Statins are 'safe effective and should be used more widely'
"The benefits of statins are hugely underestimated and far outweigh any harm" the Daily Mail reports. A major review also argues that the risks of statins have been exaggerated by...
View ArticleStudy finds statin benefits far outweigh risks which are often exaggerated
The benefits of the cholesterolreducing drug statins are underestimated and the harms exaggerated a
View ArticleU.K. researchers Statin risks exaggerated
In a review published Friday in The Lancet U.K. researchers said claims about the side effects of statin therapy have been exaggerated and expressed concern over reduced statin use to prevent...
View ArticleMajor review backs benefit of statins over risk
The benefits of statin therapy have been repeatedly underestimated and the harms exaggerated due to misinterpretation of the evidence according to researchers.
View ArticleLow statin use in people with diabetes despite cardioprotective effects...
Nearly 2 out of 5 people with diabetes who could benefit from statin therapy to lower their risk of future heart attack stroke and related death were not prescribed one according to a research letter...
View ArticleStatin rx may prevent myocardial ischemiareperfusion injury
HealthDayPostconditioning with rosuvastatin prevents myocardial ischemiareperfusion injury in a rat model according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Cardiovascular Therapeutics.
View ArticleNew statins study reignites old row
A new study in the Lancet attempted to calm fears about the sideeffectsĆof statins in people at low risk of heart disease Ć but seems to have reignited a bitter row in the medical establishment about...
View ArticleSix in 10 Diabetes Patients Get a Statin but Should They All
Clinicians who treat diabetes patients who are free of CVD should ensure they receive a statin says a study author; but another expert argues it is not necessary to put every diabetes patient on one....
View ArticleDonald Trump Checkup Said to Reveal He Is Overweight
Mr. Trump released some results from his most recent physical exam on The Dr. Oz Show including that he takes a statin commonly used to treat cholesterol.
View ArticleDo Statins Reduce Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
Statin use correlated with reduced protection against a common flu strain but seemed to provide some protection in unvaccinated users.
View ArticleThe Lancet Versus BMJ A Dispatch From the Statin Wars
MedPage Today The editors of the two top U.K. medical journals are in a bitter fight
View ArticleArefa MD's Morning Report Vitamin D Statin Intensity Gout
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news including vitamin D use in asthma highintensity statins and the link between gallstones and heart disease. Medscape...
View ArticleArefa MD's Morning Report Vitamin D Statin Intensity Gallstones
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news including vitamin D use in asthma highintensity statins and the link between gallstones and heart disease. Medscape...
View ArticleAmgen Announces Positive TopLine Results From Phase 3 GLAGOV Imaging Study Of...
THOUSAND OAKS Calif. Sept. 20 2016 PRNewswire &160;Amgen NASDAQAMGN today announced that the Phase 3 GLAGOV GLobal Assessment of Plaque ReGression with a PCSK9 AntibOdy as Measured by IntraVascular...
View ArticleAmgen cholesterol drug reduces arterial plaque buildup study
Reuters Amgen Inc said on Tuesday its potent new cholesterol fighter Repatha met the primary and secondary goals of a study designed to show it can decrease plaque buildup in heart arteries of patients...
View ArticlePositive Phase III results for Amgen's Repatha for coronary artery disease
Amgen has announced that its monoclonal antibody Repatha evolocumab achieved positive Phase III results for the treatment of coronary artery disease CAD meeting its primary and secondary...
View ArticleStatin Safety Claims in Lancet Reignite Acrimony
The statin review is being cast as more than yearlong effort to set the record straight regarding the safety and efficacy of statin therapy and at the same time "a total whitewash."...
View ArticleSep 23 Cardiology News
PCSK9 inhibitors and plaque regression hypotension and Entresto digoxin in heart failure pharmacist help with HF meds sleep and CVD and the statin debate are discussed this week. theheart.org on Medscape
View ArticleDr. D. Martin Watterson Wins Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Second...
NEW YORK Sept. 23 2016 PRNewswireUSNewswire Medicinal chemist and pharmacologist Daniel Martin Watterson PhD has been named the second annual winner of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's ADDF...
View Article5th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Continuing Medical Education Conference...
5th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Continuing Medical Education Conference CME Scheduled for January 2327 2017 at the newly renovated Marco Island Hilton Resort & Spa.Palm Coast FL PRWEB...
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