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Go low-tech to list medications you take to avoid drug errors
Go low-tech to list medications you take to avoid drug errors Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 17:43 Pop a blue pill every day but can't remember what it's for? Unwittingly taking hydralazine for high blood pressure instead of the allergy medicine hydroxyzine your doctor intended to prescribe? Never mind the billions of dollars that ... Comment?
Every drug has risks and information is key to avoiding them
Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. Comment?
Even the most common medications pose threats
Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. Comment?
No Heart, Stroke Benefit Found for Gingko
The herbal supplement Gingko biloba does not prevent heart attacks or stroke, a new study finds. Comment?
Studies Question Aggressive Care in Elderly
Some frail elderly people may not benefit from dialysis and other aggressive care, two studies suggest. Comment?
Generic drug combination cuts heart attack, stroke risk, study finds
OAKLAND,A Calif. Combining two cheap generic drugs prevented more than 1,000 heart attacks and strokes, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente. Comment?
Generic drugs prevent heart attack, stroke
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A combinations of older, cheap and readily available drugs provides significant benefit for people who have high blood pressure and increased risks for heart attack and stroke, a new study shows. Comment?
Chronic cough has three major causes
Dear Dr. Donohue: For about a year, I have been plagued by an irritating cough. When it started, it was so severe that I fractured my spine. Comment?
Dr. Donohue: Chronic cough has consistently baffled doctors
Question: For about a year, I have been plagued by an irritating cough. When it started, it was so severe I fractured my spine. Comment?
Cough has three primary reasons
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For about a year, I have been plagued by an irritating cough. When it started, it was so severe that I fractured my spine. Comment?
Chronic cough has three major causes
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For about a year, I have been plagued by an irritating cough. When it started, it was so severe that I fractured my spine. Comment?
Paul G. Donohue, M.D.: Chronic cough has three major causes
Dear Dr. Donohue: For about a year, I have been plagued by an irritating cough. When it started, it was so severe that I fractured my spine. Comment?
Blood Pressure Drug Might Work Against MS
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Dr. Lawrence Steinman has this seemingly crazy idea that a drug commonly used to combat high blood pressure can help prevent the damage done to nerve cells in multiple sclerosis. Comment?
Link between multiple sclerosis and high blood pressure found
Researchers say they've found a surprising link between high blood pressure and multiple sclerosis could pave the way for less expensive treatment. Comment?
Blood pressure drug could treat multiple sclerosis: study
A drug that is already widely used to control high blood pressure could also have benefits for people suffering from multiple sclerosis, according to a new study. Comment?
Blood pressure drug reverses MS symptoms in mice
A widely used blood pressure drug may hold promise as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Comment?
Blood pressure drug might work against MS
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Dr. Lawrence Steinman has this seemingly crazy idea that a drug commonly used to combat high blood pressure can help prevent the damage done to nerve cells in multiple sclerosis. Comment?
Some blood pressure drugs may help protect against dementia
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Comment?
Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Protect Against Dementia, Study Shows
Research suggests that some of the drugs classified as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, specifically those types of ACE inhibitors that affect the brain by crossing the blood-brain barrier, may reduce inflammation that could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, a major cause of dementia. Comment?
ACE Inhibitors May Hold Down Dementia as Well as Blood Pressure Says New Study
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Their memory decline may be slowed, however, by a class of medication used to treat high blood pressure - ACE inhibitors. Comment?