New Study Shows Statin Drugs Increase Diabetes in Women, Solana Health ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

New Study Shows Statin Drugs Increase Diabetes in Women, Solana Health ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Knowing how to lower cholesterol naturally is now more important than ever due to the ever increasing reports of side effects from using statin drugs. A new study published January 23, 2012 in the Archives of Internal Medicine (4), showed almost a 50% ... and more »

Most Web sites selling statins chaotic - UPI.com

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Most Web sites selling statins chaotic UPI.com 3 (UPI) -- Internet sites selling drugs to consumers for use in lowering cholesterol levels are widespread -- and most provide poor information, British researchers say. Professor David Brown of the University of Portsmouth and colleagues simulated a ... Online cholesterol drug retailers offer little information on side effectsPrivate MD Sex and StatinsLifeGoesStrong all 25 news articles »

Drugmaker Merck & Co. swings to Q4 profit on lower charges and 1.6 percent ... - Washington Post

Globe and Mail

Drugmaker Merck & Co. swings to Q4 profit on lower charges and 1.6 percent ... Washington Post He said Merck has some newly approved drugs launching in various countries. The company recently got approval to market HIV drug Isentress and cholesterol drug Vytorin to additional patient groups, and plans during 2012 and 2013 to apply for approval ... Merck & Co. Swings to Q4 Profit on Lower ChargesABC News Merck Profit Beats Analyst Estimates on Diabetes Drug SalesBusinessWeek all 259 news articles »

Bold new ideas needed for treating Alzheimer's disease - Houston Chronicle

Bold new ideas needed for treating Alzheimer's disease Houston Chronicle By Roger N. Rosenberg and Reisa A. Sperling A cardiologist wouldn't wait for a patient to have a heart attack before prescribing a statin drug to lower cholesterol. No oncologist would wait for a tumor to spread before attempting treatment. and more »

Should Healthy People Take Cholesterol Drugs to Prevent Heart Disease? - Wall Street Journal

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Should Healthy People Take Cholesterol Drugs to Prevent Heart Disease? Wall Street Journal Most of the medical community thinks that a good approach is to prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs, or statins, to patients who have high levels of so-called bad cholesterol as well as other risk factors—but who are otherwise healthy. To prescribe or not to prescribe: That is the statin question, experts debateTheHeart.Org Experts debate preventive use of statinsFiercePharma Debate on statin use by people without history of heart disease gets an airingMinnPost.com (blog) all 6 news articles »