_ Cataracts: A Newly Discovered Genetic Link By Jane Farrell articlePeople who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts and having … Read More→
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_ Statins May Help Protect Breast-Cancer Patients from Chemotherapy-Related Heart Damage By Jane Farrell articleStatins, common cholesterol-lowering medications, may protect women’s hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to new … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionStatins Are More Effective for Those Who Follow the Mediterranean Diet By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s one more reason to follow the Mediterranean diet. For those who have already had a heart attack or a … Read More→
_ Peripheral Artery DiseaseDon't Fall for These Six Internet Myths about Statins By Jane Farrell articleThanks to mailings and websites that claim statin medications are harmful or unnecessary, many patients are confused about whether they … Read More→
_ StrokeWhy Some Stroke Survivors Won't Take Statins By Jane Farrell articleStroke survivors often steer clear of statins because of negative news about the medicines’ side effects, and because of their … Read More→
_ StrokeFewer than Half Of Stroke Patients Are Prescribed Recommended Cholesterol-Lowering Medication By Jane Farrell articleNationwide, fewer than half of stroke patients discharged from the hospital received a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medications called statins, and … Read More→
_ PreventionGrapefruit + Some Medicines Don't Mix: Is Your Rx on the List? By Jane Farrell articleFrom the experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a comprehensive explanation of why grapefruit isn’t right for you … Read More→
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_ Medical CareThe Dangers of Some IV Lines By articlePhysicians need to more carefully consider the type of IV they use on patients, researchers say. One kind of IV, … Read More→
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_ Heart HealthNew Statin Guidelines an Improvement By Sondra Forsyth articleNew national guidelines can improve the way statin drugs are prescribed to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, a Yale University study has found. The research, published August 25th 2014 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also showed the new guidelines produce only a modest increase in the number of patients being given the drugs.