16th November 2010
DePuy Hip Replacement Failures:
DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, is responsible for making two hip replacement devices that have been reported to have a high failure rate necessitating a second hip replacement surgery. DePuy ha...
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20th October 2010
Hip Replacement Recall:
DePuy, the manufacturer of ASR hip replacements, is just one of several orthopedic companies that currently have recalls on hip replacement devices. Hip replacement therapies have been around for decades and in general, these r...
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20th October 2010
FDA Requires DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall:
The FDA reports a Class 2 medical implant recall for DePuy Orthopedics. DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, has recalled their ASR hip replacement devices due to a reported high failure rate. Man...
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19th October 2010
Fosamax Manufactured by Merck has a Number of Side Effects:
The prescription drug, Fosamax, is manufactured by the large pharmaceutical company Merck. This drug is used to treat male and female patients with osteoporosis or those who will develop oste...
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07th October 2010
What You Need to Know About the Diet Pill Meridia:
Meridia is a diet pill that acts as an appetite suppressant that contains Sibutramide. This diet pill is manufactured by Abbott laboratories and requires a prescription. Meridia is used in conjunctio...
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22nd September 2010
What is Levaquin?
Levaquin is a prescription drug used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It is a member of the fluoroquinolone forms of antibiotics. Levaquin is prescribed for bacterial infections found in your sinuses and bronchi. It ...
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21st September 2010
Have you been Considering Hip Joint Replacement?
Have you been experiencing hip pain? Did you know that the major cause of long-term hip pain is arthritis? If you are taking medication and various forms of therapy for hip pain and this is not working...
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21st September 2010
Zimmer Hip Replacement Design Features:
Zimmer hip replacement therapy is used to reduce hip pain due to arthritis. Some patients will experience pain during recovery but this will dissipate in the long-term. However, some hip replacement therapies c...
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06th September 2010
Turn on any television channel and chances are there will be at least one commercial for osteoporosis medication. For many people, this is the only place they learn about this degenerative and potentially debilitating disease. It is a serious health probl...
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06th September 2010
Playing sports and exercising puts a lot of strain on a person’s muscles and joints. Many athletes experience chronic pain in their knees or shoulders caused by stress on these joints. People who play full-contact sports or overwork their arms are at risk...
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03rd September 2010
The acne drug Accutane can be very effective in treating severe cystic acne, or a case that has several cysts and not just one or two. However, since it first became available, the drug has been associated with some severe side effects. For this reason, i...
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03rd September 2010
When people want to quit smoking, it is often helpful to have the aid of a prescription drug such as Chantix. However, there have been several dangerous side effects associated with the use of this particular drug. It is important for someone who wishes t...
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11th August 2010
Chantix is Associated with a Number of Severe Side Effects:
Chantix is a prescription drug used as an aid to people who want to quit smoking. It is generally accepted that stop smoking therapies are more likely to succeed for people who are ready to s...
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06th August 2010
Recent studies have linked Fosamax, a drug used to treat bone diseases like osteoporosis and Paget's disease, to fractures of the femur and other series conditions. Although the drug is intended to curtail the bone mass loss which many of these diseases ...
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06th August 2010
Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill Yaz Revealed:
Yaz is a relatively new oral birth control pill that prevents release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation) and alters the lining of the uterus. Altering the uterine lining inhibits the egg from att...
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