Believe it or Not?

    The New York Times has reported that doctors are facing a dilemma in regards to prescribing statins. Statins are medications lowering cholesterol thus decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the United...
    Should I take a statin?

    Should I take a statin?

    On Tuesday January 10, 2012, the USA TODAY posted on their front page, Heart  drugs tied to diabetes, statins raise the risk of developing diabetes. The article stated that one in four Americans older than 45 face a higher risk of diabetes because they take...