Lipid Disorders
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Meta-Analysis Shows Statins Effective for Primary Prevention
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CDC: U.S. Obesity May Soar to 42% by 2030
Major Finding: By 2030, there could be a 33% increase in the prevalence of obesity in the United States, and a 130% increase in the prevalence of...
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Alternative Statin Regimens Reduce Muscle Pain
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Statins' Effect on Pneumonia Mortality Murky in Meta-Analysis
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Lowering Cholesterol in Childhood Pays Off Later
Major Finding: Each of the nine SNPs was consistently associated with a 55% reduction in CHD risk for each 39 mg/dL lower lifetime exposure to LDL...
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New Warning, Contraindications Announced for Aliskiren-Containing Drugs
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Obesity Drugs' CV Risk Assessment Needs Hard End Points
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Novel Agent Lowered LDL Up to 72%
Major Finding: At 150 mg SAR236553/REGN727 once every 2 weeks, LDL dropped by a mean of 72% at 12 weeks, from a baseline of 124 mg/dL. Within...
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Gout Prevalence Has Spiked
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Bariatric Surgery Bests Medication In Obese Diabetics
Major Finding: In obese patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, 1 year of intensive medical management yielded an HbA1c of 6.0% or lower...
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Arthritis Plus Hypothyroidism Ups Women's CVD Risk
Major Finding: Women who have both inflammatory arthritis plus hypothyroidism have 3.72-fold greater odds of developing cardiovascular disease,...