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  2. 6 Popular Supplements Don't Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol, Study Finds

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    Reducing cardiovascular risk takes a three-pronged approach: nutrition, exercise, and in certain cases, medications, the study author explained. 6 Popular Supplements Don't Lower ‘Bad ...

  3. Rosuvastatin - Wikipedia

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    [33] [34] [35] Rosuvastatin 5 mg and 10 mg are examples of regimens meeting the USPSTF guideline; [32] however, insurers have discretion as to which low- and moderate-dose statin regimens to cover under this requirement, [36] and some only cover other statins. [37] The drug was billed as a "super-statin" during its clinical development; the ...

  4. In two studies, experimental drugs for cholesterol show ...

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    Both medications target people born with a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. While drugs like statins , as well as diet and exercise, can help these individuals manage cholesterol, they ...

  5. Heart Protection Study - Wikipedia

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    While there have been concerns about side-effects associated with statins (myopathy and rhabdomyolysis), these were rare in this study. [citation needed] The number needed to treat in the study was 57 to postpone one death and 19 to prevent one cardiovascular "event" (in those taking the drug simvastatin for 5 years). There was no mortality ...

  6. Statin - Wikipedia

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    Statins remain a first-line treatment in familial hypercholesterolemia, [53] although other cholesterol-reducing measures may be required. [55] In people with homozygous deficiencies, statins may still prove helpful, albeit at high doses and in combination with other cholesterol-reducing medications. [56]

  7. Can statins help prevent cancer? New study offers clues - AOL

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    The effectiveness of statin drugs is then checked using a follow up blood cholesterol level to ensure an adequate response.” Alternative uses for statins for other health conditions are an ...

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