Deaths from Statin Drugs

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Statins May Cut Death Risk From Pneumonia

webmd.com — “A new study shows that people who are hospitalized while on cholesterol-reducing medications have a higher survival rate within 90 days of discharge.View full resource at webmd.com

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Statin drugs may lower deaths from flu: study | Reuters

reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients taking statin drugs were almost 50 percent less likely to die from flu, researchers reported on Thursday in a study providing more evidence the cholesterol-lowering drugsView full resource at reuters.com

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Statin drugs may lower deaths from flu: study | Reuters

feeds.reuters.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients taking statin drugs were almost 50 percent less likely to die from flu, researchers reported on Thursday in a study providing more evidence the cholesterol-lowering drugsView full resource at feeds.reuters.com

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Adherence to statins

theheart.org — “Increasing adherence to 75% would prevent twice as many deaths when compared with giving the drugs to a wider range of patients, according to investigators.View full resource at theheart.org

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Pneumonia death rates lower in statin users | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON (Reuters) - Taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs such as Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor could help prevent people dying from pneumonia, according to a study by British scientistsView full resource at reuters.com

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Pneumonia death rates lower in statin users | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON (Reuters) - Taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs such as Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor could help prevent people dying from pneumonia, according to a study by British scientistsView full resource at reuters.com

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Statin Drugs May Reduce Flu Deaths

webmd.com — “In a study of people hospitalized with seasonal flu, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were about 50% less likely to die than those who weren't taking the drugs.View full resource at webmd.com

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Benefits And Side Effects Of Statins

medicalnewstoday.com — “A March 19 article in Time Magazine about the use of statins in women and a recent statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the use of simvastatin in men and women hView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Pneumonia Death Rate Lower Among People Who Take Statins - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “LONDON, 5 April 2011-LSHTM study finds evidence for protective effect of cholesterol-lowering medication Taking statins could help prevent people dying from pneView full resource at drugs.com

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Study finds statins reduce pneumonia death rates | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON (Reuters) - Taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs such as Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor could help prevent people dying from pneumonia, according to a study by British scientistsView full resource at reuters.com

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92 Deaths Linked to Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs

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FDA warns of muscle risk from statin drug - Heart health- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “The Food and Drug Administration says the highest available dose of the cholesterol drug Zocor can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths

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FDA warns of muscle risk from statin drug - Heart health- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “The Food and Drug Administration says the highest available dose of the cholesterol drug Zocor can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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Statins May Lower Odds of Pneumonia Death - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Statins, the drugs widely used to control cholesterol, may have another beneficial effect: lowering the risk of death from pneumonia.View full resource at nytimes.com

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