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  • GlaxoSmithKline See Avandia Sales Fall
    The type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia, has recently graced news headlines again as it receives a new warning in addition to warnings of the drug's link to early onset osteoporosis and heart failure. Additionally, makers Avandia are seeing record losses as the severe Avandia side effects become more concrete.
  • PPI Risks and Dangers Increase
    PPIs, which are commonly used to treat and reduce the production of gastric acids within the stomach have recently been discovered to slow calcium absorption leading to early onset osteoporosis among long-term patients.
  • New MRI/MRA Dye May Decrease NSF Disease Among Kidney Disease Patients
    NSF is a seriously debilitating condition that affects a rare population of kidney patients who have received gadolinium dye for MRIs/MRAs. Recently, a study found a potential treatment that may decrease the severity of NSF developing in at-risk patients.
  • Department of Defense Allocates Grant Funding To University for Study of Traumatic Brain Injuries
    Personal Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury. The University of California San Diego recently was awarded a grant in part funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for American citizens and returning war veterans.
  • Anthrax Treatments May Cause More Harm Than Good
    Cipro was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of anthrax infections among both children and adults. However, the FDA also recently issued a black box warning for the drug and its fluoroquinolone drug family after reports of tendonitis and Achilles tendon rupture began to surface.
  • Side Effects of Asthma and Allergies
    Millions of adults and children suffer from asthma as well as allergies, which often come hand-in-hand. However, when medications to treat asthma come with side effects such as mood swings and depression, it can be a daunting task to understand how to live with asthma and what medications to take.
  • Chantix Side Effects Overlooked In Study
    The smoking cessation drug Chantix, which has been allegedly linked to more than 40 suicides because of unforseen side effects that may cause depression and suicidal thoughts among patients, was recently discovered to be better than nicotine patches for quitting smoking. A study published in a medical journal found the drug to better nicotine supplements, even though the drug is under an FDA investigation.
  • Physicians Treating Mesothelioma Patients With Cholesterol Drug
    Currently, there are no treatments that can cure mesothelioma cancer. However, scientists have recently begun using a cholesterol drug on pleural mesothelioma patients and are finding the drug to have an unintended, yet extremely interesting effect on cancer cells.
  • Pregnant Women At Serious Risk for Lead Poisoning
    Lead is more prevalent than many individuals think, and its extreme risks are also more abundant to those exposed to it. Women who are pregnant are at the utmost risk after exposure to lead because it will not only affect the woman, but her baby as well.
  • Side Effect of Menopause Treatment Linked With Stroke, Blood Clot, Cancer and Heart Disease
    PremPro was introduced to the market to help ease the side effects commonly associated with menopause, however, because of the serious and harmful risks associated with the hormone replacement therapy a study was halted by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Women must be aware of the side effects of this drug in order to protect themselves from breast cancer developing.
  • Serious Side Effects Found Among MTBE Exposure
    Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) is a substance that was often mixed with gasoline to reduce emissions. However, it was discovered that MTBEs can cause adverse health effects to individuals and is especially available for inhalation as well as absorption into the body and into water and food supplies thus causing serious consequences.
  • Defibrillators May Cause Damage to Patients
    The guidant defibrillators are medical devices used to restore a heart to normal heartbeats. However, some of the defibrillators have been failing patients, leading to sever complications that may lead to death.
  • Tissue Implanted Into Transplant Patients
    Unfortunately, the medical community is seeing a scandalous rise to the use of illegally obtained and tainted human body tissues that are then being used in healthy individuals. It is imperative that individuals are aware of the potential dangers that can occur and how to protect themselves from that risk.
  • Reading the Symptoms of Tendon Rupture
    Tendon rupture is a serious and painful condition that can be caused by an array of physical activities. However, one of the most recent risks causing Achilles tendon tears is the consumption of the fluoroquinolone prescription drugs and antibiotics including Cipro.
  • Researchers Study New Treatment for Abdominal Mesothelioma Victims
    Individuals who suffer from pleural mesothelioma may be at risk for what is known as abdominal mesothelioma or peritoneal mesothelioma. The cancerous cells often can spread from the lung lining into the lining of the abdomen. A new study has found a potential new drug treatment to help improve the patients lives.

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