heart attack Tagged Articles
First Yaz lawsuit ordered to mediation for potential settlement
The first of more than 10,000 lawsuits against Bayer over its birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin won’t go to trial this week as planned because a judge appointed a mediator in hopes of settling the case. The lawsuit accused
Birth control called ‘secondary cause of death’ in young woman taking Yaz
It was mere hours after Rebecca Bapp called her parents to say that she wasn’t feeling well that the 21-year-old was dead. Mysteriously, her health declined so rapidly even doctors were baffled by what was making her so ill. Not
Blood clot warnings on birth control pills could impact user rates
Stronger warnings on packages of a newer class of birth control pills and government ruling to restrict the availability of the morning-after pill may make women leery of birth control in general, which could increase the rate of unwanted pregnancies
FDA panel recommends stricter blood clot warnings on Yaz
Packs of Yaz and other birth control pills containing the hormone drospirenone should be updated to include a warning that the pills may be more likely to cause life threatening blood clots than older oral contraceptives, according to a Food
FDA investigates safety of recently approved heart stents
The safety of a newer class of heart stents approved just last spring are under review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after reports that the tiny tubular devices made of wire mesh may shrink or lengthen after implantation
Aspirin + SSRIs = risk of bleeding
Patients who take a blood thinning agent, such as aspirin, after suffering a heart attack who also take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are at increased risk for bleeding, according to a Canadian study. Both types of drugs have
FDA removes breast cancer indication from Avastin
After months of debate, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered that the breast cancer indication for the drug Avastin be removed because it is not proven safe and effective to treat the disease.
Actos sales shot up after Avandia was restricted
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) severely restricted the use of the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia earlier this year after reports that the drug put users at an increased risk for heart attacks, many patients turned to its
Birth control soon to be free to all insured women
Health insurance plans will soon be required to cover birth control at no cost to women, thanks to new requirements ordered by the Obama administration. The new rules are part of a broad spectrum of women’s preventative coverage and include
Generic versions of Yaz, Yasmin just as dangerous as brand name pills
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer is facing thousands of lawsuits questioning the safety of its birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The pills, which contain a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, have been found in studies to put women at greater
