NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ARCOXIA® Etoricoxib (pronounced ee-TOR-ee-cox-ib) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ARCOXIA.It does not contain all the available information.It…
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Anafranil
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ANAFRANIL® clomipramine hydrochloride Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Anafranil. It does not contain all the available information….
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Inspra
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. INSPRA® (in-spra) Eplerenone Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Inspra. It does not contain all the available information….
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What if silent heart attacks could be diagnosed at home?
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack—805,000 Americans annually. For 75 percent of those individuals, it’s their first heart attack, making it difficult to act quickly in response to symptoms. At the same time, silent…
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Acting quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a heart saver
The longer the time between when heart attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the more damage to the heart muscle, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. A heart attack…
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Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia
A long-term study of 1,449 people in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for behavioral factors such as smoking, had a lower risk of dementia later in life. Yajun…
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More Plant Foods, Less Red Meat May Cut Heart Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 — Substituting high-quality plant foods such as legumes, nuts, or soy for red meat might reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The BMJ. Laila Al-Shaar,…
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COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 – An infant diagnosed with COVID-19 showed signs of reversible heart injury and heart failure, according to a new case report. Researchers found the 2-month-old baby experienced heart issues similar to those seen in adults. The…
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A novel drug target for neonatal and infant heart failure
Researchers have identified a new druggable target for heart failure in neonates and infants, a condition for which there has been no specific treatment. Approximately 60 percent of children born with congenital heart abnormalities will develop overt heart failure within…
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