TUESDAY Feb. 10, 2014, 2014 -- The science isn't convincing enough to say that naproxen -- the key pain reliever in Aleve -- is safer for the heart than other popular anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin), U.S. health ...
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear,Harvard Medical School,Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated,for the first time,that aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular ...
Tags: Aspirin Intake, Aspirin, Intracranial Tumor
Bayer HealthCare has failed to win the backing of the US FDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee to expand the use of its oral anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban) 2.5 mg twice daily (BID) in combination with standard ...
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Lawrence Schmelz spent a lot of time in the gym keeping his body fit -- up to two hours a day, every day, at age 50. But that changed one morning six years ago when the Rockville, Md., resident woke up with the irregular heartbeat known ...
Tags: atrial fibrillation, heart rhythm, Lawrence Schmelz, exercise
Hangover headaches are a common problem over the holidays, but there are ways to prevent them, an expert says. The best way to avoid a hangover headache is to stick to non-alcoholic drinks such as sodas, spritzers and punches, said Dr. ...
Prescription-drug abuse likely isn't on your mind when you open your home to holiday guests. But it's amajor problem in the United States, and you should take preventive action when hosting a party, experts say. "We don't like to think of ...
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Corgenix Medical, in collaboration with Randox Laboratories, has filed first 510(k) premarket notification with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the TxBCardio immunoturbidimetric assay. According to Corgenix Medical, ...
Eisai has filed an application for the proton pump inhibitor Pariet in Japan looking for a further indication expansion for use in the prevention of recurrent gastric or duodenal ulcer caused by low-dose aspirin therapy as well as the ...
Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) is the technical term for a type of fat (fatty acid) with two or more (poly) double bonds (unsaturated). They exist in many different forms, varying in chain length, degree of unsaturation, and rotation ...
For many industries, innovation helps to drive down product prices. Over the past few decades, entry-level computers have decreased in price from thousands of dollars to only a few hundred. 1980 saw the debut of IBM's personal computer, ...
ITC Nexus, engaged in hemostasis management and Point-of-Care (POC) testing, has acquired Accumetrics, a medical device company engaged in the development and marketing of comprehensive suite of assays for the assessment of platelet ...
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Pharmaceutical packaging requires high attention to detail due to the critical nature of the materials required to protect the active product throughout its shelf life. Types of packaging material and design can also be influenced by the ...
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Yes. Acetaminophen (Tylenol and generic) is actually a better choice than Advil, Motrin, or related drugs for people who take a daily aspirin but need relief for minor aches and pains. While a daily low-dose aspirin can slash the risk of ...
How about traveling, what would you store those items such as lotion, grease and shampoo, which tends to leak, without Ziplock Bags? I can't even begin to comprehend what the law enforcement or medical fields would do without them. How ...
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St. Jude Medical, a US-based provider of medical technologies, has presented positive results from RESPECT clinical study of its Amplatzer PFO occluder device. The double-disc transcatheter PFO closure device, which is comprised of ...