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From Washington Post: The ubiquitous nutrition label on food packages is about to get its first overhaul in 20 years, a change that is likely to have a dramatic effect on what people choose to eat and drink and what products sell on supermarket shelves. Obama administration officials say the... more
ORLANDO (March 10, 2018) – The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial results, announced today at the American College of Cardiology 67th Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, revealed the addition of alirocumab to maximally tolerated statin significantly reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)... more
John O'Hurley fights high cholesterol. Fox and Friends, FOX News - June 18, 2012
On Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 4015 (237-182) that would repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that serves as the underpinning of Medicare physician payment and provide for other Medicare payment reforms. Unfortunately,... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Lipid Association announced on Friday the recipients of its 2018-19 Junior Faculty Research Awards for Clinical Science and Basic Science. Nathan O. Stitziel, MD, PhD Clinical Science Winner Washington University... more
Oct. 25, 2018 Amgen announced on Wednesday, Oct. 24 it is making evolocumab available at a reduced list price in an effort to improve affordability and access for patients. The announcement represents positive news for patients at risk for cardiovascular events. Key outcomes from Amgen’s... more
Actor John O'Hurley and Dr. Eliot Brinton talk about the seriousness of having high cholesterol and ways to effectively manage the condition. Los Angeles Times Website - June 19, 2012
Adding ezetimibe to statin therapy further lowered cholesterol levels and resulted in fewer cardiovascular events in patients following heart attack More than a decade ago, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) demonstrated that a high dose statin, which lowered... more
December 18, 2018 Melissa Goetz Lindsey Sutton Co-Presidents Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Foundation 7523 Rowena St San Diego, CA 92119 An Open Letter to Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome... more
Experiencing side effects such as muscle-related pain or weakness was the top reason why patients stopped taking statins, according to results from a large survey. MedPage Today - June 22, 2012