NSAIDs and Risk

A large meta-analysis revealed that some commonly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) increase the risk of major vascular events (mostly heart attacks) by almost one-third. Up to now it has not been clear if high doses of the traditional NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and diclofenac (2400, 1000 and 150 mg daily, respectively) increased risk. Patients…

Cure High Blood Pressure with Diet and Exercise

I like really big population studies. The conclusions reached are valid and extremely accurate. Small studies with few participants are subject to many types of bias. The results of small studies are often debatable and not dependable.The second Nurses’ Health Study enrolled 83,882 adult women 27-44 years of age. At the beginning of the study…