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FDA strengthens warning label for certain anti-inflammatory drugs
(Reuters) - The U.S. food and Drug Administration said it was strengthening an existing warning label that non-aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Cell therapy gets a boost as ReNeuron raises $105 million
LONDON (Reuters) - The drug research field of cell therapy received a boost on Friday when British biotech company ReNeuron raised 68.4 million pounds ($106 million) to help fund its work into stroke, blindness and cancer.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Use of statins rising among very elderly
(Reuters Health) - Between 1999 and 2012, the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increased among people over age 79 with no history of coronary heart disease, stroke or vascular disease, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help
(Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers, a new study shows.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
U.S. task force narrows recommendation for aspirin use
NEW YORK (Reuters) - People between the ages of 50 and 59 years at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke should take daily low-dose aspirin, according to proposed, narrower recommendations from a U.S.-backed panel of independent medical experts.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Lilly diabetes drug slashes deaths in patients with heart risk
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co's new Jardiance pill slashed deaths by 32 percent in patients with type 2 diabetes at risk of heart attack and stroke, a finding that could make it a mainstay diabetes treatment and triple its use, according to researchers and analysts.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
U.S. deaths drop for leading causes
(Reuters Health) - The U.S. death rate for all causes is continuing to decline, aided by drops in fatalities from leading causes like heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and accidents, new research finds.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
For women with diabetes, air pollution has higher heart risks
(Reuters Health) - Particle pollution like soot is a known health hazard and linked to the risk of heart disease and stroke, but women with diabetes are even more vulnerable than most people, according to a new U.S. study.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New York is first U.S. city with salt warning on restaurant menus
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tiny salt shaker symbol that warns certain meals are high in sodium will appear, starting Tuesday, on menus in chain restaurants in New York City, the first U.S. city to take the step in an effort to combat heart disease and stroke.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Stress and depression linked to stroke risk in diabetics
(Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are much more prone to depression and stress than other individuals, and these mental health problems in diabetics are tied to an increased risk of strokes and deaths from cardiovascular disease, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Government panel backs preventive statin use by adults 40 and over
(Reuters Health) - Aligning with heart health groups and other experts, a U.S. government-backed panel now suggests that adults as young as 40 without a previous heart attack or stroke may need to start on a low or moderate dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Better diet tied to less severe metabolic syndrome in teens
(Reuters Health) - U.S. teens are eating healthier diets and showing less severe metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions like high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar that can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes - a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week
(Reuters Health) - Binge-drinking at least six cocktails in one night may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks and strokes over the following week, a research review suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Statin, blood pressure drug slash health risk in those with hypertension
(Reuters) - Patients with high blood pressure and moderate risk of heart disease slashed their long-term risk of heart attack and stroke 40 percent by taking a blood pressure medication as well as a statin cholesterol fighter, according to a large global study that could change medical practice.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
