Cholesterol Treatment Advice May Double Number in US on Drugs

Cholesterol treatment advice may double number in US on drugs
The recommendations are based on studies showing treatment with statins, a class of drugs that includes AstraZeneca's Crestor and Pfizer's Lipitor, and a heart-healthy lifestyle help many patients regardless of their cholesterol count. Drugs that work …
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Doctors Fear Losing Leukemia Drug Deemed Risky
Despite the potential consequences, several doctors who treat people with the disease, chronic myeloid leukemia, said there were patients for whom nothing else works, and whose lives depend on the drug. “My concern is that I have patients right now who …
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