Tag Archives: Crestor
Studies Reignite Debate Over Statin Drugs for Healthy Patients
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by admin.
It is well known that the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can reduce the risk of heart attack among people who already have heart disease. But whether the medications can prevent a heart attack from occurring in the first place is still a hotly contested question among health experts.
Two new studies published Monday in the Archives [...]
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Cholesterol - Getting Down to the Basics
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Blood cholesterol levels have been proven to be a major, modifiable risk factor for the development of heart disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease. The fact that high cholesterol is a modifiable risk factor is important. Unlike your gender or your age, the cholesterol level in [...]
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Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Attacks, Low Levels Linked to Strokes, Cancer, and Infection
Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by admin.
If you are like most people, the word cholesterol is immediately associated with heart disease. Doctors and other “experts” tell us so and we are constantly bombarded by TV commercials that promote cholesterol lowering drugs. The truth is that cholesterol does not cause heart disease. In fact not having enough cholesterol can cause heart disease [...]
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FDA confirms benefits of Crestor in more patients
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Federal scientists say AstraZeneca’s cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain.
In documents posted online Friday, the Food and Drug Administration cites the findings of AstraZeneca’s study released last November. The study showed that patients with lower cholesterol [...]
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Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.
A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
A large study found that people who were taking these drugs when they caught seasonal flu and had to be hospitalized were twice as likely to survive than those who were not on such medicines.
This doesn’t [...]