Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs | Largest study to date suggests patients at high risk of heart attacks and strokes should be treated immediately with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe
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Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs
The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows that they should immediately be given a combination of a statin and another drug called ezetimibe, rather than statins alone.…
Boiled coffee in a pot contains high levels of the worst of cholesterol-elevating substances. Coffee from most coffee machines in workplaces also contains high levels of cholesterol-elevating substances. However, regular paper filter coffee makers filter out most of these substances, finds study.
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Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26% and a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease specifically, study suggests. Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection.
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the Guardian
Lowering bad cholesterol may cut risk of dementia by 26%, study suggests
Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection
More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks ❤️ and up to 65,000 strokes 🧠 in the U.S. could be prevented if people eligible for statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs were taking them.
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Newsmax
Statins Could Prevent 27% of Heart Attacks, Strokes
Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren't taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S.…
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