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    May 24, 2010 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Warfarin and cranberry juice

    <b>Recently, I had to increase my dose of warfarin by 1 milligram. The label said to avoid cranberry juice, but I've not seen this on previous warfarin prescriptions. I have atrial fibrillation, and that is why I take the anticoagulant.</b>
    Recently, I had to increase my dose of warfarin by 1 milligram. The label said to avoid cranberry juice, but I've not seen this on previous warfarin prescriptions. I have atrial fibrillation, and that is why I take the anticoagulant. Warfarin (Coumadin)...

    Tags: Cranberries, Anthropology, Death, Health, Drugs and Medicines

    2. May 4, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  2. LVH plays a role in aspirin-warfarin study

    Health
    Patients recruited through Lehigh Valley Hospital helped play a role in an important study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study took 10 years and was the largest double-blind comparison of aspirin and warfarin, a blood-...
    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. Pharmaceutical Firm's Growth Bucks State Trend

    At Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, the second-largest drug company in Connecticut, the local workforce increased by more than 40 percent over the last 10 years, at the same time its employee numbers worldwide grew by 35 percent.
    The Hartford Courant
    At Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, the second-largest drug company in Connecticut, the local workforce increased by more than 40 percent over the last 10 years, at the same time its employee numbers worldwide grew by 35 percent. A company that...

    Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), West Hartford, Research, Medical Research, Economy, Business and Finance

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. FDA approves a drug to reverse anticoagulation

    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has always raised the specter of dangerously hard-to-stanch bleeding if someone taking it is wounded or bleeds internally from a fall or a car accident.
    Ever since the drug warfarin was discovered to be a highly effective anti-clotting agent as well as a good rat poison in the early 1950s, it has been the frontline weapon in preventing stroke among those with atrial fibrillation. But its growing use has...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Physical Conditions, Pradaxa (drug), Dietary Supplements, Chemical Industry

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Bristol-Myers Squibb sales disappoint, shares fall

    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb reported disappointing first-quarter sales, prompting a drop in shares that have risen sharply this year on enthusiasm for its lineup of promising experimental drugs. The company on Thursday said sales plunged 27...

    Tags: High Blood Pressure, Hepatitis C , Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Diabetes

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

    (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs. Some cardiologists think prescribing has gotten out of hand. The criticism was voiced by a number of leading heart doctors who...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Heart Attack, Merck & Company Incorporated, Cardiologists, New York University

    7. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Even the most common medications pose threats

    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

    Tags: Urine, Levothyroxine (drug), Blood Pressure Increase, Basketball, Heart Attack

    8. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  8. Cost becomes bigger question in treating heart disease

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The cost of treating heart disease has become a key factor in decisions by U.S. cardiologists grappling with the nation's No. 1 killer.
    Reuters
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The cost of treating heart disease has become a key factor in decisions by U.S. cardiologists grappling with the nation's No. 1 killer. Record prices for drugs and devices, reduced reimbursement by insurance plans and the...

    Tags: Heart Surgery, Xarelto (drug), Stanford University, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Attack

    9. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  9. Green tea drinkers show lower cancer risks

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of colon, stomach and throat cancers than women who make no time for tea, a large study suggests.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of colon, stomach and throat cancers than women who make no time for tea, a large study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 69,000 Chinese women...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Medical Research, Digestive System, Cancer, Science and Technology

    10. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. OUR HEALTH: They call them "strokes". I'm not sure why.

    <em>Darrell Laurant, the Lynchburg News &amp; Advance columnist, writer, and author, suffered a stroke on June 8. This is his story, written especially for Our Health.</em>
    Darrell Laurant, the Lynchburg News & Advance columnist, writer, and author, suffered a stroke on June 8. This is his story, written especially for Our Health. In its most common usage, the word "stroke" conjures images that are smooth and gentle --...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, High Blood Pressure, Blindness, Brain, Diabetes

    11. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    12. Dec 30, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. 'Tis the season for pets to encounter mouse poison

    Unless you live in northern Minnesota or the Black Hills, you've just enjoyed the opposite of a white Christmas. This has made life easier for people and animals in many ways. However, some animals are up to their normal routine whether snow is on the...

    Tags: Human Body, South Dakota State University, Pets, Health, Black Hills Corporation

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