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Eating healty diet, more exercise can fight off cardiovascular disease

Posted: February 27th, 2010, 1:19pm CST

In 1963, Congress proclaimed February "American Heart Month" because they realized the importance of bringing awareness to the one of the nation's deadliest diseases.
Vitamin B3 Shows Promise In Treatment Of Stroke

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 12:32pm CST

An early study suggests that vitamin B3 or niacin, a common water-soluble vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.
A ministroke is a big warning

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 12:08am CST

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm a 66-year-old woman who had a scare last week. While visiting my daughter, I got an attack of dizziness, and I couldn't talk.
Double Short: Pfizer And Merck

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 5:15pm CST

Patent expirations have helped to set the stage to short these two Big Pharma stocks.
Statins cut stroke risk by a fifth, study finds

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 5:08pm CST

Cholesterol-lowering drugs cut the risk of strokes by about a fifth, according to a pooled analysis of 24 past clinical studies involving 165,000 people.
BMPER Is Upregulated by Statins and Modulates Endothelial...

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 5:07pm CST

From Department for Cardiology and Department for Biology , University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; and Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC .
New Study Compares Efficacy And Safety Of Once-Daily Versus...

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 5:01pm CST

In a new study of treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected adults with no PREZISTA resistance-associated mutations , 72 percent of patients in the PREZISTA/ritonavir once-daily arm achieved undetectable viral loads and PREZISTA/r 600/100 twice daily for treatment-experienced adults , in combination with other antiretrovirals and with food.
What Heart Disease Really Looks Like

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 4:57pm CST

Despite all of the advancements we've made in medicine -- there is still one disease that continues to kill more American's than any other.
Java can leave your mouth high and dry

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 8:38am CST

I drink decaf coffee because I find that the caffeinated variety makes my throat dry.
Cholesterol drugs up diabetes risk slightly: study

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 12:33am CST

People on cholesterol-lowering statins are 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes, but this small absolute risk is outweighed by the drugs' heart-protecting properties, researchers said on Wednesday.
You Docs: Why do coffee, tea make you feel parched?

Posted: February 16th, 2010, 12:31am CST

I drink decaf coffee because I find that the caffeinated variety makes my throat dry.
Up to 10 percent of students have high cholesterol

Posted: February 15th, 2010, 2:20am CST

College students see themselves at the peak of health, and for the most part, they are right.
FDA Approves AstraZeneca to Market Crestor to People without Cholesterol Problems

Posted: February 14th, 2010, 6:18pm CST

February 10, 2010 /EIN News/ -- AstraZeneca has won FDA approval to market its cholesterol drug Crestor to people who have healthy cholesterol levels.
Lawsuit Claims Pfizer Deceived Doctors Into Prescribing Its Cholesterol Drug Lipitor

Posted: February 13th, 2010, 6:04pm CST

Jesse Polansky , a former director of outcomes management at Pfizer from 2001 until 2003, has re-filed his whistleblower lawsuit regarding the cholesterol drug Lipitor , the best-selling prescription substance in the world and the backbone of the company.
UPDATE 3-Isis shares drop on cholesterol drug safety worry

Posted: February 12th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

Mipomersen, which Isis is developing with partner Genzyme Corp , is designed to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol in patients with severe, inherited high cholesterol, known as familial hypercholesterolemia.
Family First: Teens and Cholesterol

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 5:35pm CST

A new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds that 20 percent of American teenagers have unhealthy levels of cholesterol, which is a major component of heart disease.
Cholesterol Drug May Fight Cataracts

Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:28am CST

Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels, may cut the risks of cataracts in men by almost 40 percent, Tel Aviv University researchers say.
Isis, Alexza in spotlight

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 9:39pm CST

Drug stocks dipped in early trading Wednesday, with shares of Isis Pharmaceuticals plunging almost 20% after it released mixed Phase III clinical data for its cholesterol drug mipomersen.
Genzyme and Isis say mipomersen, which treats genetic cholesterol disease, succeeded in study

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 1:34pm CST

Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday their cholesterol drug mipomersen met its goals in a study that tested the drug on patients with a genetic disorder that raises levels of "bad" cholesterol in the blood.
A common cholesterol drug fights cataracts, too

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 9:16am CST

Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels, have been successfully fighting heart disease for years.
'Artery hardening' has new handle

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 12:58am CST

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm what you'd call an old-timer. When I was young, I used to hear about artery hardening all the time.
AstraZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 6:19pm CST

Fourth-quarter revenues climbed about 10 percent for major drugmakers AstraZeneca PLC, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
AstraZeneca wins FDA approval to market Crestor to patients with healthy cholesterol

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 6:04pm CST

Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.
Pfizer revenue surges; profit hung up on charges, higher costs

Posted: February 7th, 2010, 9:39am CST

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. , which is integrating its new Wyeth unit, posted a 34 percent jump in revenue Wednesday, but $3.2 billion in acquisition and restructuring charges and higher costs across the board weighed down profit.
More: On the call: Pfizer/CFO/Frank D'Amelio

Posted: February 6th, 2010, 9:13am CST

Drug maker Pfizer Inc., reporting its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, also updated its financial forecast for 2012, when it faces a revenue cliff as generic competition arrives for its $11.4 billion-a-year cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor.
Reaching your cholesterol targets

Posted: February 6th, 2010, 1:05am CST

What are cholesterol targets and ratios? When you are diagnosed with high cholesterol, your doctor will recommend a treatment plan to get your cholesterol to healthier levels.
How cholesterol medications can help

Posted: February 5th, 2010, 4:51pm CST

How can high cholesterol lead to heart attack, heart disease and strokes? Cholesterol can build up on the walls of your veins and arteries and form hard "plaques." This "hardening of the arteries" damages their lining, which sets the stage for heart disease.
Lipitor Patent Expiration May Bring Earnings `Windfall' to CVS, Walgreen

Posted: February 5th, 2010, 8:32am CST

Profit at CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. , the largest U.S. pharmacy chains, may rise at least 20 percent starting next year as branded drugs with more than $100 billion in sales become available as generics.
Pfizer Posts Big Jump in Q4 Sales, Profit

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 4:21pm CST

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Ten Questions About High Cholesterol

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 12:12am CST

The biggest heart risk factor still mystifies top scientists. Here's what you need to know.
Pfizer Earnings Miss Anal...

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:04pm CST

Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker, said profit missed analyst estimates on costs from its Wyeth acquisition and projected lower-than-expected earnings in 2010.
Pfizer posts big jump in 4th-qtr sales, profit thanks to $68 billion Wyeth acquisition

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 7:45am CST

Pfizer Inc., fresh from its mega-acquisition of fellow drugmaker Wyeth, on Wednesday posted a 34 percent jump in revenue to beat Wall Street expectations, but its profit came up a tad short.
The Effects of Statin Drugs on Cholesterol

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 7:12pm CST

A healthy heart is the best valentine. Credit: surlygrrrl [E... flickr.com © surlygrrrl [E... flickr.com Recently my doctor placed me on a statin drug, Simvastatin.
Earnings Preview: Pfizer to Report 4Q Results

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 2:09pm CST

Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest pharmaceutical company, reports its fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Wednesday.

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