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Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for high cholesterol

Call for adults who take statins to participate in a study.
(National Institutes of Health) UPDATED 08/04/2008
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Conditions: | high cholesterol - 473 Articles Treatments: | statins - 507 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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Cholesterol screening urged for kids

New guidelines are urging wider cholesterol screening and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs in children as young as age eight.
(The New York Times) UPDATED 07/07/2008
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Upping good cholesterol may protect memory

Increasing your good cholesterol level may help protect your memory in old age, a new study suggests.
(ABC News) UPDATED 07/02/2008
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Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 219 Articles Treatments: | statins - 507 Articles

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Statin use jumps more than 150 percent

A new government report has found that statin use rose 156 percent between 2000 and 2005.
(CholesterolNetwork.com) UPDATED 06/26/2008
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