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A stroke is characterized as severe brain damage that is directly correlated to a distinct lack of oxygen and nutrients. Often the result of an obstructed artery, strokes are one of the leading causes for both permanent disability and death in America. Unfortunately, recent studies lend weight to the association between outside factors and…

As one of the newest contraceptives in Bayer’s arsenal, Safyral (generic: drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol, and levomefolate) dramatically reduces the risk of women becoming pregnant. However, the addition of an extra ingredient also helps to prevent the development of certain birth defects that may result from Safyral use. Unfortunately, recent studies suggest that Safyral treatment…

Propecia (generic: finasteride), once believed to be the next generation in hair loss treatment, remains at the center of a heated debate. According to studies, Propecia treatment may yield catastrophic results that do not warrant further use. Of significant concern, however, are the findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at George Washington…

With each passing day, new technologies allow people to communicate and visit with foreign countries as if they were just down the street. As a result, the average person has adapted a broader and more global outlook than those of decades past. Inevitably, that expanded outlook has caused America’s food supply to become more…

Dimethylamylamine, otherwise known as DMAA, has become synonymous with the development of adverse health events. Products containing the controversial dietary supplement ingredient may have negative effects on an individual’s heart rate and blood vessels that can potentially lead to cardiac complications. As a result, regulatory agencies around the world have begun to question the…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 785,000 Americans experience their first heart attack each year. Otherwise known as myocardial infraction, heart attacks are the direct result of cardiac tissue being damaged or killed due to a lack of oxygen and nutrients. Unfortunately, the rate in which heart attacks occur…

Often times, blood clots prohibit arteries from transporting oxygenated blood to the brain. The resulting blockage, therefore, prevents the appropriate nutrients from supplying the brain with what it needs to survive. After a short period of time, brain cells become damaged and begin to die. While strokes are already responsible for approximately 100,000 deaths…

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), otherwise known as a blood clot that occurs deep within bodily tissue, is a serious condition that can potentially be a catalyst for other life-threatening complications. Research suggests that as many as 600,000 people are diagnosed with DVT each year, in which an upwards of 100,000 of them will die….