6 Heart Disease Prevention Myths: Aspirin, Omega 3s, Statins and More
Bottom Line: “Good” cholesterol isn't so good anymore—but here’s what is
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Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, associate director of preventive cardiology at Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
Heart disease remains the number-one killer of both men and women in the US today, so prevention is paramount. But conflicting news stories make it tough to figure out what to do. Should you take a baby aspirin…a fish oil supplement…a statin? Since everyone is different, is the risk for some people actually overblown? Here’s what’s true about preventing heart disease…what’s false…and how to know what you should do…
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