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2. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends adults between the ages of 40 to 75 who have one or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular disease ...

3. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   [66] [67] [68] Statin induced rhabdomyolysis, as with other statin associated muscle symptoms, occurs most commonly in the first year of treatment but can occur at any time during treatment. [66] Risk factors for statin induced rhabdomyolysis include older age, renal impairment, high dose statins and use of medications that reduce the breakdown ...

4. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Persons taking gemfibrozil, a non-statin lipid-lowering drug Atorvastatin Combining gemfibrozil and a statin increases risk of rhabdomyolysis and subsequently kidney failure [62] [63] Persons taking the anticoagulant warfarin: Any statin The statin use may require that the warfarin dose be changed, as some statins increase the effect of ...

5. New Analysis Finds Millions of People on Statins May ... - AOL

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   New research finds that many people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication. An analysis, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , investigates how statin ...

6. Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of muscle damage caused by the immune system in people who take statin medications. [1] However, there are cases of SAAM in patients who have not taken statin medication, and this can be explained by the exposure to natural sources of statin ...

7. This Morning Habit Could Be Raising Your Dementia Risk ... - AOL

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   Breakfast doesn’t have to be a huge meal, nor does it have to take a lot of time in the morning. For example, smoothies come together quickly and can be taken with you to work or school.

8. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Chlorthalidone is the thiazide drug that is most strongly supported by the evidence as providing a mortality benefit; in the ALLHAT study, a chlorthalidone dose of 12.5 mg was used, with titration up to 25 mg for those subjects who did not achieve blood pressure control at 12.5 mg. Chlorthalidone has repeatedly been found to have a stronger ...

9. Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes - Wikipedia

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   The recommendations for cholesterol management through lifestyle changes from the National Cholesterol Education Program have evolved over time based on data from epidemiological observations, animal studies, and clinical trials. Animal models have demonstrated a direct relationship between LDL cholesterol and atherosclerosis. Animals consuming ...