Article: After the panic, clarifying the results of a cholesterol trial

Article: Auditors: company's records not enough to link ephedra to heart attacks
AP Worldstream;  May 1, 2003 ;     393 words ......enough to prove whether the herb caused dozens of heart attacks and strokes, some fatal, congressional investigators...reports of more than 100 deaths and thousands of side effects linked to ephedra use, the FDA two months ago pledged...that say the amphetamine-like stimulant can cause ...

Article: Reports of drug's side effects grow; Diabetes medication Avandia faces more complaints from doctors.(Main)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 13, 2007 ;     345 words ......analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster...Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators...at higher risk for heart attacks, so news that the drug...Reporting a drug's side effects is voluntary, and only...individual patient. The side ...

Article: Cholesterol drug may prevent heart attacks
Daily Breeze;  April 8, 2004 ;     359 words ......entirely new way to prevent heart attacks. In a preliminary study...worrisomely low levels of the heart-healthy substance. The...cholesterol reduces the risk of heart disease; bad cholesterol...Americans and reduce heart attacks by about one-third. Many...truly results in fewer ...

Article: Reports of drug's side effects triple
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  July 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster...Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators...at higher risk for heart attacks, so news that the drug...Reporting a drug's side effects is voluntary, and only...discontinue it. The side ...

Article: More reporting side effects of diabetes drug
Charleston Gazette;  July 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster...Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators...at higher risk for heart attacks, so news that the drug...Reporting a drug's side effects is voluntary and is...discontinue it. The side effects ...

Article: Nonprescription Sales of Cholesterol Drug Rejected; FDA Panel Says Risk of Side Effects Outweighs Benefits
The Washington Post;  January 15, 2005 ;     700+ words ......a prescription, saying the risk of side effects outweighed the possible benefits of preventing more heart attacks and strokes. At the conclusion of...to be on the lookout for possible side effects. But FDA officials said the company...

Article: Montana smoking ban cuts heart attacks in half, study indicates
The Columbian;  April 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 CHICAGO -- Heart attacks in Helena, Mont., fell by more...the change reduces the risk of heart attacks for smokers and nonsmokers alike...is also a powerful trigger of heart attacks and it works quickly to increase...dramatic decline in the number of heart ...

Article: New three-in-one pill may help prevent heart attacks: Drug may be available in two years, group says
Charleston Daily Mail;  September 5, 2006 ;     448 words ......pill being developed to treat heart disease could save millions, particularly...developing countries where most heart attacks occur, experts said at the World...drugs known to prevent recurrent heart disease - and be used to reduce the occurrence of heart attacks, strokes and other ...

Article: HOW SAFE IS CELEBREX? - The FDA has thousands of accounts suggesting the painkiller may be linked to heart attacks. Critics are unsure if flaw is in drug or agency's reporting system.
The Boston Globe;  February 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ......product has unusual side effects, such as a severe...ailments, such as heart attacks, strokes, and heart...patients, rare side effects not seen during...it could double heart attacks and strokes. Pfizer...about Celebrex side effects to ...

Article: The Killer painkiller; Scientists link Ibuprofen to risk of heart attacks.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  June 10, 2005 ;     523 words ......drug linked with possible killer side- effects. Researchers have found people...cent more likely to suffer a heart attack. Elderly people are most...100 and had recently suffered heart attacks People who used anti-inflammatory...were adjusted to allow for other heart attack risk ...

Article: Pill might cut heart attacks, stroke
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  June 27, 2003 ;     595 words ......more than 80 percent of heart attacks and strokes if heart patients...without causing as many side effects as when the drugs are used...000 participants taking heart medications. By multiplying...prevent about 88 percent of heart attacks and 80 percent of ...

Article: Controlling your cholesterol: with all the talk about LDL, HDL, diet, and medications, just remember that it's all about preventing heart attacks and stroke.
Healthy Years;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The heart muscle thrives on a...bedtime or with a meal. Side effects may include stomach...levels; it's to prevent heart attacks and strokes, says Dr...cannot tolerate the side effects, which include flushing...statin. The most common side effects are stomach pain ...

Article: Arthritispatientsin warning over drug; Presciption painkiller increases risk of heart attacks and strokes
Evening Times;  October 1, 2004 ;     380 words ......widely-used painkiller increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The drug, called Vioxx...as a fantastic painkiller without the side- effects of stomach ulcers. "There had been some...conventional painkillers, but with fewer side- effects such as stomach ulcers and bleeding...

Article: FED: Common drugs can cause heart attacks and birth defects
AAP General News (Australia);  October 13, 2003 ;     150 words ......Australia) 10-13-2003 FED: Common drugs can cause heart attacks and birth defects Common drugs for arthritis, depression and epilepsy have been linked to side effects including heart attacks, convulsions and birth defects. The federal government...