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Regular, supervised exercise helped people who’d been treated for colorectal cancer avoid recurrence of the disease, a new study shows, adding to the burgeoning body of evidence demonstrating the clear health benefits of exercise in many settings, including avoiding cancer …

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People who had been treated for colorectal cancer and who undertook a structured exercise program had fewer recurrences than people who didn’t exercise, a new study shows. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says the …

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Some drugs used to treat breast cancer might also be used to prevent it, but the hot flashes and other troublesome side effects make that an unlikely choice for many women. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says …

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Among people who’ve had a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular event and need a cholesterol lowering medicine, about 2/3 will take one. Among those who have not had such an event but do have high cholesterol only about a …

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Only about 25 percent of people who need cholesterol lowering medicines based on blood tests take them,  with about 2/3 of those who’ve had a cardiovascular event doing so, a study by Caleb Alexander, a drug safety and efficacy expert at …

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Not taking medicines to lower cholesterol when you clearly need them increases your risk for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events. Yet a study by Caleb Alexander, a drug safety and efficacy expert at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, shows …

Just how much does it cost our healthcare system when people don’t take needed medicines to reduce cardiovascular risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, remains the number one cause of death in the United States, yet many people who should be taking medicines to lower their risk by lowering cholesterol aren’t. That’s according to a study by …

The gap between recommendations and who is actually taking medicines to lower cardiovascular disease risk is huge, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »