Asthma sufferers: heart problems - Asthma sufferers who use beta-agonist inhalers run twice the risk of dying from a heart condition than those using other treatments. ...

Heart attack: What can happen to you 12 months later - There’s one thing that may very well happen to you if you suffer a heart attack, and it’s something doctors almost never warn you about.

Case study: The risk of steroids for asthma sufferers - My 22 year old daughter has been treated with steroids for her asthma for the past two years. Her doctor assured her that there was no danger of side...

Avandia: New study confirms it’s a high-risk drug - Avandia, the best-selling diabetes drug, has had the final nail driven into its coffin. It’s just as dangerous as everyone feared, a new study has co...

Glaucoma risk just as high with nasal steroids - People with asthma who take high doses of inhaled and nasal steroids are as likely to develop glaucoma as those taking them orally. Investigators from...

Cancer risk from high wires - People who live close to high voltage cables are at increased risk of developing cancer, according to two Swedish and one Danish studies. ...

Contraceptive has high cancer risk - Depo-Provera, the long-lasting contraceptive that can be injected, doubles the risk of breast cancer among women who have taken it for less than five...

Appetite Suppressants: They cause heart failure, doctors discover - Anti-obesity drugs and appetite suppressants are causing heart attacks, doctors have discovered. All the patients had been healthy, with no history of...