Contemporary Retirement

Retirement is changing. The type of retirement that their parents enjoyed is no longer enough for the baby boomer generation. Today’s retirees are younger, richer, fitter, healthier and better educated than previous generations of retirees. They also have much higher expectations. The aim of this blog is to help you get the vital, healthy, prosperous, productive and fulfilling retirement that you really want (and deserve).

Thursday, November 30, 2006

 

Arthritis drug dangers explained - BBC News article

Scientists from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College, London, have discovered why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause strokes and heart attacks. Apparently, Cox-2 inhibitor painkillers stop an enzyme producing blood-thinning agents - which leads to a greater chance of blood clotting. The discovery could now lead to the development of Cox-2 drugs which do not produce these side-effects. Get the full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6192468.stm.


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