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Cefdinir vs. Cefpodoxime

Cefdinir vs. Cefpodoxime

Cefdinir vs. Cefpodoxime: What’s the difference? Cefdinir and cefpodoxime are cephalosporin antibiotics used to treat a variety of infections. The brand name for cefdinir called Omnicef and the brand name for cefpodoxime called Vantin are discontinued in the U.S. Side effects of cefdinir and cefpodoxime that are similar include diarrhea or loose stools, nausea, vomiting, […]

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Heart Failure Hospitalizations Spike When Flu Season Peaks

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Spike When Flu Season Peaks

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Weakened hearts grow weaker and fail when influenza rages throughout the land, a new study reports. Hospitalizations for heart failure increased dramatically in months when the flu season was at its worst: For every 5 percent monthly increase in flu activity, […]

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The Keys to Perfect Lunges and Squats

The Keys to Perfect Lunges and Squats

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News THURSDAY, March 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Want two moves that will effectively develop your lower body? Then add lunges and squats to your strength-training workout. These exercises primarily use your own body weight to effectively strengthen muscles, and can be adapted for both beginners and […]

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Bad Info May Be Scaring Patients Away From Heart-Healthy Statins

Bad Info May Be Scaring Patients Away From Heart-Healthy Statins

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Cholesterol News WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More than a quarter of people who could benefit from taking statins don’t, and a new survey suggests that while not enough doctors are prescribing the cholesterol-lowering drugs, fears about side effects also play a part. “There is so much misinformation […]

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California Man Awarded $80 Million in Roundup Lawsuit

California Man Awarded $80 Million in Roundup Lawsuit

A California man who said that Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup caused his cancer was awarded $80 million in damages by a jury in San Francisco on Wednesday. Latest Cancer News The same six-person jury previously found that Roundup was a significant factor in Edwin Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the Associated Press reported. Hardeman, 70, said in […]

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Dual-Drug Therapy May Boost Odds Against a Tough Breast Cancer

Dual-Drug Therapy May Boost Odds Against a Tough Breast Cancer

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for women battling a particularly difficult form of advanced breast cancer. In a new study of patients with so-called “hormone receptor-positive” breast cancer that’s spread beyond the breast, women who received a combo of two anti-estrogen drugs right away lived many months […]

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Ancestry Matters When Seeking Matched Bone Marrow Donors

Ancestry Matters When Seeking Matched Bone Marrow Donors

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The chances of finding an unrelated bone marrow donor are higher for U.S. patients of European descent than for those of non-European descent, a new study finds. A bone marrow transplant can sometimes help people with life-threatening blood cancers by replacing the patient’s cells with […]

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FDA Says Breast Density Must Be Reported to Women During Mammograms

FDA Says Breast Density Must Be Reported to Women During Mammograms

Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Women with dense breasts who get mammograms must be told of their higher risk for breast cancer under new rules proposed Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA would also tighten its regulation of mammogram facilities, giving the agency the power to […]