New Questions on Treating Cholesterol
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Following results of recent clinical trials on popular cholesterol drugs, cardiologists are questioning whether a patientâs cholesterol should be all that matters.
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NEW YORK  - Heart attack survivors might do  well to begin treatment with a statin drug -- such as Lipitor  or Zocor -- as soon as possible, a new study suggests.
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I am taking niacin for high cholesterol. How does it work?
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Taking a drug that boosts &quot;good&quot; cholesterol and a separate pill that lowers &quot;bad&quot; cholesterol appears to be a more effective weapon against heart disease than taking a single drug, researchers say.
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For people with low levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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Statins -- the best-selling class of  cholesterol-fighting drugs -- should be considered as standard  therapy for all diabetics, apart from children and pregnant  women, researchers said on Friday.
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Patients taking modern blood pressure and cholesterol drugs significantly reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack within 90 days of starting treatment, researchers said on Monday.
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Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol's in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you'll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug. Millions of American adults are being handed the same marching orders -- whip those cholesterol numbers into shape or go on a prescription medication.
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Berberine, an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, lowers LDL (&quot;bad&quot;) cholesterol and works in a way that is distinct from statin drugs like Lipitor or Zocor, a new study shows.
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By EMMA ROSS    MUNICH, Germany  -- A simple test that scrutinizes bad cholesterol more closely may more reliably predict who is going to have a heart attack, new research indicates.    The current test measures total cholesterol and the breakdown of good HDL and bad LDL cholesterol...
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Blueberries, already the darlings of the fruit world for their potential disease-fighting ability, may have yet another compound to help lower cholesterol. A compound called pterostilbene performed better, at least in a lab study with rats, than a common cholesterol-lowering drug.
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Treatment with conventional statin   drugs alone may be inadequate for high-risk patients with   raised cholesterol levels and the majority of European doctors   favor a two-pronged approach, according to a survey on Sunday.
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The heart benefits of taking so-called statin drugs to reduce cholesterol might be offset by a slightly increased risk of cancer, although the evidence is by no means clear, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
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A popular cholesterol-lowering drug failed to help slow the buildup of artery-clogging plaque in a long-awaited study, the companies that market the medication said yesterday, raising questions about whether its use should be limited.
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(WebMD) Despite concerns about popular cholesterol-lowering &quot;statin&quot; drugs, a new study shows that most of these drugs have a low risk of a serious muscle disorder.
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BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- Statin drugs that lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease may also help slow down the AIDS virus. Statins alone given to HIV-infected patients suppress the virus.
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Lowering cholesterol with statins has been shown to prevent second heart attacks, but a new study finds that higher doses of one statin aren&#39;t much better than lower doses at preventing recurrent heart problems.