Abbott Labs Pulls Obesity Drug Over Heart Risk
The obesity drug Meridia has been withdrawn from the U.S. market because of an increased risk of heart attack and
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How to Lower Risks of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Two new studies add to the growing body of research about the many health benefits of consuming blueberries. Researchers from
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Avandia: The Death Medicine
The diabetes drug Avandia, shown to raise heart attack risk by 40 percent in a paper published in the
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Doctors Finally Testing Patients For Vitamin D Deficiency
Growing awareness about the prevalence and risks of vitamin D deficiency is leading more and more doctors to test their
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Vaccines Are On The Rise!
New U.S. Pandemic Plan Aims to Speed Products “At a moment when the greatest danger we face may be a
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FDA Calling For Stricter Rules To Approve Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal agency responsible for approving medical devices, is calling for stricter rules
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FDA Warns, Zocor Can Cause Kidney Damage
The FDA has issued a warning that the risk of severe muscle and kidney damage from the cholesterol drug simvastatin
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Heart Failure Can Be Cured With Acupuncture
Heart failure is a progressive condition marked by a worsening of the heart’s ability to pump enough blood to supply
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Arrogance Of Doctors Is Killing Tens Of Thousands Of Patients
Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, is a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of
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Pricey Heart Disease Program Virtually Useless
Researchers in the U.K. are questioning the effectiveness of a $387 million a year heart screening program started in the
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