Bird Flu Monitor > Doctors challenge claims of Vioxx study.

[ Bird Cause Flu] People who took the painkiller Vioxx were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke for at least a year after they stopped taking the drug, several doctors said, challenging claims the drug's maker had made.[News Source]

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