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Statins ‘cut healthy women’s heart attack risk’

London, Nov 18 (ANI) Healthy women who take statins have decreased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in America.

The finding could pressurise family doctors to prescribe statins to “healthy” patients.

A brand of the cholesterol-lowering drug called Crestor was [...]

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Aspirin ‘only for people with heart problems’

London, November 3 (ANI): People who don’t have obvious cardiovascular disease and are taking aspirin for prevention of heart attacks and strokes should abandon the practice, researchers have advised.

The Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin [...]

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Detox diets can cause the body to break down

Melbourne, Oct 12 (ANI): Any diet or detox program involving fasting could cause the body to break down, experts have warned.

Some companies have launched aggressive marketing campaigns aimed at young women who want to lose weight.

But doctors insist that such programs are of no benefit.

“There’s no medical or [...]

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