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Health Nov 13

New statin guidelines expand how doctors calculate which patients could benefit

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News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ

News Wrap: U.S. Airways, American Airlines merger cleared for takeoff by DOJ…

Health Nov 10

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Study Finds Statins Benefit Patients With no History of Heart Problems

A new study released Sunday at an American Heart Association conference found that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs significantly cut the risk of death from heart problems even in those with low cholesterol and risk factors. Two doctors discusses what the findings…

Health Jul 07

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Doctors Recommend Cholesterol Tests, Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that children with risk factors such as obesity and a family history of cardiac disease be screened for high cholesterol -- and said some should be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Health Feb 07

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Lipitor TV Spots Raise Debate Over Advertising Practices

A House Committee is exploring whether ads for the cholesterol drug Lipitor mislead the public because spokesman Dr. Robert Jarvik is not licensed to practice medicine and used a stunt double in a scene that portrays him rowing. Representatives of…

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Study Poses New Questions About Cholesterol Drugs

The makers of the cholesterol drug Vytorin pulled its telelvision ads off the air on Tuesday, after a study found the drug was no more effective at reducing the risk of heart attack than one of its generic counterparts. Two…

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