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A raging controversy was ignited when new statin drug guidelines were released here in the US in 2013. Many experts, critical of the new guidelines, argued that far too many people would be pushed onto statins needlessly-people who did not have heart...
Overall, thiazolidinediones (TZDs), such as rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos), raise heart-failure risk by 42%. Overall, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, including saxagliptin...
For diabetes patients with severe heart disease, bypass surgery is more effective than medication. Recent finding: Only 22.4% of diabetes patients...
Garlic is one of the most exhaustively researched herbs-the National Library of Medicine's website lists more than 3,700 studies...
Laughter is great medicine...it's not just a platitude. Nor should this come as a surprise, since previous studies regarding...
As the controversial new guidelines on statins begin to kick into use in doctors' offices around the country, the number of...
Before starting a statin, have a coronary artery calcium (CAC) test, advises Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH. The CAC test more accurately predicts...
Those so-called "wonder" drugs that help reduce cholesterol-the statins (Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, to name a few)-aren't...
According to new guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, statins are recommended for people who have....
With so many doctors now clashing over the recently released statin-drug guidelines, it is no wonder that most Americans are left with...
You are walking or climbing up a set of stairs, and suddenly you notice a dull, cramping pain in your leg. Before...
How serious is peripheral artery disease (PAD)? We all know that plague in arteries near the heart can lead to heart attack...