Chantix Lawsuits
Side effects of Chantix, a popular stop smoking drug, have been linked to an increased risk of suicides, suicide attempts, aggressive and unusual behavior. A number of individuals throughout the…
Tag Archives: Heart Disease
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Antidepressants Among Men Linked to Heart Problems: Study
According to the findings of a recent study, men may face an increased risk of heart problems as a result of potential side effects of antidepressants.
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Physical Fitness, Health Should be Factors in Antipsychotic Use: Experts
Health care providers should take a patient’s physical health and fitness into account when deciding whether to prescribe many popular antipsychotic medications, experts warned in a recently published medical journal…
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Listeria Food Poisoning Can Cause Heart Disease: Study
Listeria infections caused by food poisoning can lead to a risk of heart disease, according to the findings of a new study by U.S. researchers.
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Anzemet Side Effects Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems: FDA
The nausea drug Anzemet has been linked to an increased risk of a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, known as torsade de pointes. As a result the FDA has determined…
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Study Links Older Antidepressant Side Effects to Increased Heart Risks
Older antidepressants may be more likely to carry a risk of heart disease than newer drugs, according to the findings of a new European study.
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FDA Adds Heart Disease Risk, Diabetes Warning to Prostate Cancer Drugs
Federal drug regulators are calling for new heart disease and diabetes warnings to be added to a class of prostate cancer drugs that includes Eligard, Lupron, Synarel, Trelstar, Vantas, Viadur,…
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Exposure to BPA Increases Testosterone Levels in Men: Study
A new study by European researchers adds to the debate about the dangers associated with exposure to BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical that is used in many plastic consumer products,…
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FDA Panel to Review Side Effects of Meridia, Whether to Issue Recall
An FDA advisory panel will look at the side effects of Meridia, Abbott Laboratories’ weight loss drug, and recommend whether the drug should be pulled from the market.
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Advil, Motrin and Other NSAID Heart Risks Affect Healthy People Too: Study
For years, scientists have known that certain pain relievers, known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) raise the risk of heart-related death in people who already had heart problems. But according…
