Kids’ cholesterol pills worry MDsJournal warns against adult drugs for children
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Canada’s top medical journal is warning doctors about giving cholesterol pills to children, saying there is scant direct evidence statins are safe for children and that doctors risk committing... Read more
Who should take a statin?
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The task ahead for the writers of medical guidelines is to define exactly who could benefit by taking statins, said International Herald Tribune in an editorial on Friday. Excerpts: A large new study... Read more
Who should take a statin?
Top Buzz · Tags: Boston Massachusetts, Cardiovascular Disorders, Cholesterol, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Heart disease, Pharmaceutical industry, Statin
A large new study seems to suggest that millions of people with low cholesterol could benefit from taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. That would be a boon for some drug companies,... Read more