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Pharmaceutical industry
Painkillers cause life-threatening kidney damage in children
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen can cause life-threatening kidney damage in children, researchers have warned this week. The…
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Pharmaceutical industry
Over-the-counter painkillers cause high blood pressure
If you have high blood pressure (hypertension), everyday painkillers such as ibuprofen could be to blame. These, and many other…
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Pharmaceutical industry
Hair loss drug causes depression and suicidal thoughts
Men who took the hair-loss drug Propecia (finasteride) could be suffering from depression, and even having suicidal thoughts. The reaction is…
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Chronic diseases
Yoga and deep breathing exercises better than drugs for lifting depression
Yoga and deep breathing exercises twice a week can lift major depression. With antidepressant drugs failing in half of all…
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Cancer
Hormonal contraceptives, mammography and hair dyes increase breast cancer risk
In her recent doctoral dissertation, researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry evaluates the contribution…
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Pharmaceutical industry
One in three new drugs have serious and deadly safety issues
There’s something seriously wrong with our drug approval processes. One in three drugs that pass all the usual checks before…
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MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
New MS (Multiple Sclerosis) drug life-threatening
For a drug that’s based on rat antibodies, it’s not surprising that doctors are already starting to report life-threatening side…
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Health
Pregnant women who take multivitamins give their child a head start at school
Women who take multivitamins when they’re pregnant could give their child a head start at school. It can accelerate the…
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Health
Study to show chair yoga as effective treatment for osteoarthritis
Doing yoga while sitting, known as chair yoga, can ease the pain of osteoarthritis in the lower part of the…
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Chemical industry
European Union agrees dental amalgam ban
European civil society has endorsed this week’s provisional agreement by the three EU institutions (European Parliament, European Commission and the…
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