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Health

FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:34
Deaths Caused By Heart Attacks, Strokes Decline But For How Long?

Deaths Caused By Heart Attacks, Strokes Decline But For How Long?

Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 11:47
Mediterranean Diets With Nuts Help Prevent Heart Disease

Mediterranean Diets With Nuts Help Prevent Heart Disease

Heart attacks and obesity are two of the most common death causes in the United States. The two are...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:27
Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

Vitamin D Is Good For The Heart

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:56
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market shelves over health risks in 2004,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:19
Study on How Genetic Testing Affects People’s Lives

Study on How Genetic Testing Affects People’s Lives

Genetic testing is used for revealing what diseases a certain person is most predisposed to;...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 21:31
Drug-Coated Stents Are Official Life Savers

Drug-Coated Stents Are Official Life Savers

Taxus Express2 Atom Stent System and Taxus Express2 Stent System received approval from the U.S....
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 20:12
International Stem Cell Registry Debuts in Massachusetts

International Stem Cell Registry Debuts in Massachusetts

The International Stem Cell Registry debuted with the efforts of the University of Massachusetts...
» read full story September 14th, 2008 - 21:32
Exposure to Air Pollution Harms Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to Air Pollution Harms Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 17:29
Merck’s Study on Vioxx Had Marketing Purposes, Not Scientific

Merck’s Study on Vioxx Had Marketing Purposes, Not Scientific

A report appeared in the August 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that a 1999...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 14:30
Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Parents should refrain from taking their children to eat at fast foods or restaurants as most...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:35
FDA Orders Amgen To Change The Labels Of Anemia Drug Aranesp

FDA Orders Amgen To Change The Labels Of Anemia Drug Aranesp

US FDA ordered Amgen Inc on Wednesday to change the labels for Aranesp and similar anemia drugs...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 13:49
FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

FDA Panel: Diabetes Drugs Need More Tests For Heart Risks

New diabetes drugs should be thoroughly studied for potential heart risks before being brought to...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 15:26
Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

Russert's Death Highlights Heart Attack Risks Once Again

The unforeseen death of NBC’s prominent figure Tim Russert has raised serious questions...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:54
Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Russert's Death Is Warning for All Men Over 50

Tim Russert has suddenly died at age 58 Friday. After the immediate wave of condolences which...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 18:01
Pfizer Fights Back Chantix Criticism with Advertising Campaign

Pfizer Fights Back Chantix Criticism with Advertising Campaign

Following the negative publicity surrounding Chantix lately, its manufacturer Pfizer Inc. is...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 15:39
Push for Tougher Plastic Surgery Laws in California

Push for Tougher Plastic Surgery Laws in California

California lawmakers are pondering a reform of plastic surgery laws which will ensure that patients...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 18:12
Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Analysis Warns on Deadly Risks Carried by Blood Substitutes

Researchers warned on Monday on the use of certain experimental hemoglobin-based blood substitutes,...
» read full story April 28th, 2008 - 21:03
AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

European researchers found that the anti-retroviral Ziagen (also known as Abacavir), included as...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 10:25
Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Top U.S. heart doctors warned Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 11:05
American Diabetes Alert Day Raises Awareness on Diabetes’ Risks

American Diabetes Alert Day Raises Awareness on Diabetes’ Risks

March 25th will mark the 20th anniversary of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Alert...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 09:34
Stressed? Get A Heart Attack Risk-Free Cat!

Stressed? Get A Heart Attack Risk-Free Cat!

Have you ever thought how lucky you are to have your cat with you? According to a controversial...
» read full story February 23rd, 2008 - 10:48
Go Red For Women

Go Red For Women

The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Movement has gained momentum as the First Lady...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 21:47
Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Starting January 1, in broad New Year’s Eve celebration, all indoor smoking in public spaces will...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 15:26
Avandia and Actos Raise Heart Risk for Older Diabetes Patients

Avandia and Actos Raise Heart Risk for Older Diabetes Patients

Older patients treated with diabetes drug Avandia, sold by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Actos, made...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 10:28
FDA Warns Cancer Patients Against Anti-Anemia Drugs

FDA Warns Cancer Patients Against Anti-Anemia Drugs

The U.S Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday that certain anti-anemia drugs are...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 18:08
Anemia Drugs Receive Strengthened Warnings

Anemia Drugs Receive Strengthened Warnings

The Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday revised warnings for several anemia drugs used...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 13:03
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U.S.

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
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Science

Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Heart Disease Rates Are On Decline

Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:52
Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:00
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Specials

Brain-Stimulating Drugs: Should Healthy People Be Allowed to Take Them?

Brain-Stimulating Drugs: Should Healthy People Be Allowed to Take Them?

Should healthy people take prescription drugs to boost their brain strength? A panel of medical...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:30
Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with a number of risks, such as heart...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:07

Crestor Can Detect Risks Of Heart Attack

A cholesterol-lowering statin drug administered to people who have normal cholesterol can cut their...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 23:53
Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s diabetes drug faces harsh criticism as the Washington, D.C.-based group...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:15

Scripps Conducts Study to Asses the Effects of Genetic Testing on Lifestyle Habits

San Diego’s Scripps Translational Science Institute announced its decision to conduct a study...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 17:00
How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

How Does Gene Testing Influence Lifestyle Habits?

A 20-year, landmark study involving 10,000 participants, funded by a research group and three...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 14:00
COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Spiriva and Atrovent, two drugs widely prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:50
Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ban use of anti-smoking drug Chantix...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 16:22
American Diabetes Risk Test Available Online - Get Tested!

American Diabetes Risk Test Available Online - Get Tested!

March 25th will mark the 20th anniversary of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 13:59
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World

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 11:13
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People

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

Barbra Streisand Donates $5 Million to Cardiac Center

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said Wednesday that Barbra Streisand had donated...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 01:07
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