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Ezetimibe effective as primary prevention


 

Ezetimibe is found to be effective in lowering LDL for primary cardiovascular prevention in patients who were 75 or older. Also today, the FDA says that the benefits of paclitaxel-coated devices outweigh risks for peripheral arterial disease, flu activity is down for the second consecutive week, and a look at homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States.

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