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Most heart patients have unhealthy cholesterol levels

Only 17 percent of cardiovascular disease patients were at recommended levels for all lipids in a new study.
(CholesterolNetwork.com) UPDATED 07/29/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 397 Articles | heart disease - 607 Articles | high cholesterol - 473 Articles | stroke - 490 Articles

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Study: Gene causes statin-related muscle pain

Some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins experience muscle pain or weakness, and British researchers say they may have discovered why.
(TheMedGuru) UPDATED 07/24/2008
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7 reasons not to ignore statin-related pain

A reporter, in conjunction with health experts, has compiled this list of seven reasons you shouldn't ignore statin-related muscle pain.
(U.S. News and World Report) UPDATED 07/23/2008
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Study gives "troubling" results about Vytorin

In the new study, the combo cholesterol med failed to reduce heart valve problems, and trial patients taking the drug appeared to have a higher cancer risk.
(MedPage Today) UPDATED 07/21/2008
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New cholesterol test may better predict heart risks

New research suggests that measuring proteins that carry cholesterol may help doctors predict patients' heart attack risk better than measuring their cholesterol.
(BusinessWeek) UPDATED 07/17/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 397 Articles | heart disease - 607 Articles | high cholesterol - 473 Articles | stroke - 490 Articles

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Plant sterols may pose health risk

Plant sterols have been said to lower cholesterol and help prevent heart disease, but new research suggests these compounds may have their own risks.
(Medical News Today) UPDATED 07/15/2008
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