Kidney patients often use high-risk drugs and herbs
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NEW YORK  - People with failing kidneys may frequently use "natural" or homeopathic products and over-the-counter medications that could worsen their kidney function, a new study shows. And these products are sometimes recommended by their physician or pharmacist.
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NEW YORK  - Analgesics other than phenacetin are not associated with an increased risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at a relatively young age, according to a study conducted in Germany. ESRD is the most advanced form of kidney disease.
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Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, known
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People with heart disease who  don&#39;t take their medications as prescribed risk suffering a  heart attack or other heart-related event, a new study shows.
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.
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Doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose serious heart risks.
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NEW YORK Some cancer patients on a common medication are being warned to stay away from St. John&#39;s wort, the herbal supplement often used as an antidepressant.
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Two studies offer more evidence about   the dangers of some painkillers, adding kidney problems to   heart concerns already raised with the drug once sold as Vioxx,   researchers said on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug called axitinib shows promise for treating people with what's known as cytokine-refractory metastatic kidney cancer -- a group of patients who typically have a poor response to drug treatment.
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NEW YORK  - Kidney disease need not be  severe to cause an increased risk of death and cardiovascular  disease, according to the findings from two studies published  in The New England Journal of Medicine. Both reports "reinforce  the importance of early detection of chronic kidney disease,  not only to slow the progression to end-stage disease but also  in this case to identify risk factors for cardiovascular  disease," notes an editorialist.
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New research suggests people who are prone to kidney stones should limit their caffeine intake. The study author, Dr. Linda K. Massey of Washington State University, says stone
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Specialists told Congress that the way Medicare pays for the drug, used to treat dialysis patients, encourages overuse and raises the risk of heart complications.
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An independent analysis of thousands of older people with diabetes found that those treated with the widely used drug Avandia had significantly elevated risks of heart attack and death.
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Whether it is herbs, homeopathy or vitamin and mineral supplements, more than a third of cancer patients in Europe use alternative medicine.
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The risk of intestinal damage from common painkillers may be higher than thought, research suggests.
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Herbs used in some traditional   Chinese prescriptions can cause complications if they are taken   just before anesthesia and surgery, a Hong Kong study has   found. The study, published in the September issue of the   medical journal Anesthesiology, found that certain herbs used   in traditional Chinese medicine can impair blood clotting or   lower blood pressure.
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NEW YORK  - Coffee and tea lovers may have a slightly reduced risk of developing kidney cancer, research hints.