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• Long-Term Antibiotics Increase Heart Risks for Women Over 60: Study

  March 28, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that long-term antibiotic use may increase the risk of death for women over the age of 60.

• Failing To Control Air Pollution Leads To Millions of Deaths: Study

  March 26, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that taking the slow, cheaper path to carbon emission reductions puts tens of millions of lives at risk.

• Low Lead Exposure Likely A Frequent, And Unacknowledged, Contributor In U.S. Deaths: Study

  March 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links lead exposure to ten times as many deaths in the U.S. as previously believed.

• Uloric May Carry Risk of Fatal Heart Problems: Study

  March 15, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the side effects of Uloric may incrase the risk of death due to cardiovascular problems when compared to competing gout medications.

• Biaxin Heart Risks Result in FDA Warning for Individuals with Heart Disease

  February 23, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Biaxin side effects may increase the risk of additional heart problems and death in patients with heart disease, the FDA warns.

• Side Effects of Adriamycin, Herceptin, Other Breast Cancer Drugs May Increase Heart Risks: Study

  February 8, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A statement by the American Heart Association warns of the potential risks of some breast cancer treatments and what healthcare professionals should do to help patients avoid them.

• COPD Drugs Linked To Increased Cardiovascular Health Risks: Study

  January 9, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Some COPD treatments can significantly increase the risk of severe heart problems after just one month of treatment, according to the findings of a new study.

• Chantix Heart Risks Highlighted in New Study

  December 22, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A new study warns that Chantix may increase the risk of heart problems, but carries low to no risk of neuropsychiatric side effects.

• New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead To Millions More Taking Hypertension Drugs

  November 21, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  New blood pressure guidelines reclassify nearly half of all Americans as having hypertension that could lead to heart disease.

• Heart Stents Do Not Ease Chest Pain, Study Warns

  November 3, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Coronary heart stents may not decrease chest pain for stable angina patients, which is often one of the reasons they are implanted, according to the findings of a new study.