I know we’ve all heard it from our parents and dentists growing up, that dental hygiene is very important to out overall health. A recent study of 11,000 adult men and women, averaged age 50, surveyed brushing habits and determined the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and levels of C-reactive protein/fibrinogen. High levels of which indicate […]
Meta Analysis of Statin Drugs reveals "No Benefit On All – Cause Mortality"
In a recent meta-analysis of 11 studies on statin drugs (cholesterol lowering) involving 65,229 men and women yielding approximately 244,000 person years of follow up and 2,793 deaths, statin drugs were observed to be of no benefit (3.7 years of use of the statin drug) in reducing mortality, even in the high risk primary prevention population. […]