Ibuprofen may boost chance of heart problems in high risk patients with osteoarthritis

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Cardiovascular outcomes in high risk patients with osteoarthritis treated with ibuprofen, naproxen or lumiracoxib.
The common painkiller, ibuprofen, may boost the likelihood of heart problems in high risk patients who have osteoarthritis, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Previous studies have suggested that ibuprofen interferes with [...]

Researchers at Children’s Discover Connection between Allergic Diseases and Autoimmune Diseases

April 3, 2007
A new study by researchers at Children’s and the University of Washington (UW) identifies a connection between allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, and autoimmune diseases. The study was published in the April 1 edition of Nature Immunology.
Approximately 75 percent of autoimmune diseases occur in women, most frequently during [...]