Cardiology
New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease
Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Nov 18, 2019
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Medications
Cheap, older gout drug could be a lifesaver after heart attack
(HealthDay)—A cheap drug that's been around for centuries as a gout treatment might also shield heart attack survivors from future heart crises, new trial results show.
Nov 18, 2019
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Medications
FDA panel: Expand use of fish oil drug Vascepa
Approved use of the prescription-strength fish oil drug Vascepa should be widened to include more patients at risk for heart attack and stroke, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday.
Nov 18, 2019
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Cardiology
New research examines how drug promotion rules impact physician prescribing practices
Findings from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School and published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, show that the way in which pharmaceutical ...
Nov 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A to Z: New flu antiviral available
For those who become ill with the flu, a new antiviral medication may help. "This is really kind of a blockbuster," says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group. "We have not had a new influenza ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Health
Report on state of health among American men reveals death and despair
Signs of declining health for American men abound in the National Center for Health Statistics latest annual report.
Oct 31, 2019
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Cardiology
Most prescribed blood pressure drugs may be less effective than others
A new multinational study shows that the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension is less effective and has more side effects than an alternative that's prescribed much less often.
Oct 24, 2019
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Cardiology
Drug treats inflammation associated with genetic heart disease that can be deadly in young athletes
When young athletes experiences sudden cardiac death as they run down the playing field, it's usually due to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers have shed new light ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Neuroscience
Scientists shed light on how brains turn pain up or down
Pain perception is essential for survival, but how much something hurts can sometimes be amplified or suppressed: for example, soldiers who sustain an injury in battle often recall not feeling anything at the time.
Oct 16, 2019
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Cardiology
What are the risks of pain relief alternatives to opioids?
(HealthDay)—With so much attention focused on the dangers of opioid painkillers, it's easy to forget that even "safe" over-the-counter products carry some dangers.
Oct 7, 2019
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