_ Heart Health Rejected and Unfilled Prescriptions for New, Pricier Cholesterol Drugs Tied to Higher Heart, Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Patients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for the newest cholesterol-lowering drugs are … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Insurance Approval Lagging on Costly New Cholesterol Drug By Jane Farrell article Less than half of patients received their insurerΓÇÖs approval for prescriptions of the type of cholesterol-lowering drug known as PCSK9 … Read More→
_ Cholesterol Drug Good for Diabetic WomenΓÇÖs Hearts By Sondra Forsyth article The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type-2 diabetes, according to a study done at th University of Sydney in Australia and published in August 2014 in Diabetologia. A release from the university quotes study chairman Professor Tony Keech as saying, "The finding is good news for women. The study shows that fenofibrate reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, or having a stroke or other adverse cardiovascular event by 30 per cent in women and 13 per cent in men."
_ Generic Drugs Undergo Rigorous FDA Review By Jane Farrell article Maybe youΓÇÖve had this experience: You go to fill a prescription, and the pharmacist mentions there is a generic available. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Fighting High Cholesterol with Statins By Jane Farrell article You go to the gym faithfully, and you try to watch your diet. But after your annual physical, you find … Read More→
_ Senior Health How Cholesterol Contributes to Age-Related Neuron Impairment By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 study sheds light on why neurons of older individuals are less able to repair their fatty, protective sheaths. … Read More→
_ Stroke Fewer than Half Of Stroke Patients Are Prescribed Recommended Cholesterol-Lowering Medication By Jane Farrell article Nationwide, fewer than half of stroke patients discharged from the hospital received a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medications called statins, and … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Can Cholesterol Be Used in Cancer Therapy? By Jane Farrell article Researchers have identified a ΓÇ£metabolic vulnerabilityΓÇ¥ in the aggressive and incurable brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) and shown how it can … Read More→
_ High Cholesterol Pharmacists Can Help Patients Reach Cholesterol Goals By Sondra Forsyth article When pharmacists help patients reach cholesterol goals by assessing risks, prescribing drugs, ordering tests, and explaining results, more than three … Read More→
_ Senior Health No Association Between ΓÇ£Bad CholesterolΓÇ¥ and Elderly Deaths By Sondra Forsyth article A University of South Florida professor and an international team of experts have found that older people with high levels … Read More→
_ Heart Health Senior Health Older Adults Need Better Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Control By Sondra Forsyth article The leading cause of death in the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population, is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevention … Read More→
_ High Cholesterol Medical Research Genetically Elevated ΓÇ£GoodΓÇ¥ Cholesterol May Actually Be Bad By Sondra Forsyth article The generally accepted medical maxim that elevated HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is “good” has been overturned by a multi-center international study … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and Drug Abuse The Drug/Alcohol Combination: Are You Putting Yourself in Danger? By article Although itΓÇÖs well known that certain drugs can interact with each other (thatΓÇÖs why itΓÇÖs important that health-care providers know … Read More→
_ 5 Food-Drug Interactions You Want to Avoid By Sondra Forsyth article By Leah Shainhouse You have heard it again and again: Adapt to a healthy lifestyle. If you make sure to eat well, a plethora of diseases can be prevented or managed. However, there are times when you walk into your doctorΓÇÖs office, either for a routine check-up or for some sort of ache or pain and you have no choice. You walk out with another prescription, whether it is to help lower your cholesterol, control your blood pressure or fight off an infection.
_ Heart Health Mayo Clinic Challenges Cholesterol Guideline By Sondra Forsyth article A Mayo Clinic task force has challenged some recommendations in the updated guideline for cholesterol treatment that was unveiled by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) in 2013. The task force concludes, based on current evidence, that not all patients encouraged to take cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins may benefit from them and that the guideline missed some important conditions that might benefit from medication.
_ Medical Care Pharmacists Could Boost Drug Adherence By Sondra Forsyth article Community pharmacists can dramatically help their patients stick to their prescription regimens, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. The findings, published on August 4th 2014 in Health Affairs, suggest also that greater adherence to medications can lead to a reduction in emergency room visits and hospital admissions, thereby lowering health care costs for a variety of chronic conditions including diabetes and asthma.
_ How to Read The Health News By article EditorΓÇÖs Note: WeΓÇÖve all gulped at some scary health headline. But chances are weΓÇÖre overreacting. Here, from experts at … Read More→
Kidney Disease New Therapeutic Strategy in Chronic Kidney Disease By Jane Farrell article Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects at least one in four Americans who are older than 60 and can significantly shorten … Read More→