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Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With Cholesterol Lowering Medications

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 dea...

There's A Better Clot-Preventing Option Than Aspirin, Researchers Say

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — There’s a better option than daily aspirin to protect heart patients with a stent against dangerous blood clots, a new study found. A class of drugs called P2Y12 inhibitors tha...

Chronic Stress Boosts Stroke Risk In Young Women

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke, a new study says. Moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women but not in men, researchers reported in ...

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