Mixing Ginseng and Blood Thinners Might Be Dangerous
New research shows mixing warfarin with ginseng, one of the best-selling herbal supplements, could have significant consequences. Researches say // anyone who takes both ginseng and warfarin, also known as Coumadin, should tell his or her doctor. They also urge doctors prescribing the anti-clotting drug to ask their patients if they regularly take ginseng. Specialists say warfarin has a...Blood Thinners Linked To Osteoporotic Fractures
A new study conducted by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says that elderly individuals who take the blood thinner// warfarin are at increased risk of suffering osteoporosis-linked bone fractures. "We did a retrospective study of Medicare records for about 15,000 patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation, and we identified fractures related t...