Is lowering LDL to 70 worth the extra risk
Dear Dr Roach notes a study comparing high dose atorvastatin aiming for LDL 70 versus pravastatin with LDL 100. Benefit favored lower LDL but modest. Patient already near 70 on Crestor. advise staying or trying higher dose both reasonable.
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Dear Abby readers weigh one-sided friendship and romance
In letters from Missouri and New Jersey, two readers describe one-sided longtime friends who only reach out when they need money or help. A husband’s supposed best friend uses him, while a girlfriend grows weary of a too-sugary partner who won’t engage in real talk or mutual effort.
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