Heart Disease

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Breast-cancer drug Herceptin linked to treatable heart problem

Herceptin, a popular Genentech drug for fighting advanced breast cancer, causes heart problems more frequently than researchers initially thought, according to a new study. … most of the heart problems could be treated with beta blockers or ACE inhibitors.
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This article is filed in these categories: Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, Prescription Medicines 

Migraine ‘aura’ linked to heart risk

People who get vision abnormalities before a migraine strikes are at double the risk of heart disease compared to people who do not get the debilitating headaches, a new study says.
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This article is filed in these categories: Heart Disease, Migraines, Pain