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2. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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   Cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins are recommended for both men and women with coronary artery disease. They can help reduce symptoms and prevent heart attacks and death.

3. Women and Statins: What You Need to Know about Managing ... - AOL

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   A recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics revealed that a higher percentage of women 20 and older have high total cholesterol than men in the same age group, and the rates ...

4. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Glass of Wine ...

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   If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol dependence, misuse or addiction, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 800-662 ...

5. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   In Canada, screening is recommended for men 40 and older and women 50 and older. [48] In those with normal cholesterol levels, screening is recommended once every five years. [49] Once people are on a statin further testing provides little benefit except possibly to determine compliance with treatment. [50]

6. Ezetimibe/atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug.In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [1]

7. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia). The American Heart Association recommends the descriptor ...