Statins Reduce Cirrhosis Deaths - MedPage Today

Statins Reduce Cirrhosis Deaths MedPage Today In a small, retrospective study, significantly fewer cirrhosis patients on statins had decompensation compared with cirrhosis patients not on the cholesterol-lowering drugs (38.2% versus 50.62%, P=0.018), Sonal Kumar, MD, of Brigham & Women's Hospital ... and more »

CVS Caremark Sponsored Research Finds FDA Drug Warnings Can Have Immediate ... - MarketWatch (press release)

CVS Caremark Sponsored Research Finds FDA Drug Warnings Can Have Immediate ... MarketWatch (press release) Researchers from Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark, reviewed the impact of an FDA communication made on January 25, 2008 regarding the cholesterol-lowering medication, ezetimibe. The FDA issued an early communication ... and more »

How to detect and prevent stroke in women - Fox News

How to detect and prevent stroke in women Fox News After menopause, a women's risk of stroke escalates considerably, due to the disappearance of the natural cardiovascular protection from their hormones. "During this time, blood pressure and cholesterol levels rise at a faster rate, increasing stroke ...

SWLA heart patients participating in int'l clinical trial - KPLC-TV

SWLA heart patients participating in int'l clinical trial KPLC-TV Dr. Gilmore was drawn to the international REVEAL-HPS3/TIMI 55 clinical trial because the drug being used can raise the good cholesterol and lower the bad, something that has never happened before, and something he says could keep heart disease ...

Over-50 Plans: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Good for All Over-50s - PensionCalculator.org

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Over-50 Plans: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Good for All Over-50s PensionCalculator.org Research by Oxford University scientists have found that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can have health benefits for all over-50s, even those who are considered healthy. Scientists found that they cut the risk of a heart attack by a fifth, ...