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Jan 15th, 2008
A new study of cholesterol lowering prescription drugs Vytorin and Zetia concludes that Vytorin failed to slow the buildup of artery plaques more than a cheaper statin is certain to provoke questions among heart patients taking Vytorin or its sister drug Zetia.
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Dec 14th, 2007
The government is questioning if too many of the wrong people will take cholesterol-lowering Mevacor if it's sold without a prescription..
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Dec 13th, 2007
The average cholesterol level for U.S. adults last year decreased to 199.
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Dec 13th, 2007
Americans with unhealthy cholesterol levels would be more likely to consider taking an over-the-counter statin option than a prescription product.
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Dec 12th, 2007
People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin after a stroke may be at an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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Dec 12th, 2007
FDA to consider an application from Merck to market the 20-milligram dose of the anticholesterol medication Mevacor over the counter.
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Dec 4th, 2007
People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of 'good' cholesterol and high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid acquired mostly from eating meat.
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Nov 6th, 2007
PreMD's novel non-invasive skin cholesterol test has demonstrated the ability to detect risk of cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic subjects.
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Oct 26th, 2007
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a transporter of cholesterol, may also contribute to vascular diseases by a previously unidentified mechanism,
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Oct 4th, 2007
Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels.
