October 3rd, 2013
News From Our ‘Statin Civilization’: High-Dose Statins Found to Reduce Gum Disease Inflammation
Larry Husten, PHD
In addition to their well-known benefits in heart disease, high-dose statins appear to reduce gum inflammation caused by periodontal disease, a new report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows. The findings offer more evidence that heart disease and gum disease may be linked, and also help support the view that statins achieve at least […]
October 1st, 2013
Long-Term Study Results Offer Broad Perspective on Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Women
Larry Husten, PHD
More than a decade ago, the NHLBI’s Women’s Health Initiative trials overturned the conventional wisdom that hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal women helped protect women from a broad spectrum of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. The findings caused dramatic reductions in the use of HT but important questions remained, many involving the age or time since menopause […]
October 1st, 2013
ACS Symptoms in Young Patients: Be Aware of Sex Differences
Louise Pilote, MD, MPH, PhD
Author Louise Pilote answers our questions about the GENESIS PRAXY study of sex differences in ACS presentation.