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Statins save lives of people with high levels of LDL cholesterol
11 monthes ago - By ScienceDaily
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or 'bad' cholesterol, according to a new study.
Read more ...Gene affects how some women store fat - and ups their diabetes risk
11 monthes ago - By ScienceDaily
Cruelly, the gene is sex specific: men with the same variation of the gene have a much less heightened diabetes risk.
Read more ...Cigarette Smoking Raises Heart Failure Risk in African Americans
11 monthes ago - By Medscape
Cigarette smoking sharply increases the risk of heart failure in black men and women in the U.S., according to a new study.
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Read more ...US Women Less Likely to Take High-intensity Statin Drugs Than Men After Heart Attack
11 monthes ago - By Medindia Health
Women are less likely than men to receive high-intensity cholesterol-lowering statin drugs after surviving a heart attack, a US study found.
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New York county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak
Over 150 people have the measles in Rockland County, New York. The outbreak is fueled by unvaccinated children, who will be banned from public spaces for the next 30 days...
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US pediatricians call for soda taxes and less advertising of sugary drinks
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Smoking may NOT increase risk of Alzheimer's
Previous studies have described smoking as a modifiable risk factor for the incurable disease. But a new study by the University of Kentucky found smoking does not increase...
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