Controversy over statins: 1,150 potential deaths
Projections made by five French cardiologists from questionnaires submitted to their patients show that the controversy over statins opened by ...
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One in five French people have cholesterol
More than 20% of French people have a cholesterol level greater than 1.6g / l, the threshold for hypercholesterolemia. This ...
Read moreCholesterol treatments: effective but too expensive
More than 6 million French people take statins. But, with more adequate prescriptions, health insurance could save 500 million euros. ...
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The benefits of the Mediterranean diet
A study conducted by Spanish researchers seems to show that certain Mediterranean diets reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by ...
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Cholesterol: “The consequences of Pr Even’s book are terrible”
In a forum, 7 big names in medicine respond to Pr Even's questioning on cholesterol. For one of them, Professor ...
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Red yeast rice: the warning from the Medicines Agency
The red yeast rice in food supplements does not help maintain normal cholesterol levels. The Ansm denounces the allegations which ...
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Cholesterol: the meta-analysis that contradicts Pr Even
A new analysis of 18 studies confirms the benefit of statins in primary cardiovascular prevention. In a book to be ...
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Cholesterol: “thousands of patients will stop their treatment”
"There is no such thing as bad cholesterol". In a controversial book, Professor Philippe Even denounces dogmas and unnecessary treatments. ...
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Cholesterol: HAS responds to Pr Even
The High Authority for Health considers that Prof. Even's remarks are not responsible and that these statements may encourage patients ...
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Cholesterol: the war on statins is about to begin
Widely prescribed in France and around the world to combat excess cholesterol, statins are the subject of several criticisms. The ...
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Food supplements in the sights
UFC-What to Choose reveals that over-the-counter red yeast rice products are unnecessary or dangerous and ignore side effects.Often in the ...
Read moreThe polypill for the healthy
The Polypillule is a new philosophy and the putting into practice of a hypothesis… It all comes from the idea ...
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