http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steve+Fields Womens Interest Steve Fields Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=180940&ca=Womens+Interest NuvaRing birth control is a combination hormonal contraceptive. It is manufactured by Organon USA. NuvaRing is a polyethylene vinyl acetate ring around 2 inches in diameter. It is worn in the vagina for three weeks and then removed for one week. The ring contains a combination of the hormones estrog... Legal Steve Fields Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176376&ca=Legal NuvaRing side effects including blood clots, stroke and heart attack have been reported by women using this relatively new form of birth control. Side effects of NuvaRing are associated with the hormone desogestrel which can cause changes in the blood clotting system allowing blood clots to form mor... Legal Steve Fields Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=173760&ca=Legal Trileptal side effects including Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) have been added to the drugs warning label following reports of an increased risk of severe skin conditions in patients. Trileptal can cause allergic reactions including skin reactions that in certai... Medicines and Remedies Steve Fields Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=172435&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Gadolinium side effects have recently been linked to patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Gadolinium for MRI is used to improve the visibility of internal organs and tissue so the radiologist can more easily detect abnormalities. A population-based study led by Dr. Aneet Deo reveale... Legal Steve Fields Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161590&ca=Legal Since Permax was approved in 1988, 12,000 to 25,000 patients have been prescribed the drug to treat the symptoms associated with Parkinson's. Permax is primarily used to treat Parkinson's patients during the early stages of the disease. Recent studies have revealed Permax heart valve disease problem... Legal Steve Fields Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161562&ca=Legal Gadolinium MRI and risk factors for the debilitating disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) are currently being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). An MRI with gadolinium is a type of MRI that uses a contrast agent with special magnetic properties to help increase the visibi... Legal Steve Fields Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147893&ca=Legal Following two recent studies, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Permax recall on March 29, 2007. The Permax recall includes both the name brand Permax (peroglide) and the generic versions of peroglide. Current studies have revealed Permax heart valve disease in around one-fourth of P... Legal Steve Fields Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=146065&ca=Legal Evidence of Permax heart valve damage has increased following a new study published in the March 2007 issue of the medical journal Archives of Neurology. This study provides further support of the problems linked to Permax. Heart valve damage was found to increase with long-term use of the drug. The... Legal Steve Fields Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=145935&ca=Legal Bayer's Trasylol problems are growing following increasing reports of the drug's side effects. Trasylol has recently been linked to a higher risk of kidney damage, heart attack, and death in the five years following a patient undergoing bypass heart surgery. In 1993 Trasylol (Aprotinin) was approved...