Oral antifungals associated with heart failure - Oral and intravenous forms of the antifungal itraconazole (Sporanox) have been found to lead to an increased risk of congestive heart failure. ...

Iron supplements in pregnancy are unnecessary - In the second to last paragraph of Clive Couldwell's article on prostate cancer (WDDTY vol 6 no 4), he refers to "potential" side effects, including o...

Nsaids and diuretics causing heart failure - Doctors may be increasing the risk of heart failure among older patients if they are mixing diuretics with NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory dru...

Beta blockers may have no effect in heart failure - Two new studies show that the beta blockers bucindolol and carvedilol have little or no effect in cases of severe heart failure. ...

Digoxin doesn’t help against heart failure - Digoxin, the heart drug derived from digitalis, has now been comprehensively shown to be ineffective in heart failure, according to a study of nearly...

Keep on walking: a simple remedy for postmenopausal women - Good news for postmenopausal women who might be wondering how to help themselves after the recent scares about HRT therapy The answer is simple res...

Nsaid use may lead to heart failure - People with a preexisting heart condition should avoid NSAID use, according to new data. ...

Fungicides: Sofa causes heart failure, claims UK man - The curse of the Chinese sofa has struck again. After sofas manufactured in China were found to cause dermatitis, one user is also blaming his new so...