Blood Thinner Side Effect Risk

Side effects cause some heart attack survivors to stop taking a lifesaving blood thinner

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Side Effects Cause Some to Stop Taking Blood Thinner Brilinta Side effects like bleeding or shortness of breath cause some heart attack survivors to stop taking a potentially lifesaving new blood thinner during clinical trials, researchers report... Read more ...  News Heavy Drinking May Strain the Heart Heavy drinking may dramatically increase a person's risk of heart failure, even if they're young and healthy, a new study suggests. People who abuse alcohol are 70 percent more likely... Read more ... Many Americans May Experience 'Silent' Heart Attack New research suggests that many Americans suffer "silent" heart attacks -- events that go unnoticed but are serious enough to leave scars on the heart. "We know that risk factors for... Read more ... 'Walkable' Neighborhoods Boost Heart Health, Studies Find Your heart health may depend, at least in part, on the sidewalks and public transportation available in the community where you live, two new studies suggest. People are less likely to have... Read more ... Too Few U.S. Hispanics Have Cholesterol Under Control Undertreatment of high cholesterol is a major problem among Hispanics in the United States, a new study finds. The research, to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the... Read more ... Don't Even Talk About It: 'Food Words' Can Make You Overeat Certain food words can interact with stress and genetics to trigger unhealthy eating, two new studies suggest. The findings were presented this week at Obesity Week, a meeting in... Read more ... Men's Health Center MedicineNet's Men's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various men's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a man through the stages of his life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home