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        <title>Simvastatin (drug)</title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Every drug has risks and information is key to avoiding them]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-he-pharm-side-effects30-2009nov30,0,7049247.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2009-11-30 00:00:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. We offer a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications.

Hydrocodone with...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Even the most common medications pose threats]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-hew-pharm-side-effects-full30-2009nov30,0,5594816.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2009-11-30 00:00:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[HealthKey: More about Simvastatin]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-he-healthkey-simvastatin-sl,0,6453946.storylink?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2009-12-01 10:56:56</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Vytorin trial shows little or no benefit against heart disease [Updated]]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/la-he-healthkey-simvastatin-sl,0,6453946.storylink?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2009-11-15 16:32:30</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FDA panel says Vytorin and Zetia probably don't cause cancer]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2009-12-24 16:32:32</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The FDA cautions against high doses of Zocor (simvastatin), urges label changes]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2010-03-19 16:32:44</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Statins may reduce benefits of exercise]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/chi-exercise-and-statins-a-bad-mix-20130612,0,3038817.column?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-06-12 11:39:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[It's best to avoid grapefruit when taking some statin drugs]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/fl-jjps-grapefruit-0529-20130528,0,3315733.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-28 10:36:57</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: My doctor just prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. The instructions said: "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication." I love grapefruit. Do I need to avoid it completely?

A: Like you, I love...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hyrdrocodone tops list as most-prescribed drug in W.Va.]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sns-mct-hyrdrocodone-tops-list-as-most-prescribed-drug-in-20130520,0,7576543.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-05-20 03:34:02</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A powerful narcotic was the No. 1 prescribed drug among Medicare patients in West Virginia for 2010, and a Charleston neurologist was the top prescriber in the state. 

State doctors wrote 402,159 hydrocodone-acetaminophen...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Getting back to sleep]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/sc-health-0213-pharm-20130213,0,5341483.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2013-02-13 17:17:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Q: I hate having to get up three or four times a night to urinate. Around 3 or 4 in the morning, I have trouble getting back to sleep. 

I have discovered that when I take ibuprofen for post-exercise soreness, I am much less likely to be awakened by my...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA['Polypill' could make your medicines much easier to take]]></title>
			
			

			
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			<pubDate>2012-12-19 02:30:20</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The older we get, the more likely we are to develop heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other chronic health problems. Treating these diseases can require a cocktail of medications, which is why nearly half of older adults take five or more pills a...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Researchers: Grapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs]]></title>
			
			

			
			<link>http://www.latimes.com/topic/aan-researchers-grapefruit-doesnt-mix-well-with-some-drugs-20121128,0,2610761.story?track=rss-topicgallery</link>
				
			
			<pubDate>2012-11-28 07:15:00</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been known for a long time that eating grapefruit and taking certain prescription oral medications &mdash; including the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin as well as some cancer and heart drugs &mdash; don&rsquo;t mix. ...]]></description>
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