Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises Heart Death Risk - Study
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Rheumatoid arthritis seems to raise the risk of silent heart disease in patients -- even before they know they have the chronic condition, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Concerns that rheumatoid arthritis drugs called TNF blockers and related medications could cause cancer appear to be unfounded, a new study shows.
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People who use the drug Remicade for rheumatoid arthritis may be at increased risk of a serious blood disorder, the US Food and Drug Administration warned.
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Cold snaps and air pollution can  trigger heart deaths, and breathing dirty air day in and day  out may help heart disease develop in the first place,  researchers said on Sunday.
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A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.
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Merck &amp; Co. pulls the drug when a study finds it doubles the risk of heart attack and strokes. Tucsonan Carolyn White feels the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in just about every major joint in her body - shoulders
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Many elderly people with rheumatoid arthritis may go about their daily activities with no more problem than others their age, a new study suggests.
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Nov. 24, 2004 - A new study says obesity may increase the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder artrial fibrillation. But, on the other side of the coin, the AP is reporting that earlier government
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NEW YORK  - A new study of a device that  removes certain immune system components from the blood  supports its safety and effectiveness as a treatment for  rheumatoid arthritis that doesn't respond to heavy-duty  anti-rheumatic drugs, investigators report.
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Celebrex, the nation&#39;s leading arthritis painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said yesterday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely promoted drugs.
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AUSTRALIAâS drug regulator is fast-tracking a review into a class of arthritis drugs which are believed to increase the risk of heart attack.
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Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Patients taking Merck & Co.'s Vioxx  arthritis drug had 50 percent more heart attacks and cases of  sudden cardiac death than those taking Pfizer Inc.'s rival  Celebrex drug, according to a large study financed by the U.S.  Food and Drug Administration.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who eat a  relatively large amount of protein from red meat or dairy  products may have an elevated risk of dying from heart disease,  the results of a large study suggest.
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Scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe on Wednesdsay questioned whether Celebrex and other pain relievers might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.
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Smoking greatly increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among people with a genetic predisposition for the disease, says a Swedish study in the October issue of Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism.
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WASHINGTON -- Preliminary results of a new study suggest that high doses of Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug, can dramatically increase a person&#39;s risk of heart attack.