Stopping Some Drugs Raises Heart Attack Risk-Study
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Patients who discontinue long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen run a higher risk of heart attack for a few weeks immediately afterward, a study said on Monday.
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Side effects are causing women to stop taking pills that can help keep breast cancer from returning, and women who stop taking the pills risk early death, according to several reports released on Thursday.
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An analysis in a prominent medical journal reports that the painkiller Vioxx demonstrated an increased risk of heart attack four years ago and should have been withdrawn long before Sept.
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A clinical trial of the blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was shut down yesterday after researchers found an increase in the risk of serious heart disease and strokes in those taking the
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The arthritis drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) was withdrawn from the market after a study demonstrated that it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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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.
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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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The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks or make cancer worse in some patients.
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MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eliminating the cost of medications for people who have heart attacks would lead to longer lives and lower overall medical costs, new research suggests.
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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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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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A significant percentage of  patients stop taking medications prescribed after a heart  attack, despite the fact that these drugs increase their  chances of survival, investigators report. They call for a  better system for patient follow-up to prevent unnecessary  deaths related to non-usage of these drugs.
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Doctors who led three studies showing prescription painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors raise the risk of heart attacks and stroke said on Tuesday the whole class of drugs was in danger of being pulled from the market.
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The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks.
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Study confirmed concerns that the drug significantly raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Patients who discontinue long-term use  of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen run a  higher risk of heart attack for a few weeks immediately  afterward, a study said on Monday.
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The study suggested that a widely used heart-surgery medicine might increase the risks of death and stroke.