FDA Says antiepileptic drugs patients have twice the risk of suicidal behavior

"Defective Drug News, Recall Information, and FDA Warnings January 31, 2008 FDA Analysis shows patients receiving antiepileptic drugs have twice the risk of suicidal behavior. The FDA announced today that is has completed review of reports of suicidal behavior from its...

Paul McCartney has secret heart operation

"Music legend Sir Paul McCartney underwent secret heart surgery last autumn, it was revealed last night. The 65-year-old former Beatle reportedly had a coronary angioplasty - a procedure that opens up arteries and allows a greater flow of blood. A source told British...

Pinochet undergoes emergency angioplasty

"Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean dictator whose regime was responsible for widespread killings and other abuses, suffered a heart attack Sunday and underwent an emergency angioplasty that his son said "virtually rescued him from death." A spokesman for Pinochet said he...

The Heart Can't Wait for Stents

"Propping open a clogged artery with angioplasty and a stent in the first few hours after a heart attack can mean the difference between life and death or between full recovery and severe disability. But about a third of patients who could benefit from such interventions...

Study says late angioplasty seems futile (AP)

" CHICAGO - New research has overturned one of the most fundamental beliefs among doctors treating heart attacks: that opening a blocked artery is always a good idea, even days or weeks later. Instead, the study revealed that doing this too late may not help, and there were...

President Ford had angioplasty (AP)

" 4 minutes ago ROCHESTER, Minn. - Former President Ford underwent an angioplasty procedure at the Mayo Clinic, his spokeswoman said Friday. Stents were placed in two of his coronary arteries to increase blood flow during the procedure performed Thursday, according to the...