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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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Craig Stoltz

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posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)

Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know

Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers bad cholesterol a different way (Zetia, aka ezetimibe). As usual, the story is getting political (Congressional... Read more Chevron

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