Health Buzz: Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Cancer

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susan of MA 8:29AM July 28, 2010

This report says 1.2%, the ABC report (Popular Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Cancer

) says 8%. Can we trust journalists to ever get anything right?

avt of CA 6:53PM June 14, 2010

"But cardiologist Steven Nissen, one of U.S. News's Health Advice experts, called the evidence "disturbing and provocative," adding that doctors should be more cautious about prescribing the drugs, Reuters reports."

1.2% increase.

One....point....two....PERCENT.....increase.

And Nissen says: "disturbing and provocative,"

WOW. Seems like he's lookin' for some publicity?

Just askin'.

eddie walls of AL 5:52PM June 14, 2010

You have a higher rate of getting cancer living in Florida than Washington or Arizona than Maine. WTF. 1.2% What kind of cancer? What a crock.

S of NC 4:49PM June 14, 2010

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