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Medical Research
How to make health news interesting - without overselling the claims
Petroc Sumner & Rachel Adams 20 May 2019
Noncommunicable diseases
Increasing cholesterol medication adherence with financial incentives may be cost-effective
16 Oct 2018
Medical Aid
Managed care initiative more important, as South Africans increase expenditure
30 Jul 2014
Noncommunicable diseases
Benefits of statins far outweigh risks, says diabetes doctor
Marika Sboros 16 Aug 2013
Medical Research
Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations
Helen Dodson 18 Dec 2012
Medical Research
Statins may protect against death from aneurysm, Yale study finds
Helen Dodson 18 Jan 2012
Noncommunicable diseases
Lipitor appears to reduce risk of cardiovascular events compared with simvastatin
Issued by magna Carta 11 Dec 2008
Noncommunicable diseases
Rosuvastatin reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in healthy people
13 Nov 2008
CSI
AstraZeneca's World Heart Day Art Competition winners announced
Issued by SIMONSAYS communications 23 Sep 2008
Noncommunicable diseases
Telmisartan reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke
Issued by Redline 2 Sep 2008
Noncommunicable diseases
Patients more likely to stay on lipitor than simvastatin
Issued by Magna Carta 12 Jul 2008
Cardiology
High dose Lipitor can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in bypass surgery patients
Issued by Magna Carta 26 May 2008
Pharmaceuticals
Cash-strapped governments, patent expiries, fuel generics growth
Pam Narang 17 Apr 2008
Noncommunicable diseases
Lipitor of great value in patients with chronic stable angina
Issued by Magna Carta 14 Apr 2008
Pharmaceuticals
Early use of lipitor in hypertension reduces heart attacks
Issued by Magna Carta 22 Jan 2008
Noncommunicable diseases
Experts say screening families of heart attack victims could save many lives
10 Sep 2007
Noncommunicable diseases
Cholesterol-lowering statins may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
28 Aug 2007
