Friday 5 April 2019

FDA Issues List of 'Safe' Blood Pressure Meds

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The initial 40 medicines free of nitrosamine will be added to the “safe” list, the FDA says. The list is meant for health care professionals to review as they consider treatments. "



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2HY6AW8

California Hospital Warns of Measles Exposure

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The 7-year-old girl arrived at the ER with some symptoms of measles, but "not the typical textbook characteristics of measles."



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2OUdv3y

Could 2 Drinks a Day Raise Stroke Risk?

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Researchers followed more than 500,000 people in China for a decade. Overall, it found that alcohol boosts stroke risk by about one-third for every four additional drinks a day.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2G1kQvc

Mick Jagger Recovering After Heart Surgery

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Jagger had a procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Doctors accessed his heart valve using a catheter that was inserted through his femoral artery, avoiding the need to open Jagger's chest.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2FQjWjU