News tagged with 'Crestor'

Does the maker of GARLIQUE misrepresent its health benefits to the public? A lawsuit that just survived a motion to dismiss says so and hopes to become a class action against the multi-million dollar company.

For the first time, an FDA panel is recommending that healthy people receive a drug, the statin,Crestor, to prevent heart attacks, despite the side effect of diabetes. The recommendation was based on a study done by maker, AstraZeneca.

A large recent study suggests millions of people could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, even if they have low cholesterol. However, a few simple lifestyle changes can help you naturally lower excess inflammation without the side effects accompanied by statin drugs.

Crestor's maker sees sales surge after a cardiac meeting releases findings of an inflammation study. A test for inflammation may be added to routine heart screenings. The Pauling Institute suggests a Mediterranean diet also reduces inflammation in the body.

Millions of people could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, even if they have low cholesterol, because the drugs can significantly lower their risk of heart attacks, strokes and death.

A review of several studies found that commonly used statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.