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Cholesterol Trends
Older Americans are making strides in lowering their total cholesterol levels, but younger adults levels are increasing, according to survey data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and the journal Circulation. Experts think that more widespread use of statin therapy is helping older people reduce their total cholesterol levels. Increasing obesity and poor lifestyle habits may account for the less encouraging trend in younger people.
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Expert & Community Posts
Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...TGs. Statins such as lipitor, zocor, pravachol, crestor, and mevacor are some of the most... Read more »
Lowering Cholesterol with Some TLC: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertMost people think that if they are diagnosed with high cholesterol that a prescription medication... Read more »
So, How Many Pills Do YOU Take?
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...effects. Rosuvastatin (5mg): Sold under the brand name Crestor, it is one of the newest and most... Read more »
The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...cardiovascular deaths, when they took 20 mg of the statin Crestor. Reactions have ranged from... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...accumulation in arteries and subsequent heart disease. High density lipoproteins (HDL) are the... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor). The voluntary withdrawal of cerivastatin (Baycol), a... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...(Mevacor)Pravastatin (Pravachol)Simvastatin (Zocor)Fluvastatin (Lescol)Atorvastatin (Lipitor)Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Statins reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Evidence now strongly... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...progression of atherosclerosis.An important 2006 study found that aggressive treatment with rosuvastatin (Crestor):Helped lower LDL to below guideline levelsModerately increased HDL levelsReduced... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major analysis of over 200 studies found that statins reduced the risk for... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major analysis of over 200 studies found that statins reduced the risk for... Read more »Images
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Related News
Drugmaker seeks approval for new combo cholesterol pill
June 08, 2009Drugmakers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a new cholesterol medicine that combines TriLipix and Crestor. TriLipix works... Read summary »
Pistachios Can Fight Heart Disease
May 08, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A handful of pistachios a day may help you fight heart disease. A new study from Penn State reveals 1.5 to three ounces of the... Read summary »
Veggie Heavy 'Eco-Atkins' Diet Improves Cholesterol
July 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of the hottest diet trends of the past decade is back, but this time, meat is taking a backseat to vegetables. New research... Read summary »
Young Blacks More Likely to Die of Heart Disease
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young blacks are much more likely to die of heart disease before the age of 50 than young whites, according to a new study in... Read summary »
In NFL, Fitness Protects the Heart
June 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Despite their massive size, National Football League players have similar cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to other... Read summary »
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