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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Pharmaceutical Firm's Growth Bucks State Trend

    At 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.
    The Hartford Courant
    At 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: Science, Research, Science and Technology, Research and Development, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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 always raised the specter of dangerously hard-to-stanch bleeding if someone taking it is wounded or bleeds internally from a fall or a car accident.
    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: Pradaxa (drug), Rivaroxaban (drug), Cardiac Arrhythmia, Health Organizations, Dietary Supplements

    3. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors

    (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs. Some cardiologists think prescribing has gotten out of hand. The criticism was voiced by a number of leading heart doctors who...

    Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Heart Disease, New York University, Cardiologists, Dietary Supplements

    4. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. OUR HEALTH: They call them "strokes". I'm not sure why.

    <em>Darrell Laurant, the Lynchburg News &amp; Advance columnist, writer, and author, suffered a stroke on June 8. This is his story, written especially for Our Health.</em>
    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, Brain, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Physical Conditions

    5. May 4, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  5. LVH plays a role in aspirin-warfarin study

    Health
    Patients 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-...
    6. Jan 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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    7. Dec 30, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. '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: Blood, South Dakota State University, Human Body, Black Hills Corporation, Pets

    8. May 24, 2010 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Warfarin and cranberry juice

    <b>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.</b>
    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: Hemorrhaging, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Anthropology, Cranberries

    9. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 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 medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    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: Constipation, Geriatrics, Consumers, Simvastatin (drug), Vitamin Therapy

    10. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. PREVIOUS CONTENT: 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 medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    For Tribune Newspapers
    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 medications,...

    Tags: Constipation, Geriatrics, Consumers, Simvastatin (drug), Vitamin Therapy

    11. Mar 23, 2010 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Atrial Fibrillation Can Lead to Stroke

    Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm. While it primarily affects people over 65 years old, it can be seen in all age groups, says Dr. Monica Aggarwal, a cardiologist from the Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center.
    Special to Tribune Newspapers
    Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm. While it primarily affects people over 65 years old, it can be seen in all age groups, says Dr. Monica Aggarwal, a cardiologist from the Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center. • Atrial fibrillation is...

    Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Heart Attack, Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Brain

    12. Jul 21, 2010 |Story| LA Canada

  12. Senior Living: Monitor medications

    Q. <em>I am worried that the medications I take might interact with each other. I also take several supplements. What should I do?</em>
    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: Chiropractors, Heart Disease, Clubs and Associations, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals

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