Use of the heart drug digoxin appears to increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to the results of a study published in Breast Cancer Research.Digoxin helps the heart pump stronger and is used to treat heart failure. The drug's name comes from the plant from which it is derived, Foxglove or Digitalis purpurea...
...digoxin use increases the odds of breast cancer by 30 percent or more depending on the duration of use."
Digitalis, from which digoxin is derived, has only been used clincally since the 18th century.
Oops.
Like the Oops you can expect to hear from the malpractices known as bariatric surgery and diet drugs.
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