This is a study to compare the effectiveness of carvedilol (Coreg) alone, lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) alone, and combinations of the two drugs at various dosages in patients with Stage 1 and Stage 2 hypertension. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
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A reader who recently had joint surgery asks Joe Graedon of The People's Pharmacy if the naproxen he was taking for pain could be the cause of his... Read more »
The following is a copy of a letter sent to healthcare professionals following an FDA MedWatch warning about decreased sweating as a potentially... Read more »
A reader tells Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about a severe cough she is experiencing that she can't ease, despite a number of... Read more »
Scientists have found that people with the most common type of a gene that causes inflammation in the body had an increased risk of death for... Read more »