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Medical Journal Finds NSAIDs Offer More Harm Than Good to Heart Failure Patients Recently, a medical journal discovered more harmful side effects among patients consuming nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) than helpful side effects among heart failure patients. Medical Journals Reports on Dangerous Fosamax Side Effects Linked to the Osteoporosis Drug Two medical journals recently gave the drug Fosamax a "one-two punch" by reporting on two extremely severe side effects associated with the drug, which is used to treat osteoporosis. The drug has been associated with esophageal cancer as well as osteonecrosis of the jaw among patients. Cancer Drugs May Reverse Diabetes Scientists recently discovered a potential treatment of diabetes that could reverse and prevent the condition that affects millions of Americans each year. The treatment involves the administration of two common cancer drugs. Type 2 Diabetes Drug Avandia Shows Declining Sales News agencies continue to report the decline in sales and status of the drug linked to the side effects that have occurred among Avandia patients. The drug's risks have been found to be associated with heart failure and early on-set osteopororsis. New Avandia Warning Parallels Sales Loss The type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia, has recently graced news headlines again as it receives a new warning in addition to warnings of the drug's link to early onset osteoporosis and heart failure. Additionally, makers Avandia are seeing record losses as the severe Avandia side effects become more concrete. Study Finds Chantix Better Smoking Cessation Drug The smoking cessation drug Chantix, which has been allegedly linked to more than 40 suicides because of unforseen side effects that may cause depression and suicidal thoughts among patients, was recently discovered to be better than nicotine patches for quitting smoking. A study published in a medical journal found the drug to better nicotine supplements, even though the drug is under an FDA investigation.