Archives - Thursday 06 November 2008
The Effect of Statin Drugs on the Thyroid
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 22:24 - http://thyroid.about.com/Patients with a low TSH who are taking statin drugs -- drugs to lower cholesterol -- are three to four times likely to have normal radioiodine uptakes and scans that...
Fish Oil and Red Yeast Rice: Natural Alternatives to Statins?
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 21:31 - http://www.stopagingnow.com/An all natural cholesterol-lowering combo.
Aegerion compound lowers cholesterol, weight
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 20:33 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/Aegerion Pharmaceuticals announced that preliminary data indicates positive results for three separate phase II trials involving the company's lead cholesterol candidate, AEGR-733--a microsomal...
‘Prescription Switching’ Would Make Most Patients Unhappy
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 20:30 - http://news.health.com/THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) — Most prescription drug users would be unhappy if one of their medications was switched to another in the same class without their knowledge or their doctor s...
MSU researcher studies ties between cholesterol drugs, muscle problems
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 20:29 - http://news.msu.edu/A Michigan State University researcher is studying whether the most popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause muscle problems in users.
Pfizer cancels obesity drug, the latest to do so
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 17:51 - http://www.bloggingstocks.com/Filed under: Products and services, Pfizer (PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Merck and Co (MRK)The stock price of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has been declining this morning. Pfizer canceled the...
Mr. Food Recipes: Week of November 3
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 16:39 - http://www.wlfi.com/Here are this week's Mr. Food recipes.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces AEGR-733 Phase II Data Demonstrates Significant Lowering of LDL Cholesterol With Promising Hepatic Safety...
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 15:00 - http://www.redorbit.com/Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, today announced top-line data from three separate Phase II trials...
The Crestor Study And The Statin Bonanza
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 14:59 - http://www.pharmalot.com/A widely anticipated study will be released Sunday morning at the American Heart Association meeting that will show whether AstraZeneca s cholesterol pill can reduce inflamed arteries. Positive...
Free Health Fair Tomorrow In Bristol, TN
Published on Thursday 06 November 2008 - 12:15 - http://www.tricities.com/Free health care will be given tomorrow at an event in Bristol. Healing Hands Health Center, in cooperation with ETSU s College of Medicine, will offer at no cost: pap smears, prostate exams,...
