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US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease. http://phys.org/news227463605.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:20:29 EST news227463605 (AP) -- Federal health regulators are warning doctors and patients that Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix may slightly increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. http://phys.org/news227453475.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:31:40 EST news227453475 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says there is no link between a popular group of blood pressure medications and cancer, despite a recent paper suggesting a slightly higher risk in patients taking the drugs. http://phys.org/news226242507.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:08:45 EST news226242507 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is recommending stricter safety measures for heart-zapping defibrillators after years of increasing problems with the emergency medical devices. http://phys.org/news214840227.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:50:35 EST news214840227 Scripps Research Institute scientists have taken a step closer to understanding the cause of Friedreich's ataxia, a debilitating neurological condition that affects tens of thousands of people worldwide, and so far has no cure. http://phys.org/news208098125.html Biology Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:02:21 EST news208098125 The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a marketing request by Vivus for its new obesity treatment called Qnexa, because it considers it a health risk, the California-based biotech firm said in a statement. http://phys.org/news207625272.html Medicine & Health Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:20:01 EST news207625272 Cardiac imaging researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute are recommending that physicians not overlook fatty deposits around the heart when evaluating patients for risk of major heart problems. http://phys.org/news205667291.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:20:01 EST news205667291 A persistently noisy workplace more than doubles an employee's risk of serious heart disease, suggests research published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. http://phys.org/news205553944.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:19:55 EST news205553944 Should athletes have to undergo mandatory electrocardiographic screening (also known as ECG or heart trace) before competing? Doctors debate the issue in this week's British Medical Journal. http://phys.org/news205093838.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:30:49 EST news205093838 ‘Is there a doctor on the plane?’ Piping this request over aircraft speakers is the traditional response to a potential onboard medical emergency. But now the availability of expert medical advice can be guaranteed every time. http://phys.org/news204294688.html Technology Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:32:02 EST news204294688 Two popular supplements taken by millions of people around the world to combat joint pain, do not work, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news203920969.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:10:06 EST news203920969 (AP) -- Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report. http://phys.org/news202281108.html Medicine & Health Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:12:11 EST news202281108 A statistical analysis of publicly available heart rate data using three classification tools - Random Forests, Logistic Model Tree and Neural Network - could lead to a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, according to research in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. http://phys.org/news199366283.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:05 EST news199366283 (AP) -- An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found. http://phys.org/news198349646.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:20:02 EST news198349646 (AP) -- Should healthy people with low cholesterol take a pill to lower their cholesterol even more in hopes of preventing heart problems? The question is dividing heart doctors and confusing patients. http://phys.org/news196963233.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:30:04 EST news196963233 (PhysOrg.com) -- Even though it's understood that ultraviolet light cannot penetrate the body to reach the womb, or the fetus, there are other factors directly related to tanning that can put both the mother and fetus at risk. http://phys.org/news194866051.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:27:49 EST news194866051 Patients who can postpone non-cardiac surgery for at least six weeks after receiving a coronary stent are less likely to suffer reduced blood flow to the heart, heart attack and death than those who have surgery sooner, Scottish researchers report in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, an American Heart Association journal. http://phys.org/news192211209.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 17:20:19 EST news192211209 A medication most often used to treat heart arrhythmias also reduces a central symptom of myotonic dystrophy, the most common type of muscular dystrophy in adults. http://phys.org/news192206510.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 15:42:03 EST news192206510 Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin. In a worst case scenario, disruption of this protein's function can lead to cardiac arrest, which is exactly what happened to the young man whose case triggered the investigation at Sahlgrenska University Hospital at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, that led to a brand new diagnosis. http://phys.org/news190895346.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:10:01 EST news190895346 For some, the phrase "spring is in the air" is quite literal. When the winter snow melts and flowers bloom, pollen and other materials can wreak havoc on those suffering from seasonal allergies, usually causing a habit called "mouth breathing." The physical, medical and social problems associated with mouth breathing are not recognized by most health care professionals, according to a study published in the January/February 2010 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). http://phys.org/news189779270.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:40:02 EST news189779270 (AP) -- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when signs of recovery emerged. http://phys.org/news187717608.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:47:14 EST news187717608 (AP) -- Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests. http://phys.org/news187717545.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:46:01 EST news187717545 The more specialized a hospital is in orthopedic surgical care, the better the outcomes appear to be for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, University of Iowa researchers report in a new study of Medicare patients. http://phys.org/news185436781.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:30:01 EST news185436781 (AP) -- A 51-year-old Ohio man has embraced the Valentine's Day spirit faster than anyone before, giving 7,777 hugs in 24 hours for a new world record. http://phys.org/news185369988.html Medicine & Health Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:39:59 EST news185369988 Tree leaves may be powerful tools for monitoring air quality and planning biking routes and walking paths, suggests a new study by scientists at Western Washington University in Bellingham. The research will be presented at this month's Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America in Portland, Oregon. http://phys.org/news174827586.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:30:01 EST news174827586 Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI. http://phys.org/news174820594.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:17:05 EST news174820594 (AP) -- Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say. http://phys.org/news170862819.html Medicine & Health Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:54:06 EST news170862819 (AP) -- A new study links hormone therapy for prostate cancer with a higher risk of death in older men who've had serious heart problems. http://phys.org/news170440583.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:00:03 EST news170440583 Doctors have known for decades that foods like white bread and corn flakes aren't good for cardiac health. In a landmark study, new research from Tel Aviv University now shows exactly how these high carb foods increase the risk for heart problems. http://phys.org/news165153583.html Medicine & Health Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:02 EST news165153583 Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop limiting the potential benefits to the kidneys. The findings appear in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://phys.org/news164363094.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:25:14 EST news164363094