Denosumab Found Safe in Long-Term Trial
A new study provides reassuring information about the short-term and long-term safety of denosumab, a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.Adverse events that had been…
Study suggests evolucamab alongside statins can significantly cut cholesterol
A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug has been found to help patients cut their risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and heart attack.In a trial of more than 27,000…
The evidence base for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): what can we believe?
The ‘facts’ that most women and clinicians consider in making the decision to use, or not use, HRT are frequently wrong or incorrectly applied says Professor Robert D…
NSAIDs associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest
Researchers advise avoiding diclofenac and limiting ibuprofen to 1200 mg per day
Fish oil supplements may help prevent death after a heart attack but lack evidence of cardiovascular benefit for the general population
Omega-3 fish oil supplements prescribed by a healthcare provider may help prevent death from heart disease in patients who recently had a heart attack and may prevent death…