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Statin risks may outweigh benefits for patients with a history of brain hemorrhage

sciencedaily.com — “A computer decision model suggests that for patients with a history of bleeding within the brain, the risk of recurrence associated with statin treatment may outweigh the benefit of the drug in preventing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Statin risks may outweigh benefits for patients with a history of brain hemorrhage

sciencedaily.com — “A computer decision model suggests that for patients with a history of bleeding within the brain, the risk of recurrence associated with statin treatment may outweigh the benefit of the drug in preventing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Statins, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease

thesop.org — “Statins are popular cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs prescribed for patients with high cholesterol levels, which are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Lipitor, Zocor, Lipex, Crestor, Torvast, and Lipostat are some of the more popular statin brands, prescribed currently for high-cholesterol conditions. Over the past two decades, statins have become one of the best-selling drugs in the pharmaceutical history. In fact, a few doctors even suggested starting to use them in drView full resource at thesop.org

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Fat Head » New Statin Warnings

fathead-movie.com — “Fat Head » New Statin WarningsView full resource at fathead-movie.com

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drpoppyBHRT Dr. Poppy Daniels ObGyn Physician, Surgeon, Physician, and Doctor

I'm starting to get seriously mad when women come in on statins with no history of heart disease or stroke. It... http://t.co/5CRa4lcP

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Cholesterol: Niacin was combined with statin - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Combining niacin with a statin does not reduce risk of heart attacks or stroke among patients with a history of heart diseaseView full resource at latimes.com

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Analysis cautions against wider use of statins | Reuters

reuters.com — “LONDON (Reuters) - There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins like Pfizer's Lipitor or AstraZeneca's Crestor in people with no previous history of heart disease, scientistsView full resource at reuters.com

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Statins: Benefits Questionable In Low-Risk Patients

medicalnewstoday.com — “There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Researchers say statinsView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Do Statins Work Equally for Both Men and Women? - TIME

time.com — “Millions of American men and women take statins. But do they work equally for both sexes?View full resource at time.com

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Women, Heart Disease: Do Statin Drugs like Crestor Work? - TIME

time.com — “Millions of American men and women take statins. But do they work equally for both sexes?View full resource at time.com

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#hcr As Ezra sez, not much to say now about bill. Process boring, back to policy. Impt story:: Women and stains:http://bit.ly/aW4uT0

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Analysis cautions against wider use of statins | Reuters

uk.reuters.com — “LONDON (Reuters) - There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins like Pfizer's Lipitor or AstraZeneca's Crestor in people with no previous history of heart disease, scientistsView full resource at uk.reuters.com

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As we have asserted, now supported by Cochrane Grp, statin use not warranted in most patients http://tinyurl.com/4l5cerd

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Statins May Not Be as Helpful for Those Without Heart Disease - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Despite being used widely to lower cholesterol levels, statins don t appear to reduce the chances of death in people at risk of developing cardiovascular diseasView full resource at drugs.com

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Should You Take A Statin Drug? - Heart Health Nutrition | Dr. Sinatra

blog.drsinatra.com — “Get all of Dr. Sinatra's best advice on heart health, diet & nutrition, exercise, sex, spirituality and emotional well-being in Dr. Sinatra's Heart, Health & Nutrition.View full resource at blog.drsinatra.com

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Should You Take A Statin Drug?: If you have a history of cardiovascular problems, like heart attack and stroke, ... http://bit.ly/hqg0Xv

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Medical News: FDA Panel Backs Statin for Primary Prevention - in Cardiovascular, Atherosclerosis from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- An FDA advisory panel has overwhelminingly recommended that rosuvastatin (Crestor) be approved for use in patients with no history of heart disease as long as the patients have an elevatView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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FDA advisory panel recommended rosuvastatin (Crestor) for patients with no history of heart disease, only incr CRP. http://bit.ly/4vO5Q0

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Statin therapy questionable for low-risk CVD patients

endocrinetoday.com — “The dosing of statins as a primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with no previous history of the disease has come under questionView full resource at endocrinetoday.com

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Statins: Benefits questionable in low-risk patients, review finds

sciencedaily.com — “There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, according to a new review. Researchers say statins should be prescribed with caution in those at low risk of cardiovascular disease.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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