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CDC report says most common medications are for heart disease and high cholesterol

Injectable therapy shows promise in global trial but more study needed, researchers say

But the drugs do help lower cholesterol in these patients, researchers say

Doctors need to re-emphasize importance of healthy diet to patients, researcher says

But men shouldn't take statins for that effect alone, researcher says

Whether it also prevents heart attacks and strokes isn't known yet, experts say

Biggest jump in cholesterol-lowering drugs would be among men over 60, study estimates

Early study showed reduced brain shrinkage among multiple sclerosis patients given generic statin

When combined with other cholesterol-lowering treatments, they could be as good as high-dose statins alone

More study needed, but researchers suspect benefit may be due to reduced inflammation

Despite FDA warning, researchers found no evidence these drugs cause declines in thinking ability

They say too many people would get the cholesterol-lowering drugs; heart groups defend the recommendations

Canadian researchers say findings aren't proof, call for more studies

Studies found statins, different IV fluids made little difference, but beta blocker may protect heart during severe septic shock

If proven safe, effective in larger studies, ALN-PCS might someday be used with or instead of statins, researchers say