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fexofenadine (Allegra, Mucinex Allergy)

fexofenadine (Allegra, Mucinex Allergy)

What is fexofenadine, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Fexofenadine is an oral, “second generation” antihistamine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of allergy and hives. It is similar to the other second generation antihistamines loratadine (Claritin), cetirizine (Zyrtec) and azelastine (Astelin). Histamine is a chemical that is responsible for […]

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Man Who Got Measles After Not Getting Vaccine as Child Warns Others of the Danger

Man Who Got Measles After Not Getting Vaccine as Child Warns Others of the Danger

A Chicago man who got the measles three years ago because he wasn’t vaccinated as a child says parents have no excuse for not getting their children vaccinated. Latest Infectious Disease News Joshua Nerius, a 30-year-old software product manager in Chicago, contracted the measles in May 2016 at his sister’s graduation from the Northern Illinois […]

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Making Sense of the Recent Blood Pressure Drug Recalls

Making Sense of the Recent Blood Pressure Drug Recalls

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest High Blood Pressure News FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People taking blood pressure medications have faced a frightening and bewildering series of pharmaceutical recalls in recent months, as trace amounts of cancer-causing chemicals have been discovered in individual batches of drugs. But experts from the nation’s leading heart […]

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An Afternoon Nap May Lower Your Blood Pressure

An Afternoon Nap May Lower Your Blood Pressure

Latest High Blood Pressure News THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Want a daytime pick-me-up that may also benefit your blood pressure? Take a nap, researchers suggest. “Midday sleep appears to lower blood pressure levels at the same magnitude as other lifestyle changes,” said Dr. Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion General Hospital in […]

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Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Your Blood Pressure

Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Your Blood Pressure

Latest High Blood Pressure News THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Prior studies have suggested that a little drinking might help the heart. But rigorous new research suggests the opposite, finding that even a drink or two per day is tied to rising blood pressure. “I think this will be a turning point for […]

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AHA News: Opioid Crisis Brings Concerns About Heart Dangers

AHA News: Opioid Crisis Brings Concerns About Heart Dangers

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Dan Willard doesn’t remember a thing from those fateful 48 hours. Not what happened to the 32 pills of prescribed painkiller — nor how his daughter dragged his body from the chair to the floor so she could follow the emergency operator’s CPR […]

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Could Olive Oil Help Keep Stroke at Bay for Obese Americans?

Could Olive Oil Help Keep Stroke at Bay for Obese Americans?

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re obese and you want to do your heart a favor, try adding some olive oil to your diet. So suggests new research, which found that healthy but severely obese patients who ate olive oil at least once a week […]

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Heart Attacks Striking More Young Adults

Heart Attacks Striking More Young Adults

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Although Americans are suffering fewer heart attacks, the rate is dramatically increasing among those under 40. In fact, 20 percent of people who have a heart attack are 40 or younger, a rate that has risen 2 percent a year for 10 years, new research […]