Statin can help kidney patients, study shows
February 12, 2004 - 12:00am
A close relationship exists between levels of blood cholesterol in the body, those of other fats or lipids, and the development of atherosclerosis. There have been a few studies testing for the safety and benefits...
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Patient non-compliance: Dangerous, costly
By Arvin Reyes and Alessandra De La Cruz | January 23, 2003 - 12:00am
There are patients who forget to take their medicine. What they do not realize is medication non-compliance or the failure to take drugs on time and in prescribed dosage, could be as dangerous and costly as their...
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Addressing woes in treatment compliance
By Jennifer Fallarna | January 9, 2003 - 12:00am
For people with chronic or longstanding diseases which require prolonged treatment, medications are often as much as part of the daily routine as brushing their teeth. In treating diseases such as heart failure,...
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Cholesterol drug simvastatin saves lives and improves quality of survival
By Chat Alejandro | February 8, 2002 - 12:00am
Findings from Heart Protection Study, the world’s largest clinical study ever conducted, showed simvastatin saved lives and significantly lowered the risk of heart attack and stroke in a broad range of high-risk...
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Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
By Chat Alejandro | January 22, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
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Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
By Chat Alejandro | January 15, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
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Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
By Chat Alejandro | January 8, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
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Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
By Chat Alejandro | January 1, 2002 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
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Cholesterol therapy lowers healthcare costs among diabetic sufferers
By Chat Alejandro | December 29, 2001 - 12:00am
A recent report shows that diabetic patients taking cholesterol controlling drug significantly reduced the length and cost of hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The analysis from the landmark...
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Docs want 'good' cholesterol level elevated
December 7, 2001 - 12:00am
US FDA approves simvastatin as the 1st drug to increase HDL. When it comes to controlling cholesterol, physicians and patients are rightly concerned about bringing their numbers down. The kind of cholesterol...
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