Mulitaq is a drug that is sometimes prescribed for abnormal heart rhythms. This drug is considered safe for most heart patients. However, patients who suffer from permanent abnormal heart rhythms may increase their risk of heart attack or stroke if they take this drug, and there is a slight risk of serious liver problems associated …
Yet more problems in the Birth Control Industry, as we are getting word that the FDA has warned another drug maker about quality issues with their product. According to several news reports, last month, the drugmaker Warner Chilcott, disclosed that the feds issued a subpoena for information on a wide array of sales and marketing …
Just after the FDA issued a Safety Communication concerning Statin drugs and drug-to-drug interaction with HIV and Hepatitis C drugs, there is more, as the most recent concern is diabetes and the FDA updated the “warnings and precautions” on this group of popular medications to advise of their concern. Statins include top selling brand names …
According to recent studies, heart stents are being overused, causing unnecessary complications. When a patient has heart trouble, I believe one of the worst fears would be open heart surgery. And, although many don’t ever get to that point, there are some patients that need help keeping their arteries open therefore requiring a nonsurgical procedure, …
And yet another study has confirmed that metal-on-metal hip implants are more likely to fail compared to other types of hip replacement devices, therefore researchers are calling for the controversial medical device to be banned, after reviewing the world’s largest database on hip replacements. The Lancet Study, being called the most comprehensive study to date, …
It seems like everyone is concerned with their cholesterol levels lately — and rightfully so. Having high cholesterol could cause your arteries to become blocked and severely raise the risk of a heart attack. It is estimated that over 20 million Americans take Statins, and it is actually believed that approximately one in four Americans …
Failing metal-on-metal hip implants have caused hundreds of thousands of patients all over the world exposure to dangerously high levels of toxic metals. This disturbing news was brought about in a recent report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), which questioned the way regulars in the U.S. and abroad responded to increasing evidence of …
Once again, there is another birth control recall. Seems not too long ago, we just wrote about one! Well, the latest is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that it’s possible another 8 million birth control pills are involved in a new recall put into effect due to a packaging error …
A new study has found that birth control pills and injectable contraceptives may raise breast cancer risks and lower risks for ovarian cancer. The study reviewed women’s use of both injectable and oral birth control methods. While users of these types of contraceptives were at a significantly lowered risks for ovarian cancer, they were at …
Last week, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted overwhelmingly to recommend approval for the weight loss drug, Qnexa. If officially approved later this spring, it will be the first new prescription weight-loss medication to appear on the market since 1999. In an article written for the Coshocton Tribune, a doctor discusses his …