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    Jan 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
    2. Dec 22, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Statins for all?

    Should statin drugs be put in the water, or what?
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Should statin drugs be put in the water, or what? More than 13 million Americans are taking these medications to lower their cholesterol and hopefully stave off heart disease -- a job the drugs appear to excel at. Statins can lower "bad" LDL...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Prostate, AstraZeneca Plc, Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease

    3. Dec 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  3. FDA panel recommends wider use for cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor

    Booster Shots
    A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended today that drug-maker AstraZeneca be allowed to expand the labeling on its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor to include some people who do not have high cholesterol levels. That could allow as many...
    4. Mar 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Many more people not getting their medications, study finds

    Booster Shots
    It is probably a sign of the bad economy, but more Americans than ever are not getting the prescription drugs they need, according to new data prepared by Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions of Bridgewater, N.J., which monitors drug sales in......
    5. Dec 22, 2004 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The National Institutes of Health: Public Servant or Private Marketer?

    Times Staff Writer
    For 15 million Americans, it is a daily ritual: gulping down a pill to reduce cholesterol. They do it because their doctors tell them to. Their doctors, in turn, rely on recommendations from the National Institutes of Health and its scientists, such as...

    Tags: Wages and Pensions, Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, AstraZeneca Plc, Diseases and Illnesses

    6. Feb 28, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  6. FDA changes safety warnings on statins

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    If you are among the many who take Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has news for you. The FDA updated its safety warning labels for statins, giving consumers better information on side...
    7. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| King Features Syndicate

  7. Brazil-nut overdose could be toxic

    <b>Q: My wife is always telling me not to eat so many Brazil nuts. The past 10 days, I have eaten more than usual, up to six a day. I probably ate at least 40 nuts total. I estimate that batch contained up to 6 mg of selenium, which is way too much.</b>
    Q: My wife is always telling me not to eat so many Brazil nuts. The past 10 days, I have eaten more than usual, up to six a day. I probably ate at least 40 nuts total. I estimate that batch contained up to 6 mg of selenium, which is way too much. I...

    Tags: Brazil, Lipitor (drug), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Rosacea, Drugs and Medicines

    8. Apr 20, 2011 |Story| King Features Syndicate

  8. Combating severe acne as an older adult

    <b>Q</b> I am 38 years old and have never had acne in my entire life. In the past year, however, I have had a severe acne breakout, mainly on my forehead.
    Q I am 38 years old and have never had acne in my entire life. In the past year, however, I have had a severe acne breakout, mainly on my forehead. I am not too sure about the cause, and I've tried everything under the sun to control it, to no avail....

    Tags: Dermatologists, Pancreas, Low Fat Diet, Acne, Science

    9. Mar 9, 2009 |Story| Tribune Interactive

  9. Statin drug benefits people with healthy cholesterol, study finds

    Use of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug resulted in big reductions in heart attacks, strokes and deaths in people with so-called healthy cholesterol levels.
    MCT News Service
    Use of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug resulted in big reductions in heart attacks, strokes and deaths in people with so-called healthy cholesterol levels. The benefit was so pronounced - a 54 percent reduction in heart attacks, a 48 percent reduction...

    Tags: Heart Attack, Medical Services, Health and Medical Professionals, Death, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    10. Nov 10, 2008 |Story| WGHP

  10. Study: Crestor Can Lower Risk of Heart Attacks in Healthy People

    Study: Crestor Can Lower Risk of Heart Attacks in Healthy People

    Tags: Heart Attack

    11. Mar 14, 2006 |Story| WNEP

  11. Studies on Cholesterol & Heart Drugs Getting Attention

    Tuesday, March 14, 5:04 p.m.   New heart drug studies are raising lots of questions. One is on the use of a drug combination to prevent heart problems. The other finds a cholesterol drug may reverse heart disease. We asked a heart specialist to...

    Tags: Medical Research, Heart Attack, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Disease, Heart and Circulatory System

    12. Mar 13, 2006 |Story| WNEP

  12. Study Shows Crestor Reverses Heart Disease

    Monday, March 13, 6:15 p.m. (AP) ATLANTA - High doses of a powerful cholesterol-lowering drug seemed to actually reverse heart disease, not just keep it from getting worse new research showed. People in the study got their bad cholesterol to the...

    Tags: Education, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Clubs and Associations, American Medical Association

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