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Statins Help Prevent Blood Clots In Veins By 25 Percent
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 09:24 AM EST
Cholesterol-lowering drugs could prevent the formation of blood clots in the vein by as much as 25 percent.
Statin Drug: Higher Survival Rate During Surgery, Lowers Risk Of Death?
By Jesmae Anne Aurita | Dec 22, 2016 09:18 PM EST
There's a new way to have a greater chance in surviving surgery through a drug called statin. Will it be available for all?
New Cholesterol Drug Reduced Heart Attack Risk, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 18, 2014 04:44 PM EST
A new cholesterol drug was effective at reducing patients' risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study reported.
Sanofi’s Cholesterol Reducing Drug Continues to be Promising
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 01, 2014 10:12 AM EDT
More details from four of the nine trials revealed that the drug, alirocumab manufactured by Sanofi and Regeneron might be able to cut the number of heart attack and stroke cases.
Number of Lawsuits over Pfizer’s Lipitor Spikes
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 08, 2014 11:46 AM EDT
Pharmaceutical company, Pfizer is facing a surge in lawsuits filed by women who are claiming that the cholesterol-lowering drug gave them type 2 diabetes.
Statin Users more likely to Skip Exercise
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 10, 2014 12:36 PM EDT
A new study reported that men who take statins tend to be less active than men who did not take statins.
Statin, Osteoporosis Drug Combo May Help Treat Parasitic Infections
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 20, 2013 07:16 PM EDT
Use of two commonly used drugs may also prove to be the foundation of treatment for toxoplasmosis, a new study has found. Toxoplasmosis is is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii.
Exercise May Be Better Than Meds in Treating Common Disease
By Christine Hsu | Oct 02, 2013 01:42 PM EDT
Exercise may be the best medicine to beat disease, according to a new study.
High Potency Statins Do not Up Kidney Injury Risk
By Christine Hsu | Jun 19, 2013 01:53 PM EDT
High strength statins, or cholesterol-lowering drugs do not increase the risk of kidney injury among heart attack survivors, according to a new study.
Statin Cholesterol Drug Side Effects Are Manageable, New Study Says
By Jennifer Broderick | Apr 01, 2013 08:08 PM EDT
Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins, due to mild side effects, are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without incurring any serious issues, a new study said Monday.
High Potency Statins Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Damage
By Makini Brice | Mar 21, 2013 01:11 PM EDT
Statins are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the western world.

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