What That Cholesterol Trial Didnât Show
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The cholesterol drug Vytorin is now getting attention that is anything but funny.
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The recent failure of a potential blockbuster drug designed to increase so-called 'good cholesterol' raises important issues about diet and heart health. What is HDL, anyway?
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A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...
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A 6-year follow-up of a large, randomized trial in people with a history of smoking has found that the overall harm associated with beta-carotene supplementation on cardiovascular disease mortality disappeared quickly after participants stopped taking the
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By Devaraj, Sridevi; Jialal, Ishwarlal  Several studies have shown that increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol predict cardiovascular events.
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NEW YORK  - New research indicates that few  high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels  set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart  Association (AHA). Moreover, only about one third of eligible  women are receiving cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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American Cancer Society - Summary:  According to a study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, statin users are less likely to develop cancer compared to those who don't take the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Experts caution, however, that this single study is not strong enough to be considered evidence of the drug's preventive properties.
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A disappointing study of the heart drug Vytorin has led some doctors to reconsider what makes statin drugs so effective at fighting heart disease.
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Is it ever too early to check cholesterol levels? Not according to a new study that suggests testing patients who are still in diapers.
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There are some Indications that statins arenât all theyâre cracked up to be.
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WASHINGTON Federal regulators are taking another look at its records of a cholesterol drug that was pulled from the market in 2001.
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NEW YORK - Inconclusive trial results for Merck&#39;s Zocor might turn out to be a boost for the company&#39;s next cholesterol medicine, Vytorin.
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A study of the arthritis drug Celebrex casts doubt on the company's insistence that it had no hint of the drug's potential heart and stroke risks until recently.
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NEW YORK  - Despite being at increased risk   for illness and death, renal disease patients are frequently   excluded from randomized trials looking at treatments for   cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a report released   this week.
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Scientists find novel genes linked with 'bad' cholesterol, paving the way for therapies to treat the risk.
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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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New research indicates that few high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA). Moreover, only about one third of eligible women are receiving cholesterol-lowering drugs.