Family Practice News Digital Network All of the statins investigated in the study cohort were associated with a significantly decreased risk of breast cancer death, including simvastatin (HR, 0.47), atorvastatin (HR, 0.27), fluvastatin (HR, 0.35), and pravastatin (HR, 0.50). The ... and more »
Co.Exist Researchers at Microsoft, Columbia, and Stanford had a hunch that all the searching people do for health information online could throw up some insights. In particular, they were interested in patients who take both an antidepressant called paroxetine ...
dailyRx The most commonly used statin drugs were Lipitor ( atorvastatin ) (63.3 percent) and Zocor (simvastatin) (31.5 percent). Participants also reported taking Mevacor (lovastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin). Researchers found that the risk of dying from ... and more »
Family Practice News Digital Network In one recent prospective, blinded study, 420 healthy, statin-naïve participants were randomized to 80 mg of atorvastatin or placebo for 6 months. Significantly more statin users (19) developed myalgia than did those on placebo (10). Creatine kinase ...
