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Health

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

Statins May Reduce Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

According to new studies presented at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting...
» read full story April 26th, 2009 - 20:33

Erectile dysfunction often early sign of cardiovascular disease

Wiesbaden - Impaired sexual potency can be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, according to...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 09:44
Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

Polypill Could Dramatically Reduce Heart Disease Risk One Day

A new five-in-one “polypil” could reduce the risk of heart attack one day, according...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 21:17
The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected

Fewer than 1 percent of American kids need cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:00

FDA Approves Abbott’s Cholesterol Medicine TriLipix

Federal regulators approved Abbott’s TripLipix for stand-alone treatment and combo use to lower...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 12:22
Crestor and Its Effects

Crestor and Its Effects

The drug Crestor, e new comer designed to lower cholesterol, has also been proven to lower the risk...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 18:20
A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A Study Finds New Ways of Detecting Heart Disease

A regular medical exam could soon contain a simple, low-cost blood test, which could help assess...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:42
Study: Statins Have Beneficial Effects for Healthy People Too

Study: Statins Have Beneficial Effects for Healthy People Too

Sunday, during a New Orleans meeting of the American Heart Association, researchers revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 21:25
Statins Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes, May Benefit Healthy People Too

Statins Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes, May Benefit Healthy People Too

Heart attacks and strokes may be cut by roughly 50 percent among patients who receive preventive...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 11:00
Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

According to the results of a new study featured in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:40
FDA Study: Statins Don’t Pose Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

FDA Study: Statins Don’t Pose Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins do not increase the incidence of amyotrophic lateral...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:30

This Year’s Lasker Awards for Medical Research: Top Five

Akira Endo, a Japanese scientist who discovered the first cholesterol-lowering statin drug, was...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 14:00
Questions About The Link Between Vytorin And Cancer Remain Unanswered

Questions About The Link Between Vytorin And Cancer Remain Unanswered

According to The New York Times, the benefits and risks a cholesterol-lowering drug poses are still...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 14:54

Possible Link Between Vytorin And Cancer, Say Experts

Vytorin is a “best-selling” and heavily promoted cholesterol lowering drug. It is a composite of...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 14:45
Researchers Conclude Fish Oil Supplements Very Good Against Heart Failure

Researchers Conclude Fish Oil Supplements Very Good Against Heart Failure

Italian medical researchers found out that the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids contained in...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 15:05
Study Finds that Vytorin Might Cause Cancer

Study Finds that Vytorin Might Cause Cancer

The Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) trial found out that the drug Vytorin, used...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 19:59
Getting Rid Of Your Cholesterol Might Not Cause You Cancer

Getting Rid Of Your Cholesterol Might Not Cause You Cancer

Even though a study conducted last year announced that there might be connection between...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 15:19
Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

Statins May Be The Key To a Dementia-Free Retirement

According to the results of a new study featured in the July 29 issue of Neurology, those who use...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 23:28
Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

A genetic variation might be responsible for a rare but serious side effect of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:05
AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

AAP Makes Controversial Recommendations for Statin Use in Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics has changed its guidelines, recommending testing of overweight...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 17:55
Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Vytorin and Zetia Use Questioned after Release of Study’s Results

Top U.S. heart doctors warned Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting in...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 11:05
FDA Delays Decision On Vytorin

FDA Delays Decision On Vytorin

The decision on Vytorin has yet to be taken, as health officials continue discussions on the...
» read full story January 26th, 2008 - 09:36
Celera to Develop a Gene Test, Which Can Identify Heart Disease

Celera to Develop a Gene Test, Which Can Identify Heart Disease

A gene variant that increases the risk of heart disease can be identified with a new test, which...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 10:54
Statins Do Not Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease

Statins Do Not Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins were thought to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, but a...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 15:34
Tests Concluded: Vytorin Has No Beneficial Effects On Patients

Tests Concluded: Vytorin Has No Beneficial Effects On Patients

Trial tests for Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, have shown that the medication has...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 12:05
Statin Drugs Good for Men’s Heart

Statin Drugs Good for Men’s Heart

Taking stating drugs can lower the risk of heart attacks in men even after 10 years since the...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 20:09
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Specials

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
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Business

Vytorin Sales Drop for Schering and Merck, Due to Ineffectiveness

Shares of Merck and Schering-Plough dropped greatly on Monday, after a research revealed that the...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 17:11
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World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden on...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:00
Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

Two Expensive Cholesterol Drugs May Be Ineffective

U.S. spent $1.5 billion in 2006 on Vytorin, a cholesterol drug that actually does not work better...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 15:03
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