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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome Highlights

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Vitamin B

Folic acid and vitamin B supplements do not help prevent second heart attacks, suggest a 2006 study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Moreover, high doses of these vitamins may be harmful for patients who have stents in their coronary arteries.

NSAIDs and COX-2 Inhibitors

People who have previously had a heart attack should not take pain medication like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or celecoxib (Celebrex) without first talking to their doctor. Research presented at the Americ...

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MS and Pain: Alternative Therapies

By Vicki , Health Expert

...WebMD Alternative Therapies Taking Control of MS Medicine Net About.com Read more »

FAQS: Fibrocystic Breasts (Fibrocystic Changes) and Fibroadenomas

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...surgically.Other than that, over-the-counter pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or... Read more »

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Genital Herpes: The Basics

...Once you have the virus, it stays in your body and there is a chance that you will have outbreaks. Medicine can shorten and stop outbreaks from happening. Does genital herpes cause problems during... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Exercise and Physical Therapy

...cognitive-behavioral therapy.There are different types of back pain exercises. A 2005 review in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that stretching exercises worked best for reducing pain, while... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Medications and Alternative Treatments

...substances from their diet such as caffeine, alcohol, aspirin, and avoid smoking. Patients can take certain medicines to suppress the acid in the stomach that is causing the erosion of the stomach... Read more »

Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles

...tension in the future, according to a study published in the February 2006 British Journal of Sports Medicine. The same report found that women who had the greatest endurance strength as teenagers... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Natural Remedies

...dietary supplements really work for relieving osteoarthritis pain.In 2006, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results from a major trial sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of... Read more »

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