Fewer people will take statins if new heart standards are widely adopted
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 10, 2024
If American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer people would meet the criteria to be on statins, a new study shows.
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 7
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 06, 2024
Study links artificial sweetener xylitol to heart attacks … Statins, metformin may lower brain aneurysm odds, data shows … Report highlights Humira Part D coverage despite biosimilars entering market...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 31
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Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
Cognitive decline metric may need country-specific tweaks, study shows … Protein may help thwart bone loss in people with osteoporosis … Group eyes UN meeting to push antimicrobial resistance standards...
Statins reduce heart disease, death risks in older adults: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
Statins can lower the risk for heart disease in people aged more than 75 years, according to the results of a new study.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 10
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 10, 2024
Antibiotics before dental surgery lower heart infection risk for some … Neuromuscular exercise works as well as resistance training for osteoarthritis hip pain … Web tool helps people pick right statin...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 26
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 26, 2024
Lung cancer screening may not be best in those with multiple conditions, short life expectancy … Statins could combat gum disease … More action urged for stroke survivors battling depression … 2...
Statins lower dementia risk in people with heart failure, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
Statins reduce dementia risk among people with heart failure, according to a report published Jan. 16 in Lancet Regional Health.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 11
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 11, 2023
White House threatens patent protection to lower drug costs … Study eyes reason behind memory loss in older adults … Statins can ease dementia severity in some people … Low, high-tech tools to reduce...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 30
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 27, 2023
Statin may improve outcomes, boost survival in people with severe COVID … Fasting can help people with diabetes lose weight … Resistance training boosts performance in women with sarcopenia … Drug...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 19
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Adding nurses to help with catheter lines can reduce infections … Rosuvastatin use linked to type 2 diabetes … University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing receives grant to study communication, heart...