A heart drug taken by millions of Americans can lead to dementia, a major new study finds.1
Coumadin is the brand name for warfarin, an anticoagulant or blood thinner. It is the number one drug prescribed for atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat that affects about 3 million U.S. adults. More than 2 million Americans take warfarin.… Read More
A new study has found that vitamin D3 can be a lifesaver for the over 5 million Americans being treated for heart failure.1
About half of heart failure patients die within five years of diagnosis. But excited researchers are calling the vitamin discovery a “significant breakthrough” that will help millions not just survive, but live better-quality lives.
Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough oxygen-rich blood to support other organs.… Read More
Most of us think of leg cramps as painful but innocuous. Drink some water, eat a banana, and everything will be OK.
But a certain type of cramp can be a sign you’re headed for a heart attack. In fact, nearly a quarter of people with this kind of cramp die within five years from a heart attack or heart disease.… Read More
Garry Shandling seemed perfectly fine Thursday morning.
He spoke to friends on the phone who said the comic seemed completely normal.
But a few hours later he was dead. A massive heart attack is the suspected cause.1 The star of “The Larry Sanders Show” was only 66.
When someone dies suddenly of a heart problem, those close to the victim often say they were stricken without warning.… Read More
Big Pharma spends millions advertising its heartburn drugs, urging people to pop them like candy. But a new landmark study in Germany shows that popular acid reflux pills may be associated with dementia.1
Researchers studied a class of drugs known as PPIs, or protein pump inhibitors. Brands include Prevacid, Nexium, and Prilosec.2
They examined the medical records of 73,000 elderly patients.… Read More
We pop one or two when we feel pain, and don’t really think about it.
And Big Pharma encourages us that they are “safe, fast, and effective” for relieving temporary aches and fever.1
Many of us have started taking these drugs in place of Tylenol, which is linked to liver damage… Or aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeding.
But these medications are not safe alternatives.… Read More