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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Blood clots may mean cash for you

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Women who take contraceptive pills containing drospirenone have a six- to sevenfold risk of developing thromboembolism (dangerous blood clots) compared to women who do not take any contraceptive pill, and have twice the risk (some epidemiological studies suggest thrice, according to the FDA) compared to women who take a contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel, though the actual risk is small, in the neighborhood of 9 to 27 out of 10,000 women on an oral contraceptive for a year (up to 9 for levonorgestrel vs up to 27 for drospirenone, or about 0.09% vs 0.3% per year.)[3] Drospirenone can increase potassium to dangerous levels (hyperkalemia).[4] It could be dangerous or, in extreme cases, even fatal to certain women taking other drugs that also may increase potassium levels, such as ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-II receptor agonists, potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplementation, heparin, aldosterone antagonists, and NSAIDs. Yasmin was the first oral contraceptive that used drospirenone, and Yaz, the best-selling oral contraceptive in the US, also contains drospirenone. The labels for all contraceptives containing drospirenone warn that the drugs should not be used by women with hepatic dysfunction, renal insufficiency, or adrenal insufficiency. Like all oral contraceptives, these birth control pills should also not be used by women who smoke or have a history of DVT, stroke, or other blood clots. Calling for an end to "old stereotypes," President Obama on Friday portrayed Mexico as an emerging nation that is remaking itself and said the U.S.-Mexico relationship should be defined by shared prosperity, not by threats that both countries face. "It's time to recognize new realities," he declared.In a speech to a predominantly student audience, Obama conceded that the root of much violence in Mexico is the demand for drugs in the United States, and acknowledged that most guns used to commit crime in this country come from the U.S. But he said an improving economy is changing Mexico and improving its middle class."I see a Mexico that is deepening your democracy," he told several hundred people gathered on a cool, breezy morning in a covered, outdoor plaza at Mexico City's grand National Museum of Anthropology. "Citizens who are standing up and saying that violence and impunity is not acceptable."Obama said he is optimistic that the U.S. will change its patchwork of immigration laws and says the current immigration system does not reflect U.S. values. With about 6 million Mexicans illegally in the United States, the issue resonates deeply in Mexico, which has also seen deportations of its citizens from the U.S. rise dramatically under Obama.Underlying Obama's visit was his desire to convince the American public and U.S. lawmakers that Mexico no longer poses the illegal immigration threat it once did."The long-term solution to the chall
MEXICO CITY Mexico's governmental rights commission says 84 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000, and 20 more have disappeared since 2005.The National Human Rights commission says there have been 39 attacks on journalists' offices or equipment since 2005.Only 12 cases have resulted in convictions, meaning 91 percent have gone unpunished.The commission said Friday that charges have been brought in 15 other cases, but the cases were apparently either dismissed or are still in trial.The commission said the largest number of attacks have occurred in Mexico City, Veracruz, Chiapas, Mexico State and Chihuahua.The agency called on the government to investigate the crimes, because impunity encouraged further attacks.




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