Health: Forbe's writes, "Forget Bextra"

Forbe's writes, "Forget Bextra"

Written by Michael Monheit, Esquire, Monheit Law, PC

On November 10, 2004, according to Forbes Magazine, "Pfizer was blindsided as The New York Times reported information about a reanalysis of old data that say repparttar

drug giant's Bextra, which is similar to Merck's Vioxx, increased repparttar 114643

risk of heart attacks and strokes." However, one has to ask, how much of a blind side could it possibly be, when Pfizer receives that asdverse reports from doctors whose patients are having these side effects, such as heart attacks and strokes? Only time will tell how much Pfizer knew before. Looking back a month, Pfizer decided to update its warning. So it appears clear that they saw this coming.

While repparttar 114644 link to strokes and heart attacks in all patients may not be clear at this point. It seems that it is only a matter of time. Forbes receommends that repparttar 114645 "executives should start thinking about Bextra as a lost cause, partly because it will make it easier for repparttar 114646 company to defend Celebrex, which is Bextra's chemical cousin and one of Pfizer's best-selling drugs."

Pfizer is sure to be pulled intot he mix as repparttar 114647 FDA convenes a panel to look at all Cox-2 drugs. This may actually be a boon for Pfizer, who can narrow its focus on how Celebrex may be safer, as it does not take Cox-1 and Cox-2 as far out of balance with each other. It may be better, albeit having a greater risk of ulcers.

The information was release by Dr. Garret FitzGerald, a pharmacologist at repparttar 114648 University of Pennsylvania, in a lecture he was giving here at repparttar 114649 American Heart Association's annual meeting. However, it is not a detailed study, and only a retrospective looking back at data. Pfizer has already admitted that open heart surgery data showed an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in those patients. Pfizer disclosed information about those studies in increased warning letters approved by repparttar 114650 FDA and sent to doctors on Oct. 15.

A Few Things Everyone Should Know About Disability

Written by Kathy Burns-Millyard

Did you know? One year of disability can wipe out 10 year's worth of savings.

Other interesting things to know about disability:

- 7 out of 10 people between repparttar ages of 35 and 65 become disabled for three months or longer.

- The average length of disability lasting longer than 90-days is 36 Months.

- Most American families have only enough money in savings to cover two months worth of bills.

- In 2000, wage and productivity losses from unintential injuries was $259.8 billion (Statistical Abstract of repparttar 114642 US: 2002)

- The maximum Social Security disability payment for 30-yr old earning $70,000 per year is just $1600 per month.

- To be eligible for Social Security disability, your disability must last at least 12 months.

- Social Security Disability will only pay an approved claim after a minimum of 5 months have passed.

So if you suddenly become disabled... how would you pay your bills?

What is disability?

The Random House Webster's Dictionary of American English defines disability as: "Lack of adequate strength or ability; incapacity; a physical or mental handicap; anything that disables or puts one at a disadvantage"

The Social Security Administration defines disability this way: "The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months." Emphasis Added

Simply put: Disability generally means that you are unable to work. And Social Security Disability means you are unable to work at anything.

Disability can happen at any time, to anyone - regardless of race, religion, gender or profession.

Sometimes people become disabled dur to injuries received in a car accident. And sometimes it's a simple matter of getting hurt while participating in sports, or improving your home in your off hours.

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