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  • February 2008
    • FDA Delay Cost 22,000 Lives: Doctor

      FDA Delay Cost 22,000 Lives: Doctor

      A prominent researcher who revealed widespread fatalities associated with the heart surgery drug Trasylol says 22,000 people died because of the FDA's delay in blowing the whistle on the drug after his study was published. Drugmaker Bayer also failed to disclose negative results of its own study. In a 60 Minutes interview to air Sunday, Dr. Dennis Mangano says the FDA waited more than a year to pull Trasylol—until after it was banned in Germany. More »

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      FDA   pharmaceutical companies   heart surgery   Trasylol   Bayer Pharmaceuticals   kidney failure

    • Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

      Jet Noise Linked to Heart Risks

      People who live near airports may be at risk for stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure, according to a new study. Research funded by the European Commission found that aircraft noise significantly increases blood pressure, even while victims are asleep, potentially triggering a wide range of health problems, reports Reuters. More »

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      blood pressure   heart attack   airport   health study   stroke   aircraft   hypertension   noise   heart failure   kidney failure

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