Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought
Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
Many Physicians Show Tendency to Undertreat With Statins
Target levels more likely to be achieved in departments that prescribe more statins
Two Draft Statements From USPSTF Open for Comment
Insufficient evidence for lipid screening in children; recommendation for statins varies with age, risk
Nutraceuticals Alone or With Ezetimibe Aid in Dyslipidemia
Improvement in lipid profile for nutraceuticals alone or in combo for statin-intolerant patients
Statin Treatment Linked to Reduced Risk of Cataracts
Simvastatin plus ezetimibe linked to lower risk of cataract development versus placebo
CDC: Too Few Taking Needed Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Only half who should are using medications to help prevent cardiovascular disease
CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed
Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
Maintenance of LDL, HbA1c Goals With Pharmacist-Led Program
LDL-C, HbA1c goals maintained after veterans with T2DM discharged from pharmacist-managed clinic
AHA: ‘Cash for Lower Cholesterol’ Program May Work
Cooperation is key to program's success, but benefits are modest
Review Links Lipid Profiles With Tendon Health
Altered tendon structure or pain linked to higher total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides
