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• Why a marketing study for Niaspan was published in a medical journal

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 10:21pm CDT

  The authors call it "an in-office linguistic study" and write that it "was conducted to assess physician - "patient discussions of mixed dyslipidemia." But it's really an Abbott marketing study for Niaspan, the company's long-acting niacin product, and the question is: why is it published in the American Journal of Cardiology ? The study involves ...

• Heat May Affect Your Mail Order Meds

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 6:12pm CDT

  Are you inadvertantly putting your health and well-being at risk? You just might be if you aren't careful about prescription drugs that are mailed to your home.

• A Portrait Of Health: Prescription Drugs In America

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 5:07pm CDT

  If you tell me just a little bit about yourself, I can make a pretty good guess about the prescription drugs in you medicine chest.

• Future of Genzyme / Isis Pharma's Cholesterol Drug Still Up in the Air

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:57pm CDT

  Few expected anything less than sterling phase III efficacy data for Genzyme and Isis Pharmaceuticals' cholesterol-lowering candidate, mipomersen, at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Stockholm .

• Make My DayINDIANA'S Official State Beverage is ... Water?

  Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 1:28am CDT

  We made food history last week when Indiana declared the Wick's sugar cream as its very own State Pie.

• Prescription Drug Use Rose to Include Half of Americans in 2008

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:54pm CDT

  Almost half of Americans took at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, an increase of 10 percent over the past decade, a U.S. study found.

• It's Not Dementia, It's Your Heart Medication

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 10:44am CDT

  One day in 1999 Duane Graveline, then a 68-year-old former NASA astronaut, returned home from his morning walk in Merritt Island, Fla., and could not remember where he was.

• Until All of Us Have This "Blue Button," the Online Health Revolution Has Not Even Begun

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:39am CDT

  Today I will listen to the BlogTalkRadio show " E-patients, Cyberchondriacs, and Why We Should Stop Calling Names ," which promises to be an "open, honest and stimulating discussion" about the "potential implications of the use of the term e-Patient and why some argue that it should be reconsidered." As background to that discussion, see this blog ...

• Obesity could be related to polycystic ovarian syndrome

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:35am CDT

  Dear Dr. Gott: My 38-year-old granddaughter is convinced that because she has polycystic ovarian syndrome , she cannot lose weight.

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• Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Weight Loss Pill Meridia Raises Heart Attack, Stroke Risks
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/2/2010 11:01:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 11:01:05 AM

• Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/1/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010

• Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds

  Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds
  Category: Health News
  Created: 9/1/2010 6:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010

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• Pharma Email Spam: Three Degrees of Separation for Merck, Pfizer, and Genentech

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:20pm CDT

  Soon after I posted a blog entry and tweeted about cholesterol-lowering drugs , I "coincidentally" received the following e-mail message : I do not remember opting in to receive email from Insyst Media -- the company that sent me this email.

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• Data From Mipomersen Phase 3 Trial In heFH Patients Presented At ESC

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:00am CDT

  Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that data from the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) were presented at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden...

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• Isis: Liver enzymes up in 7 pct of mipomersen group

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 6:32am CDT

  Seven percent of clinical trial patients treated with Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental cholesterol drug mipomersen developed elevated liver enzymes, causing three of them to drop out of a pivotal study, researchers said on Wednesday.

• Netherlands Study Shows Need For Dose Management Care When Switching To Generic Statins

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:22am CDT

  Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families.

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• Netherlands Study Shows Need For Dose Management Care When Switching To Generic Statins

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke...

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• Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Review Finds No Statin-Cancer Link
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/31/2010 12:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010

• 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20%

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: 'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20%
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/31/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010

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• chest pain

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:58pm CDT

  Angina is discomfort or pain in the chest that happens when not enough oxygen-rich blood reaches the muscle cells of the heart.

• Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:43pm CDT

  The conclusions of this study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2010 in Stockholm, will reassure the millions of people worldwide who are taking statins to lower cholesterol levels, and clarifies earlier research that had raised concerns of a causal link.

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• Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Clues to Heart Attack, Stroke Risk From Fat-Filled Artery
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/30/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2010

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• Heart patients' lives at risk in switch to cheaper drugs

  Posted: August 31st, 2010, 1:59am CDT

  The Government's drive to switch patients to cheaper statins could put lives at risk, new research has shown.

• Niacin Treatment of Stroke Increases Synaptic Plasticity and Axon...

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:39pm CDT

  From the Department of Neurology , Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich; and the Department of Physics , Oakland University, Rochester, Mich.

• Playing the drug price blame game

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

  Brand-name prescription drugs cost, on average, 66.5 percent more today than they did eight years ago, according to a recent report from the AARP.

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• Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients

  Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Low-Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don't Protect Heart Patients
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/29/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010

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• Medicine Users and Medicine Millionaires: Wanna Make a Lot of Money?

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 9:51pm CDT

  As a physician/pharmacologist I retain a great interest in what is going on in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Alternatives to statins for cholesterol lowering exist

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 8:46pm CDT

  My doctor prescribed statin drugs to control my LDL cholesterol. First I took lovastatin and then simvastatin , but I had muscle pain and weakness with them.

• Ask Dr. Gott: Cramping may be from statin

  Posted: August 29th, 2010, 7:22am CDT

  Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing to inquire about a medical condition that I have had for more than 15 years with no diagnosis determined.

• Big pharma kisses its blockbuster years goodbye

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 6:43pm CDT

  Industry giants are facing major new challenges as patents run out on many of the drugs that have kept them in clover.

• Generic Statin Switch May Lead to Wrong Dose

  Posted: August 28th, 2010, 7:19am CDT

  A third of patients on cholesterol-lowering therapy received inadequate doses of generic simvastatin after being switched from atorvastatin , an analysis of a large pharmacy database showed.

• Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please?

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:35pm CDT

  "Statins don't cut out all of the unhealthy effects of a burger and fries. It's better to avoid fatty food altogether.

• Diet to Lose Stomach Fat Fast

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 12:30pm CDT

  If you desire ways and means of losing that ugly stomach fat, take a look at this diet to lose stomach fat fast, to get that desirable flat tummy as soon as possible.

• Statins for heart disease and stroke, and debunking statin myths

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 11:25am CDT

  There is no class of medications in the history of the world that has been better studied that statins.

• Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 7:20am CDT

  Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Nutrition / Diet ; Cholesterol Article Date: 27 Aug 2010 - 1:00 PDT printer friendly opinions Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a ...

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• Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 3:00am CDT

  Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting...

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Black Rice Is Cheap Way to Get Antioxidants

  Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Black Rice Is Cheap Way to Get Antioxidants
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/27/2010 10:06:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2010 10:06:13 AM

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• Expanded Lipoprotein Testing, VAP® Cholesterol Test Discussed At National Lipid Association Summer Clinical Lipid Update

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

  Atherotech Diagnostics Lab will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth 105 at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Summer 2010 Clinical Lipid Update. The meeting takes place August 27-29 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C...

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• Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Study Suggests Statins Could Help Some With Normal Cholesterol
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/25/2010 12:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2010

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• Cholesterol Drug Zocor (80 mg) Linked to Rhabdomyolysis, Warns Class Action.org

  Posted: August 26th, 2010, 1:22am CDT

  New York, NY - The attorneys at Class Action.org are currently investigating claims from patients who were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after taking the 80mg dosage of Zocor, a cholesterol-lowering medication.

• Five Reasons Branded Drug Prices Will Keep Rising

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:12pm CDT

  The AARP is out with its annual survey showing that the prices of commonly used branded drugs increased.

• Special Report: Your Lower Cholesterol Toolbox

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:07pm CDT

  Achieving lower cholesterol is one of the best ways to protect yourself from heart attack and stroke.

• Making Love In The Kitchen: A Side Of Lipitor with Your Skin Sandwich?

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:37am CDT

  August 25, 2010 - 6:00 am Image Source Two things we sent my last way that kinda made me want to toss the old proverbial cookies.

• Make My DayINDIANA'S Official State Beverage is ... Water?

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 4:37am CDT

  We made food history last week when Indiana declared the Wick's sugar cream as its very own State Pie.

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Migraines With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Migraines With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/25/2010 11:04:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010 11:04:22 AM

• Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Heart Rhythm Disorders)

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
  Category: Diseases and Conditions
  Created: 10/15/2007
  Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010

• Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes: Study

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Pump Placed in Aorta Doesn't Improve Angioplasty Outcomes: Study
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/24/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010

• Heart Risks the Same With 2 Diabetes Drugs: Study

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Heart Risks the Same With 2 Diabetes Drugs: Study
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/24/2010 6:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010

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• Drug ads linking disease risk with family history influence medication choice

  Posted: August 25th, 2010, 12:27am CDT

  PHILADELPHIA Drug advertisements that tie disease risks with family history can influence consumers' choice of medications and have a beneficial effect on those consumers' lifestyle choices, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Applied Communication Research.

• Impax Labs pursuing FDA approval for generic cholesterol-lowering drug

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:22pm CDT

  HAYWARD, Calif. Generic drug maker Impax Labs is hoping to win approval for a generic cholesterol-lowering drug.

• The prescription drug industry exposed: Part I

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:12pm CDT

  The prescription drug industry is multi-billion dollar industry that is growing every day.

• Effectiveness of statins for heart attack prevention questioned August 24, 2010

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 12:58pm CDT

  As the world's most-prescribed class of medications, statins indisputably qualify for the commercial distinction of "blockbuster." About 24 million Americans take the drugs - " marketed under such commercial names as Pravachol, Mevacor, Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor - " largely to stave off heart attacks and strokes.

• Richard Hoffmann, Ask the Pharmacist, 08/24/10

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:44am CDT

  Q: Can statin drugs reduce the risk of colon cancer? A: While statin drugs have a number of effects in addition to lowering high cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, they do not appear to be useful in curbing the risk of colorectal cancer.

• Combating high cholesterol

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 4:34am CDT

  Published: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 11:04 a.m. We have become a high cholesterol nation thanks to our "supersize" mindset.

• Super-Size Your Order and Ask for a MacStatin?

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:25am CDT

  If the conclusion of a report published in the American Journal of Cardiology is taken seriously you might be able to ask for a complementary dose of statin medication with your super-sized meal.

• Nighttime leg cramps, symptoms, causes, treatment

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:15pm CDT

  You don't have to sprint a marathon to get a painful leg cramp. Sometimes a muscle cramp - commonly called a "charley horse" - can wake you up from a sound sleep.

• Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 23, 2010

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:09pm CDT

  Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/anemia.aspx . High Cholesterol This study is for people aged 18 to 70 who take 40 mg.

• Merck sues over generic version of Vytorin

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00pm CDT

  Vytorin is a cholesterol drug manufactured by Merck, based in Whitehouse Station.

• Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To VYTORIN(R), 10 Mg/80 Mg

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:00pm CDT

  Main Category: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Also Included In: Cholesterol Article Date: 23 Aug 2010 - 3:00 PDT opinions Impax Laboratories, Inc.

• Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please?

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:51am CDT

  "Statins don't cut out all of the unhealthy effects of a burger and fries. It's better to avoid fatty food altogether.

Medical News Today - Cholesterol

• Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To VYTORIN(R), 10 Mg/80 Mg

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:00am CDT

  Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today confirms that it has initiated a challenge of patents listed by MSP Singapore Co. LLC in connection with VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), 10 mg/80 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of VYTORIN® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA")...

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol

  Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2010

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• Class Action.org Investigates Claims of Rhabdomyolysis in Patients Taking Zocor

  Posted: August 21st, 2010, 10:32pm CDT

  New York, NY Class Action.org is currently investigating claims of rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening form of muscle damage, which has been linked to Zocor , the generic simvastatin and Vytorin 10/80. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after taking an 80mg dosage of this cholesterol-lowering drug, visit Class Action.org ...

• Kowa Announces First EU Marketing Authorisation for Pitavastatin Granted in the UK

  Posted: August 21st, 2010, 12:39am CDT

  Kowa are delighted to announce that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has granted a UK licence for their statin, Livazo .

• Patients Should Stay on Pfizera s Lipitor, Study...

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:29pm CDT

  Switching to a generic cholesterol- lowering drug from Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor raised heart disease rates, a study of Dutch patients found.

• The FDA's New Power

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:14pm CDT

  The Food and Drug Administration warned in 1999 that combining the cholesterol drugs BaycolA and Lopid increased the risk of deadly muscle side effects.

• Merck sues to protect Vytorin patent

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 12:04pm CDT

  Merck & Co., which has offices near Lansdale, Montgomery County and in New Jersey , has sued Impax Laboratories Inc.

• Health Benefits of Adzuki Beans

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 8:00am CDT

  The main health benefits of adzuki beans are that they strengthen the kidneys and promote regular bowel movements.

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Coronary Artery Disease Screening Tests

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Coronary Artery Disease Screening Tests
  Category: Procedures and Tests
  Created: 7/27/1999 7:37:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010

• Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo

  Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Binge Drinking, Hypertension a Deadly Combo
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010

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• States' Generic Drug Policies Can Impact Medicaid Costs

  Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:22am CDT

  States struggling with increasing Medicaid costs may save more than $100 million over the next several years by changing generic substitution laws to permit easier and faster substitutions of generics for brand medications, according to a new CVS Caremark study.

• Nuts about nuts? Have a handful...every day

  Posted: August 19th, 2010, 6:22am CDT

  Studies have shown that eating nuts dramatically improves health. Nut consumption significantly lowers the risk of heart disease.

• Physical exam has changed

  Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:12am CDT

  DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a healthy, 68-year-old male. I have always had a yearly checkup.

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking Skills

  Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Wine May Cut Decline in Thinking Skills
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/19/2010 11:29:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2010 11:29:22 AM

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• Celera Publishes Review Article on the KIF6 Gene Variant as a...

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:03pm CDT

  Celera Corporation today announced the publication of a review article on the KIF6 gene variant as a predictor of risk of coronary heart disease and reduction of CHD events from statin therapy.

• Incentives for switching patients from branded drugs to generic

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:00pm CDT

  There's an interesting video from WCVB in Boston about doctors getting kick backs from the insurance company to switch patients from branded medications to generic medications: New Rules To Protect Prescription Drug Customers .

• Something new for the BBQ

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:45am CDT

  By this time of the summer season the sizzle may be going out of your barbecue ideas.

• For some, life-saving drugs have dark side

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:35am CDT

  For a small percentage of people, like Willard Clay, statins can cause muscle aches and other side-effects. STATINS Cholesterol medication can have dangerous side effects for small group August 18, 2010 BY MONIFA THOMAS Health Reporter / mjthomas@suntimes.com Like millions of Americans, Willard Clay began taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs ...

• Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please?

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:36am CDT

  "Statins don't cut out all of the unhealthy effects of a burger and fries. It's better to avoid fatty food altogether.

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing

  Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/17/2010 6:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2010

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• N.J. appeals court orders drug maker to open records for shareholders

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:21pm CDT

  An appeals court Tuesday ordered the maker of cholesterol drug Vytorin to make meeting minutes available to shareholders who want to review the records because they say investors were harmed when results of a study showing the effectiveness of the medication was delayed.

• Would you like 'MacStatins' with your burger?

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 7:11pm CDT

  A study suggests that fast-food restaurants serve up cholesterol-lowering drugs.

• Doctors brace for prescription drug policy changes

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:11pm CDT

  A policy change by health insurer Capital District Physicians Health Plan to make a switch from prescribing brand name drugs, such as Lipitor and Crestor, to generic drugs in order to cut down health-care costs has some physicians celebrating and others ready to fight back.

• Statins on the menu

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 9:57am CDT

  Eating healthy, balanced meals is far better for heath than eating unhealthily and popping pills.

• Make My DayINDIANA'S Official State Beverage is ... Water?

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:47am CDT

  We made food history last week when Indiana declared the Wick's sugar cream as its very own State Pie.

• Make My DayINDIANA'S Official State Beverage is ... Water?

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:47am CDT

  We made food history last week when Indiana declared the Wick's sugar cream as its very own State Pie.

MedicineNet Cholesterol General

• Hostile, Competitive Types May Be Harming Their Hearts

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Hostile, Competitive Types May Be Harming Their Hearts
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/16/2010 4:10:00 PM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/17/2010

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• "Lowering Your Cholesterol"

  Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:43am CDT

  So, your doctor said your cholesterol is too high. I bet you have tried to make better choices with your diet and exercise.

• Big Pharma's Big Problem

  Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:24pm CDT

  Healthcare remains a compelling long-term investment theme as the planet's population swells.

• Would you like statin drugs with your fast-food meal?

  Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:09pm CDT

  Blog:The Thin Green Line: 70197 : Heart drugs at fast food joints? Would it curb your enthusiasm for fast food, if you have any, to be handed a tablet of Lipitor or some other cholesterol-reducing drug with your meal? Paul J. Richards / AFP/Getty Images That's what... Heart drugs at fast food joints? Heart drugs at fast food joints? Would it curb ...

• British Scientist Propose Handing Out Lipitor With Fast Food Meals

  Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:05am CDT

  Although scientists have not worked out a precise formula to calculate how many minutes each Big Mac will shave off your life, there is little doubt that fast food -- with all its fat, cholesterol, salt and sugar -- is bad for one's cardiovascular health.

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• Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds

  Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

  Title: Generics As Good As Costly Blood Pressure Meds, Study Finds
  Category: Health News
  Created: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AM
  Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2010

Topix.net - Cholesterol

• You like a statin with that?

  Posted: August 15th, 2010, 3:21pm CDT

  Make that a burger, fries and a side of Lipitor, please. It could happen. As a public service, British researchers are proposing that fast-food eateries dole out complimentary cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to offset the hazardous glories of their fatty cuisines.

• Latest News : Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please

  Posted: August 15th, 2010, 11:07am CDT

  NEW YORK a ' Fast food outlets should hand out free cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to their customers to ""neutralize"" the heart risks of eating fatty foods like burgers and fries, British scientists suggested on Thursday.

• Nighttime leg cramps, symptoms, causes, treatment

  Posted: August 14th, 2010, 3:19pm CDT

  You don't have to sprint a marathon to get a painful leg cramp. Sometimes a muscle cramp - commonly called a "charley horse" - can wake you up from a sound sleep.

• Red Grapes Calories

  Posted: August 14th, 2010, 8:59am CDT

  So you are looking for some quick info on red grapes calories? This article would provide you with all the information about the red grapes calorie count, together with some very important aspects about these grapes.

• Make My DayINDIANA'S Official State Beverage is ... Water?

  Posted: August 14th, 2010, 2:29am CDT

  We made food history last week when Indiana declared the Wick's sugar cream as its very own State Pie.

• Ask An Expert: Local Cardiologist Talks Heart Health

  Posted: August 13th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

  Heart disease remains the number one killer in the United States. It takes the life of four in every ten people.

• The New Happy Meal: A Burger With a Side of Cholesterol Meds

  Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:20pm CDT

  Just in time for the release of Denny's new Fried Cheese Melt , a study in The American Journal of Cardiology questions if cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins might pair well with fast food.

• Burger and a statin to go? Or hold that, please?

  Posted: August 13th, 2010, 10:16am CDT

  Fast food outlets should hand out free cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to their customers to "neutralize" the heart risks of eating fatty foods like burgers and fries, British scientists suggested on Thursday.