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James Franklin raring to get back in the action
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... blood injection into the knee area and that seems to have worked really well," Franklin said. "I'm using some patches angina patients usually use, they're called nitroglycerin patches to help blood flow around the knee and they seem to be doing the ... Comment?
... Even though Norvasc can cause bad breath it is an important medication. Norvasc is prescribed by doctors to treat angina and high blood pressure which are both serious conditions. A person who takes Norvasc can not simply stop the medication because ... Comment?
New market report: Taiwan Drug spending accounts for 0.94% of GDP
... (amlodipine), which posted revenue of US$133mn. Manufactured by Pfizer, the product is indicated for hypertension and angina, which are both growing problems in Taiwan. Diets increasingly contain more saturated fats and fewer vegetables. Sedentary ... Comment?
Angina? Slap on an HRT patch... and other expert heart tips your doctor may not tell you
... THEA JOURDAN asked the country's leading heart experts about symptoms and treatments - and their insider tips . . . ANGINA SYMPTOMS: Pain or tightness beneath the breast bone that builds over several minutes across the chest. May extend to the arms, ... Comment?
Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With...
... QLD 4006, Australia. E-mail j.gisolf{at}uq.edu.au Received June 21, 2009; accepted September 21, 2009. Background - Angina symptoms have been reported to predict mortality in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ... Comment?
What Are Beta-Blockers? What Are Beta-Blockers For?
... ), such as premature ventricular beats may be prescribed beta-blockers. They may also be useful in treating angina because they lower the heart muscle's demand for oxygen - angina pectoris occurs when the heart's demand for oxygen is greater than ... Comment?
What Are Beta-Blockers? What Are Beta-Blockers For?
... such as premature ventricular beats may be prescribed beta-blockers. They may also be useful in treating angina because they lower the heart muscle's demand for oxygen - angina pectoris occurs when the heart's demand for oxygen is greater than the ... Comment?
Diabetics can safely use pacemaker current inhibitor ivabradine
Ivabradine, a selective pacemaker current inhibitor, safely prevents angina in patients with diabetes mellitus, according to an advance online report in the American Journal of Cardiology. Comment?
High-Dose Statins Found to Improve Cardio Outcomes
... taking 80 mg atorvastatin had a significantly lower incidence of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, unstable angina leading to hospitalization, revascularization after 30 days, and stroke (21.5 versus 26.5 percent; hazard ratio, 0.78). The ... Comment?
... and used thought history for such things as, an antidote for cyanide poison and one of the safest means for treating angina. Amyl nitrites (a.k.a. Poppers) is also used as an over-the-counter product for cleaning video heads, for those who still use ... Comment?
Medicine users warned grapefruit juice can kill
... list are calcium channel blockers (other than amlodipine and diltiazem) which are used to treat blood pressure and angina. More than 20 million prescriptions of these CCBs, which include the popular Adalat, are issued a year. The MCA has issued the ... Comment?
Nitroglycerin Prescription and Potency in Patients Participating in ...
Abstract PURPOSE: Current guidelines call for nitroglycerin to be prescribed in patients with coronary heart disease, including those with stable angina and those recovering from acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction. Comment?
Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With Ischemic Heart Disease [Article]
... Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. j.gisolf{at}uq.edu.au . Background - Angina symptoms have been reported to predict mortality in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between angina ... Comment?
Sex and pharmaceuticals: Arousing interest
BACK in the 1990s a drug firm called Pfizer thought it had a treatment for angina. Comment?
Research and Markets: Angina Therapy Area Pipeline Report Provides...
Life Science Analytics, Angina Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the angina drug pipeline. Comment?
Patient's own stem cells used to treat advanced heart disease
Scientists have found that treating patients with advanced heart disease with their own purified and potent stem cells can reduce symptoms of angina and fatigue. Comment?
Angina a Risk Factor for Heart Attack
People can live with stable angina for years. Premium Health News Service August 7, 2009 You're walking up the stairs and feel some tightness in your chest. Comment?
Failed anti-depressant tipped as 'female Viagra'
... which helps men overcome impotency, also began life with another purpose in mind. It was originally designed to treat angina, the chest pain associated with heart disease. Scientists discovered that Viagra had the welcome side-effect of helping the ... Comment?
Failed happy pill that could be the female 'Viagra'
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... Viagra, which helps men overcome impotency, also began life with another purpose in mind. It was designed to treat angina, the chest pain associated with heart disease. But scientists discovered that Viagra had the side-effect of helping arousal in ... Comment?
'Female Viagra' may boost sex drive
... which helps men overcome impotency, also began life with another purpose in mind. It was originally designed to treat angina, the chest pain associated with heart disease. Pooled results from three of four trials testing flibanserin's ability to ... Comment?