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U.S. Task Force Backs Statins for Those 40 to 75 At Heightened Heart Risk
Primary focus is on people with 10 percent or greater threat of heart attack or stroke within 10 years Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Statins, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Do statins interfere with the flu vaccine?
Statins are powerful, unusual, and, like El Niño and Tom Cruise, not well understood. Statins have a huge upside. They improve survival after heart attacks and lower the risk of recurrent strokes. They are also the only cholesterol-lowering medications that have been clearly shown to reduce heart attacks and deaths in high-risk patients without heart disease. In addition to reducing cholesterol, statins also lower levels of inflammation in the body. Reducing inflammation probably helps statins to prevent heart attack and stroke. However, evidence is emerging that these statin effects may also have a downside, hindering th...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Cold and Flu Drugs and Supplements Health Heart Health Vaccines flu vaccine statins Source Type: news

Will a cholesterol-busting vaccine work for humans?
Conclusion The first thing to keep in mind is this is an early-stage study in the development of a vaccine to lower cholesterol. The study found some of the experimental vaccines the researchers developed had an effect on the cholesterol levels of mice and monkeys to varying degrees. They now need to do further work to show the vaccine is effective and can be used safely in humans. Many drugs have very different effects in humans than they do in other animals. The use of statins to lower cholesterol and reduce the chances of a heart attack or stroke is well established and effective for many people. Although there is ongo...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

New Cholesterol Vaccine Shows Promise, But Don't Eat Extra Bacon Just Yet
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Severe migraine sufferers 'should be given statins' because of stroke and heart disease risk
People who experience an ‘aura’ - flashing lights or confusing thoughts - before a migraine strikes should be considered for the cholesterol-busting drugs, according to a Devon-based doctor.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Your Prescription a Hall Pass or Lottery Ticket?
As much as I love learning, I did not always love school. We moved a lot, and I was too shy to do well as the new kid. At a new high school during my freshmen year, I discovered the joys of the hall pass. Being handed one gave me a feeling of freedom. With it, I was safe to evade the pressures of the classroom and wander the halls aimlessly. If a teacher stopped me to see if I should be in class, all I had to do was show my hall pass, and I'd be on my way. I think of a hall pass as something that is assured to protect you. Let's say a hall pass works at least 8 out of 10 times. There are hall passes, and then, there are l...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Does early statin use following recanalization therapy improve the functional outcome of ischemic stroke? BMC Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Statins warning: Healthy patients using the drugs are more likely to suffer side-effects than gain health benefits, say doctors
Doctors say most healthy people should be advised to exercise more and improve their diet rather than being offered the cholesterol-busting drugs to reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Use of statins rising among very elderly
(Reuters Health) - Between 1999 and 2012, the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increased among people over age 79 with no history of coronary heart disease, stroke or vascular disease, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

FDA OKs First of New Class of Cholesterol Drugs
Praluent for people with prior history of heart attack or stroke who've already tried a statin Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol, Medicines
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Studies support broader use of cholesterol-lowering statins
The latest guidelines used to determine who should take a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent heart disease appear to be more accurate and cost-efficient than the previous guidelines. That’s according to two studies led by Harvard researchers, both published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association. For many years, the main deciding factor in who needed to take a statin was the level of an individual’s harmful low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL). Updated guidelines published in 2013 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association moved away from LDL and ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Drugs and Supplements cholesterol high cholesterol statins Source Type: news

FDA strengthens warning that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk
Back in 2005, the FDA warned that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen increased the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Last week it took the unusual step of further strengthening this warning. This was done on the advice of an expert panel that reviewed new information about NSAIDs and their risks. Because NSAIDs are widely used, it’s important to be aware of downsides of taking an NSAID and to take steps to limit the risk. Many people take NSAIDs to relieve mild to moderate pain. These medications may be particularly effective in conditions in which pain results pri...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gregory Curfman, MD Tags: Heart Health heart attack heart disease NSAIDS Stroke Source Type: news

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Should statins or fibrates be routinely prescribed for primary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in people over 65? British Medical Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Combination of a cholesterol-lowering statin and ezetimibe lowers risk of a heart attack or stroke
High cholesterol is a key culprit in the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States and many other developed countries. We know that lowering cholesterol helps prevent heart attacks and strokes. But an unanswered question remains: how low should you go? New research published online today in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that lower is better. Cholesterol and cardiovascular disease Cholesterol travels through the bloodstream in two main particles: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). HDL scavenges cholesterol from the bloodstream and fro...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gregory Curfman, MD Tags: Drugs and Supplements Heart Health cholesterol ezetimibe Source Type: news

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