Dilantin Brain Atrophy Side Effects
Dilantin is a drug taken by epileptic patients to control seizures. Dilantin has proven effective for many individuals who have not been helped by other medications. The anti-seizure medication is also prescribed off-label for conditions including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder … [Read more...] about Dilantin Brain Atrophy Side Effects
Kidney Failure Potential Nexium Side Effects
Stomach Acid Link To Kidney Failure. Nexium (esomeprazole) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) manufactured by AstraZeneca that is used to treat gastric hyperacidity, as well as reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES), peptic ulcers, and heartburn. Although used by millions of people in the … [Read more...] about Kidney Failure Potential Nexium Side Effects
DuPont Hindered C8 Study
Possible Effects Of DuPont C8 On Plant Workers. DuPont Co. has told a three-person science panel to stop any effort to independently examine the possible effects of the chemical C8 on the company’s plant workers, according to previously confidential documents made public late Wednesday. Lawyers for thousands of Parkersburg-area … [Read more...] about DuPont Hindered C8 Study
Study Looks At Effects of Medical Mistakes
Patients Harmed By Medical Mistakes. Patients are often harmed by inadequate care and outright medical mistakes in the days after they are sent home from the hospital, according to new research. The study, conducted at one large hospital, found that nearly one in five patients had "adverse events" after they go home new … [Read more...] about Study Looks At Effects of Medical Mistakes
Local Residents Learn Effects of Cholesterol Drug
Cholesterol Drug Side Effects. Virginia Parrish ended up in the hospital about two months after she started taking a new cholesterol drug in 2000, but doctors were unable to diagnose what caused the weakness that left her unable to stand. Parrish, 80, said she suffered from muscle pain, weakness and a variety of other symptoms for … [Read more...] about Local Residents Learn Effects of Cholesterol Drug
