Pediatricians say some kids may need to lower cholesterol with drugs (Ventura County Star)
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:00:27 +0500
Pediatricians say some kids may need to lower cholesterol with drugs (Ventura County Star)
Filled in CholesterolBeverly Morgan of Arlington, Texas, was 16 when she started taking the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin, but she eventually abandoned the medication.
Test Offers Hope in Combatting Cholesterol Drug Side Effects (The New York Sun)
Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world. In rare cases, statins can cause muscle pain and weakness. Researchers have identified a genetic variation that seems to predict more than half of these cases. People on statins who have the variant were about five to 17 ...
The Heart Health Benefits of Pistachios (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Pistachios are a "super food" for health and fitness-focused Americans, according to a new Penn State study that examined the effects of pistachios on multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation. more more more
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