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HeartHawk

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (3)

Debunking Cholesterol Treatments: A Consumer's Review

As a heart health consumer advocate, my two favorite activities are exposing fraudulent heart disease cures and, more importantly, shining a light on promising treatments. There continues to be robust research into a number of novel therapies, backed by hard science, that offer hope to all heart disease sufferers. One such therapy is... Read more Chevron

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Allison Bush

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)

Vytorin Fails to Reduce Heart Problems... Again

The ever-controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin apparently does not lower the risk of major heart valve problems, according to a report released Monday afternoon by its manufacturers, Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. Vytorin is a prescription pill containing two cholesterol-lowering medications, Zetia (ezetimibe) plus Zocor... Read more Chevron

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Melanie Thomassian

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posted 07/18/2008, comments (0)

Statins for Children: A Follow-Up

Statins are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for cholesterol lowering in adults worldwide. However, new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics are recommending these drugs for "at risk" children as young as 8 years. The recommendations have proved controversial in the US, with some health professionals extremely concerned... Read more Chevron

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Allison Bush

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posted 07/09/2008, comments (0)

Kids on Statins? Really?

Before you go carting your children off to the doctor for a full cholesterol work-up based on the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, take a look at Is it for real? Cholesterol screening in toddlers and statins from elementary school age? by Sandy Szwarc, BSN, RN, CCP from her blog Junkfood Science. Have more... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/29/2008, comment (1)

Do Statins Lower Your IQ?

That’s a question more and more people in the medical community are beginning to wonder. Anectodotal reports from several prominent physicians and medical centers have surfaced claiming that statins are associated with significant cognitive and memory impairment. In most of the stories, the memory loss was temporary... Read more Chevron

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