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Simvastatin in the News
You may have read news recently about changes in prescribing for the cholesterol-lowering drug, simvastatin. Simvastatin is a ‘statin’ drug that has long been prescribed to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol, or LDL-cholesterol, and has proven to be effective in doing so … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Health Topics, News & Info
Tagged cholesterol, FDA, simvastatin, statin drugs
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Do you know if you have high blood pressure? You should.
It seems like every month is an awareness month, and May is no exception. This month is Hypertension Awareness Month. Although that’s not something that rolls off the tongue too easily, I feel it’s so important for everybody to understand … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Health Topics
Tagged American Heart Association, diastolic, disease, exercise program, health information, health screening, healthy lifestyle, heart, heart disease, heart health, high blood pressure, hypertension, salt, smoking, sodium, stroke, systolic, weight management, Wellesley
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