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Pharmaceutical Firm's Growth Bucks State Trend
The Hartford CourantAt 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: Texas Tech University , Science, Economy, Business and Finance, Research, Science and Technology
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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...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Pradaxa (drug), Health Organizations, Physical Conditions
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Multiple clinical trials open to patients on the Peninsula
Almost half the medical clinical trials in Virginia are taking place in Hampton Roads. Of the more than 120 privately funded active trials enrolling patients, half involve treatment for major chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease,...
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OUR HEALTH: They call them "strokes". I'm not sure why.
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: High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke, Physical Conditions, Blindness
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LVH plays a role in aspirin-warfarin study
HealthPatients 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-... -
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'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, Blood, Human Body, South Dakota State University, Health
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Warfarin and cranberry juice
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: Anthropology, Cranberries, Health, Hemorrhaging, Drugs and Medicines
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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...Tags: Nausea, High Blood Pressure, Basketball, Heart Attack, Minority Groups
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PREVIOUS CONTENT: Common medications pose threats
For Tribune NewspapersSome 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,...Tags: Nausea, High Blood Pressure, Basketball, Heart Attack, Minority Groups
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Senior Living: Monitor medications
Q. I am worried that the medications I take might interact with each other. I also take several supplements. What should I do?
Christine, La Caņada
A recent study of adults in the United States showed that more than 90% of people 65 or older use at...Tags: Clubs and Associations, High Blood Pressure, Chiropractors, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists
May 15, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Aug 27, 2012
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May 4, 2012
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Jan 10, 2012
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Dec 30, 2011
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May 24, 2010
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Nov 30, 2009
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Nov 30, 2009
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Jul 21, 2010
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