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• in Lifestyle
  What Benefit am I Getting from this Medication?
  The benefits of statin medications have been oversold and the risks understated.
  by drjoekosterich / on Mar 11, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  The Cholesterol Delusion by Ernest N. Curtis, M.D.
  “Cholesterol is one of the most vital and important biochemical compounds in nature. It is a major component of every cell in the body.” — Dr. Curtis
  by fcetier / on Feb 5, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Government Reports Millions of Americans Have Untreated High Cholesterol — But What Treatment Works?
  High Cholesterol is Undiagnosed and Untreated in Millions, but the Real Issue Is that Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Are a Lot Less Effective than Manufacturers Let On
  by patmalone51 / on Feb 3, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “statins”

 

• Possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects such as memory loss

  
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  Possible reason for cholesterol-drug side effects such as memory loss : “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs.” Statin drugs are ...
  1 week ago

• The FDA grants licence for another unproven cholesterol drug

  
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  Ezetimibe is a drug that lowers cholesterol levels by blocking its absorption from the gut. The drug is available under the brand name Zetia. Doctors can also prescribe ezetimibe in combination with the statin drug simvastatin. This combination medication is sold under the name Vytorin. Both Zetia and Vytorin have ...
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• Well: Prognosis: Fewer Prostate Cancer Deaths in Statin Users

  
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  A new study suggests that men with prostate cancer who take statins may have a lower risk of dying from the disease than those who do not.        
  1 week ago

• Statins Tied to Better Prostate Cancer Outcomes

  
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  A new study suggests that men with prostate cancer who take statins may have a lower risk of dying from the disease than those who do not.
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• Dont get statin-ed

  
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  Do you take statins? Do you know someone who does? Please make the time to watch this, and share it with your friends and loved ones. The Bionic Broad out.
  2 weeks ago

• Does cholesterol play a beneficial role in immunity?

  
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  In general terms, the body likes to keep its physiological and biochemical parameters within a certain range – not too high and not too low. This applies to an endless stream of factors including blood sugar levels, temperature, blood pH, blood pressure and sodium levels. However, there are some doctors and ...
  3 weeks ago

• QD: News Every Day--Statins may lessen stroke severity, study says

  
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  Pretreatment with statins was associated with lower stroke severity, at high doses as well as at low to moderate ones, a study found. To examine the effects of pretreatment with statins at high doses (defined as 40 mg of rosuvastatin or 80 mg of any other statin) and low to moderate doses (less than 40 mg of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Statins: Not the Magic Bullet They Were Once Believed to Be

  
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  A large study of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs conducted over a period of nine years has confirmed what previous studies have found: Statins, such as Lipitor and Crestor, can lower cholesterol levels—but at a price. Known side effects include muscle pain, nausea, and damage to the liver and nervous system. In ...
  4 weeks ago

• Lawsuit Filed By Woman Diagnosed with Diabetes From Lipitor

  
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  A Virginia woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Pfizer, arguing that she developed diabetes from side effects of Lipitor , a blockbuster cholestoral drug that was prescribed as a preventative treatment to improve her health.  The complaint (PDF) was filed by Patricia Colbert on April 8, 2013, in ...
  4 weeks ago

• How reliable are cardiovascular disease calculators?

  
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  Cardiovascular diseases (such as heart disease and cerebrovascular disease which can give rise to heart attack and stroke respectively) represent the most common cause of death in Western countries. Not surprisingly, health agencies and the medical profession focus on them a lot. In recent years, there has been a ...
  4 weeks ago

• Statins Might Make Your Heart Health Worse!

  
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  Statins Might Make Your Heart Health Worse! : Story at-a-glance Seventeen percent of patients taking statin drugs reported side effects such as muscle pain, nausea, and liver and nervous system problems. Two-thirds of those who reported side effects quit taking the drugs; half of those prescribed statins quit ...
  4 weeks ago

• How reliable are cardiovascular disease calculators?

  
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  Cardiovascular diseases (such as heart disease and cerebrovascular disease which can give rise to heart attack and stroke respectively) represent the most common cause of death in Western countries. Not surprisingly, health agencies and the medical profession focus on them a lot. In recent years, there has been a ...
  4 weeks ago

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