ScienceDaily
Heart Calcium Scans: Great for Some, Unnecessary Radiation for Others, Study Finds
A new study says calcium scans are best for borderline-risk patients, because scanning everyone else is just expensive radiation with extra steps.
2026-09-12
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2026-08-31
The Guardian
NHS to Offer Free High-Street Cholesterol Tests, Because Waiting for a Heart Attack Is So Last Century
NHS rolls out free high-street cholesterol tests to catch heart risks early, because waiting for a heart attack is so last century.
2026-08-02
ScienceDaily
Scientists Find Possible Way to Keep Statins From Being the Worst
Researchers at McMaster University may have found a way to keep statins' muscle pain from being the side effect that dare not speak its name, potentially letting patients have their cholesterol-lowering cake and eat it too.
2026-07-16
The Guardian
Merck Gets FDA Nod for New Cholesterol Pill, Because Statins Weren't Cutting It
Merck gets FDA approval for a new daily cholesterol pill that works better than statins and doesn't make your muscles ache, but will cost you $10.50 a day before insurance gets involved.
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