Hayfever drug: heart flutters - An over the counter treatment for hayfever can cause torsades de pointes (an abnormally fast beat in the low heart chambers) if taken in large doses o...

Aspirin increases stroke risk in women - While small doses of aspirin may protect women from stroke, higher amounts raise the risk, suggests a large, long term study in the US. ...

New heart drugs offer no benefit over older types - The newer anti hypertensive drugs, such as the ACE inhibitor, do not produce significantly better results than older style heart drugs, especially in...

Drugs for heart disease - There is a wide range of drugs that are designed either to reduce the risk of heart disease or prevent a reoccurrence.

Heart drugs:ain't it a shame, they're all the same - Two new studies have shown that the newer style calcium antagonists given to heart patients are no more effective or safe than older style drugs. ...

Hrt women face greater risk of breast cancer - Women who choose hormone replacement therapy after menopause may be at greater risk of certain kinds of breast cancer, according to a US study. ...

Women and stroke - There is a perception among physicians and the public that stroke and heart disease are disorders affecting men, usually elderly men (NE J Med, 1991,...

Pill increases risk of stroke in women with migraines - Women who suffer from migraines are nearly 17 times more likely to have a stroke if they are also on the Pill, new research has discovered. ...