Since cholesterol lowering "statin" meds are over-the-counter in England, they proposed selling them at fast food places. ( published August 15th, 2010 in the American Journal of Cardiology, "Dr Darrel Francis and colleagues calculate that the reduction in cardiovascular risk offered by a statin is enough to offset the increase in heart attack risk from eating a cheeseburger and a milkshake")
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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In The News...
New reports say
...Diabetics should get Hepatits B vaccines and checked for levels of protection 2 months later.
...African Americans should get initial screening Colonoscopy at 45 y.o. instead of the usual 50.
...Diabetics should get Hepatits B vaccines and checked for levels of protection 2 months later.
...African Americans should get initial screening Colonoscopy at 45 y.o. instead of the usual 50.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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