Statins

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  High Cholesterol Levels And Heart Disease Risk: Expert Decodes The Link

  It's not uncommon for individuals to discover high cholesterol during a routine health check or when seeking medical attention after experiencing a heart attack.

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  Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Linked To Reduced Death Risk From Covid: Study

  Statins, which are used to lower the cholesterol levels in the body, may be associated with a slightly reduced risk of death from COVID-19, according to a study conducted in Sweden.

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  Here's Everything You Need To Know About Statins And Higher Diabetes Risk

  When compared with participants who never used statins, those who used statins tend to have higher concentrations of serum fasting insulin and insulin resistance.

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  Mediterranean Diet Can Boost Effect Of Statins, Say Experts

  The traditional Mediterranean diet is rich in fruit, vegetables, legumes, cereals, olive oil, wine in moderation, fish and low in meat and dairy products. Following this diet may boost your heart health, as per a recent study.

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  6 Ways To Reduce Heart Inflammation Without A Statin

  Statins are drugs which are popularly used for preventing coronary heart diseases, stroke and other harmful effects of cholesterol in the body.

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  New Study Says Statins May Cut Breast Cancer Risk, Try these Foods Instead

  Breast cancer is becoming more and more common these days and scientists are constantly looking for ways to cut down the risk of contracting the chronic ailment.

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  This Drug Can Save You From Malaria This Monsoon

  A study conducted by scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that Statins, a gene variant which affects cholestrol levels and reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke may also provide protection against many other infectious diseases like typhoid fever and malaria.

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  Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Do Not Cause Muscle Pain, Says Study

  A new study, published in the Journal BMJ Open claims that the negative effects of these drugs may have been overstated and some of the most common side effects of taking them is not due to the medication but rather the person's negative beliefs.

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  Cholesterol Lowering Drugs May Put Older Women at Diabetes Risk

  Older women, over 75, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, may be at 33 per cent increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study.

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  Statins May Reduce Mortality In Some Types Of Cancer: Study

  Statin pills may help reduce mortality and improve survival chances of patients with breast, prostate and bowel cancers, researchers, including one of Indian origin, have claimed.

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  Statins, BP Drugs Control Heart Diseases In The Elderly

  Researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering and blood pressure-controlling therapies can be the most effective treatment for reducing heart diseases in older adults but the treatment needs to be individualised.

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  'Simple' Methods To Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke Found

  Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found three effective methods involving statins and antihypertensives which may prevent heart attacks and stroke worldwide.

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  Statin, Blood Pressure Drug Slash Health Risk In Those With Hypertension

  Patients with high blood pressure and moderate risk of heart disease slashed their long-term risk of heart attack and stroke 40 percent by taking a blood pressure medication as well as a statin cholesterol fighter, according to a large global study that could change medical practice.

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  Statins Can Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Women: Study

  Statin treatment can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in women just as it does in men, a large new international study has found.

• Study Finds Alternative to Anti-Cholesterol Drug

  For the first time since statins have been regularly used, a large study has found that another type of cholesterol-lowering drug can protect people from heart attacks and strokes. The finding can help millions at high risk of heart attacks who cannot...