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About a??year??ago, my doctor put me on the statin drug Lipitor. My LDL--the bad cholesterol--was a bit high, and diet and exercise hadn't reduced it very much. The drug worked. At my last checkup, about a month ago, my LDL had plunged...
...levels of c-reactive protein, or CRP--who knows? My doctor didn't test for it, and it didn't occur to me to ask. But two reports in last week's New England Journal of Medicine suggest that CRP may be just as important a risk factor for coronary-artery disease and heart attacks as LDL--and maybe more so. Does that mean I should have had the test? Not on the basis of what was known then. But now things are different...
...counter pill like Aleve (also known as naproxen) makes front-page news, linked to a 50% increased risk of heart attack, you've got to wonder what's going on. After all, most of us assume that any drugs sold over the counter--that is to say, without a doctor's prescription--must be pretty darn safe. And in general they are, when taken as directed--usually for just a few days--or in modest doses...
BENEFITS: Relieves stuffy nose and opens airways. RISKS: Nervousness, restlessness and difficulty sleeping, particularly if combined with caffeine. Should not be taken by anyone with high blood pressure, glaucoma or kidney disease. Call your doctor immediately if you experience fast or irregular heartbeat, tremors or hallucinations...
...save your life if taken during a heart attack. May lower the risk of a future cardiac attack or stroke. RISKS: Stomach pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. Should not be given to children with fever or viral infections since a rare but serious blood disorder may result. Call your doctor immediately if you experience ringing in the ears, skin rash, difficulty breathing or signs of internal bleeding...