A new computer tool developed by scientists at the University of Oxford could help solve one of the biggest questions people ...

Today's New York Times reports that two Boston-based cardiologists have spotted flaws in the online calculator for assessing who should be treated with cholesterol-reducing statin drugs. The Times ...

Unless you been living under a rock in the U.S., you’re well aware that a joint panel of experts from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association has crafted a new set of ...

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American Heart Association says the tool is only one part of a patient's risk evaluation Apparent problems with an online calculator, released last week along with new cholesterol guidelines, prompted ...

A new Oxford tool estimates a person's risk of serious muscle disorders before starting statins, helping doctors and patients ...

While the health care system might be a fit topic for newspaper advice, medical care is not. This was proven yet again when it was widely reported this month that the nation’s leading heart-health ...

New cholesterol guidelines recommend earlier LDL screening, as artery damage begins in adolescence, helping prevent heart ...

Last week, a new heart risk calculator was launched with great fanfare. This week, it’s under fire. more For patients long frustrated by the sometimes whiplash-inducing back and forth of health ...

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