Drug Combo Halves Death Risk for Severe COPD Patients
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FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may find that combining two currently available medications halves their risk of death within two years as well and improves their overall health status and quality of life, new research suggests.
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More patients are getting life-saving drugs quickly after a heart attack, according to a national survey.
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Responding to a spate of deaths in clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued its most severe warning possible for drugs widely used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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A new study points to potentially deadly side effects for older women who combine two popular blood pressure drugs. The study found that women who used diuretics along with calcium channel blockers had nearly
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NEW YORK  - People with advanced heart  failure and who also have diabetes that requires insulin  treatment have about a fourfold greater mortality rate than  heart failure patients who don't take insulin, researchers  report.
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An experimental lung cancer drug has extended patients' life expectancy by more than 50% in preliminary trials.
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Men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- which includes a number of lung problems such as emphysema that make breathing difficult -- may benefit from an extra dose of testosterone, a new study indicates.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that accumulating evidence suggests a Bayer AG drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery increases the risk of death when compared with other drugs.
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Doctors have known for years that the  antibiotic erythromycin can, in rare cases, spark an abnormal  and sometimes fatal heartbeat. But combining it with several  common drugs may dramatically increase that risk, researchers  warned on Wednesday.
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In both studies, the drug Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, raised risks of heart failure.
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Despite recent reports that show use of high-dose vitamin E supplements is associated with a higher overall risk of dying, at least one group stands to benefit greatly from the same vitamin.
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Thousands of intensive care patients are set to benefit from a drug which has been recommended to NHS doctors.
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Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.
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A new study shows that impaired pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of diabetes.
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NEW YORK - In the wake of Merck&#39;s Vioxx debacle, doctors are scrambling to understand why the drug doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes--and how to know if other medicines carry similar risks.
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NEW YORK  - COPD patients who engage in   regular physical activity, even a relatively small amount, may   lower their risk not only of being hospitalized but also of   dying, a new study shows.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 2) There is a warning for older women about the potential danger of combining two popular blood pressure drugs.