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Tenderness with HRT a warning sign
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Women whose breasts become tender after taking hormone replacement therapy are nearly twice at risk of developing breast cancer than women whose breasts do not become tender on the drugs.
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Antivirals on retail sale in India
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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The antiviral drug Tamiflu will be available for retail purchase in India from September 22. The drug is widely used for treating swine flu (H1N1 influenza).
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Aspirin cuts cancer death risk
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| Friday, August 14, 2009
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Taking aspirin not only can help keep colon cancer from coming back, but it also can lower the risk of dying from the disease.
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Testosterone shot for contraception
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| Thursday, May 28, 2009
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Finally, an effective method of birth control for men may be on its way. Hormonal male contraceptive regimen effectively and reversibly suppresses sperm production.
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Statins help prevent repeat stroke
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after suffering a first stroke may be less likely to have another stroke in the next 10 years.
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Chemotherapy may cause lung problems
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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It seems that decreased lung function is a long-term adverse effect of the chemotherapeutic drug drug cisplatin in men who survive testicular cancer.
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Dementia drugs may raise fainting
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| Monday, May 25, 2009
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A class of drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors, commonly used to treat people with Alzheimer’s disease, appear to increase the risk of fainting.
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