Chronic heartburn can cause a variety of devastating conditions like cancer, but the drugs that treat this condition present risks of their own. Called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), these...
Blood thinners are a common treatment for patients suffering from conditions like deep vein thrombosis (DVT), atrial fibrillation (AFib), or for patients who are at an increased risk of...
Heartburn is a painful condition that could cause the development of cancer if left untreated for a long period of time, but mounting studies suggest drugs meant to treat...
Just over a year ago, a study conducted in Canada found operating room doors are opened and closed quite often during surgical procedures. Some believe this repetitive movement could...
Every year, approximately 250,000 IVC filters are implanted in patients, but an alarming number of these devices are not removed from patients in time, causing additional complications. However, a...
Atrial fibrillation (AFib), or an irregular heartbeat, affects nearly 2.7 million Americans. The irregular heartbeat causes poor bloodflow, which increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack or...
Ovarian cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer for women, but now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning women that some screening tests...
It’s not easy for patients to manage their risk of blood clots. Popular blood thinners come with some staggering bleeding risks and newer anticoagulants don’t have antidotes available to...
We trust our doctors to select the right medication to treat our illnesses and conditions. But do doctors always live up to this expectation? A new study published in...
Last month, complaints over the popular celebrity endorsed hair care product Wen by Chaz Dean were thrust into the spotlight when the FDA announced it was investigating adverse event...
