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New Better Health campaign offers free support and guidance to those working towards a healthier weight.
Health commissioners can use the new return on investment tool to help decide the best approach to preventing cardiovascular disease within their populations.
The government is collaborating with pharmaceutical company Novartis to launch a clinical trial for new cholesterol treatment.
The maximum recommended dose for simvastatin in conjunction with amlodipine and diltiazem is now 20 mg/day.
Professor John Deanfield, CBE announced as the first ever Government Champion for Personalised Prevention.
The UK Government has announced its intent to pursue an innovative new collaboration to tackle heart disease with pharmaceutical company Novartis
Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are widely used medicines for patients with lipid disorders and in the primary and secondary prevention of heart attack and stroke.
NHS launches new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes.
A programme involving multiple interventions to improve the cardiovascular health of Bradford’s residents and reduce CVD-related deaths.
Statin use may be associated with a level of hyperglycaemia in some patients where formal diabetes care is appropriate.
Increased risk of stroke in older women should be taken into account in prescribing decisions.
National Heart Month 2016: new research shows a discrepancy between how much men value their health, and what they do to look after it.
People are urged to use the updated tool to find out their heart age and their risk of heart attack and stroke this World Heart Day.
There is an increased risk of myopathy associated with high-dose (80 mg) simvastatin. The 80-mg dose should be considered only in patients with severe hypercholesterolaemia and high risk of cardiovascular complications who have not achieved their treatment goals on lower...
Public Health England and NHS England lead coalition of over 40 organisations to step up fight against the nation’s biggest killer.
Public Health Minister, Jane Ellison, launches the Responsibility Deal Saturated Fat Reduction Pledge.
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