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Dangerous Drug Combinations

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Date: December 29th, 2008

A recent study exposes the dangers of mixing prescription medications with everyday substances. Read the rest of this entry »

Does coffee or caffeine raise blood pressure?

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Date: September 25th, 2008

Many studies have been conducted to explain the relationship between coffee, caffeine and hypertension. They are largely in agreement that caffeine does slightly raise blood pressure in the short run and that over time individuals who consume large quantities of coffee are more likely be diagnosed with hypertension. Read the rest of this entry »

FDA Warning about Hypertension Drug “Bystolic”

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Date: September 8th, 2008

Forest Laboratories Inc was sent a warning letter (dated 8/28/08) by the Food and Drug Administration in relation to misleading advertising of the drug Bystolic. The two main arguments made by the FDA are that the advertising used “Unsubstantiated Superiority and Mechanism of Action Claims” and that there was “Omission and Minimization of Risk” about Bystolic and “Unsubstantiated Efficacy Claims” . Read the rest of this entry »