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Thursday Jul 2 | WebMD Health News

Cholesterol OK? Statins Still Help Heart

July 1, 2009 -- Millions of people without established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol -lowering statin therapy even if they don't have high cholesterol , a new analysis suggests.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic), Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication

Mon Jun 22, 2009

EurekAlert!

Inflammation markers linked more with fatal than nonfatal cardiovascular events in elderly

A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine shows that for elderly people at risk of cardiovascular disease, the presence of inflammatory markers in the blood can identify that an individual is at a higher risk of a fatal rather than a non-fatal heart attack or stroke.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Central County, Scotland, Strathclyde County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom, Medication

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Rehab Management

Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Pitavastatin in Elderly Patients

The Phase III data were presented today by Kowa, at the XV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in Boston .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Atherosclerosis, Health, Cholesterol

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Detnews.com - Health

Paul Donohue: Drugs can help lower cholesterol levels

Dear Dr. Donohue: My doctor wants me to take a statin drug even though my total cholesterol is normal, and my LDL cholesterol isn't very high.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Wed Jun 10, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Why take cholesterol-lowering drugs when cholesterol is not high?

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor wants me to take a statin drug even though my total cholesterol is normal and my LDL cholesterol isn't very high.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Medication, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Fluvastatin (generic), Lescol, Lescol XL

Wed May 27, 2009

DNJ.com

Dr. Chris Ingraham - Family Medicine

Q: Should I be on a 'Statin' medication? A: Statins are drugs that are used to lower cholesterol and are being touted as one of the wonder drugs of the 21st century.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic)

Tue May 26, 2009

NewsTarget.com

Generic Drug Plant Caught Falsifying Data

The FDA has ordered a halt to approvals of drugs relying on data from a generic drug factory in India that was found to be falsifying data.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Healthcare Industry, World News, India, Medicine, Medication

Mon May 25, 2009

HealthDay

Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke

Taking a cholesterol-lowering statin after a stroke reduces the risk of a second stroke, new research shows.

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Related Topix: Stroke, Medicine, Health, Cholesterol, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Greece, World News,

Fri May 08, 2009

Local6.com

3 Ways To Save On Prescription Drugs

This is the latest in our weekly series comparing three ways to accomplish common tasks by price and quality.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicine, Medication

Fri May 01, 2009

HealthDay

Cholesterol Drugs May Help in Cardiac Emergency

Giving patients a cholesterol-busting statin drug during a coronary emergency can save lives and reduce the incidence of longer-term problems, Czech researchers say.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Fluvastatin (generic), Lescol, Lescol XL, Medication, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Chest Pain

Fri Apr 17, 2009

RNweb

Statins Lower Lipids Better in Summer Than Winter

Statins more effectively lower cholesterol in the summer than in the winter, a fact that may need to be considered by clinicians prescribing the medications to patients with acute coronary syndrome , according to a study in the April 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Nursing

Wed Apr 15, 2009

News-Medical.Net

Statins for the prevention of dementia

An increasing number of studies show that elevated serum cholesterol levels might be part of the cause of Alzheimer's disease, but a new review of studies says that, even so, the most successful class of cholesterol-lowering medicines will not stave off the condition.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Alzheimer's, Medication, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), UC San Diego

Tue Apr 14, 2009

Scientific American

Statins do not protect against dementia

Cholesterol-busting statins may lower the odds of suffering from a heart attack or stroke , but they don't appear to ward off dementia as researchers had hoped, a new review of clinical trials suggests.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Family, Elderly, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Medication

CiteULike

Major outcomes in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive...

JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association , Vol. 288, No. 23. , pp.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health

Sun Mar 22, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Do statins help avert cancer, or contribute to a risk for it?

Published: Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 2:02 p.m. Dear Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Fluvastatin (generic), Lescol, Lescol XL, Medication, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic), Zocor, Simvastatin (generic)

Wed Mar 18, 2009

ABC7 Chicago

Cholesterol drugs linked to fatigue

If you've just started using cholesterol lowering drugs and feel tired you're not alone.

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Related Topix: Cholesterol, Medicine, Health, Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic)

Mon Mar 16, 2009

RNweb

AHA: Statins May Drain Energy Along with Cholesterol

Statins effectively reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, but they also appear to reduce patients' levels of energy and activity, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's 49th ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Palm Harbor, FL, UC San Diego, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Medication, Nursing

Sat Mar 14, 2009

CiteULike

Number needed to screen: development of a statistic for disease screening

BMJ , Vol. 317, No. 7154. , pp. 307-312. guhjy Abstract Objectives: To develop the number needed to screen, a new statistic to overcome inappropriate national strategies for disease screening.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer

Thu Mar 12, 2009

HealthDay

Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Increased Fatigue

People prescribed widely used cholesterol-busting drugs called statins may be more likely to feel fatigued than those who don't, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Medication, Cardiology, UC Los Angeles, Palm Harbor, FL

Sat Mar 07, 2009

UPI

Statins may reduce joy of sex

A U.S. study suggests some statin drugs used to lower cholesterol may also reduce sexual pleasure, researchers said.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Medication

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