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June 08, 2009
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The Dos and Don'ts of Taking Prescription Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertWhat is the best way to take my pills? This question is at the root of more confusion than any... Read more »
A Heart Healthy Review of 2008
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...demonstrated 55% reduction in cardiovascular events with Crestor® 20 mg per day in people with... Read more »
Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand... 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 »
Statin Rage
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertPeople seldom make me angry any more. When another driver cut me off yesterday, I didn't even flip... 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 »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 »Birth Control Options for Women: Emergency Contraception
...diaphragm dislodges)Basics of Emergency ContraceptionEmergency contraception, also called the morning after pill, uses the hormones found in birth control pills to prevent either fertilization or... Read more »Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception
...brands of each form are available. Although both are equally effective with typical use, the combined pill is more effective with perfect use, and most women choose this form.Some women, however,... Read more »Insomnia: Highlights
Psychotherapy Better Than Sleeping PillsCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works better than zopiclone (Imovane) for short- and long-term treatment of insomnia, according to a 2006... Read more »Medications
...may use, especially of: antacids birth control pills cyclosporine daptomycin ... Read more »
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TriLipix, Crestor combo better at improving heart risks: study
March 31, 2009A new study has found that patients who take a combination of the cholesterol drugs TriLipix and Crestor improve their heart risk factors more than... Read summary »
Zocor, Crestor users won't have to change statins to take torcetrapib
October 02, 2008Zocor and Crestor users do not have to switch statins to reap the benefits of Pfizer's new cholesterol drug torcetrapib. Pfizer had said earlier that... Read summary »
Lipitor, Crestor makers join three other drug companies in swallowing "Bitter Pill" award
October 02, 2008The Prescription Access Litigation (PAL) Project, a national health and consumer advocacy group, slammed the makers of Lipitor, Crestor, and three... Read summary »
Birth Control for Brain Injuries?
May 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common ingredient in birth control pills may do more than prevent pregnancy it could also help prevent brain damage after a... Read summary »
Heat Pill Keeps Athletes Safe
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