Novartis Prexige Does Not Increase Heart Risks -Study
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Novartis' pain killer Prexige did not  raise the rate of serious heart problems and led to fewer ulcer  problems compared to normal anti-inflammatory drugs, results of  a study of over 18,000 patients showed.
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Statiscians reviewing a study on oral contraceptive use find the study&#39;s claims that birth control pills reduce the risk of heart disease and does not increase the risk of heart cancer are wrong.
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The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs belonging to the statin family, such as Lipitor or Pravacol, does not seem to have any effect on the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from a new study.
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Without clearer evidence of the safety of painkillers similar to Vioxx, doctors should avoid prescribing them for patients at risk of heart disease, according
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NEW YORK, OCTOBER 15 : PFIZER Inc. on Friday said two clinical trials showed patients taking its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra, had a higher risk of cardio-vascular events during high-risk coronary bypass surgery.
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Pfizer Inc. shares rebounded on  Tuesday as a study of Alzheimer's patients found that its  arthritis drug Celebrex carried no increased cardiovascular  risks, differing from findings of a study in cancer patients  released last week.
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Atenolol, a drug commonly prescribed to treat hypertension, doesn&#39;t prevent heart attacks or cardiovascular death any better than dummy drugs and is less
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More evidence of how painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart disease was published Monday, showing Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra can triple the risk of heart attack and stroke in certain patients.
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A paper published Tuesday suggests that Vioxx posed heart risks that a similar drug, Celebrex, does not.
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Novartis AG's Prexige painkiller is significantly better for blood pressure than older generic drug ibuprofen, researchers said on Friday.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK (Dow Jones/AP) -- A high-dose regimen of Merck &amp; Co.&#39;s cholesterol drug Zocor offered no conclusive benefits over a low-cholesterol diet and a lower dose of zocor in preventing a recurrence of cardiac events in patients who&#39;d already had heart
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A new study reports that antioxidants have no effect in preventing heart attack, stroke or death among women at risk for cardiovascular disease.
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The diabetes drug Actos cuts the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, but raises the risk of heart failure, according to one study published on Tuesday, while a second confirmed disputed findings that rival Avandia raises heart risks.
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A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.
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Sanofi-Aventis SA's anti-thrombotic   drug Lovenox reduces the risk of death or new heart attacks in   patients undergoing artery clearance more effectively than an   older -- but still widely used -- medicine.
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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.