Exercise Doesn't Worsen Statin Muscle Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- Muscle pain from moderate physical activity wasn't any worse for statin users than nonusers, even for those who reported preexisting statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS), a prospective study showed.
Individuals who entered... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Mar 31 2023 This Week in Cardiology Mar 31 2023 This Week in Cardiology
Diets, coronary artery calcium, statins, basic CAD knowledge, and AF ablation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 31, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Disparities in Statin Use Persist in High-Risk Americans Disparities in Statin Use Persist in High-Risk Americans
A national database analysis finds that disparities in primary-prevention statin use persist despite 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Cholesterol management resources
These range of patient resources cover different aspects of understanding, managing and living with cholesterol conditions and includes information on taking statins. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chemoprevention of HCC With Statins, Aspirin and Metformin Chemoprevention of HCC With Statins, Aspirin and Metformin
A new meta-analysis examines the question of whether statins, aspirin and metformin are chemoprotective against the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 28, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
New pill for cholesterol when statins don't work
MK-0616 has been shown to reduce levels of cholesterol by more than 60 per cent - depending on the dose. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statin Use Low for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic CVD
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Statin use is low for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with the lowest use seen among Black and Hispanic adults, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Black, Hispanic adults are less likely to get statins for heart disease, study finds
Black and Hispanic adults in the US are less likely than White adults to get statins, medications that prevent or treat common forms of heart disease, according to a new study. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bystander Defibrillation; More Balloon Pumps Recalled; Best Statin-Aspirin Combo
(MedPage Today) -- Survival and 1-year outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were best when initial defibrillation was provided by bystanders, not paramedics. (Heart)
FDA revised its guidance on the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to include... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin in Clinical CAD? Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin in Clinical CAD?
Some patients with side-effect concerns aiming to lessen their statin burden may prefer the treat-to-target approach, if they respond well to lesser-intensity statins, say researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 20, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Statin users at risk of 'cardiovascular disease' if they only take the medication
High cholesterol patients on statins can't expect the medication to be a miracle worker. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutritionist warns against mixing antibiotics, statins and antidepressants with some foods
If you're a fan of cheese, cured meats and grapefruit juice, you might want to re-evaluate your dietary choices if you take antibiotics, statins or antidepressants, according to an expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of Statin Intolerance Is Approximately 9% Prevalence of Statin Intolerance Is Approximately 9%
Risk factors for statin intolerance include female sex, obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes, antiarrhythmics, alcohol use, exercise, chronic liver disease, and chronic kidney failure, studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - March 17, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Top Studies From the 2023 International Stroke Conference Top Studies From the 2023 International Stroke Conference
Studies on stroke thrombectomy, statins, and imaging are among Dr Hans-Christoph Diener ' s top picks from the 2023 International Stroke Conference.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you
New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.(Image credit: Digital Vision./Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news
