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Statins Plus Certain Antibiotics May Set Off Toxic Reaction: Study Harmful effects in older patients include muscle, kidney damage, researchers say. Read the Story

• Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too

  It reduces symptoms of type 2 diabetes, studies found, but surgical risks exist

• Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Muscle, Joint Problems: Study

  But heart benefits of statins outweigh risks, expert says

• Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?

  Some popular brands associated with high blood sugar levels in study, but odds of problems are low

• Statins May Hamper Workout Results

  Overweight people on cholesterol-lowering drugs saw less fitness improvement than others in small study

• Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study

  Finding might reassure women considering the procedure, researcher says

• Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say

  American Heart Association cites stress-busting, dog-walking benefits of companion animals

• Fish Oil Supplements Don't Protect Against Heart Trouble: Study

  They don't reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure or death, researchers report

• How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts

  Prompt recognition and treatment offer best chance of full recovery

• Cholesterol Drugs Might Boost Kidney Cancer Survival

  Study finds statin medications tied to lower death risk after nearly 4 years of follow-up

• Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says

  Yet no clear evidence the program improves diabetes, high-blood pressure, other ills, at least in early years of enrollment

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