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Drug Approvals

Ranolazine (Ranexa) has been approved for the treatment of chronic angina. This new type of drug is prescribed in combination with other anti-angina drugs.

Homocysteine and B Vitamins

Vitamin B supplements do not help prevent heart disease, according to several studies in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers studied whether folic acid, B6, and B12 vitamin supplements could reduce heart disease risk by lowering levels of homocysteine. (Increased levels of this am...

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Drug Coated Stents

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...The risk came mainly to those who went off their Plavix, an anti-clotting drug.Multiple studies... Read more »

Beginner's Guide to MS: Need Help Paying Drug Bills?

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...of your choice.Most pharmaceutical companies have assistance programs which help patients obtain... Read more »

Financial Assistance for Your Multiple Sclerosis Medications

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

When it comes to finding financial assistance in paying for expensive medications, the process is... Read more »

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Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis

...Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, because immediate treatment can make the difference between life and death. ... Read more »

How is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed or evaluated?"

There are no definitive imaging or laboratory tests for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease while the patient is alive. Definitive diagnosis is made by an autopsy of the brain, which occurs after... Read more »

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide

...together and forming clots in the artery. There is also a prescription antiplatelet called clopidogrel (Plavix). Everyone who has atherosclerosis – including patients with PAD – should be on... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Highlights

...have had a severe heart attack and lower-risk patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin may not work as well as aspirin alone in preventing a first heart attack,... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...a severe heart attack. Several 2005 studies have indicated that the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix) can help prevent arteries from reclosing, and a second heart attack, when given along... Read more »

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