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Study: Hardened arteries in half of people aged 40-54. Yeah, so?
Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2017 Source: Half of people aged 40-54 have hardened arteries: study Reference: Normal LDL-Cholesterol Levels Are Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in the Absence of Risk Factors
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New U.S guidelines for statin use for everyone over 40 needs careful consideration of risks vs benefits and is certainly not for everyone
Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2016 Source: New statin guidelines: Everyone over 40 should be considered for the drug therapy Background: The secret reasons why statins may not be as useful as we think Statins for everyone over 40? What patients need to think about before filling that prescription
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Before screening toddlers cholesterol level to predict genetic risk of heart disease, long-term outcome and risk/benefit need to be fleshed out
Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2016 Source: Cholesterol tests for toddlers sound crazy but may help prevent heart disease Reference: Study recommends screening toddlers for heart disease risk
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How many people need to be treated with expensive new cholesterol-lowering drug to prevent one heart attack?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 11, 2015 Source: FDA panel backs Amgen cholesterol drug for some patients
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Cholesterol guidelines for food have changed: Science at it best when it moves the goalposts
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 12, 2015 Source: Top U.S. nutrition advisory panel poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol in diet
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New class of cholesterol-lowering study drug may help reduce risk of heart disease but be careful of how the data is presented
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 9, 2014 Source: New drug gives adults cholesterol levels of a baby Reference: Effect of alirocumab, a monoclonal antibody to PCSK9, on long-term cardiovascular outcomes following acute coronary syndromes: Rationale and design of the ODYSSEY Outcomes trial
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Protein discovery may have implications for heart disease prevention and identifying those at imminent risk of heart attack
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2014 Source: Ottawa researchers discover link between protein, heart attacks Reference: Plasma PCSK9 Levels Are Elevated with Acute Myocardial Infarction in Two Independent Retrospective Angiographic Studies
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Are US statin guidelines being too inclusive and leading to overtreatment?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: It’s time to question the new guidelines on cholesterol drugs Reference: Should people at low risk of cardiovascular disease take a statin?