Studies on the Use of Statins in Children
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Drug use for high blood pressure and diabetes in kids goes up, statin use declines
theheart.org — “Drugs to treat diabetes and hypertension are being increasingly used in children, but for some reason, statins are on the wane. The decrease may be a reflection of the ongoing controversy regarding statin use in this population. The trends in prescription use show awareness of the need to treat cardiovascular risk factors in the pediatric population.” View full resource at theheart.org
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heartwire: Drug use for high blood pressure and diabetes in kids goes up, statin use declines http://tinyurl.com/d7z8vo
Statins OK for Patients With Abnormal Liver Function: Study:
health.msn.com — “Statins OK for Patients With Abnormal Liver Function: Study:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Statins OK for Patients With Abnormal Liver Function: Study: http://on-msn.com/enXJhw
Statins in infection
theheart.org — “Results from a new meta-analysis show the pleiotropic effects of statins are useful in the treatment and prevention of different infections, including bacteremia, pneumonia, and sepsis.” View full resource at theheart.org
Most Recently Shared on October 15, 2009 at 7:14 pm By:
heartwire: Can statins prevent and treat infection? http://bit.ly/23zA9D
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
Most Recently Shared on January 12, 2010 at 12:09 am By:
Improving adherence better than lower thresholds for maximizing statin benefits http://bit.ly/7pQl0k #heartwire
Use of aspirin and statins can reduce depression: Study
news-medical.net — “A study that appears in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the association between use of aspirin and statins and the risk of major depression.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on November 25, 2010 at 3:06 pm By:
Osteoporosis News: Use of aspirin and statins can reduce depression: Study: A study that appears in the current ... http://bit.ly/hSrHXU
Study Suggests That Statins Can Be Used for Flu Treatment
articles.mercola.com — “Can statin drugs really prevent the flu, as one study suggests, or is the research about this "flu treatment" flawed?” View full resource at articles.mercola.com
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Alarming New "Flu" Treatment -- A Serious Health Mistake in the Making http://t.co/WQRDCH3a
Federal Contract Received By Children's Hospital To Study Antibiotic Use In Children With UTIs
medicalnewstoday.com — “In the largest study of its kind, pediatric researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have received a federal contract for a project to determine the most beneficial method of using a” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 11, 2009 at 12:03 pm By:
MNT Pediatrics News Pediatrics and Health News
Federal Contract Received By Children's Hospital To Study Antibiotic Use In Children With UTIs: In the largest s.. http://bit.ly/l4GkQ
Long-Term Use of Statins Does Not Boost Cancer Risk: Study
healthcentral.com — “Long-Term Use of Statins Does Not Boost Cancer Risk: Study” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Long-Term Use of Statins Does Not Boost Cancer Risk: Study http://sns.ly/0s971
Study finds even more may benefit from statin use | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Apparently healthy people with normal or even low cholesterol levels might benefit as much from taking statin drugs as people with high cholesterol, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on September 23, 2009 at 1:53 am By:
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Statins for...everyone? My favorite part: where our reporter uses my favorite statistic, number needed to treat (NNT). http://bit.ly/qoqZ5
Study Supports Wider Use of Statins - myOptumHealth
myoptumhealth.com — “Read the news article Study Supports Wider Use of Statins at www.myOptumHealth.com” View full resource at myoptumhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on July 1, 2009 at 1:43 am By:
Study Supports Wider Use of Statins: Data shows reduction in heart attacks, strokes among those without establis.. http://tinyurl.com/kjvrcy
Statin Use Linked to Kidney, Liver, Eye Problems
healthcentral.com — “Statin Use Linked to Kidney, Liver, Eye Problems” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Statin Use Linked to Kidney, Liver, Eye Problems http://w.sns.ly/mwF45
Could Children With Sickle Cell Disease Benefit From Statins
medicalnewstoday.com — “Statins are used to treat elevated levels of cholesterol and heart disease. They are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. A team of researchers, led by Elaine Tuomanen, at St. Jude” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on January 20, 2010 at 6:12 pm By:
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Could Children With Sickle Cell Disease Benefit From Statins http://mnt.to/3wxj
Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles:
health.msn.com — “Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles: http://bit.ly/aVPk52
Statin use after stroke rising slowly
health.yahoo.net — “Most stroke patients leave the hospital with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, a nationwide US study shows, in keeping with medical guidelines.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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Statin use after stroke rising slowly http://bit.ly/cCSx6f
Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles
everydayhealth.com — “But heart-healthy benefits of the cholesterol drugs outweigh these risks, experts say” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
Most Recently Shared on May 21, 2010 at 3:29 pm By:
Win some, lose some category: Cholesterol drugs lower heart risks, but up chances of eye, kidney, and liver problems: http://ow.ly/1ObJd
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