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Diet Pills and Health: Risks of Hemorrhagic StrokeDiet Pills and the Risks of StrokeA new study from researchers at Yale University finds that diet pills like Dexatrim and Acutrim can increase the odds of having a so-called hemorrhagic stroke 16-fold. Researchers were investigating the possible link between a central nervous stimulant in these diet pills called phenylpropanolamine (PPA) and higher stroke rate. More than 30 of these incidents have occurred in people using drugs with PPA since 1979. The 5-year study looked at more than 700 patients who had been hospitalized for stroke and matched them up with nearly 1,400 similar people around the country who had not experienced a stroke. "[T]he results ... suggest that PPA increases the risk for hemorrhagic stroke," write Ralph Horwitz, MD, of the Yale University School of Medicine, and his colleagues in the study. A hemorrhagic stroke is a severe bleeding episode in the brain. The Yale researchers have submitted the report to the FDA for review. PPA is also used in cough and cold remedies, and the researchers found a slightly elevated stroke risk in this group. However, the 16-fold increased risk was only found in those taking PPA-diet pills for weight control. According to the researchers, many of the victims were young women who had a stroke after taking just one dose of these medications. Meanwhile, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), a trade group for over-the-counter (OTC) drug and dietary supplement makers, says other long-term studies show that PPA is safe for normal and overweight people. For more information about health issues and diet pills, click: Diet Pills
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