Word: cardiovascular
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...period, of 623 women, 30 to 49, who took phenacetin daily for at least a year with those of 621 women who used the drug less often or not at all. The researchers found that women who took phenacetin regularly had an increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease; they were also more likely to die from urologic or kidney disease. Aspirin posed no such risks...
...myth that steroids provide gain without pain dies hard. For years, physicians have warned that steroids could cause cardiovascular and liver disease, as well as sexual dysfunction. Nonetheless, some athletes still believe they can be taken safely. Now it appears that "severe psychiatric symptoms are much more common than severe medical symptoms," says Dr. Harrison Pope, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Pope says steroids can cause aggression, impair judgment and, in rare cases, lead to psychotic behavior. At least 10 steroid users have been involved in murders or attempted murders, he says...
...psychologists are in a different league, many doctors maintain. In particular, says the A.P.A.'s Robinowitz, psychoactive medications are often more powerful than the drugs prescribed by other non-M.D.s. The tranquilizer Haldol, for example, acts not only on the brain but also on the cardiovascular system and the liver. Occasionally the medication can cause jaundice, severe skin problems and abrupt drops in blood pressure. Prescribers need to be able to spot problems wherever they may occur, not just those that show up in psychological disorders, says Robinowitz. There is also the danger of drug interactions. It is important...
Women's hearts also differ markedly from men's. Not only does cardiovascular disease strike women later in life, but blood cholesterol levels seem to play a somewhat different role in female patients. Dr. John Crouse, a lipids researcher at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina, notes that women seem to be less vulnerable than men to high levels of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, and more vulnerable to low levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol. Diets that reduce both levels, such as the one promoted by the American Heart Association, may actually harm women, Crouse argues...
...impatience with inflated health claims on labels is already producing a mild crackdown. Phoenix Fiber Cookies were touted as being low in fat and calories, high in fiber and useful for treating cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticulitis. Last May the munchables were whisked off supermarket shelves by their manufacturer when the FDA judged the claims to be false. Just last month, the agency warned six food companies, including Health Valley Foods, Select Origin and Ralston Purina, to remove cholesterol-reducing claims from a variety of packaged foods, ranging from Oat Chex cereal to Rice Bran...