TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs that are taken by millions of Americans might also improve survival from a type of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma, a new study suggests.
Statins — drugs such as Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor — have anti-inflammatory and cell self-destruction properties, and previous research has shown [...]
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Cholesterol Drugs Might Boost Kidney Cancer Survival
May 7, 2013
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
May 2, 2013
THURSDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — You can reduce your risk of potentially deadly blood clots by following seven simple lifestyle steps, a new study suggests.
The study included more than 30,000 people, aged 45 and older, who were followed for nearly five years. The participants’ heart health was rated based on how closely they followed [...]
Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds
April 24, 2013
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — More Americans are meeting diabetes care goals, but nearly half still aren’t achieving major targets for controlling blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, government health officials say.
Just 14 percent of people with diabetes hit all the recommended health targets during the first decade of [...]
Statin Side Effects Often Manageable: Study
April 1, 2013
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — Many people who quit taking their cholesterol-lowering statin drugs because of side effects can successfully try again, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of more than 100,000 Boston-area adults who started a statin drug, 17 percent stopped taking it because of side effects — most often, [...]
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
April 1, 2013
More than 80 percent of U.S. teens eat unhealthy diets and many are sedentary, which raises the odds they’ll develop heart disease in adulthood, a new study suggests.
High-Dose Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Kidney Problems
March 20, 2013
People who take high doses of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may be more likely to develop kidney problems, a new study suggests. Specifically, those participants who took higher doses of statins were 34 percent more likely to be hospitalized for acute kidney injury during the first 120 days of treatment, compared to their counterparts who were taking lower doses.
Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season
March 7, 2013
Cholesterol levels increase with winter’s arrival and drop again as warmer weather returns, a new study by Brazilian researchers suggests. “In the winter, people should be careful with their cholesterol levels,” said lead researcher Dr. Filipe Moura, a doctoral student at the State University of Campinas.
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
December 26, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) — Patients with blocked leg arteries are less likely to suffer complications after a procedure to open their arteries if they quit smoking and take aspirin and cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study indicates.
However, too few patients take such steps to relieve leg pain and cramping associated with peripheral artery disease, [...]
Today’s U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
December 26, 2012
U.S. service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan had been healthier than troops in previous wars, military researchers report. Although almost 9 percent of those autopsied had some degree of atherosclerosis (or “hardening”) of their coronary arteries, which can lead to heart disease, this was far lower than seen in soldiers who died in Vietnam or Korea, researchers say.
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
November 29, 2012
THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — Applying a common cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor (simvastatin), to the skin appears to speed wound healing in diabetic mice, a new study shows.
The Japanese researchers said their findings might have significant implications for people with diabetes, who often develop serious complications, including amputation, because of delayed wound healing. They [...]
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