Are Statins Safe
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Women and statins
theheart.org — “UPDATED // While some question whether the evidence is strong enough, particularly given the lower absolute risk in women compared with men, most experts believe that the lipid-lowering medications have undeniable value in women.” View full resource at theheart.org
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Time magazine questions statin risks and benefits in women, but experts say drugs safe and effective: While ... http://bit.ly/ba2f0T #ACC10
Safely Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol In Statin-Treated Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “People whose bad cholesterol and risk of future heart disease stay too high despite cholesterol-lowering statin therapy can safely lower it by adding a drug that mimics the action of thyroid hor” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Safely Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol In Statin-Treated Patients People whose "bad" cholesterol and risk of future heart di.. http://bit.ly/cipzGH
Gene Behind Serious Statin Risk
webmd.com — “A variant gene causes more than 60% of cases of a serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs -- muscle pain and weakness.” View full resource at webmd.com
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WebMD Health News Gene Behind Serious Statin Risk: A variant gene causes more than 60.. http://tinyurl.com/6aeqdh
Experimental Drug That Mimics Thyroid Hormone Safely Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol In Statin-Treated Patients
medicalnewstoday.com — “People whose bad cholesterol and risk of future heart disease stay too high despite cholesterol-lowering statin therapy can safely lower it by adding a drug that mimics the action of thyroid hor” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Experimental Drug That Mimics Thyroid Hormone Safely Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol In Statin-Treated Patients http://mnt.to/3yMt #cholesterol
'Natural' statins vary in quality, study finds | Reuters
reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red yeast rice supplements, sold as a natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, vary widely in how much active ingredient they contain and some are contaminated,” View full resource at reuters.com
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'Natural' statins vary in quality, study finds | Reuters
reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red yeast rice supplements, sold as a natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, vary widely in how much active ingredient they contain and some are contaminated,” View full resource at reuters.com
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'Natural' statins vary in quality, study finds | Reuters
reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red yeast rice supplements, sold as a natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, vary widely in how much active ingredient they contain and some are contaminated,” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on October 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
Study: 'Natural' statins vary in quality (Archives of Internal Medicine) http://reut.rs/bt2W2O - #health
How Safe is Lipitor?
yourmedicaldetective.com — “How Safe is Lipitor?” View full resource at yourmedicaldetective.com
Most Recently Shared on July 20, 2009 at 2:20 am By:
Dr. John Dempster Active Health Library, Acupuncturist, CAM, and Naturopathic Doctor
Cholesterol lowering Statin drugs are commonly prescribed drugs. But... Are they safe??? http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/public/355.cfm
Statins Could Provide Cost-Effective Prevention Of Heart Attack And Stroke
medicalnewstoday.com — “A new analysis suggests that broader statin use among adult patients may be a cost-effective way to prevent heart attack and stroke. The Stanford University School of Medicine study also found tha” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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MedicalNewsToday: Statins Could Provide Cost-Effective Prevention Of Heart Attack And Stroke http://bit.ly/aV1jMl Full http://bit.ly/bckAcV
Intensive statins meta-analysis | theheart.org
theheart.org — “Studies and Clinical trials on Metabolic and Lipid issues affecting the heart. Articles by heartwire staff and renowned cardiologists. Partnership with Baylor.” View full resource at theheart.org
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Lower is better for LDL even at very low levels: New meta-analysis: Lowering LDL as much as possible, even well ... http://bit.ly/dlr4Gb
Muscle Damage From Statins May Evade Blood Test
webmd.com — “Patients taking statins who have normal cpk blood tests may still experience statin-related muscle injury, new research suggests.)” View full resource at webmd.com
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Muscle Damage From Statins May Evade Blood Test: Patients taking statins who have normal CPK blood tests may sti.. http://tinyurl.com/m9dju4
Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, Complications - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “A dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin before vascular surgery reduces the risk of complications and death, new Dutch research shows. The study of nearly 500 p” View full resource at drugs.com
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Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, Complications - http://bit.ly/Smqsw
CW: Really good news about the safety of statin drugs
drjohnm.org — “There was important news this month on statin drugs. As one of the world’s most effective and commonly used medications, statins provide great writing topics. Lots of people have high cholesterol–including cyclists. Lots of people are interested in avoiding our CW: Really good news on the safety of statin drugs...My take on HPS http://t.co/ahwJLGvo #statins
drugs.com — “A new anti-cholesterol drug appears safe and effective in people already taking statins such as Lipitor, making it a potential addition to statin therapy or an” View full resource at drugs.com Statin Alternative Looks Promising in Early Trials - http://t.co/rm271jNh
medpagetoday.com — “Statins are safe and effective in the long run, providing lasting reductions in vascular events and no increased risk of cancer, researchers found.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com Statin Benefits Last, With No Cancer Risk (CME/CE) http://t.co/8pOqepvg
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John Mandrola, MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and CardiologistStatin Alternative Looks Promising in Early Trials - Drugs.com MedNews
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Medical News: Statin Benefits Last, With No Cancer Risk - in Cardiovascular, Dyslipidemia from MedPage Today
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