was rejected for the priesthood. They abstained from sex for the first 10 months of their marriage....

The Tebow Tight End Experiment has come to a screeching halt in Jacksonville, with the Jaguars releasing the QB-turned-outfielder-turned-tight end on Tuesday morning, one of the first releases made during the first cut period during NFL training camp. At the end of the day, the question remains: Who was this for? Was this for the locker room? Was it for competition? Was it for publicity? That’s all up for debate, but one thing is for certain: It wasn’t for the team’s hopes at winning football games....

Since Oct. 1 of last year 128,000 yen is what Houston-based Compaq Computer Corp., the third largest maker of personal computers in the world, has been asking for its desktop PC. By U.S. standards, it’s not a bad price. By Japanese standards, however, it is an unfathomable price-a full 50 percent beneath the price tag for a similar model sold by NEC Corp., Japan’s flagship computer company, which controls about half the PC market....