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ANTI-STROKE STUDY Stories

ANTI-STROKE STUDY

There is new research out tonight that affects the way thousands of stroke patients, or those at high risk for stroke, are treated. The issue: should these patients take aspirin or a blood thinner called coumadin?
This study looked specifically at blockages of the arteries that are inside the head, above the neck. It’s these patients who are most at risk for another stroke, and dying.
So the question is, how best to treat them long term? (Read more about ANTI-STROKE STUDY)

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BAT VENOM STROKE DRUG Stories

BAT VENOM STROKE DRUG

Doctors believe they have a huge breakthrough in the treatment of stroke victims…and it comes from the venom of vampire bats! (Read more about BAT VENOM STROKE DRUG)

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COX-2 ALTERNATIVES Stories

COX-2 ALTERNATIVES

With the growing concern surrounding the Cox-2 inhibitor arthritis drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx, many patients are turning to other anti-inflammatory drugs. And the fastest growing one is suspected of carrying cardiovascular risk by some experts. (Read more about COX-2 ALTERNATIVES)

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BUSH MEDICAID CUTS CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS Stories

BUSH MEDICAID CUTS CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS

President Bush’s new proposed budget calls for massive Medicaid cuts. The trickle down to children’s hospitals will be dramatic, and have many of these specialty institutions wondering, where will the money come from? They say many services will need to be eliminated. (Read more about BUSH MEDICAID CUTS CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS)

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GETTING KIDS TO TAKE THEIR MEDS Stories

GETTING KIDS TO TAKE THEIR MEDS

“I don’t like it, I don’t want it!” says four year old Stephanie.
Words that must sound familiar to any parent who has wondered how to get a child to take medicine.

Rachel Toro-Ramos says giving her daughter her medicine can sometimes be more like a wrestling match.
“I have days when my daughter just refuses and we have to literally struggle and hold her down and put it in her mouth.” (Read more about GETTING KIDS TO TAKE THEIR MEDS)

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NEW M.S. DRUG Stories

NEW M.S. DRUG

New MS drugs are making it easier for MS patients to cope with the difficult illness.
“All of a sudden, sort of felt like the world, the rug was pulled from out under me. The weakness, the feeling, it’s a fatigue that’s very hard to explain,” says Joe Giles.
3 years ago, Joe Giles was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He tried several medications but they were all giving his terrible side affects.
“There’s high fever, and severe muscle aches,” says Joe. (Read more about NEW M.S. DRUG)

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DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS Stories

DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS

On this presidential inaugural day, one of the major concerns for Americans for the next four years is affordable medical coverage.
This is especially true regarding prescriptions.
Now, several drug makers have gotten together to offer price breaks for low income families, so that they have access to affordable prescription drugs. These are major companies, including Astrazeneca, Glaxo Smith Kline and Pfizer. They are saying they will provide savings on medicines for millions of working-age Americans. (Read more about DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS)

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CELEBREX HEART DANGER Stories

CELEBREX HEART DANGER

THERE IS A WARNING TONIGHT CONCERNING THE POPULAR PAIN KILLING DRUG CELEBREX.
PFIZER, THE COMPANY THAT MAKES CELEBREX, HAS ANNOUNCED A GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED CANCER-PREVENTION TRIAL OF CELEBREX WAS HALTED AFTER PATIENTS TAKING IT HAD MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY HEART ATTACKS AS PATIENTS TAKING A DUMMY PLACEBO PILL.
(TALENT) HAS THIS IMPORTANT STORY (Read more about CELEBREX HEART DANGER)

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VISUALLY IMPAIRED FIND MEDICINE LABELS TOO SMALL TO READ Stories

VISUALLY IMPAIRED FIND MEDICINE LABELS TOO SMALL TO READ

74 year old Teresa Olender struggles to keep track of all of her medications.
“One is for the heart, one is for blood pressure, one is a water pill and the other one is for cholesterol,” says Teresa. Teresa’s problem is that she has poor eyesight, making it hard for her to the read the labels on her medicines. (Read more about VISUALLY IMPAIRED FIND MEDICINE LABELS TOO SMALL TO READ)

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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG Stories

M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG

Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)

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