Skin Cancer Risk In Taking Blood Pressure Medication
Blood Pressure Medication Cancer Risk. According to Medical News Today, a new study out of Denmark has revealed that a popular drug used to treat hypertension may seriously increase the risk of skin cancer. Anton Pottegård directed the study. Pottegård teaches clinical pharmacology at the University of Southern Denmark … [Read more...] about Skin Cancer Risk In Taking Blood Pressure Medication
Testing Conducted on Blood Pressure Drugs
Federal regulators announced that extensive research on blood pressure medications will be conducted following thousands of complaints. Federal regulators announced that extensive research on blood pressure medications will be conducted following thousands of complaints made by physicians and patients. Some 40 million … [Read more...] about Testing Conducted on Blood Pressure Drugs
Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure
Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure. Nexavar, a drug used to treat kidney and liver cancer, can raise blood pressure substantially, a new study has found. The authors of the Nexavar study wrote in the medical journal “Lancet Oncology” that patents being treated with drug – known generically as sorafenib – should be closely … [Read more...] about Nexavar Raises Blood Pressure
Sunitinib May Raise Blood Pressure of Kidney Cancer Patients
Sunitinib May Raise Blood Pressure. Sunitinib (Sutent)—a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activity blocker prescribed for patients with advanced malignances and short life expectancies—can cause high blood pressure in patients with kidney cancer, French researchers report. This mirrors last month’s study … [Read more...] about Sunitinib May Raise Blood Pressure of Kidney Cancer Patients
FDA Issues Warning On Two Men’s Supplements
Men’s Supplements Could Lower Blood Pressure To Unsafe Levels. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to buy or use Actra-Rx or Yilishen because the supplements contain an ingredient that could lower blood pressure to unsafe levels. The FDA also instructed employees to block imports of the supplements, … [Read more...] about FDA Issues Warning On Two Men’s Supplements
