Fresh painkiller heart attack fears
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US health regulators have warned of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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New evidence shows all popular arthritis painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes, the latest addition to the recent crop of safety concerns for the drugs.
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NEW YORK - First, let&#39;s get this straight: There&#39;s no new evidence that naproxen, the active ingredient in over-the-counter Aleve and prescription Naprosyn, causes an increase in heart attacks.
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Arthritis patients have been under intense pressure lately and it has more to do with heart problems associated with a variety of painkillers as opposed to arthritis itself, and it all started with the recall of Vioxx.
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Agency says painkillers, such as Alleve and Naprosyn, can cause an increased risk of heart problems. WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking
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A government finding that Aleve, the widely used pain reliever, appears to increase the risk for heart problems underscores how little is known about possible side effects of some common older medicines.
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It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.
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Celebrex, the nation&#39;s leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes have been urged not to panic. The UK Department of Health said users of Celebrex, manufactured by US drug
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Two leading heart experts called for  urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling  drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart  attack in some people.
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Confused by the news that the pain reliever Celebrex might increase the risk of heart attack, 67-year-old Sharon Panick went to her doctor this week to learn whether
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Painkillers suspected of causing fatal heart disease may act by starting the process of hardening the arteries, researchers proposed on Thursday.
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NEW YORK - A new round of trials have shown a boosted risk of heart problems among patients taking the painkiller Celebrex, manufacturer Pfizer Inc.
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Recent reports of popular pain-relievers - Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve - increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes have the nation in a panic.
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Despite indications that yet another painkiller can lead to heart attacks and strokes, some Utah doctors say the drug should remain on the market until the government completes further investigations.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of  similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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Several local family-practice doctors spent much of Tuesday fielding telephone calls and questions about two widely used pain relievers that might - or might not - raise the risk of heart attack and stroke.