"better" cholesterol tests

October 2004

You'll hear more about "better" cholesterol tests... especially since President Clinton's atherosclerosis.

There's a lot of renewed buzz about apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein A1.

Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) is getting attention because it seems to be a better predictor of cardiac risk than just LDL.

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Table of Contents

"better" cholesterol tests
Antiplatelets patients take BOTH aspirin and Plavix (clopidogrel)
increasing pressure for drug companies to register ALL their studies
Gastroenterology Zelnorm (tegaserod) is now approved for idiopathic chronic constipation
Neurology & Pain Cymbalta will be used for neuropathic pain
Neurology & Pain whether Neurontin is linked to suicides
Women's Health polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Migraine Topamax (topiramate) is now approved to PREVENT migraines
Supplements American ginseng and St. John's wort might DECREASE warfarin's anticoagulant effects
Supplements "cortisol blockers" for weight loss
Thyroid Disorders switch levothyroxine products
ADHD treating ADHD in ADULTS