Common Painkillers Tied to Blood Clot Risk, Study Suggests
NSAID medicines include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen/Aleve (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common Painkillers Tied to Blood Clot Risk, Study Suggests
NSAID medicines include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen/Aleve
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Clots, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to tame stubbornly high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke
and heart disease. Dozens of medications and other therapies are available to
treat high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Yet many people can't
get their blood pressure under control even by taking multiple medications, reports
the September 2014 Harvard Heart Letter.
"When people have high blood pressure despite being on
three different medications, including a thiazide diuretic, they have what's
known as resistant hypertension," says Dr. Joshua Beckman, a cardiologist
at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Some people with resistant hypertension may...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paracetamol 'doesn't work' for lower back pain
Conclusion
This was a well-designed double-blind RCT to assess the effectiveness of paracetamol for acute low back pain.
Attempts were made to account for any confounding factors and there was good follow-up, with analysis provided for 97% of participants.
However, as the authors point out, this study had some limitations – for example, those taking part did not typically take the full recommended dose of paracetamol; and also, some used other treatments during the study period. It is also interesting to note that the severity of acute low back pain people were experiencing was not sufficient to cause anyone to have ti...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Source Type: news
More Painkillers May Raise Heart Risks for Older Women: Review
Class of drugs that includes naproxen linked to increased chance of heart attack, stroke, but finding not conclusive (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Naproxen CV Safety vs Ibuprofen Challenged in WHI AnalysisNaproxen CV Safety vs Ibuprofen Challenged in WHI Analysis
Common perceptions about the CV safety of NSAIDs took a hit in a Women's Health Initiative study, but not everyone agrees with it. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - July 8, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
More Painkillers May Raise Heart Risks for Older Women
Class of drugs that includes naproxen linked to increased chance of heart attack, stroke, but finding not conclusive
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Heart Disease in Women, Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Long term use of painkillers can cause kidney cancer
A study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicinehas shown that people who regularly take painkiller drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen are 51 percent more likely to develop kidney cancer.04/02/2014 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - April 2, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Feb 14 News: Cangrelor, Naproxen, CV Imaging, and MoreFeb 14 News: Cangrelor, Naproxen, CV Imaging, and More
Hear a review of the top stories for the week ending Feb 14 theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - February 14, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Cardiology Blog Source Type: news
FDA Panel Votes Against Naproxen Heart Safety Claim
An FDA advisory committee said on Tuesday that available evidence does not prove that the painkiller naproxen carries a lower cardiac risk than rival products. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - February 12, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Advisory Panels Against CV Safety Claim for Naproxen FDA Advisory Panels Against CV Safety Claim for Naproxen
With a 16-9 vote, the FDA's AAC and DSARM panel members said the evidence is insufficient to suggest naproxen has a lower cardiovascular risk profile than other NSAIDs. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 12, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Panel Rejects Changing Painkiller Labels
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted that there isn't enough evidence to say the anti-inflammatory painkiller naproxen is safer than other pain drugs when it comes to heart health. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 12, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news
FDA Panel Sees No Heart-Safety Advantage With Naproxen
Title: FDA Panel Sees No Heart-Safety Advantage With NaproxenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/11/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/12/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - February 12, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
