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Doctors hopeful easier blood thinners are nearing

July 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

(AP) -- A trio of experimental drugs has doctors hopeful that for the first time in decades, millions of people at risk of lethal blood clots may soon get easier treatment.


FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics

July 08, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated.


Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds

July 07, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 5

(AP) -- For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.