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	Some heart stents pose death risk - Second Opinion
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:53 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Millions face risk from drug-coated stents Potentially lethal heart devices a frightening problem for patients, doctors NBC VIDEO ?/font Heart stents causing problems for some patients Nov. 28: Millions of Americans could be walking around with tiny


	Conflicting reports on painkiller's safety - Heart Health - MSNBC.com
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:52 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Conflicting reports on painkiller's safety New study suggests naproxen, sold as Aleve, may pose heart dangers WASHINGTON - Researchers looking at the safety of various arthritis and headache remedies said Thursday they had found some more evidence t


	Drug-covered balloon to open arteries? - Heart Health
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:51 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Drug-coated balloons safer way to unclog hearts Get rid of mesh tubes and instead put medication on artery wall, study says BOSTON - As safety concerns surround the use of stents to keep clogged heart arteries open, a team of German doctors is recom


	Opening blocked arteries not always good idea - Heart Health
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:51 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Opening blocked arteries not always good idea Angioplasty no help for some heart attack survivors, study says CHICAGO - In a surprise finding, heart attack survivors with mild or no symptoms who wait three days or more to seek medical help will not


	Daily chocolate cuts heart attack risk - Health
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:51 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Chocolate addiction leads to sweet discovery Eating a little each day can help cut risk of heart attack, researchers say WASHINGTON - They were so addicted, they just could not give up their favorite daily snack - not even in the interest of science


	Flu shot helps cut heart attacks, deaths - Heart Health
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:51 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
Flu shot helps cut heart attacks, deaths in some Virus can be lethal for those with underlying cardiac problems, study says CHICAGO - Getting a flu shot can reduce the incidence of death, heart attack or unplanned procedures to open clogged heart ar


	Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:50 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the ongoing controversy over a popular class of asthma inhaler medications, a new data review suggests the drugs may be dangerous. Compared to placebo, the long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilator inhale


	Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:50 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients taking anti-asthmatic medications to treat their asthma or lung disease may be more likely to develop cataracts, a new study finds. A Canadian research team studied data compiled over 14 years fro


	Cancer Drug Gleevec May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:49 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer wonder drug Gleevec, used to beat back leukemia and certain types of stomach tumors, also shows promise against autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The data are very impressive, as impr


	Doctors Must Help COPD Patients Quit Smoking
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:49 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the risks, more than 36 percent of patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)are still smoking, a new study says. It doesn't look like a good part of the [COPD] population is getti


	Kids Don't Benefit From Calcium Supplementation
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:49 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- While calcium supplements have been touted to prevent broken bones in adults, providing them to children may not help prevent fractures as they age, Australian researchers report. At two of the areas where we wor


	Health Tip: Backpack Safety
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:48 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
(HealthDay News) -- Heavy school books may cause your child some mental and emotional stress, but don't forget about the physical toll it can take on his neck, back and shoulders. Backpacks should be selected and worn properly to avoid strain or dam


	Research Yields Clues to Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:48 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've spotted potential new cellular targets for treating lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders. In research with mice, Japanese scientists found that blood platelet functio


	Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Not Raise Cancer Risk
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:48 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Concerns that rheumatoid arthritis drugs called TNF blockers and related medications could cause cancer appear to be unfounded, a new study shows. Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers do tend to have higher rates of c


	Spinal Injections May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Date: 2008-02-23 08:08:48 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
THURSDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis were more effective when they were delivered into the central nervous system of rats, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, used the d

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