Cholesterol patients focus on alternatives to drug treatments - Journal and Courier

Cholesterol patients focus on alternatives to drug treatments Journal and Courier, IN - Nov 3, 2008 High cholesterol is a key risk factor for heart attack and stroke, and efforts to lower blood levels of the fatty substance have turned statins such as ...

: Niacin: Can It Help Your Cardio Health? - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

: Niacin: Can It Help Your Cardio Health? NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Nov 14, 2008 More than 50 years of research indicates that niacin can help lower your triglycerides, raise your HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), improve your ...

Higher Nonfasting Triglycerides Linked With Increased Ischemic ... - Medscape (registration)

Higher Nonfasting Triglycerides Linked With Increased Ischemic ... Medscape (registration) - Nov 12, 2008 "You could now say that higher lipid is not good in any sense; not only high cholesterol, which is not good in terms of higher risk for stroke and ...

CRESTOR Demonstrates Dramatic CV Risk Reduction in a Large Statin ... - MarketWatch

CRESTOR Demonstrates Dramatic CV Risk Reduction in a Large Statin ... MarketWatch - Nov 9, 2008 The JUPITER trial confirmed that CRESTOR dramatically reduces LDL-C cholesterol levels and has now demonstrated a nearly 50% reduction in the risk of heart ...

Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks - MayoClinic.com

Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks MayoClinic.com - Oct 30, 2008 Certain other cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as gemfibrozil (Lopid) and niacin, increase the risk of liver problems even more in people who take statins. ...