Drug Updates
Diabetes Drug Linked to Cardiovascular Disease/Stroke (Webmd alert)
June 28, 2010 — Older patients who take Avandia have a higher risk of death, heart failure, and stroke than patients taking Actos, a similar diabetes drug, a new study finds.
It’s far from the first study to address Avandia safety, but it’s by far the largest to date, says FDA researcher and […]
Chronic Pain is exhausting! It can rob you not only of comfort, but of vital life force which allows you the energy to participate in enjoyable events or even regular daily activities, such as functioning at work. Pain can also affect intimate relationships. For example, acting stoic all day to hide discomfort can be so draining […]
According to the American Cancer Society, the current statistics for breast cancer are as follows:
In 2009, an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women, as well as an estimated 62,280 additional cases of in situ breast cancer
In 2009, approximately 40,170 women are expected to die from breast cancer.
Only lung cancer accounts for more cancer […]
