- Paul Napoli | February 06, 2012 3:15 PM | New York City, NY
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Defective & Dangerous Products
A new study has found that people who drink a can or more of diet soda each day are at a dramatically increased risk of vascular events, including stroke.
Researchers from the University of...
- Paul Napoli | December 21, 2011 1:02 PM | New York City, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring the antiarrhythmic drug Multaq to carry a new black box warning about increased risk of serious cardiovascular events and death in certain...
- Paul Napoli | July 31, 2011 11:36 PM | New York City, NY
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Head & Brain Injuries
July 31, 2011
A new study found that people who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at significantly higher risk of having a stroke than those without, and that the risk can linger long...
- Paul Napoli | July 19, 2011 12:57 AM | New York City, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
July 18, 2011
A new study has found that people with heart disease and high blood pressure who often take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS) have a higher risk of heart attack,...
- Edward Nitkewicz | July 05, 2011 4:37 PM | Long Island, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The New York Times reports that Chantix was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes or other serious cardiovascular problems. The article included statements from Pfizer and the author...
- Paul Napoli | September 23, 2010 11:48 PM | New York City, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
September 23, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency is significantly restricting the use of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) due to data that...
- Paul Napoli | June 09, 2010 10:23 PM | New York City, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
June 8, 2010
A new study has found that healthy people who take certain NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) pain relievers may increase their risk of heart attack and stroke.
People...