What Are Statins
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Statins 101
hearthealthyonline.com — “The use of statins to lower cholesterol and prevent a heart attack.” View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com
Most Recently Shared on April 12, 2010 at 7:50 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
What you should know about statins: who needs them, side effects, and other info. http://bit.ly/bbwJ74
What you should know if you're exercising while on statins:
health.msn.com — “What you should know if you're exercising while on statins:” View full resource at health.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on May 21, 2011 at 5:30 pm By:
Linda Melone, CSCS Health Communicator
What you should know if you're exercising while on statins: http://on-msn.com/jIFFHU
British Heart Foundation - Statins
bhf.org.uk — “Statins help to reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease in people at high risk and those who have already had a heart attacks or stroke. Find out more about these protective drugs.” View full resource at bhf.org.uk
Most Recently Shared on July 1, 2009 at 9:37 am By:
Statins are in the papers today, read more about what they are and how they can keep your heart healthy http://tinyurl.com/statins4hearts
Statins: Who Needs Them and What They Should Know? - Courant.com
courant.com — “Join us at noon ET (11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. PT) on Thursday, June 16 when we'll be discussing cholesterol-lowering medications, also known as statins.” View full resource at courant.com
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#Statins have been making headlines lately. Who needs them? What should those taking them know? Join our chat @ 12 ET: http://t.co/4O0Uf2P
Statins early in ACS should not be a class IA recommendation
theheart.org — “The use of high-dose statin therapy early in the course of acute coronary syndrome currently has the highest possible (class IA) recommendation in US guidelines, but a group of experts argues that this is inaccurate based on current evidence. However, they stress, they are not saying statins should not be used in this indication.” View full resource at theheart.org
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heartwire: Early statin therapy in ACS: What's the level of evidence? http://bit.ly/GXoeq
Statins and cancer at ESC | 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
Most Recently Shared on August 31, 2010 at 9:33 pm By:
According to data compiled from over 20 studies, statins do not increase the risk of developing cancer. http://bit.ly/9D2IHi
British Heart Foundation - Statins and cancer
bhf.org.uk — “New research shows statins do not increase the risk of developing cancer” View full resource at bhf.org.uk
Most Recently Shared on September 1, 2010 at 9:07 am By:
Researchers have found #statins do not raise risk of cancer. Read @TheBHF view & tell us what you think: http://bit.ly/9cBTko
Statins For All? - Los Angeles Times
articles.latimes.com — “Should statin drugs be put in the water, or what?More than 13 million Americans are taking these medications to lower their cholesterol and hopefully stave off heart disease -- a job the drugs” View full resource at articles.latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on December 20, 2008 at 12:37 am By:
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Should statins be available for everyone?: They lower cholesterol and heart attack risk and may hold promise aga.. http://tinyurl.com/3l34am
Clinical Cases and Images: CasesBlog: Statins Use in Presence of Elevated Liver Enzymes: What to Do?
casesblog.blogspot.com — “Health News Updated Daily by an Assistant Professor at University of Chicago, Internist and Allergist” View full resource at casesblog.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on October 29, 2010 at 7:09 pm By:
Ron Memije Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse
Statins Use in Presence of Elevated Liver Enzymes: What to Do? http://j.mp/d0sBwg
Pinning down the side effects of statins - latimes.com
latimes.com — “Like any drug, there are risks in taking it. Distinguishing what can be attributed to the use of statins can be tricky.” View full resource at latimes.com
Most Recently Shared on August 7, 2010 at 4:29 am By:
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Pinning down the side effects of statins http://lat.ms/bx2NCs
When Should I Consider a Statin? - Health Advice (usnews.com)
usnews.com — “You might want to consider your weight, fitness level, and CRP levels along with cholesterol.” View full resource at usnews.com
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2010 at 5:00 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Health Advocate and Active Health Library
Considering statin drugs for your cholesterol? What you should keep in mind when making a decision. http://bit.ly/bFCrFM
Statins May Halve Heart-Attack Risk - TIME
time.com — “A long-awaited study confirms what doctors have long suspected: inflammation may be as critical a predictor for heart-disease risk as is a patient's cholesterol score.” View full resource at time.com
Most Recently Shared on November 9, 2008 at 2:50 pm By:
Statins to Treat Inflammation May Halve Heart-Attack Risk: A long-awaited study confirms what docto.. http://tinyurl.com/5fl33k
Multiple Sclerosis - MS and Cholesterol: Will Statin Medications Be Useful in Treating MS?
healthcentral.com — “National Cholesterol Education Month is coming to a close. We’ve discussed what cholesterol is and how it is measured. We’ve talked abou...” View full resource at healthcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on September 29, 2010 at 2:35 pm By:
MS and Cholesterol: Will Statin Medications Be Useful in Treating MS? http://ow.ly/19dc0L
Diabetes, Statins & Ateronon - TuDiabetes
tudiabetes.org — “Thanks for your comments on use of Statins and wether to take. My LDL cholesterol is 3.4 and unsure if this is good or bad. Overall is 5.0. I live in UK and local health service over stretched so little time for doc to run through what these figures mean only to give me results and says i need to start statins. If someone can convert what these figures mean i would appreciate. There is an apparant wonder supplement (i know we here of them regularly) called Ateronon that has just become available” View full resource at tudiabetes.org
Most Recently Shared on December 30, 2009 at 8:53 pm By:
Type 1 diabetes: Diabetes, Statins & Ateronon: Thanks for your comments on use of Statins and wether to take. My LD... http://bit.ly/7Jdc6w
Statins for All? It Could Save Money - TIME Healthland
healthland.time.com — “When it comes to preventing heart disease, most of us know what to do " lower our cholesterol, lose weight, quit smoking and try to avoid stress. But we also know that if eating right and going to the gym aren't enough, there are cholesterol-lowering statin drugs that can give us a push in the rig...” View full resource at healthland.time.com
Most Recently Shared on September 27, 2010 at 8:54 pm By:
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Study: Putting More People on Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Could Save Money - TIME http://bit.ly/dsLY7w
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