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Research links gene to statin side effects
Associated PressScientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world. In rare cases, statins - such as Lipitor - can cause muscle pain and...Tags: Medicine, Medical Research, Health Treatments, Heart Disease, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk
Bloomberg NewsA simple gene test may one day help doctors identify patients at risk for a rare, dangerous reaction to cholesterol-lowering drugs now taken by millions of people worldwide, researchers said. Researchers analyzed 300,000 genetic markers in 85 patients...Tags: Medicine, Merck & Company Incorporated, Genetics, AstraZeneca Plc, IMS Health Incorporated
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At risk for cholesterol drugs' side effects? Test might tell
The Associated PressScientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world. In rare cases, statins can cause muscle pain and weakness. Researchers have...Tags: Sales, Medicine, Merck & Company Incorporated, IMS Health Incorporated, Western Medicines
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Viagra helpful to women on antidepressants, study finds
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe long search for the female equivalent of Viagra has led researchers to . . . Viagra. In a small study of 98 women published today, the little blue pill helped women whose sexual performance had flagged as a side effect of taking antidepressants,...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Depression, Indiana University, Western Medicines
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Researchers: Viagra may help women on antidepressants
Chicago Tribune NewspapersThe long search for the female equivalent of Viagra has led researchers to ... Viagra. In a small study of 98 women published Wednesday, the little blue pill helped women whose sexual performance had flagged as a side effect of taking antidepressants &#...Tags: Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Indiana University, Western Medicines
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MEDICINE CABINET: A Âmulti-element’ plan to treat schizophrenia
MICHAEL CRAIG MILLER. Tribune Media Services, Harvard CollegeQ: My 19-year-old nephew was just diagnosed with schizophrenia. My sister says he doesn't want to take the medication. Does he need to start medication immediately? What else can he do? A: Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric condition. It is a...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Illnesses, Health Treatments, Mental Illness
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Texting: The newest way to nag
The Associated Press4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses such as asthma,...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, People
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Widow: Man Who Vanished Mixed Drugs, Liquor
Associated Press— The widow of a Connecticut man who disappeared during their honeymoon cruise said Friday that her husband had mixed prescription drugs with alcohol the night he vanished three years ago on the Mediterranean Sea. The widow, Jennifer Hagel Smith,...Tags: Michael Jones, Illnesses, Tour Operations Industry, Health Treatments, Stamford
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Free cards cut costs of prescriptions
The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is distributing free prescription discount cards that cut the cost of prescription medicine for the uninsured by an average of 35 percent. The ''FamilyWize'' card is being offered by the United Way, its...Tags: Charity, Medicine, Private Health Care, Medical Services, FedEx Corporation
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Natalie Cole says she has hepatitis C
The Associated PressGrammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday. Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine...Tags: Medicine, Health Treatments, Natalie Cole
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