Bone density returns when teens stop using Depo Provera, Group Health study finds
SEATTLE--A new study of the popular injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera shows that teenagers' bone density recovers after they stop using the drug. Several previous studies have linked Depo-Provera to bone loss, raising concerns about its use among teens, a population in their peak bone-building years. ...... "These findings are reassuring for those concerned about future risk of fractures," s...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
CHADDS FORD, Pa., October 26, 2004 Data from two clinical trials presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Annual Meeting in Las Vegas this week support the safety and efficacy of DepoDur will be commercially available in the U.S. by the end of 2004.... ...DepoDur was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2004 for the treatment of pain following major s...High blood pressure, fatty deposits are 'bit players' in bulging arteries
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Contrary to long-accepted conventional wisdom and to current theories, high blood pressure and other risk factors for plaque buildup are not major factors in the dangerous ballooning of blood vessels near the heart, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this week....... "Atherosclerotic plaques and the risk factors that...