What Doctors Don't Tell YouAtherosclerosis has another sting in its tail. One of the effects of a restricted blood supply to the heart is to cause it to become unstable and go into arrhythmia - heart flutters or atrial fibrillation (AF). It may sound benign, but AF is, in...
* Larium under investigation
The US army has launched a study into the side-effects of antimalarial drug mofloquine (Lariam) following allegations that the drug might be linked to suicides
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There is a perception among physicians and the public that stroke and heart disease are disorders affecting men, usually elderly men (NE J Med, 1991, 325:274-6). Although in middle age the death ...
Diabetes has been associated with a range of more serious conditions, such as heart disease, stroke and even blindness. But researchers are beginning to think it could also lead to Alzheimer's disease and to a general decline in cognitive functions.
* Common symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:
frequent urination
white spots (glucose-filled urine) on underwear
frequent bladder infections
A number of classes of drugs can cause cerebral hemorrhage or infarction. These include: ... ...
FATS: They cause heart problems, but not stroke. Right?
If antacids don't cause a heart attack, then your journey to work in your car or on the bus might. Researchers have found that you are three times more likely to have a heart attack within an hour after travelling in your car or by public transport.
Medicine moves in mysterious ways its blunders to perform. Last week we revealed that antacids, those mild over-the-counter remedies for indigestion, increase your risks of pneumonia by up to three times. Now an important study this week has...
