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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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Analysis cautions against wider use of statins - Health - msnbc.com

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Study of shingles vaccine supports wider use - Los Angeles Times

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Long-Term Statin Use Won't Up Cancer Risk: Study - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “New research supports the notion that patients who take cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may not have an increased risk for cancer, as some previousView full resource at drugs.com

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Long-Term Statin Use Won't Up Cancer Risk: Study

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Long-Term Statin Use Won't Up Cancer Risk: Study - Drugs.com MedNews

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Statin use associated with statistically significant reduction in colorectal cancer | e! Science News

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Statin use associated with statistically significant reduction in colorectal cancer

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Statins reduce risk of colon and rectal cancers: Study

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Wider statin use could be cost-effective preventive measure

labspaces.net — “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 that using a popular test - a screening for high sensitivity C-reactive protein, or CRP - to identify patients who may benefit from statin therapy would be cost-effective, but only under certain scenarios.View full resource at labspaces.net

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Wider statin use could be cost-effective preventive measure, study finds

sciencedaily.com — “A new analysis suggests that broader statin use among adult patients may be a cost-effective way to prevent heart attack and stroke. Using a popular test -- a screening for high sensitivity C-reactive protein, or CRP -- to identify patients who may benefit from statin therapy would be cost-effective, but only under certain scenarios.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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