J&J: Cancer Risk in Arthritis Drug
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Johnson & Johnson will send a letter  to doctors next Monday warning them that patients taking its  rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of  lymphoma, a blood cancer, than those not taking the drug, the  company said on Friday.
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If you like to eat hamburgers, steak and other red meat, you might be at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, claims a British study in the December issue of Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism.
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Millions of people who take Celebrex to treat arthritis have been left with a difficult decision to make after a study showed Celebrex increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes when taken in large doses.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson is warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of lymphoma, a blood cancer, the company said on Friday.
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This morning, Pfizer (nyse: PFE - news - people ) announced that it had received data from two long-term studies in using its arthritis drug Celebrex to prevent cancer.
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Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who take a commonly prescribed steroid known as prednisone run a significantly higher risk of catching pneumonia than people on biologic medications.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes are urged not to panic.
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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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Amid growing concerns, the maker of the widely sold arthritis drug announced Monday that it will soon begin a major clinical trial to determine whether the drug is safe for long-term use.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug have been warned that it could cause an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. A new study linked the drug to the health risks, but users of Celebrex (celecoxib), manufactured
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes just weeks after Merck & Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug due to heart safety risks.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- For years, experts have noted that people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief also lower their risk for a variety of cancers.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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NEW YORK  - Patients with diabetes, especially women, who take thiazolidinediones, which include commonly prescribed drugs such as Avandia and Actos, may have an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Newer drugs like Enbrel and  Remicade have been a boon to many arthritis sufferers, but  researchers now report that such drugs may lead to the  development of an inflammatory disorder of blood vessels,  usually affecting the skin.
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NEW YORK  - Women with the autoimmune  disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) seem to have a  heightened risk for cervical cancer when they're been treated  with the immune-suppressing drug cyclophosphamide, according to  a new study.
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New research shows that people who are at risk for rheumatoid arthritis are much more likely to develop the disease if they smoke cigarettes.